By james art 
Salt Lake City-when Utah’s legislators created Utah, responded to all scholarships, the intention was to pay for educational expenses incurred by parents who either home schools or sent their children to a private school.
However, not long after the first inspections were written to these parents, Utah legislators make some adjustments to the program.
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Overall, Utah responds to all scholarships or voucher, provides up to $ 8,000 to parents to spend as a supplier on an eligible education. The 2024-2025 school year was the first year that parents could apply.
The HB455 adjusts the percentage of the sum of the scholarship that can be directed to extracurricular activities and physical education.
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Before voting on the full house on Monday, the sponsor of the bill, respectively. Candice Pierchi, R-RiVERTON, explained reasoning about the changes. She described them as “garnishes”.
“I think it’s important to be good taxpayer dollars managers,” Piercchi told legislators. “So here we have many prohibited costs to make sure that this really goes for educational expenses and individualized students’ education.”
Piruchi said that while some extracurricular towers [referred to as “PE”] They will be restricted in their funding, music and art programs will be allowed.
Along with the limitation of Utah, it corresponds to all scholarships of spending things like skiing or lifting tickets, the HB455 reduces the amount of money available for certain home learners.
“We will maintain the size of the scholarship for private school families. But adjusting the amount for home learners. So for elementary children, this amount will be $ 4,000, and for high school children and secondary education, this amount will be $ 6,000, “Pierucci said.
On Monday, the latest version of the bill received the green light in the house. She is now heading for the Utah Senate for approval.