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Getting Schooled on Education Funding.
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Utah Education Headlines
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Utah’s FY2026 budget includes $600 million for public education.
Data summaries highlight the economic linkages between Utah and the federal government.
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Board Meetings and Events - Utah System of Higher Education.
Board Meetings & Events Upcoming Board of Higher Education Meetings and Events Live Meeting Stream Past Board Meetings.
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Background & Context
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Charter renewal happens in years three and four, not year five.
Most charter authorizers begin gathering renewal evidence 18-24 months before the formal renewal vote — meaning a school in a 5-year cycle is being evaluated on years three and four academic data, not year five. Schools that ramp interventions in year five are improving on data the authorizer never sees.
Why It Matters
Renewal denials are typically locked in by data the school never realized was being counted. The performance ramp has to align with the lookback window.
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E-Rate Category One and Category Two have different rules.
Category One (telecommunications and internet access) has higher discount rates and is essentially uncapped; Category Two (internal connections, managed services) has a five-year per-student budget cap. Mixing the categories on a single application typically delays funding by a full cycle.
Why It Matters
Schools that misclassify equipment requests get bumped to the wrong queue and miss the funding-year window. The discount can be 20-90% depending on poverty rate, so the stakes are substantial.
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Three fiduciary duties that nonprofit boards routinely confuse.
Board members owe duties of care (informed decision-making), loyalty (no self-dealing), and obedience (consistent with the mission). The duties are distinct: a member can satisfy care while violating loyalty, or vice versa. Most board mistakes involve loyalty (related-party transactions without disclosure).
Why It Matters
State attorneys general can pursue board members personally for breaches; D&O insurance typically covers care violations but excludes intentional loyalty breaches. Confusing the duties leaves members exposed without realizing it.
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DateJun 7, 2026
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