Schools face disparity in building funds

February 02, 2008 (Salt Lake Tribune)

The bad news is that providing more equitable funding to build schools in Utah could cost $67 million to $178 million, according to a Utah Foundation report released Friday.\r\n The good news is that the Capital Outlay Foundation Program set up by the state to address school building equalization is well-designed to supplement poorer school districts’ ability to raise funds for building through property taxes, said Steve Kroes, president of the nonprofit research organization.

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