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A new, intriguing compromise plan for offering vouchers for private school tuition in Utah has surfaced of late on Capitol Hill. In KSL's view though, it is being put forth too late in the session to be fully evaluated and debated.
The plan introduced by Layton Representative Stuart Adams is intriguing because it is designed to "hold the public school system harmless." Because of the way the vouchers would be funded, Adams claims local school districts would not lose any state funding should students leave the public schools for private schools. In fact, he claims his plan could potentially direct millions more toward public schools.
The measure addresses a major concern KSL has had about the potential adverse impact vouchers or tuition tax credits would have on the public school system. As we've said before such a change should only be made if it can be done without undermining the financial stability of Utah's overburdened public schools.
KSL is not convinced that's the case with Representative Adam's approach. But it is creative enough to warrant the kind of thorough evaluation that is best done during the interim, in the months before next year's legislative session, and not in the waning days of the current session.
