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(KSL News) -- Governor Huntsman told the State Board of Education today he plans to visit every school district in the state to promote a public education policy that will hopefully benefit from income tax cuts and a thriving economy.
The state school board wants to know what kind of funding the governor will commit to, something the governor said will be dependent on support from the Legislature.
Gov. Huntsman: "One of the great joys today is that we have an environment in which our economy is thriving, and that allows us to do things like we were able to do earlier this year, and that is provide a record sum for public education. I do hope that carries over to the next legislative session."
So, how does the governor believe a tax cut will benefit schools that rely on those taxes? The Governor believes that cutting taxes will help Utah become more competitive in attracting business to the state. He says, that in turn, will create more income tax revenues, which will ultimately benefit schools.
Today, the state board chairman asked for assurances from the governor that the money raised from such a plan would actually go to public education. Income taxes fund both public schools an colleges. Recently, the legislature has been giving more money to colleges.
The governor was not prepared at this point to give any assurances to the board. A summit is planned to discuss this and other initiatives.
Look for more on this in tomorrow's Deseret Morning News.
