UEFA is pleased to announce that we’ve received assurances from Representative Candice Pierucci that the Utah Fits All Scholarship amount will not be reduced for any specific population of scholarship recipients. Both homeschool and private school parents will continue to receive the full amount of $8000, as they should! She has given permission for us to share this news as we await the release of the cleanup legislation in order to put rumors to rest. Conversations debating this issue did take place over the last year; however, opposition to the idea prevailed. As your advocate we have participated in these discussions and made our position clear against any differentiation of scholarship amounts.
Representative Pierucci, as the sponsor of the Utah Fits All legislation, has done a wonderful job protecting the integrity of the scholarship program and advocating for its growth. Over the interim, in preparation for this legislative session, she has been working hard to address various issues and lessons learned that come only through the experience of program implementation.
She will be running a technical cleanup bill with Senate floor sponsor, Senator Kirk Cullimore, that will be numbered and become public soon. We’re grateful for the opportunity to be given a seat at the table to work with Representative Pierucci and provide our feedback as the advocacy organization for families and for the Utah Fits All Program.