Utah public schools get record $111M in land grant trust distributions

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Utah public schools received a record $111 million from land grant trust distributions this year.

Funds support local school needs like reading specialists and STEM programs.

Amendment B increased fund distributions, benefiting schools and districts across the state.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's public schools this year are receiving a record $111 million in land grant trust distributions, Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks announced Tuesday.

"These funds go straight to local schools, where principals, teachers and parents decide how best to use them, whether that's hiring reading specialists, supporting STEM programs or investing in other tools students need to succeed," Oaks said in front of Whittier Elementary School.

In November 2024, Utahns vot