STATEUtah · May 11, 2026
Utah Board of Education Approves Funding for Suicide Prevention, LEA Financial Systems
The Utah State Board of Education approved $500,000 for suicide prevention in schools and $750,000 for Local Education Agency (LEA) financial systems from fiscal year 2024 carry forward balances.
The Bottom Line
The Utah State Board of Education approved one-time funding for suicide prevention and financial systems, ensuring every school receives $1,000 for suicide prevention and enhancing LEA information technology services to improve accounting and data-sharing practices.
The Case For
- The funding for Suicide Prevention will ensure that every school receives $1,000, as required by Utah legislation.
- The grants would enhance LEA information technology services/ infrastructure within their finance system domain to improve accounting and data-sharing practices.
The Case Against
None explicitly stated in the source.
Key Numbers
- $500,000 in one-time funds for Suicide Prevention
- $750,000 of one-time funds for Local Education Agency (LEA) Financial Systems
Source Verification
The Utah State Board of Education | state | September 5, 2024 Board Meeting
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✓ Quote-groundedUtah State Board of Education
https://schools.utah.gov/board/utah/meetings/_meetingsummaries_/September2024BoardSummary.pdf
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- "The Utah State Board of Education approved $500,000 in one-time funds for Suicide Prevention and $750,000 of one-time funds for Local Education Agency (LEA) Financial Systems from fiscal year 2024 agency carry forward balances."— Board Prioritizes Carry Forward Funds for Suicide
- "The funds for Suicide Prevention will ensure that every school receives $1,000, as required by Utah legislation."— Board Prioritizes Carry Forward Funds for Suicide
- "there was extensive discussion on the use of additional carry forward balances to provide districts and charter schools with financial system grants. The grants would enhance LEA information technology services/ infrastructure within their finance system domain to improve accounting and data-sharing practices."— Board Prioritizes Carry Forward Funds for Suicide