2. Teachers are the most important classroom factor influencing student success.

3. Each year, Utah schools receive $1
Each year, Utah schools receive $1.2 billion less because of changes to Utah’s tax code over the last 20 years.
Source: Utah Foundation, “Getting By With Less” (2016)

5. Less than 50 percent of Utah students are proficient in Math, Science, and English.
Source: Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) Utah State Office of Education,

6. Investment Improves Achievement
The Roy Cone Program has increased high school graduation rates by 19 percent.
Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) decreased teacher turnover by 19 percent.
Children who attend high-quality preschool are 2 times as likely to be ready for kindergarten.

7. Campaign Co-Chairs Gail Miller, Owner, Larry H. Miller Group
Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions Bank
Ron Jibson, Retired Chairman & CEO, Questar

8. 2018 Legislative Session
Agreement between Our Schools Now, Gov. Herbert and the Utah State Legislature to increase per-student spending by $845 by 2023.
- Creation of the Teacher and Student Success Account
- Property Tax Adjustments
Cent Gas Tax (ballot question)
- Commitment to fund future inflation and growth

9. Investment Sources: Gas Tax
10 cents per gallon gas tax increase to generate $180 million in new revenue
70 percent to education ($126m)
30 percent to local streets and roads ($54m)
Increasing the gas tax will increase transportation funding, guaranteeing more money for education.

10. K-12
In total, public K-12 schools would receive an additional $101 million in 2020

11. Higher Education: USHE
In total, public colleges and universities would receive an additional $22.5 million in 2020

12. Higher Education: UTECH
In total, technical colleges would receive an additional $2.5 million in 2020

13. Road Funding
In total, Class B&C Road Fund would receive $55 million in 2020.

14. Citizen Investment
An average Utahn would pay an additional $48 per year in gas taxes – less than $1 per week.
Source: Legislative Fiscal Analyst

15. How It Works: K-12
Investment: Funding is allocated to public and higher education on a per-student basis
Local Control: Each school will create a Teacher and Student Success Plan within a district framework
Accountability: Funding must be invested in the classroom – not towards construction or district overhead costs
Transparency: All school plans, uses of funding and school improvement goals will be posted on school websites

16. Local Control of Funds
Schools could choose to invest in some of the following ways:
Teacher salaries;
Class size reduction;
Professional development;
Technology or software;
Before, after and summer school programs;
Community support programs;
Additional educators and school support staff;
Early childhood education;
Or any other classroom purpose designed to improve student achievement and approved by the locally elected board.

17. Coalition Partners Governor Herbert Key Legislators Salt Lake Chamber
EDCUtah
Utah School Superintendents
Utah Education Association
Utah Elementary & Secondary School Principals
United Way of Salt Lake
Utah League of Cities and Towns

18. Question #1– November 6
To provide additional funding for public education and local roads, should the state increase the state motor and special fuel tax rates by an equivalent of 10 cents per gallon?

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