Utah school board labors over what education programs to cut to satisfy the Legislature
USBE members talked for five hours about what programs they could eliminate to follow the Legislature’s demand to cut all state agencies’ budgets by 5%
(Bethany Baker | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) The seal of the Utah State Board of Education, in the board's Salt Lake City. The board is scheduled to discuss a 5% cut to the state's schools budget on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.