School Funding for Veterans Day Commemorations

SB 88 creates a temporary 3-year pilot program (ending July 1, 2027) to reimburse Utah public schools for holding Veterans Day assemblies that include educational activities about veterans' service. It appropriates $960,000 from the Income Tax Fund for fiscal year 2026 to cover these reimbursements. Schools must submit proposals detailing how assemblies incorporated curriculum on veterans' service, and the State Board of Education will share best practices online. The bill directly affects Utah Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that hold qualifying Veterans Day assemblies during the 2025-2027 school years.