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Show 129 spends according to the opponents of increased John c. Evans Jr. was When expenditures! UEA Executive Secretary, he stated: In all fairness to those who throughout the years have opposed efforts for improving Utah education, it must be pointed out that no one has ever denied the existence of the need for greatly increased school appropriations The big questions all along have been how the extra money was to be raised and who was to raise it,30 our It is not true that school no one ever appropriations prior statement. 31 It true, though, who stated that were tions if the money a surplus of funds. deciding that increased no that many questioned how the state one knows for how sincere these sure they would increase education appropria available. In recent sessions of the money has not been the Legislature, had were greatly to 1963 when Evans made the above could raise extra funds, but people denied the need of major problem because Utah has Lawmakers have what to do with the experienced surpluses. some difficulty While the UEA has asked they be used for ecucational programs, the Legislature has decided instead to reduce taxes, claiming that such surpluses cannot be used tn on-going programs, but only for special programs special capital outlay expenditures. has of seemingly been The or emphasis among legislators to maintain the educational status quo in times plenty.32 30John Dseret Evans Jr., Utah School Crisis 1963 Press, 1963), p. 11, C. News 31Joseph (Salt Lake City: spoke against greatly increased Also fanner Govrn?r See footnote 21 II school approprlatlOns. increased Lee was adamantly opposed to Hgreat1y Interview, Salt Lake City, 30 June 1976. F. Smith for one appropriations for schoolst 32Te1ephone interview with David R. Irvine, Representative of District 56, Utah House of Representatives, 24 October 1976. |
