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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah limits secondary classes to 25 students and authorizes variance rules for unexpected enrollment shifts
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Jordan Teuscher
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What This Bill Proposed
Utah establishes a hard cap of 25 students per secondary school class beginning July 1, 2026, with exemptions for large-group classes, online courses, and classrooms staffed with teaching aides. Local education agencies may temporarily exceed the cap if enrollment shifts unexpectedly, provided they adopt a compliance plan and notify parents within 10 days.
Changes class size caps across secondary schools, dictating when districts must hire additional staff, add classroom sections, or notify families of temporary variances.
- State Board of Education serves as the state-level authority responsible for supervising public education and establishing administrative rules in Utah. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
LEAs must comply with the 25-student cap, adopt temporary variance plans when necessary, submit compliance documentation, and notify parents of class size changes.
students in grades 6 through 12
Students experience capped class sizes in applicable secondary courses unless enrolled in exempt large-group or online classes.
State Board of Education
The board is authorized to establish administrative rules governing LEA compliance documentation, reporting procedures, and large-group class exemptions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum number of students allowed in a secondary class under this bill?
What happens if unexpected enrollment changes cause a class to exceed 25 students after the school year starts?
Are music and physical education classes subject to the 25-student cap?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
10 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Feb 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0418
- Feb 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0418
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
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- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0418
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0418
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Introduction of Hard Secondary Class Size Caps
The bill shifts Utah policy by introducing a statutory limit of 25 students per class for grades 6 through 12, coupled with formal variance and rulemaking mechanisms.
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le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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