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About the School LAND Trust Program

The School LAND Trust (SLT) Program provides annual funding to Utah K–12 public schools to improve student academic achievement. Through local decision-making and parent involvement, locally elected school councils identify students’ greatest academic needs and determine how SLT funds can best address them.

The Utah State Board of Education School Children’s Trust team administers the program, providing oversight, support, training, and resources.

View School LAND Trust Statute & Rule

How Schools Use the Funds

Each school’s council uses school data to identify priority academic needs and develops a unique plan with goals, action steps, and expenditures to improve student achievement. Depending on the school’s approved plan, funds may support:

  • Educators and academic support personnel
  • Academic interventions and learning opportunities
  • Technology, instructional materials, and academic programs
  • Professional learning
  • Other allowable expenditures consistent with School LAND Trust Program requirements

Learn How School LAND Trust Funds Support Your School

Where Does the Money Come From?

The School LAND Trust Program is supported by Utah’s permanent State School Fund, an endowment established for the benefit of Utah’s public schools.

When Utah became a state in 1896, Congress granted lands to the state to be held in trust for designated public institutions, with public schools receiving the largest grant. Revenue generated from school trust lands is deposited into the permanent fund and invested for the long-term benefit of K-12 public-school beneficiaries. Annual distributions from the fund support schools through the School LAND Trust Program.

Utah’s School Trust System

Utah’s school trust system includes several organizations with distinct responsibilities:

Trust Lands Administration
(TLA)

School & Institutional Trust
Funds Office (SITFO)

Manages trust lands to generate revenue for beneficiaries.

Learn about TLA

Invests the permanent funds for the benefit of current and future beneficiaries. 

Learn about SITFO

School & Institutional Trust Beneficiaries’ Advocacy Office

Utah State Board of Education
School Children’s Trust

Represents and advocates for the beneficiaries’ rights and interests.

Learn about the Advocacy Office

Administers the School LAND Trust Program for Utah K-12 public schools.

Explore Program Resources

Watch: How Utah’s Trust System Works

 

 

Questions, Support, or Concerns?

The School LAND Trust Program is built on local decision-making. Information about a school's council, elections, meetings, plans, reports, and use of funds can be found on the school's website and the SLT Public Reports Website. 
 

If you have questions or concerns, we recommend following these steps to reach the right level of support:

  1. Local Level (School or LEA): Questions about a specific school’s council, elections, meetings, plan, or use of funds should be directed to the school or local education agency (LEA) to give the local administration an opportunity to review and respond. If your concern is unresolved, contact the School Children's Trust team.
  2. USBE School Children’s Trust Team: If your concern remains unresolved at the local level, or if you have questions about statewide program administration, requirements, training, compliance, or the SLT Reporting Website, contact the USBE School Children’s Trust team.

Email: schoollandtrust@schools.utah.gov
Phone: 801-538-7843

Concerns that remain unresolved may also be submitted through the USBE Public Education Hotline.