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Starting July 1, 2026, this bill would place new limits on how much Utah school districts can pay top administrators, including superintendents, deputy superintendents, business administrators, and cabinet-level staff who report directly to the superintendent. Annual pay raises for these officials would be capped at the same inflation rate used to adjust the state's per-pupil funding formula; any raise beyond that would require a public hearing, a majority school board vote, and proof that the administrator met at least three measurable performance goals — such as improved graduation rates, test scores, or teacher retention — over at least two consecutive years, with targets and results published on the district's website. The bill would also cap perks like car allowances, housing stipends, club memberships, and excess cell phone or professional development costs at no more than 10% of an administrator's base salary, and it would limit deputy superintendents' and similar staff's total pay to no more than 110% of the relevant superintendent's or business administrator's initial salary, though current employees already exceeding that limit would be exempt. Finally, when hiring a new superintendent, a district generally could not set an initial salary equal to or greater than what the outgoing superintendent was earning, unless the new hire has at least five years of experience leading a similarly sized district or ten years in district-level administration; these rules would not apply to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.