Utah schools have 'unreasonable system of fees,' audit finds

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah public schools' failure to comply with school fee and fee waiver policies has resulted in an "unreasonable system of fees, which jeopardizes equal opportunity for all students … based on their ability to pay."That's according to a new audit released Thursday to the Utah State Board of Education.The audit, nine months in the making, found that Utah public schools collected $71 million in school fees in 2017 — a 29 percent increase in five years.Despite a 2