Legislative audit: Decades of problems at Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind demand remedies

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Legislative auditors presented an audit of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to lawmakers.

The audit recommended boosted oversight of USDB operations.

State education leaders reported ongoing efforts to improve academic outcomes for USDB students.

To best serve many of the state’s children managing disabilities, the Utah State Board of Education needs to boost its oversight of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

That was the conclusion reached in a USDB performance audit shared Tuesday with Utah’s Legislative Audit Subcommittee.

USDB serves students with disabilities and children across Utah who are deaf and/or blind. But in recent decades, the USDB has experienced problems with its physical facilities, finances and administration, according to the summ