Agency: Governor's Office Line Item: Character Education Function The Character Education line item is administered by the Lt. Governor's Office. The Legislature appropriates money to the program with the objective of supporting civic and character education. The Lt. Governor's Office grants most of the funds to outside organizations that promote program objectives through public relations campaigns, teacher training, and school presentations.
Intent Language Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Governor's-Character Education in Item 2 of Chapter 379, Laws of Utah 2011, not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2012. Performance The Lt. Governor's Office has granted funds to the following organizations since program inception in FY 2007: - FY 2012 - We The People: $25,000
- FY 2011 - America's Freedom Festival at Provo: $11,500; Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge: $10,000; Exoro Group: $7,500
- FY 2010 - Administrative - Staffing Costs: $5,000; Utah Coalition for Civic, Character, and Service Learning - Commission on Civic and Character Education: $20,000; Creation of Commission Website: $15,000; Selection of AP Civics Teachers through Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge Utah Chapter: $10,000; Reprinting of Civic and Character Education Booklets: $10,000; Professional Public Relations through Exoro Group: $5,000; Expansion of Hope of America through Freedom Festival at Provo: $5,000; Awards through Freedom Festival at Provo: $5,000
- FY 2009 - University of Utah - Associated Students of the UU, Conference for Political and Civic Engagement: $1,700
- FY 2008 - Administrative - Civic Education Costs: $5,000
- FY 2007 - Administrative - Services for Civic Education: $5,000; Utah Coalition for Civic, Character, and Service Learning - Commission on Civic and Character Education: $45,000
Funding Detail Nonlapsing authority to this line item was discontinued beginning FY 2010. The Legislature augmented funding to this line item with a $200,000 ongoing General Fund appropriation in FY 2012. Sources of Finance
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Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Actual | 2013
Approp | | General Fund | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | | General Fund, One-time | $0 | $50,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $45,000 | $43,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($43,300) | $0 | $0 | ($164,000) | $0 | | Lapsing Balance | $0 | ($18,300) | ($1,000) | $0 | $0 | | Total | $1,700 | $75,000 | $29,000 | $36,000 | $200,000 |
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| | | | | | Programs:
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Actual | 2011
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Actual | 2013
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| Character Education | $1,700 | $75,000 | $29,000 | $36,000 | $200,000 | | Total | $1,700 | $75,000 | $29,000 | $36,000 | $200,000 |
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| | | | | | Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition) | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Actual | 2013
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| Personnel Services | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Current Expense | $1,700 | $20,000 | $29,000 | $6,800 | $200,000 | | DP Current Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | | Total | $1,700 | $75,000 | $29,000 | $36,000 | $200,000 |
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