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.

Performance

The Lt. Governor's Office has granted funds to the following organizations since program inception in FY 2007:

• 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

The Legislature has not provide nonlapsing authority to this line item after FY 2010. The Legislature augmented funding to this line item with a $200,000 ongoing General Fund appropriation in FY 2012.