Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session
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Agency: Utah College of Applied Technology Function The Southwest ATC is located in Cedar City and generated 297,025 membership hours in FY 2011. Of the students trained by the SWATC in FY 2011, 68 percent were post-secondary and 32 percent were secondary students from four school districts. Southwest shares a facility with the Southwest Education Academy, which is a center for at-risk students. This partnership allows an adult or high school student access to both vocational and developmental courses to upgrade their skills. Iron County School District is the fiscal agent for this campus. SWATC provides programs in business, information technology, health sciences, technical trades, and swine management. A creative partnership between the Dixie ATC and the Southwest ATC was established to share facilities, faculty, and equipment in programs such as professional truck driving. This allows each campus to efficiently provide programs at both campuses without duplicating the resources. Intent Language The Legislature intends that institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education and the Utah College of Applied Technology review the return on the taxpayer's investment when budget reductions are made and if additional funds are appropriated. This review propose ways to maximize the return by providing students with the skills necessary to enter the workforce. The Legislature further intends that the results of this review be reported to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee not later than January 2012. Funding Detail
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