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 Office-Character Education in Item 3 Chapter 11 Laws of Utah 2012 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2013.

Performance

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

FY 2013

• History Fair: $20,000;
• Freedom Foundation: $28,000;
• Freedom Festival: $11,500;
• Grant to School: $46,000;
• Program Outreach: $17,000; and
• Administrative Costs: $26,000

FY 2012

• We The People: $25,000

FY 2011

• America's Freedom Festival at Provo: $11,500;
• Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge: $10,000; and
• 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; and
• 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

Related Material

Issue Brief - 2014 General Session - Character Education

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.