FY 2016 Appropriation

The Assessment and Accountability program represents the costs associated with researching educator evaluation methodology, providing consultative support to superintendents/charter directors on mentor development, providing professional development opportunities, developing assessment and accountability standards, conducting education conferences, and various other issues related to the needs of beginning to advanced teachers, mentoring, and licensing.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $18,751,000 from all sources for Assessment and Accountability. This is a 4.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $14,055,100 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 5.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Additional ACT Funding$0$470,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$470,000Education Fund, One-time
No Description
Student Privacy Act$180,000$5,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$180,000$0Education Fund
$0$5,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill may cost the Utah State Office of Education $758,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2016 and $275,100 one-time in FY 2016 from the Education Fund for expunging data, training, training materials, support staff, equipment, and third party audits.
USOE Indirect Cost Pool Transfers ($263,400) ($277,300)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($263,400) ($277,300)Transfers - Indirect Costs
No Description

Intent Language

HB0002: Item 4

The Legislature intends that the Utah State Board of Education use any nonlapsing balances generated from the licensing of Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) questions to other states to develop additional assessment questions and provide professional learning for Utah educators.


HB0002: Item 4

The Legislature intends that the Utah State Board of Education use the revenue bond savings of $264,700 from the Education Fund to support a portion of their Risk Mitigation Plan.


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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.