FY 2016 Appropriation

The Board and Administration program accounts for costs associated with the elected State Board, the Superintendent's Discretionary Account, and the Internal Audit program.

Funding History

Funding Issues

USOE Indirect Cost Pool Transfers

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Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $14,148,300 from all sources for Board and Administration. This is a 10.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $6,769,300 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 29 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 American Indian-alaskan Native Education Amendments$0$37,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$37,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill could increase costs to the State Board of Education by $37,000 one-time in FY 2015 from the Education Fund for Liaison Committee member per diem, staff time and contracted research.
Digital Teaching and Learning Program$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill appropriates $907,500 one-time from the Education Fund to the Utah Education and Telehealth Network in FY 2015 to begin implementation of the Digital Teaching and Learning Program. The bill also appropriates $50,000,000 one-time and $25,000,000 ongoing from the Education Fund beginning in FY 2016. Of this amount, $50,000,000 one-time and $16,350,000 ongoing is appropriated to the State Board of Education to provide grants to LEAs, hire a private evaluator, and oversee the program as outlined in the bill. The remaining $8,650,000 ongoing is appropriated to the Utah Education and Telehealth Network to provide for infrastructure and technology support, contract with an education consultant, and to administer the program as outlined in the bill.
Risk Mitigation (Staffing & Systems)$400,000$295,300
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$400,000$0Education Fund
$0$295,300Education Fund, One-time
As a result of a Risk Assessment performed by USOE Internal Audit, a Risk Mitigation Plan was developed which includes requests for funding for the following positions (FTEs): 2.0 - internal audit 3.0 - IT programmers 1.8 - staff to support growth in LEAs 1.0 - data security officer
USOE Indirect Cost Pool Transfers$4,319,000$4,546,300
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$4,319,000$4,546,300Transfers - Indirect Costs
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Utah Education Amendments$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000Education 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 $150,000 one-time in FY 2015 from the Education Fund to hire an education specialist to prepare a report that summarizes policies and programs in the state's public education system for a minimum of 15 years. This education specialist will also develop a 10-year plan for the state's public education system.

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.