FY 2016 Appropriation

The District Computer Services program represents costs associated with information technology provided to public schools within the state. The information technology services provided include support for testing and assessment, student information, and fiscal information.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $6,706,700 from all sources for District Computer Services. This is a 2.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,858,500 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.9 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 USOE Indirect Cost Pool Transfers ($401,000) ($422,100)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($401,000) ($422,100)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.