COBI 2015 - Matching Funds for School Nurses

Overview
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Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The School Nurses Matching Fund was created in the 2007 General Session to assist school districts and charter schools in increasing the number of school nurses working in the public schools. Program participation is optional and public schools electing to participate must apply for a program grant.

Formula -- Funds are awarded on an application basis. Participating school districts and charter schools must provide an equal amount of matching funds and not supplant other funding currently used for school nurses.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,002,000 from all sources for Matching Funds for School Nurses. This is a 13.6 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,002,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 13.6 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 Matching Fund for School Nurses$120,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$120,000$0Education Fund

Provide matching grants to schools to hire school nurses. Schools must provide a match of 50 percent of the grant amount to receive funding.

Statute

The following statute governs the Matching Funds for School Nurses program:

UCA 53A-17a-154 -- directs the State Board of Education to award grants to school districts and charter schools that provide matching funds.

Intent Language

HB0002: Item 2

The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education review the Pupil Transportation Allocation Formula and recommend ways to improve the formula to increase efficiency, simplify allocation methodology to school districts, and provide incentives for alternative transportation methods. The Legislature further intends that the State Board of Education report its recommendations to the Education Interim Committee and the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee by October 31, 2015.

HB0002: Item 2

The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education and State Board of Regents provide joint recommendations on how to ensure that each concurrent enrollment course is taught by a qualified instructor, that credits earned by students count towards major and minor degree requirements at state colleges and universities, and that students are advised on the transferability of credits to private and out of state institutions. The Legislature also intends that these recommendations be reported to the Education Interim Committee and the Public Education Appropriations Committee by October 31, 2015.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Education Fund	882,000	882,000	882,000	882,000	882,000	0	882,000	120,000	1,002,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	0	0	4,400	4,400	0	4,400
Closing Nonlapsing	0	0	0	(4,400)	0	(4,400)	(4,400)	0	(4,400)
Total	$882,000	$882,000	$882,000	$877,600	$882,000	$0	$882,000	$120,000	$1,002,000

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Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Other Charges/Pass Thru	882,000	882,000	881,400	877,600	881,400	600	882,000	119,400	1,001,400
Transfers	0	0	600	0	600	(600)	0	600	600
Total	$882,000	$882,000	$882,000	$877,600	$882,000	$0	$882,000	$120,000	$1,002,000

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.