Over the course of several years, the Legislature has established new education initiative programs designed to meet the needs of certain student populations or to provide funding for pilot programs. Appropriated funds are distributed to public or private entities on a contractual basis, and, in order to provide oversight, are included within the Utah State Office of Education's budget.
Funding History
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $35,954,700 from all sources for USOE - Initiative Programs. This is a 65.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $35,975,800 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 65.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
DescriptionOngoingOne-Time
Carson Smith Scholarship Amendments$0$115,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$115,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship$0$635,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$635,000General Fund, One-time
(Bramble)
Early Intervention K-3 Literacy$0$3,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$3,000,000Education Fund, One-time
(Urquhart)
Interventions for Reading Difficulties Pilot Program$0$375,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$375,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
Enactment of this bill appropriates $750,000 one-time from the Education Fund to the State Board of Education to implement the Interventions for Reading Difficulties Pilot Program outlined in the bill.
IT Academy$0$510,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$510,000Education Fund, One-time
(Stephenson)
Online Education Survey Program Amendments$0$80,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$80,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
This bill appropriates $80,000 one-time from the Education Fund in FY 2016 to the State Office of Education to continue implementation of the pilot online school survey program.
Peer Assistance Review$400,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$400,000$0Education Fund
(Moss)
ProStart Culinary Program$50,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$50,000$0Education Fund
(Osmond)
ProStart Teen Chef Masters$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000Education Fund, One-time
(Osmond)
School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act$7,000,000$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$7,000,000$0Education Fund
$0$1,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
Enactment of this bill appropriates $10,000,000 ongoing from the Education Fund to the State Board of Education to provide grants to low performing schools as outlined in the bill.
Sports Hall of Fame$0$50,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$50,000Education Fund, One-time
Scholarships to recognize and honor high school athletes.
Raises money for high school athelete scholarships.
Sen. Hillyard requested $100,000
Strengthening College and Career Readiness$0$400,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$400,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
This bill appropriates $440,000 one-time from the Education Fund in FY 2016 to the State Board of Education. Over the course of three years as outlined in the bill, the State Board of Education may award grants to local education agencies for payment of course fees for their counselors to aid in students' college and career readiness.
Student Leadership Skills Grant$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000Education Fund, One-time
(Osmond)
UPSTART Pre-Kindergarten Program$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000Education Fund, One-time
(Adams)
USOE Indirect Cost Pool Transfers ($31,100) ($32,700)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($31,100) ($32,700)Transfers - Indirect Costs
No Description
The Utah State Office of Education-Initiative Programs line item was created during the 2009 General Session and is designed to provide greater accountability and reporting on educational programs developed by the Legislature. The line item will continue to incorporate legislative initiatives that target specific educational priorities deemed high priority by the Legislature and state education leaders. These programs are mainly distributed to school districts, charter schools or private entities on a contract or grant basis.