COBI 2015 - Science Outreach

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Science Outreach program enables Utah's non-profit professional science organizations to provide their expertise and resources in the teaching of the state's fine arts core curriculum. Participating organizations support and enhance the state curriculum by providing educational services such as demonstrations, presentations, teacher professional development, and activities in the public schools.

The Science Outreach Program contains four programs that collectively provide educational opportunities in the public schools. These programs include the Informal Science Education Enhancement (iSEE), Request for Proposals, Science Enhancement Program, and Integrated Student and New Facility Learning Program.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $4,390,000 from all sources for Science Outreach. This is a 68.8 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $4,390,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 68.8 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 Science Outreach - iSEE Provider Expansion$850,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$850,000$0Education Fund

Move two current RFP providers (Thanksgiving Point and HawkWatch International) into the iSEE provider program. These two organizations have been participating in the RFP program for several years. The RFP program provides one-year grants to organizations to build a statewide science outreach program, with the eventual goal to becoming an iSEE provider and deliver services statewide. iSEE providers also receive grants, but the grants are three-year continuing grants that provide more stability in program funding.

Science Outreach - iSEE Provider Increase$940,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$940,000$0Education Fund

Provide additional funding for current iSEE providers to meet increased demand for STEM related services. Participating organizations must match state funding with private dollars.

Statute

Utah Code does not specifically establish the Science Outreach program. Various actions taken by the Legislature, namely, bills, intent language, and budget appropriations have continued the program over time. Statute enables the State Board of Education to establish minimum requirements for the public schools as well as the science core curriculum. The following statutes direct the creation of these standards.

UCA 53A-1-402 -- Directs the State Board of Education to establish standards for the public schools, including curriculum and instruction requirements of students.
UCA 53A-1-402.6 -- Relating to UCA 53A-1-402, the Board shall implement a core curriculum that enables students to, among other objectives, identify the basic knowledge, skills, and competencies each student is expected to acquire or master.

Science outreach programs began with the inclusion of the Clark Planetarium (formerly Hansen Planetarium) in the Fine Arts and Sciences Outreach Program in the mid 1970s. Utah's non-profit professional science organizations provide their expertise and resources in the teaching of the state's science curriculum. Organizations support and enhance the state curriculum by providing educational services such as demonstrations, presentations, teacher professional development, and activities in the public schools.

Prior to the 2006 General Session, the Science Outreach program was part of a combined education outreach program with the fine arts. The Legislature bifurcated the fine arts and sciences into two programs to allow for cleaner oversight of revenues supporting education outreach by service category and the ability to direct funding in order to meet specific programmatic objectives. Each program follows the same general operating principles and guidelines.

Program participants collaborate with the State Office of Education and the school community in planning the content of art education in the schools. The participants extend professional presentations to students in the schools and at professional venues. The program ensures that each of the 41 school districts receive services in a balanced and comprehensive manner over a three year period. Charter schools can also choose to participate in the program.

The Science Outreach program is entirely funded with Education Funds. Appropriated revenues pass through the Utah State Office of Education to the participating non-profit organizations.

Each organization is required to provide private matching funds to support their education outreach program. These matching funds are in addition to the state-funds received through the program. Similar to the Fine Arts Outreach Program, free participation of students is one of the central tenets of the program. Most recently, participating organizations have collectively provided $1.80 to the program for each dollar provided by the Legislature.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Informal Science Education Enhancement	1,324,800	1,582,900	1,657,900	1,907,900	1,907,900	0	1,907,900	1,790,000	3,697,900
Requests for Proposals	0	0	0	225,000	225,000	0	225,000	0	225,000
Science Enhancement	417,100	417,100	417,100	250,000	417,100	0	417,100	0	417,100
Integrated Student and New Facility Lear	0	0	50,000	50,000	50,000	0	50,000	0	50,000
Total	$1,741,900	$2,000,000	$2,125,000	$2,432,900	$2,600,000	$0	$2,600,000	$1,790,000	$4,390,000

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Education Fund	1,695,500	2,000,000	2,125,000	2,600,000	2,600,000	0	2,600,000	1,790,000	4,390,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	46,400	0	0	0	0	167,100	167,100	0	167,100
Closing Nonlapsing	0	0	0	(167,100)	0	(167,100)	(167,100)	0	(167,100)
Total	$1,741,900	$2,000,000	$2,125,000	$2,432,900	$2,600,000	$0	$2,600,000	$1,790,000	$4,390,000

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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	1,741,900	2,000,000	2,125,000	2,432,900	2,600,000	0	2,600,000	1,790,000	4,390,000
Total	$1,741,900	$2,000,000	$2,125,000	$2,432,900	$2,600,000	$0	$2,600,000	$1,790,000	$4,390,000

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.