COBI 2015 - Fine Arts Outreach

Overview
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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Fine Arts Outreach program enables Utah's non-profit professional arts 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, performances, presentations, teacher professional development, and activities in the public schools.

The Fine Arts Outreach Program contains three operating-programs that collectively provide educational opportunities in the public schools. These programs include the Professional Outreach Program in the Schools (POPS), Fine Arts Request for Proposals (RFP), and the Fine Arts Subsidy.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $4,175,000 from all sources for Fine Arts Outreach. This is an 18.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $4,175,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 18.4 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 Fine Arts Outreach - Continue RFP Funding$0$250,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$250,000Education Fund, One-time

Continue one-time funding appropriated in FY 2015 to allow smaller, more regional, arts providers to participate in program funding and deliver programs in the public schools.

Fine Arts Outreach - POPS Provider Increase $100,000$500,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$100,000$0Education Fund

$0$500,000Education Fund, One-time

Provide funding for current POPS providers to deliver educational programs to an increased student population. Organizations match state funding for education programs with private dollars.

Statute

Utah Code does not specifically establish the Fine Arts 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, including the fine arts 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.

For more than 40 years, the Legislature has appropriated funding to assist the state's professional arts organizations in providing educational programs in the public schools. The origins of the Fine Arts Outreach program date to the 1960s with the Utah Symphony, specifically, when funding was appropriated ". . . To finance concerts in the public school districts. The appropriation is given to the Department of Public Instruction who will reimburse the orchestra for the cost of these programs" (Appropriations Report, 1970-71). In the years succeeding the original appropriation, the program has developed from its "concerts in the public schools" roots to providing direct informal instruction to students in the fine arts by practicing professionals.

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 performances and presentations to students in the schools and at professional venues. The program ensures that each of the school districts receive services in a balanced and comprehensive manner over a three-year period. Charter schools also can participate and receive art outreach services if they choose.

With the inclusion of Ballet West in 1972-73 (S.B. 17, 39th Legislature), the Legislature established that" . . . The school district[s] and the students shall not be charged for these concerts" (Appropriations Report, 1972-73). The free participation of students remains one of the central tenets of the program.

The appropriation to the Fine Arts Outreach program comes entirely from the Education Fund. Funds are appropriated to the State Board of Education. The Board executes contracts with the private arts organizations to provide services in the schools.

Each participating 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. Most recently, participating organizations have collectively provided $1.70 to the program for each dollar provided by the Legislature.

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Appropriation History by

Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Professional Outreach Programs	2,738,100	2,951,300	3,025,100	3,205,100	3,271,000	0	3,271,000	600,000	3,871,000
Requests for Proposals	0	0	0	0	200,000	0	200,000	50,000	250,000
Subsidy Program	48,700	48,700	49,900	54,000	54,000	0	54,000	0	54,000
Arts Enhancement	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,786,800	$3,000,000	$3,075,000	$3,259,100	$3,525,000	$0	$3,525,000	$650,000	$4,175,000

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Education Fund	2,786,800	3,000,000	3,075,000	3,325,000	3,325,000	0	3,325,000	100,000	3,425,000
Education Fund, One-time	0	0	0	0	200,000	0	200,000	550,000	750,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	0	0	65,900	65,900	0	65,900
Closing Nonlapsing	0	0	0	(65,900)	0	(65,900)	(65,900)	0	(65,900)
Total	$2,786,800	$3,000,000	$3,075,000	$3,259,100	$3,525,000	$0	$3,525,000	$650,000	$4,175,000

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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	2,786,800	3,000,000	3,075,000	3,259,100	3,525,000	0	3,525,000	650,000	4,175,000
Total	$2,786,800	$3,000,000	$3,075,000	$3,259,100	$3,525,000	$0	$3,525,000	$650,000	$4,175,000

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.