EDUCATION BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
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General Description:
This bill modifies education funding for school districts, charter schools, and certain state agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, and modifies related budgetary provisions.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ appropriates funding to school districts and charter schools for educator salary adjustments and the teacher salary supplement;
▸ implements transfers to administration for central services at the State Office of Education; and
▸ balances appropriations among revenue sources and funds.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2015:
▸ ($18,000,000) from the Uniform School Fund;
▸ $23,080,000 from the Education Fund; and
▸ $2,011,200 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Uncodified Material Affected:
ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Operating and capital budgets -- FY 2015 appropriations for state education agencies, school districts, and charter schools.
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2015.
State Board of Education - Minimum School Program
Item 1
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School ProgramItem 1
From Uniform School Fund, One-time
(18,000,000)
From Education Fund, One-time
18,000,000
Item 2
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School ProgramFrom Education Fund, One-time
5,080,000
Schedule of Programs:
Educator Salary Adjustments 3,430,000
USFR Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account 1,650,000
State Board of Education
Item 3
To State Board of Education - State Office of EducationItem 3
From Revenue Transfers - Indirect Costs
2,384,500
Schedule of Programs:
Assessment and Accountability (277,300)
Educational Equity (39,100)
Board and Administration 4,546,300
Business Services (201,700)
Career and Technical Education (408,800)
District Computer Services (422,100)
Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (175,100)
Law and Legislation (30,000)
Public Relations (13,700)
School Trust (53,000)
Special Education (193,300)
Teaching and Learning (347,700)
Item 4
To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Initiative ProgramsFrom Revenue Transfers - Indirect Costs
(32,700)
Schedule of Programs:
Electronic High School (15,000)
General Financial Literacy (5,900)
Carson Smith Scholarships (11,800)
Item 5
To State Board of Education - State Charter School BoardFrom Revenue Transfers - Indirect Costs
(51,700)
Schedule of Programs:
State Charter School Board (51,700)
Item 6
To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional PracticesFrom Revenue Transfers - Indirect Costs
(112,400)
Schedule of Programs:
Educator Licensing (112,400)
Item 7
To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child NutritionFrom Revenue Transfers - Indirect Costs
(176,500)
Schedule of Programs:
Child Nutrition (176,500)
Section 2. Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.