As the Utah Legislature considers cutting millions from public school spending, one lawmaker is questioning whether a fine arts education program should continue receiving state funds, citing support its partner organizations have given LGBTQ initiatives that happen outside of schools. The Professional Outreach Program in the Schools (POPS) is managed by the Utah State Board of Education and now partners with 15 non-profits — including the Utah Shakespeare Festival, TannerDance and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts — to bring arts education into classrooms. The first proposal fell short of lawmakers’ $163 million target, recommending just $37 million in cuts. POPS officials stressed the Queer Prom event was not part of the programming SpyHop presents in schools as a POPS partner. … But every bit of programming that goes out to public schools has to go through a rigorous process.”Other lawmakers expressed support for POPS and fine arts funding in general.