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ID S1422
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows school districts with previously approved plant facilities levies to convert them to supplemental levies during fiscal years when the state department of education certifies statewide financial emergency conditions exist under section 33-522, Idaho Code.
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Conversion of plant facilities levies to supplemental levies limited to the lesser of 2 years or the remaining term on the original plant facilities levy, with up to 100% of the plant facilities levy amount eligible for conversion and requiring only a simple majority vote for approval.
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Permits districts to shift up to 5% of instructional staff positions to federal funds during July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011 without reducing the number of funded positions.
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Allows districts to spend local maintenance match moneys on one-time nonpersonnel costs during July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, with amounts determined by the State Department of Education after accounting for plant facility levy funds and necessary building safety remediation costs.
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Permits school districts to transfer moneys from plant facilities reserve funds to general funds during July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, provided transfers exclude levy-raised funds and funds necessary for building safety code compliance.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to education to provide that in certain fiscal years the board of trustees of any school district with a previously approved plant facilities levy may submit to the qualified electors of the school district the question of converting a previously approved plant facilities levy to a supplemental levy, subject to certain conditions and requirements, and to provide for a question to be submitted.
EDUCATION
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 326 Effective: 01/01/10 Section 1; 01/01/11 Section 2; 07/01/10 Sections 3, 4 & 5
4/12/2010