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ID S1185
Bill
Status
4/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Finance Committee
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $571,845,000 total for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Operations for July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, with $532,086,200 from the General Fund, $7,000,000 from Public Schools Other Income, and $32,758,800 from the Public School Endowment Earnings Reserve Fund.
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Increases the base salary for classified staff from $19,249 to $19,826 by amending Section 33-1004E, Idaho Code, and sets the minimum salary for pupil service staff at $31,750.
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Designates $2,500,000 for information technology staff costs, $13,000,000 for classroom technology, and up to $2,611,000 for instructional management systems to be distributed to school districts and charter schools.
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Estimates total discretionary funds of $23,868 per support unit and defines "distributed" as moneys transferred to schools with no funds withheld for other contracts or administrative costs.
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Grants the State Department of Education authority to transfer appropriations between the Administrators, Teachers, Operations, Children's Programs, and Facilities Divisions as needed to comply with public school funding provisions.
Legislative Description
Appropriates $571,845,000 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Operations for fiscal year 2016; amends existing law to increase the salary-based apportionment for classified staff; provides an estimate for discretionary funds per support unit; provides for expenditures for information technology staff; provides for classroom technology; directs the use of moneys for instructional management systems; defines the term "distributed"; and allows for transfers between other divisions.
APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action
Signed by Governor on 04/10/15 Session Law Chapter 321 Effective: 07/01/2015
4/10/2015