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ID H0619
Bill
Status
3/30/2016
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $613,471,500 total ($570,746,700 from General Fund, $6,000,000 from Public Schools Other Income, and $36,724,800 from Public School Endowment Earnings Reserve Fund) to the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Operations for fiscal year July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017
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Amends Section 33-1004E of Idaho Code to increase the base salary for classified staff from $19,826 to $20,421 per the district's classified staff allowance calculation
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Allocates $2,500,000 for public school information technology staff costs, $18,000,000 for classroom technology and infrastructure, and up to $3,000,000 for instructional management systems that meet individual student learning needs
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Establishes discretionary funds estimate of $25,696 per support unit and defines "distributed" to mean moneys transferred to school districts and charter schools with no funds withheld for other costs
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Grants the State Department of Education authority to transfer appropriations among Administrators, Teachers, Operations, Children's Programs, and Facilities Divisions in any amount necessary to comply with public school funding provisions
Legislative Description
Appropriates $613,471,500 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Operations for fiscal year 2017; 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
Reported Signed by Governor on March 30, 2016 Session Law Chapter 306 Effective: 07/01/2016
3/30/2016