H0287 Summary

• Appropriates $298,637,800 total for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018) for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Children's Programs from General Fund ($45,497,900), Cigarette/Tobacco/Lottery Income Taxes ($4,024,900), and Federal Grants ($249,115,000).

• Caps Idaho Digital Learning Academy tuition at $75.00 per enrollment and directs it to provide remedial coursework, advanced learning opportunities, and dual credit coursework with higher education institutions.

• Distributes $4,024,900 for school safety improvements and substance abuse prevention programs ($2,000 base plus prorated amount per average daily attendance); $4,715,000 for remedial coursework; $3,820,000 for limited English proficiency programs; $1,000,000 for gifted and talented student training; and $950,000 for digital content and curriculum.

• Transfers $80,000 from Public School Income Fund to Commission on Hispanic Affairs for substance abuse prevention and $200,000 to Idaho State Police for toxicology lab capacity.

• Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to compile and report on student enrollment in advanced opportunities courses and expenditures by December 31, 2019, and defines "distributed" as funds transferred directly to school districts and charter schools with no administrative costs withheld.