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SENATE BILL NO. 1182 – Approp, Public Schools

SENATE BILL NO. 1182

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S1182............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Provides amounts to be expended from
various funds for the public schools; appropriates $932,969,800 to the
Public School Income Fund for fiscal year 2002; appropriates $992,844,800
for the Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2002; provides the
amount necessary for the Unemployment Insurance Program; amends existing
law to provide an increase in the base salary for salary-based
apportionment; provides authority for the Department of Education to
monitor and evaluate use of funds for enhancement programs; provides for
expenditures for certain technology, including Libraries Linking Idaho
Program; provides for expenditures for expenses related to the Idaho
Council for Technology in Learning; provides for expenditures for grants to
teachers for development of creative and innovative instruction methods or
curriculum; provides for expenditures for non-English and limited English
proficiency programs; provides for expenditures for the teacher-mentor
program; provides for expenditures regarding moneys received pursuant to
Sections 63-2506, 63-2552A and 67-7439, Idaho Code; provides for allocation
of moneys and for requirements for the Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Program; provides for expenditures for training of teachers in working with
children with disabilities; provides for expenditures for education of
gifted/talented students; appropriates moneys for property tax replacement;
provides allocation of moneys for master teacher certification; provides
intent for use of PERSI savings; provides for minimum base salary for
instructional employees; provides for expenditures for achievement
standards; provides for expenditures for literacy programs; and provides
for a study regarding teachers using personal funds for classroom supplies.
                                                                        
02/27    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/28    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/01    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09    3rd rdg - PASSED - 31-3-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lodge, Noh,
      Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne,
      Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- Branch(Bartlett), Lee, Schroeder
      Absent and excused -- Davis
    Floor Sponsor -- Hawkins
    Title apvd - to House
03/12    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/23    3rd rdg - PASSED - 58-6-5(1 vacant)
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz, Bradford,
      Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(20), Gagner, Gould,
      Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg,
      Kunz, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery,
      Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger,
      Robison, Sali, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stone, Tilman,
      Trail, Wheeler, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Lake, McKague, Pearce, Roberts, Stevenson
      Absent and excused -- Field(13), Henbest, Kendell, Schaefer, Wood
      Vacant -- Dist. #23
    Floor Sponsor -- Field(20)
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/26    To enrol - rpt enrol - pres signed
03/28    Sp signed - to Governor
04/09    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 359
         Effective: 04/09/01, Sec 23
         07/01/01, all other sections

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1182
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR  2002;
  3        PROVIDING THE AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED FROM STATE SOURCES; APPROPRIATING GEN-
  4        ERAL  FUND MONEYS FOR TRANSFER TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INCOME FUND; APPROPRI-
  5        ATING A TOTAL AMOUNT FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL  INCOME  FUND;  PROVIDING  FOR
  6        MONEYS  FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM; AMENDING SECTION 33-1004E,
  7        IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE THE BASE SALARY  FOR  SALARY-BASED  APPORTIONMENT;
  8        PROVIDING  THAT  THE  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCATION  SHALL HAVE CERTAIN
  9        AUTHORITY;  DIRECTING  THAT  $3,135,000  IN   ONGOING   EXPENDITURES   AND
 10        $7,000,000  IN  ONE-TIME  EXPENDITURES  BE  EXPENDED FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
 11        TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM AND DIRECTING  A  TRANSFER  OF  $265,000  TO  THE
 12        LIBRARY  SERVICES  IMPROVEMENT FUND; DIRECTING THAT NOT MORE THAN $173,000
 13        BE EXPENDED FOR THE IDAHO COUNCIL FOR  TECHNOLOGY  IN  LEARNING  EXPENSES;
 14        DIRECTING THAT $425,000 BE DISTRIBUTED TO TEACHERS AS CREATIVE AND INNOVA-
 15        TIVE  TEACHING GRANTS; DIRECTING THAT $4,575,000 BE ALLOCATED FOR PROGRAMS
 16        FOR STUDENTS WITH NON-ENGLISH OR LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, WITH  UP  TO
 17        $100,000  TO  BE USED TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFI-
 18        CIENCY PROGRAMS; DIRECTING THAT $2,000,000 BE DISTRIBUTED  FOR  A  TEACHER
 19        MENTORING  AND  PEER  ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; DIRECTING THAT $4,700,000 OF THE
 20        MONEYS ACCRUING PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 63-2506 AND 63-2552A, IDAHO CODE, AND
 21        SUCH OTHER MONEYS WHICH MAY BECOME AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION  67-7439,
 22        IDAHO  CODE, BE EXPENDED FOR THE IDAHO SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS PROGRAM;
 23        DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS  FOR  THE  IDAHO  SAFE  AND  DRUG-FREE
 24        SCHOOLS  PROGRAM; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO FEATURES OF
 25        THE IDAHO SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; PROVIDING DIRECTION  REGARD-
 26        ING  THE  EXPENDITURE  AND  DISTRIBUTION  OF $1,000,000 FOR EMPLOYMENT AND
 27        TRAINING FOR WORKING  WITH  CHILDREN  WITH  DISABILITIES;  DIRECTING  THAT
 28        $600,000  BE  ALLOCATED  FOR  TRAINING  TO  SERVE  THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND
 29        TALENTED STUDENTS, WITH UP TO $100,000 TO BE USED TO STUDY THE  EFFECTIVE-
 30        NESS  OF GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS; APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL
 31        FUND MONEY NECESSARY AS DETERMINED BY SECTION 33-1002D,  IDAHO  CODE,  FOR
 32        PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT; DIRECTING THAT UP TO $418,000 BE DISTRIBUTED FOR
 33        MASTER TEACHER AWARD PAYMENTS; RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL STATE FINANCIAL SUP-
 34        PORT  BEYOND ESTABLISHED BUDGETS AND EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT FOR THE
 35        USE OF THESE FUNDS AS A ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENT TO THE  DISCRETIONARY  FUNDING
 36        NEEDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS; DIRECTING THAT $4,000,000 BE USED FOR THE IDAHO
 37        READING  INITIATIVE;  DIRECTING  THAT  NO FULL-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF BE
 38        PAID LESS THAN THE BASE SALARY FUNDING PROVIDED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER
 39        SECTION 33-1004E, IDAHO CODE; DIRECTING THAT $8,000,000 BE DISTRIBUTED  BY
 40        THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND USED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
 41        OF ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS; DIRECTING DISTRICTS TO EXAMINE  TEACHER  USE  OF
 42        PRIVATE FUNDS TO PURCHASE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, AND ENCOURAGING DISTRICTS TO
 43        SET  ASIDE  CERTAIN GAINSHARING SAVINGS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CLASSROOM SUP-
 44        PLIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 23 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 45    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION 1.  The following amount shall be expended from state sources  for
  2    public schools for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002:
  3    FROM:
  4    General Fund                                                      $932,969,800
  5    Public School Endowment Earnings
  6     Reserve Fund Transfer                                              47,675,000
  7    Federal Mineral Royalties                                            2,000,000
  8    Liquor Control Fund                                                  1,200,000
  9    Cigarette/Tobacco and Lottery Income Taxes                           4,700,000
 10    Miscellaneous Receipts/Balances                                      4,300,000
 11      TOTAL                                                           $992,844,800
                                                                        
 12        SECTION  2.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund for public
 13    schools, the following amount to be transferred to the  Public  School  Income
 14    Fund for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002:
 15    FROM:
 16    General Fund                                                      $932,969,800
                                                                        
 17        SECTION  3.  There  is  hereby  appropriated from the Public School Income
 18    Fund to be expended for the Educational Support Program pursuant  to  law  and
 19    the  provisions  of  this  act,  an  amount not to exceed $992,844,800 for the
 20    period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002.
                                                                        
 21        SECTION 4.  Of the moneys appropriated in  Section  3  of  this  act,  the
 22    amount  necessary  for  the  Unemployment  Insurance Program shall be expended
 23    according to Section 72-1349A, Idaho  Code,  for  the  period  July  1,  2001,
 24    through June 30, 2002.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION  5.  That Section 33-1004E, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 26    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 27        33-1004E.  DISTRICT'S SALARY-BASED APPORTIONMENT. Each district  shall  be
 28    entitled  to  a salary-based apportionment calculated as provided in this sec-
 29    tion.
 30        1.  To determine the apportionment for instructional staff,  first  deter-
 31    mine the district average experience and education index by placing all eligi-
 32    ble  district certificated instructional employees on the statewide index pro-
 33    vided in section 33-1004A, Idaho Code. The resulting average is  the  district
 34    index.  Districts  with  an  index above the state average index shall receive
 35    their actual index but not more than  the  state  average  plus  .03  for  the
 36    1994-95  school  year,  and shall receive their actual index but not more than
 37    the state average plus .06 for the 1995-96 school year, and  thereafter  shall
 38    receive  their  actual  district index. The district instructional staff index
 39    shall be multiplied by the instructional base  salary  of  $20,91523,210.  The
 40    amount  so  determined shall be multiplied by the district staff allowance for
 41    instructional staff determined as provided in section 33-1004 2., Idaho  Code.
 42    If  an instructional staff member has been certified by the national board for
 43    professional teaching standards, the staff member shall  be  designated  as  a
 44    master  teacher  and  receive $2,000 per year for five (5) years. The instruc-
 45    tional salary shall be increased  by  $2,000  for  each  master  teacher.  The
 46    resulting  amount  is  the  district's salary-based apportionment for instruc-
 47    tional staff. For purposes of this section, teachers qualifying for the salary
 48    increase as master teacher shall be those who have been recognized as national
 49    board certified teachers as of July 1 of each year.
 50        2.  To determine the  apportionment  for  district  administrative  staff,
                                                                        
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  1    first determine the district average experience and education index by placing
  2    all eligible certificated administrative employees on the statewide index pro-
  3    vided  in  section 33-1004A, Idaho Code. The resulting average is the district
  4    index. Districts with an index above the state  average  index  shall  receive
  5    their actual index but not more than the state average plus .03 for the school
  6    year 1994-95, and shall receive their actual index but not more than the state
  7    average  index  plus  .06  for  the  1995-96 school year, and thereafter shall
  8    receive their actual district index. The district administrative  staff  index
  9    shall  be multiplied by the base salary of $30,59933,760. The amount so deter-
 10    mined shall be multiplied by the district staff allowance  for  administrative
 11    staff  determined as provided in section 33-1004 3., Idaho Code. The resulting
 12    amount is the district's salary-based apportionment for administrative staff.
 13        3.  To  determine  the  apportionment  for  classified   staff,   multiply
 14    $16,23218,463  by  the  district classified staff allowance determined as pro-
 15    vided in section 33-1004 4., Idaho Code.  The  amount  so  determined  is  the
 16    district's apportionment for classified staff.
 17        4.  The  district's  salary-based  apportionment  shall  be the sum of the
 18    apportionments calculated in subsections 1., 2. and 3., of this section,  plus
 19    the benefit apportionment as provided in section 33-1004F, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 20        SECTION  6.  The State Department of Education shall have the authority to
 21    monitor and evaluate the use of funds appropriated to public school  districts
 22    for enhancement programs.
                                                                        
 23        SECTION  7.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
 24    $10,400,000  shall  be expended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction as
 25    follows: $3,135,000 for  ongoing  expenditures  and  $7,000,000  for  one-time
 26    expenditures  for the Public School Technology Grant Program upon direction of
 27    the Idaho Council for Technology  in  Learning,  in  accordance  with  Section
 28    33-4806,  Idaho  Code;  and $265,000 to be transferred to the Library Services
 29    Improvement Fund for the State  Library's  "Libraries  Linking  Idaho"  (LiLI)
 30    statewide database licensing project.
                                                                        
 31        SECTION  8.  Of  the  $10,400,000 referred to in Section 7 of this act, an
 32    amount not to exceed $173,000 shall be expended by the Superintendent of  Pub-
 33    lic  Instruction  for  staff support and various expenses related to the Idaho
 34    Council for Technology in Learning as approved by the State  Board  of  Educa-
 35    tion.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION  9.  Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, $425,000
 37    shall be distributed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction as grants  to
 38    teachers  or groups of teachers for the development of creative and innovative
 39    instructional methods or curriculum.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 10.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
 41    $4,575,000 shall be distributed for support of programs for students with non-
 42    English or limited-English proficiency as follows: $100,000 may be utilized by
 43    the  Superintendent of Public Instruction to study the costs and effectiveness
 44    of education of Hispanics and other limited-English proficiency students.  All
 45    remaining funds shall be allocated to school districts pro rata based upon the
 46    population  of  limited-English proficient students under criteria established
 47    by the State Department of Education.
                                                                        
 48        SECTION 11.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
 49    $2,000,000 shall be distributed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
                                                                        
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  1    tion  for a program of administrative and supervisory support, mentoring, peer
  2    assistance and professional  development.  Payment  shall  be  distributed  to
  3    school  districts  pro rata, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 33-514 and
  4    33-514A, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
  5        SECTION 12.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
  6    $4,700,000  shall  be expended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for
  7    the Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, from funds determined by  avail-
  8    able  revenues accruing pursuant to Sections 63-2506 and 63-2552A, Idaho Code,
  9    and other such moneys which may become available pursuant to Section  67-7439,
 10    Idaho Code, for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002.
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  13.  The funds allocated for the Idaho Safe and Drug-Free Schools
 12    Program referenced in Section 12 of this act shall be distributed as  follows:
 13    $100,000  may be utilized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for pro-
 14    gram administration, technical assistance and  evaluation.  Of  the  remaining
 15    amount, ninety-five percent (95%) shall be distributed to each school district
 16    through  a  combination of a base amount of $1,500 and a prorated amount based
 17    on the prior year's average daily attendance. Of the  remaining  five  percent
 18    (5%),  $80,000  shall  be distributed on a one-time basis to the Commission on
 19    Hispanic Affairs and used to encourage and direct Hispanic youth away from the
 20    habitual use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs by  developing  programs  for
 21    schools, families and communities, with the remainder used to make discretion-
 22    ary  grants  as  determined  by the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Advisory
 23    Board.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 14.  It is legislative intent that the Idaho  Safe  and  Drug-Free
 25    Schools Program shall include the following:
 26        (1)  Districts  will  develop a policy and plan which will provide a guide
 27        for their substance abuse program.
 28        (2)  Districts will have an advisory board to assist each district in mak-
 29        ing decisions relating to the program.
 30        (3)  The districts' substance abuse programs will be comprehensive to meet
 31        the needs of all students. This will include prevention programs,  student
 32        assistance  programs  that  address early identification and referral, and
 33        aftercare.
 34        (4)  Districts shall submit an annual evaluation of their program  to  the
 35        State Department of Education as to the effectiveness of their program.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION  15.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this act,
 37    $1,000,000 shall be distributed for the following:
 38        (1)  Training of regular classroom teachers in working with children  with
 39        disabilities;
 40        (2)  Employing  and training aides to assist regular classroom teachers in
 41        working with children with disabilities;
 42        (3)  Employing substitute teachers whose employment allows regular  class-
 43        room teachers to be involved in college planning, parent contact, Individ-
 44        ual  Education  Plan  (IEP)  development,  curriculum and modification, or
 45        other necessary activities directly related to meeting the needs  of  stu-
 46        dents in regular education classrooms;
 47        (4)  Moneys in this section shall be distributed pro rata to the districts
 48        as  follows: fifty percent (50%) on the basis of the prior year's December
 49        1 child count and fifty percent (50%) on the basis  of  the  prior  year's
 50        average daily attendance.
 51    These  funds shall be used to supplement rather than supplant existing efforts
                                                                        
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  1    in the training of regular classroom teachers and the employment and  training
  2    of  aides. The State Department of Education shall create a one page report to
  3    be provided to the Legislature showing current  individual  district  expendi-
  4    tures  in  this  area, as well as a breakdown of how these appropriated moneys
  5    were spent. These funds shall not be used in any calculation or report to  the
  6    federal government that obligates a future appropriation of this amount or any
  7    other amount.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 16.  Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, $600,000
  9    shall  be used as follows: $100,000 shall be allocated to study the effective-
 10    ness and best practices of gifted and talented programs. The  remainder  shall
 11    be  distributed  to  train  general  education teachers, gifted/talented (G/T)
 12    facilitators, administrators and/or  parents  to  better  meet  the  needs  of
 13    gifted/talented students. One-half (1/2) of these funds shall be allocated pro
 14    rata  based on each district's prior year total student enrollment compared to
 15    the prior year total statewide enrollment. One-half (1/2) of these funds shall
 16    be allocated based on the number of gifted/talented  students  identified  and
 17    served  as indicated on the prior year's December 1 child count. The number of
 18    gifted/talented students identified for purposes of  this  section  shall  not
 19    exceed  seven percent (7%) of the district's total student enrollment. No dis-
 20    trict shall receive less than $500. Funds shall be distributed upon submission
 21    and approval of an application submitted to the State Department of  Education
 22    demonstrating how in-service training will establish or improve identification
 23    and service of gifted/talented students in the five (5) mandated talent areas.
 24    The  Superintendent  of  Public Instruction may reallocate any gifted/talented
 25    funds that are left unrequested by school districts to all other  school  dis-
 26    tricts  that  have requested gifted/talented funds, according to the distribu-
 27    tion formula outlined in this section.
                                                                        
 28        SECTION 17.  Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, there is
 29    hereby appropriated the amount necessary for property tax replacement,  to  be
 30    expended  according  to  Section  33-1002D, Idaho Code, for the period July 1,
 31    2001, through June 30, 2002.
                                                                        
 32        SECTION 18.  Of the moneys appropriated in  Section  3  of  this  act,  an
 33    amount  up  to  $418,000 shall be awarded to those instructional staff members
 34    who have been recognized as master teachers by the National Board for  Profes-
 35    sional  Teaching  Standards,  according to the provisions of Section 33-1004E,
 36    Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION 19.  Whereas the Legislature recognizes that due to the  reduction
 38    of  Public Employee Retirement System rates and the reduction of the estimated
 39    support units used to establish budgets for Idaho's school districts, an addi-
 40    tional and substantial amount of state discretionary funding per support  unit
 41    will  become available. It is therefor the intent of the Legislature that this
 42    additional state financial support, together with those amounts  estimated  in
 43    the  regular fiscal year 2002 budget, be utilized by the school districts as a
 44    one-time supplement to discretionary funding needs.
                                                                        
 45        SECTION 20.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
 46    $4,000,000  shall  be  used  for  literacy  programs,  as outlined in Sections
 47    33-1614, 33-1615 and 33-1207A(2), Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 48        SECTION 21.  No full-time instructional employee employed by a school dis-
 49    trict shall be paid less than the base salary amount for  instructional  staff
                                                                        
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  1    provided in Section 33-1004E, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
  2        SECTION  22.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this act,
  3    $8,000,000 shall be for the implementation  of  Achievement  Standards  estab-
  4    lished  under  the  provisions  of  the rules of the State Board of Education,
  5    IDAPA 08.02.03. These funds shall be distributed  according  to  formulas  and
  6    criteria established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  23.  Each school district board of trustees shall examine whether
  8    school district employees are using personal funds to pay for  classroom  sup-
  9    plies.  If  the board of trustees finds this to be true, then the board should
 10    allocate up to  twenty-five  percent  (25%)  of  any  savings  generated  from
 11    gainsharing  credits  allocated  by  the  Public Employee Retirement System of
 12    Idaho pursuant to Section 59-1309, Idaho Code, for the purchase  of  classroom
 13    supplies.  Any  savings  so  allocated  by a school district board of trustees
 14    shall be considered specifically dedicated for such purpose  by  enactment  of
 15    the  State  Legislature  for  the purposes of any contract entered into by the
 16    school district. Any savings so  allocated  by  a  school  district  board  of
 17    trustees  shall be used to augment, and not replace, funds currently allocated
 18    for the purchase of classroom supplies.
                                                                        
 19        SECTION 24.  An emergency existing therefore, which  emergency  is  hereby
 20    declared to exist, Section 23 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
 21    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE												212	
RS10423C1												12	
													
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FISCAL NOTE												212	
					ESTIMATE        ESTIMATE        					
					FY 2001		FY 2002
I.	STATE APPROPRIATION												
													
A.	Sources of Funds												
1.	General Fund			"$873,464,900"	"$932,969,800"					
2.	Dedicated Funds			"$56,900,000"	"$59,875,000"					
3.	TOTAL STATE APPROPRIATIONS	"$930,364,900"	"$992,844,800"					
													
II.	PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION												
													
A.	Statutory Requirements												
1.	Property Tax Replacement	"$60,912,300"	"$63,500,000"				"$60,912,300"		"$63,500,000"
2.	Transportation			"$50,440,100"	"$54,391,000"
3.	Border Contracts		"$1,000,000"	"$1,000,000"
4.	Exceptional Contracts/Tuition 
        Equivalents                     "$2,500,000"	"$2,500,000"
5.	Floor				"$1,300,000"	"$1,200,000"
6.	Program Adjustments		"$300,000"	"$300,000"
7.	Salary-based Apportionment	"$618,614,600"	"$654,083,700"
8.	Teacher Incentive Award		"$180,000"	"$418,000"
9.	State Paid Employee Benefits	"$113,930,000"	"$115,014,200"
10.	Early Retirement Program	"$3,000,000"	"$3,500,000"
11.	Idaho Safe & Drug-Free Schools	"$4,700,000"	"$4,700,000"
12.	Sub-total -- Statutory 
        Requirements	                "$856,877,000"	"$900,606,900"
								
B.	Building Student Success		
1.	Technology Grants		"$10,400,000"	"$10,400,000"
2.	Innovative Teacher Grants	"$425,000"	"$425,000"
3.	Idaho Reading Initiative	"$4,000,000"	"$4,000,000"
4.	Limited English Proficiency (LEP)"$4,000,000"	"$4,575,000"
5.	Sub-total -- Building Student 
        Success				"$18,825,000"	"$19,400,000"
								
C.	Professional Development		
1.	Least Restrictive Environment
        (teacher training)		"$1,000,000"	"$1,000,000"
2.	Gifted & Talented		"$500,000"	"$600,000"
3.	Reading Improvement		"$500,000"	$0
4.	Achievement Standards 
        Implementation		 	  $0		"$8,000,000"
5.	Beginning Teacher Support Program "$2,000,000"	"$2,000,000"
6.	Sub-total -- Professional 
        Development			"$4,000,000"	"$11,600,000"
								
   TOTAL CATEGORICAL EXPENDITURES	"$879,702,000"	"$931,606,900"
								
III.	ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDS AVAILABLE "$50,662,900"	"$61,237,900"
								
IV.	ESTIMATED SUPPORT UNITS		"12,625"	"12,575"
								
V.	STATE FUNDING PER SUPPORT UNIT							
	Safe Environment (statutory)	$300		$300
	Discretionary Funds		"$3,713"	"$4,570"
								
VI.	STATE FUNDS PROVIDED ON SUPPORT 
        UNIT BASIS			"$4,013"	"$4,870"
								
	Contact:	Jason Hancock					
			Legislative Services Office					
			Budget and Policy Analysis					
			Telephone:  334-3531	


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