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HOUSE BILL NO. 287 – School dist admin staff allowance

HOUSE BILL NO. 287

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H0287aa...........................................................by EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ALLOWANCE - Amends existing law relating
to the calculation of school district administrative staff allowance to delete
the provisions which require a school district to demonstrate employment of
the number of administrative staff allowed or, if the district does not employ
that number, to reduce the staff allowance; and to delete the limit on
percentage of administrative staff which may be noncertificated staff.
                                                                        
02/20    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/21    Rpt prt - to Educ
03/07    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/13    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/14    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/21    3rd rdg as amen- PASSED - 65-0-5
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Field(23), Gagner,
      Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake,
      Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller,
      Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo,
      Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley,
      Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman, Trail, Wills,
      Wood
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Campbell, Eskridge, Field(18), Smith(24), Mr.
      Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Tilman
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 287
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CALCULATION OF SCHOOL  DISTRICT  ADMINISTRATIVE  STAFF  ALLOWANCE;
  3        AMENDING  SECTION  33-1004, IDAHO CODE, TO REDUCE THE FACTOR BY WHICH SUP-
  4        PORT UNITS ARE MULTIPLIED TO DETERMINE THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF  ALLOWANCE
  5        AND  TO  DELETE  THE  PROVISIONS  WHICH  REQUIRE A DISTRICT TO DEMONSTRATE
  6        EMPLOYMENT OF THE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ALLOWED OR, IF  THE  DIS-
  7        TRICT  DOES  NOT EMPLOY THAT NUMBER, TO REDUCE STAFF ALLOWANCE ACCORDINGLY
  8        AND TO DELETE THE LIMIT ON PERCENTAGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WHICH MAY BE
  9        NONCERTIFICATED STAFF.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 1.  That Section 33-1004, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 12    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13        33-1004.  STAFF  ALLOWANCE.  For  each  school district, a staff allowance
 14    shall be determined as follows:
 15        1.  Using the daily attendance reports that have been submitted  for  com-
 16    puting  the  February 15th apportionment of state funds as provided in section
 17    33-1009, Idaho Code, determine the total support units for the district in the
 18    manner provided in section 33-1002 8.b., Idaho Code;
 19        2.  Determine the instructional staff allowance by multiplying the support
 20    units by 1.1. A district must demonstrate that it actually employs the  number
 21    of  certificated  instructional staff allowed. If the district does not employ
 22    the number allowed, the staff allowance shall be reduced to the actual  number
 23    employed;
 24        3.  Determine  the  administrative staff allowance by multiplying the sup-
 25    port units by .0765. A district must demonstrate that it actually employs  the
 26    number  of certificated administrative staff allowed. If the district does not
 27    employ the number allowed, the staff allowance shall be reduced to the  actual
 28    number  employed, except that not more than twenty percent (20%) of the admin-
 29    istrative staff allowance may be noncertificated staff;
 30        4.  Determine the classified staff allowance by  multiplying  the  support
 31    units by .375;
 32        5.  Additional conditions governing staff allowance:
 33        a.  In  determining  the  number  of staff in subsections 2., 3. and 4. of
 34        this section, a district may contract separately for services to  be  ren-
 35        dered  by  nondistrict  employees and such employees may be counted in the
 36        staff allowance. A "nondistrict employee" means  a  person  for  whom  the
 37        school district does not pay the employer's obligations for employee bene-
 38        fits.  When  a  district  contracts  for  the  services  of  a nondistrict
 39        employee, only the salary portion of the contract shall be  allowable  for
 40        computations.
 41        b.  If  there are circumstances preventing eligible use of staff allowance
 42        to which a district is entitled as provided in subsections 2.  and  3.  of
 43        this  section,  an appeal may be filed with the state department of educa-
                                                                        
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  1        tion outlining the reasons and proposed alternative use  of  these  funds,
  2        and a waiver may be granted.
  3        c.  For any district with less than forty (40) support units:
  4             (1)  The  instructional  staff allowance shall be calculated applying
  5             the actual number of support units. If the actual instructional staff
  6             employed in the school year is greater than the  instructional  staff
  7             allowance,  then the instructional staff allowance shall be increased
  8             by one-half (1/2) staff allowance; and
  9             (2)  The administrative staff allowance shall be calculated  applying
 10             the  actual  number  of  support  units. If the actual administrative
 11             staff employed in the school year is greater than the  administrative
 12             staff  allowance,  then  the  administrative staff allowance shall be
 13             increased by one-half (1/2) staff allowance.
 14             (3)  Additionally, for any district with less than twenty  (20)  sup-
 15             port  units,  the  instructional  staff allowance shall be calculated
 16             applying the actual  number  of  support  units.  If  the  number  of
 17             instructional  staff  employed in the school year is greater than the
 18             instructional staff allowance, the staff allowance shall be increased
 19             as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, and  by  an
 20             additional one-half (1/2) instructional staff allowance.
 21        d.  Only  instructional,  administrative  and classified personnel compen-
 22        sated by the school district from the general  maintenance  and  operation
 23        fund  of the district shall be included in the calculation of staff allow-
 24        ance or in any other calculations based upon staff,  including  determina-
 25        tion  of  the  experience and education multiplier, the reporting require-
 26        ments, or the district's salary-based apportionment calculation.  No  food
 27        service  staff  or  transportation  staff  shall  be included in the staff
 28        allowance.
 29        6.  In the event that the staff allowance in any category is  insufficient
 30    to  meet  accreditation standards, a district may appeal to the state board of
 31    education, demonstrating the insufficiency, and the state board  may  grant  a
 32    waiver authorizing sufficient additional staff to be included within the staff
 33    allowance  to  meet accreditation standards. Such a waiver shall be limited to
 34    one (1) year, but may be renewed upon showing of continuing justification.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Lake                
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Cannon              
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 287
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line  25,  delete  ".0765"  and  insert:
  3    ".075".
                                                                        
  4                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
  5        On page 1, delete lines 3 through 5 and insert: "AMENDING SECTION 33-1004,
  6    IDAHO CODE, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS WHICH REQUIRE A DISTRICT TO DEMONSTRATE".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 287, As Amended
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CALCULATION OF SCHOOL  DISTRICT  ADMINISTRATIVE  STAFF  ALLOWANCE;
  3        AMENDING  SECTION  33-1004,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO  DELETE THE PROVISIONS WHICH
  4        REQUIRE A DISTRICT TO DEMONSTRATE EMPLOYMENT OF THE NUMBER OF  ADMINISTRA-
  5        TIVE  STAFF  ALLOWED  OR,  IF THE DISTRICT DOES NOT EMPLOY THAT NUMBER, TO
  6        REDUCE STAFF ALLOWANCE ACCORDINGLY AND TO DELETE THE LIMIT  ON  PERCENTAGE
  7        OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WHICH MAY BE NONCERTIFICATED STAFF.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION  1.  That  Section 33-1004, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        33-1004.  STAFF ALLOWANCE. For each school  district,  a  staff  allowance
 12    shall be determined as follows:
 13        1.  Using  the  daily attendance reports that have been submitted for com-
 14    puting the February 15th apportionment of state funds as provided  in  section
 15    33-1009, Idaho Code, determine the total support units for the district in the
 16    manner provided in section 33-1002 8.b., Idaho Code;
 17        2.  Determine the instructional staff allowance by multiplying the support
 18    units  by 1.1. A district must demonstrate that it actually employs the number
 19    of certificated instructional staff allowed. If the district does  not  employ
 20    the  number allowed, the staff allowance shall be reduced to the actual number
 21    employed;
 22        3.  Determine the administrative staff allowance by multiplying  the  sup-
 23    port  units  by .075. A district must demonstrate that it actually employs the
 24    number of certificated administrative staff allowed. If the district does  not
 25    employ  the number allowed, the staff allowance shall be reduced to the actual
 26    number employed, except that not more than twenty percent (20%) of the  admin-
 27    istrative staff allowance may be noncertificated staff;
 28        4.  Determine  the  classified  staff allowance by multiplying the support
 29    units by .375;
 30        5.  Additional conditions governing staff allowance:
 31        a.  In determining the number of staff in subsections 2.,  3.  and  4.  of
 32        this  section,  a district may contract separately for services to be ren-
 33        dered by nondistrict employees and such employees may be  counted  in  the
 34        staff  allowance.  A  "nondistrict  employee"  means a person for whom the
 35        school district does not pay the employer's obligations for employee bene-
 36        fits. When  a  district  contracts  for  the  services  of  a  nondistrict
 37        employee,  only  the salary portion of the contract shall be allowable for
 38        computations.
 39        b.  If there are circumstances preventing eligible use of staff  allowance
 40        to  which  a  district is entitled as provided in subsections 2. and 3. of
 41        this section, an appeal may be filed with the state department  of  educa-
 42        tion  outlining  the  reasons and proposed alternative use of these funds,
 43        and a waiver may be granted.
                                                                        
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  1        c.  For any district with less than forty (40) support units:
  2             (1)  The instructional staff allowance shall be  calculated  applying
  3             the actual number of support units. If the actual instructional staff
  4             employed  in  the school year is greater than the instructional staff
  5             allowance, then the instructional staff allowance shall be  increased
  6             by one-half (1/2) staff allowance; and
  7             (2)  The  administrative staff allowance shall be calculated applying
  8             the actual number of support  units.  If  the  actual  administrative
  9             staff  employed in the school year is greater than the administrative
 10             staff allowance, then the administrative  staff  allowance  shall  be
 11             increased by one-half (1/2) staff allowance.
 12             (3)  Additionally,  for  any district with less than twenty (20) sup-
 13             port units, the instructional staff  allowance  shall  be  calculated
 14             applying  the  actual  number  of  support  units.  If  the number of
 15             instructional staff employed in the school year is greater  than  the
 16             instructional staff allowance, the staff allowance shall be increased
 17             as  provided  in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, and by an
 18             additional one-half (1/2) instructional staff allowance.
 19        d.  Only instructional, administrative and  classified  personnel  compen-
 20        sated  by  the  school district from the general maintenance and operation
 21        fund of the district shall be included in the calculation of staff  allow-
 22        ance  or  in any other calculations based upon staff, including determina-
 23        tion of the experience and education multiplier,  the  reporting  require-
 24        ments,  or  the district's salary-based apportionment calculation. No food
 25        service staff or transportation staff  shall  be  included  in  the  staff
 26        allowance.
 27        6.  In  the event that the staff allowance in any category is insufficient
 28    to meet accreditation standards, a district may appeal to the state  board  of
 29    education,  demonstrating  the  insufficiency, and the state board may grant a
 30    waiver authorizing sufficient additional staff to be included within the staff
 31    allowance to meet accreditation standards. Such a waiver shall be  limited  to
 32    one (1) year, but may be renewed upon showing of continuing justification.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


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                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 13003
The purpose of this legislation is to eliminate the requirement
that state dollars allocated for administrative staff be spent on
administrative staff.
                          FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund.

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Name: Rep. Fred Tilman 
Phone: 322-1000




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