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H0456.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SCHOOLS - DIVISION OF TEACHERS - Appropriates
$665,066,700 to the Public Schools, Division of Teachers, for fiscal year
2004; amends existing law to place a cap on the growth of the experience
and education multiplier for instructional staff; provides moneys for
unemployment insurance; provides moneys for the final phase of the
implementation of achievement standards; distributes moneys for training
for working with students with disabilities and gifted and talented
students; and distributes moneys for master teacher award payments.
04/29 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
04/30 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
05/01 Rls susp - PASSED - 39-31-0
AYES -- Barraclough(Schanz), Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Black,
Block, Bradford, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Eberle, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Kellogg,
Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, McGeachin, McKague, Moyle, Nielsen,
Raybould, Ring, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Skippen, Stevenson,
Tilman, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Andersen(Guyon), Bieter, Boe, Bolz, Campbell, Cannon, Clark,
Cuddy, Douglas, Edmunson, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Langhorst,
Martinez(Echohawk), Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Naccarato, Ridinger,
Ringo, Robison, Sayler, Shepherd(Buell), Shirley, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Bedke
Title apvd - to Senate
05/02 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 18-17-0
AYES -- Bailey, Brandt, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Compton, Davis, Geddes,
Hill, Ingram, Keough, Little, Lodge, McKenzie, Noble, Pearce(Banner),
Richardson, Sweet, Williams
NAYS -- Andreason, Bunderson, Burkett, Calabretta, Darrington,
Gannon, Goedde, Kennedy, Malepeai, Marley, McWilliams, Noh,
Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
Title apvd - to House
05/03 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
05/05 To Governor
05/09 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 371
Effective: 07/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 456
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TEACHERS FOR
3 FISCAL YEAR 2004; PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVI-
4 SION OF TEACHERS; APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUND MONEYS FOR TRANSFER TO THE
5 PUBLIC SCHOOL INCOME FUND; APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
6 PROGRAM/DIVISION OF TEACHERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004; AMENDING SECTION
7 33-1004A, IDAHO CODE, TO PLACE A CAP ON THE GROWTH OF EXPERIENCE AND EDU-
8 CATION MULTIPLIER FOR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF; PROVIDING MONEYS FOR THE UNEM-
9 PLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM; DIRECTING THAT UP TO $654,000 BE DISTRIBUTED
10 FOR MASTER TEACHER AWARD PAYMENTS; PROVIDING MONEYS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
11 OF THE FINAL PHASE OF ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS; PROVIDING DIRECTION REGARDING
12 THE EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF $1,000,000 FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
13 FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; DIRECTING THAT $500,000 BE
14 ALLOCATED FOR TRAINING TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS;
15 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
17 SECTION 1. The following amounts shall be expended for the public schools
18 Division of Teachers for the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004:
19 FROM:
20 General Fund $614,436,700
21 Federal Grant Fund 50,630,000
22 TOTAL $665,066,700
23 SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated the following amount to be trans-
24 ferred to the Public School Income Fund for the period July 1, 2003, through
25 June 30, 2004:
26 FROM:
27 General Fund $614,436,700
28 SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated to the Educational Support
29 Program/Division of Teachers, pursuant to law and the provisions of this act,
30 the following amounts to be expended from the listed funds for the period July
31 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004:
32 FROM:
33 Public School Income Fund $614,436,700
34 Federal Grant Fund 50,630,000
35 TOTAL $665,066,700
36 SECTION 4. That Section 33-1004A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
37 amended to read as follows:
38 33-1004A. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION MULTIPLIER. Each instructional and
39 administrative staff position shall be assigned an appropriate multiplier
40 based upon the following table:
2
1 EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
2 MA MA + 12 MA + 24 MA + 36
3 Years BA BA + 12 BA + 24 BA + 36 BA + 48 BA + 60 ES/DR
4 0 1.00000 1.03750 1.07640 1.11680 1.15870 1.20220 1.24730
5 1 1.03750 1.07640 1.11680 1.15870 1.20220 1.24730 1.29410
6 2 1.07640 1.11680 1.15870 1.20220 1.24730 1.29410 1.34260
7 3 1.11680 1.15870 1.20220 1.24730 1.29410 1.34260 1.39290
8 4 1.15870 1.20220 1.24730 1.29410 1.34260 1.39290 1.44510
9 5 1.20220 1.24730 1.29410 1.34260 1.39290 1.44510 1.49930
10 6 1.24730 1.29410 1.34260 1.39290 1.44510 1.49930 1.55550
11 7 1.29410 1.34260 1.39290 1.44510 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380
12 8 1.34260 1.39290 1.44510 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380 1.67430
13 9 1.39290 1.44510 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380 1.67430 1.73710
14 10 1.39290 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380 1.67430 1.73710 1.80220
15 11 1.39290 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380 1.73710 1.80220 1.86980
16 12 1.39290 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380 1.73710 1.86980 1.93990
17 13 or
18 more 1.39290 1.49930 1.55550 1.61380 1.73710 1.86980 2.01260
19 In determining the experience factor, the actual years of teaching or
20 administrative service in an accredited public school or in an accredited pri-
21 vate or parochial school shall be credited.
22 In determining the education factor, only credits earned after initial
23 certification, based upon a transcript on file with the teacher certification
24 office of the state department of education, earned at an institution of
25 higher education accredited by the state board of education or a regional
26 accrediting association, shall be allowed. Instructional staff whose initial
27 certificate is an occupational specialist certificate shall be treated as BA
28 degree prepared instructional staff. Credits earned by such occupational spe-
29 cialist instructional staff after initial certification shall be credited
30 toward the education factor.
31 In determining the statewide average multiplier for instructional staff,
32 no multiplier in excess of 1.58513 shall be used. If the actual statewide
33 average multiplier for instructional staff, as determined by this section,
34 exceeds 1.58513, then each school district's instructional staff multiplier
35 shall be multiplied by the result of 1.58513 divided by the actual statewide
36 average multiplier for instructional staff.
37 SECTION 5. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, the
38 amount necessary for the Unemployment Insurance Program shall be expended
39 according to Section 72-1349A, Idaho Code, for the period July 1, 2003,
40 through June 30, 2004.
41 SECTION 6. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, an amount
42 up to $654,000 shall be awarded to those instructional staff members who have
43 been recognized as master teachers by the National Board for Professional
44 Teaching Standards, according to the provisions of Section 33-1004E, Idaho
45 Code.
46 SECTION 7. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, $828,000
47 in General Fund moneys and $2,484,000 in federal grant funds shall be for the
48 third and final phase of the implementation of achievement standards estab-
49 lished under the provisions of the rules of the State Board of Education,
50 IDAPA 08.02.03. These funds shall be distributed according to formulas and
3
1 criteria established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. It is legis-
2 lative intent that the State Department of Education and State Board of Educa-
3 tion seek any waivers that may be necessary to utilize the $2,484,000 in fed-
4 eral grant funds.
5 SECTION 8. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act,
6 $1,000,000 shall be distributed for the following:
7 (1) Training of regular classroom teachers in working with children with
8 disabilities;
9 (2) Employing and training aides to assist regular classroom teachers in
10 working with children with disabilities;
11 (3) Employing substitute teachers whose employment allows regular class-
12 room teachers to be involved in college planning, parent contact, Individ-
13 ual Education Plan (IEP) development, curriculum and modification, or
14 other necessary activities directly related to meeting the needs of stu-
15 dents in regular education classrooms;
16 (4) Moneys in this section shall be distributed pro rata to the districts
17 as follows: fifty percent (50%) on the basis of the prior year's December
18 first child count and fifty percent (50%) on the basis of the prior year's
19 average daily attendance.
20 These funds shall be used to supplement rather than supplant existing
21 efforts in the training of regular classroom teachers and the employment and
22 training of aides. The State Department of Education shall create a one (1)
23 page report to be provided to the Legislature showing current individual dis-
24 trict expenditures in this area, as well as a breakdown of how these appropri-
25 ated moneys were spent. These funds shall not be used in any calculation or
26 report to the federal government that obligates a future appropriation of this
27 amount or any other amount.
28 SECTION 9. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, $500,000
29 shall be distributed to train general education teachers, gifted/talented
30 (G/T) facilitators, administrators and/or parents to better meet the needs of
31 gifted/talented students. One-half (1/2) of these funds shall be allocated pro
32 rata based on each district's prior year total student enrollment compared to
33 the prior year total statewide enrollment. One-half (1/2) of these funds shall
34 be allocated based on the number of gifted/talented students identified and
35 served as indicated on the prior year's December first child count. The number
36 of gifted/talented students identified for purposes of this section shall not
37 exceed seven percent (7%) of the district's total student enrollment. No dis-
38 trict shall receive less than $500. Funds shall be distributed upon submission
39 and approval of an application submitted to the State Department of Education
40 demonstrating how in-service training will establish or improve identification
41 and service of gifted/talented students in the five (5) mandated talent areas.
42 The Superintendent of Public Instruction may reallocate any gifted/talented
43 funds that are left unrequested by school districts to all other school dis-
44 tricts that have requested gifted/talented funds, according to the distribu-
45 tion formula outlined in this section.
46 SECTION 10. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
47 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after
48 July 1, 2003.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13337
This is the Fiscal Year 2004 appropriation for the Division of Teachers
portion of the Public Schools budget. The pieces of the Public Schools budget
that are part of this division's appropriation include: 1.) The teachers'
portion of the salary-based apportionment formula; 2.) State paid employee
benefits for teachers, which include PERSI and FICA; 3.) The teachers'
portion of the Early Retirement program; 4.) The Master Teacher Award
program; 5.) The Least Restrictive Environment program, which provides money
for training teachers on how to teach children with disabilities; 6.) The
gifted and talented program, which provides money for training teachers on how
to teach gifted and talented children; 7.) The teachers' portion of
Achievement Standards implementation; and 8.) The teachers' portion of
federal pass-through funding to local school districts.
Non-Standard Adjustments include an upwards adjustment of $5,940,700 for the
teachers' portion of the increase in the number of classroom units (or support
units), a downward adjustment of $820,000 for the expected decrease in
participation in the Early Retirement program, and an upwards adjustment of
$110,500 for Master Teacher awards.
This budget includes two funded items in the enhancement area. The first
provides $3,312,000 for the third and final phase of Achievement Standards
implementation. One-quarter of the money is from General Funds, while three-
quarters comes from federal funds.
The second enhancement reflects an earlier action of the Legislature, in which
the federal funds that are passed through to local school districts will be
housed in the public schools budget, rather than the state department of
education. These dollars represent the portion of these funds that are
allocated to teachers.
This budget also includes one amendment to Idaho Code, which is in Section 4
of the bill. This is the amendment that caps the statewide average number for
the experience and education index for teachers.
The remaining language in the other sections of the bill is standard, and has
been included routinely in the past.
FISCAL IMPACT
Contact
Name: Jason Hancock
Phone: 334-4739
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 456
STATEMENT OF
PURPOSE
RS13337
FISCAL NOTE
Public Schools Budget
Breakout
This is the FY 2004 appropriation
for the Division of Teachers portion of the Public Schools budget.
| FY 2003 Approp. |
FY 2004 $943 Budget |
Div. of Teachers |
||
|
I. |
STATE APPROPRIATION |
|||
|
A. |
Sources of Funds |
|||
|
1. |
General Fund |
$920,000,000 |
$943,000,800 |
$614,436,700 |
| percent change: |
1.1% |
2.5% |
||
|
2. |
Dedicated Funds |
$65,513,000 |
$55,650,000 |
$0 |
| percent change: |
1.1% |
-15.1% |
||
|
3. |
Federal Funds |
$0 |
$153,980,000 |
$50,630,000 |
| percent change: |
– |
– |
||
|
4. |
TOTAL STATE APPROPRIATIONS |
$985,513,000 |
$1,152,630,800 |
$665,066,700 |
|
percent change*: |
1.1% |
17.0% |
||
|
II. |
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION |
|||
|
A. |
Statutory Requirements |
|||
|
1. |
Property Tax Replacement |
$68,935,700 |
$73,022,700 |
$0 |
|
2. |
Transportation |
$57,654,500 |
$58,463,000 |
$0 |
|
3. |
Border Contracts |
$1,000,000 |
$800,000 |
$0 |
|
4. |
Exceptional Contracts/Tuition Equivalents |
$3,500,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$0 |
|
5. |
Floor |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$0 |
|
6. |
Program Adjustments |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
$0 |
|
7. |
Salary-based Apportionment |
$660,086,500 |
$666,616,200 |
$516,650,300 |
|
8. |
Teacher Incentive Award |
$560,000 |
$654,000 |
$654,000 |
|
9. |
State Paid Employee Benefits |
$116,084,600 |
$117,238,500 |
$91,114,400 |
|
10. |
Early Retirement Program |
$5,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$3,690,000 |
|
11. |
Bond Levy Equalization |
$0 |
$825,000 |
$0 |
|
12. |
Idaho Safe & Drug-Free Schools |
$4,700,000 |
$4,700,000 |
$0 |
|
13. |
Sub-total — Statutory Requirements |
$919,621,300 |
$931,729,400 |
$612,108,700 |
|
B. |
Other Program Distributions |
|||
|
1. |
Technology Grants |
$8,400,000 |
$8,400,000 |
$0 |
|
2. |
Idaho Reading Initiative |
$3,300,000 |
$3,300,000 |
$0 |
|
3. |
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) |
$4,475,000 |
$4,475,000 |
$0 |
|
4. |
Least Restrictive Environment (teacher |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
5. |
Gifted & Talented |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
|
6. |
Achievement Standards Implementation |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$3,312,000 |
|
7. |
Beginning Teacher Support Program |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
8. |
Idaho Digital Learning Academy |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
9. |
Classroom Supplies |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
10. |
School Facilities Funding (Lottery) |
$0 |
$8,425,000 |
$0 |
|
11. |
Federal Funds for Local School Districts |
$0 |
$150,980,000 |
$48,146,000 |
|
12. |
Sub-total — Other Program Distributions |
$25,675,000 |
$179,980,000 |
$52,958,000 |
|
TOTAL CATEGORICAL |
$945,296,300 |
$1,111,709,400 |
$665,066,700 |
|
|
III. |
EDUCATION STABILIZATION |
$0 |
$9,785,000 |
|
|
IV. |
STATE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS |
$40,216,700 |
$28,896,400 |
|
|
V. |
ESTIMATED SUPPORT UNITS |
12,545 |
12,670 |
|
|
VI. |
STATE DISCRETIONARY PER |
$3,206 |
$2,281 |
|
|
VII. |
LOCAL DISCRETIONARY PER |
$21,241 |
$22,166 |
|
|
VIII. |
TOTAL DISCRETIONARY PER |
$24,447 |
$24,447 |
|
* Overall percent change would be
1.3% without the transfer of federal pass-through funds to this budget, and 0.4%
without the addition of Lottery funds.
Contact:
Jason Hancock
Legislative
Services Office
Budget
and Policy Analysis
Telephone:
334-3531