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S1222............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SCHOOLS - DIVISION OF TEACHERS - Appropriates
$699,978,600 to the Public Schools, Division of Teachers, for fiscal year
2006; provides moneys for unemployment insurance; distributes moneys for
master teacher award payments; and distributes moneys for training for
working with gifted and talented students.
03/18 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/21 Rpt prt - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/23 3rd rdg - PASSED - 26-8-0, 1 vacancy
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Keough, Little, Lodge, McGee, McKenzie,
Pearce, Richardson, Stegner, Sweet, Williams
NAYS -- Burkett, Kelly, Langhorst, Malepeai, Marley, Schroeder,
Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused -- (District 21 seat vacant)
Floor Sponsor - Keough
Title apvd - to House
03/24 House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 47-21-2
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
Black, Block, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Deal, Denney, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart,
Harwood, Henderson, Kemp, Lake, Loertscher, Mathews, McGeachin,
McKague, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Raybould, Ring, Roberts, Rydalch,
Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(24)(Frost),
Stevenson, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- Bastian, Boe, Edmunson(Barker), Ellsworth, Henbest, Jaquet,
Jones, LeFavour, Martinez, Miller, Mitchell, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
Ringo, Rusche, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass,
Trail
Absent and excused -- Barrett, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Bayer
Title apvd - to Senate
03/25 To enrol
03/29 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/30 Sp signed - To Governor
04/05 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 256
Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1222
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TEACHERS;
3 PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TEACHERS;
4 APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUND MONEYS FOR TRANSFER TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INCOME
5 FUND; APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM/DIVISION OF
6 TEACHERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; PROVIDING MONEYS FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT
7 INSURANCE PROGRAM; DIRECTING THAT UP TO $696,400 BE DISTRIBUTED FOR MASTER
8 TEACHER AWARD PAYMENTS; AND DIRECTING THAT $500,000 BE ALLOCATED FOR
9 TRAINING TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS.
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
11 SECTION 1. The following amount shall be expended for the Public Schools
12 Division of Teachers for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
13 FROM:
14 General Fund $645,725,200
15 Federal Grant Fund 54,253,400
16 TOTAL $699,978,600
17 SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated the following amount to be trans-
18 ferred to the Public School Income Fund for the period July 1, 2005, through
19 June 30, 2006:
20 FROM:
21 General Fund $645,725,200
22 SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated to the Educational Support
23 Program/Division of Teachers, pursuant to law and the provisions of this act,
24 the following amount to be expended from the listed funds for the period July
25 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
26 FROM:
27 Public School Income Fund $645,725,200
28 Federal Grant Fund 54,253,400
29 TOTAL $699,978,600
30 SECTION 4. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, the
31 amount necessary for the Unemployment Insurance Program shall be expended
32 according to Section 72-1349A, Idaho Code, for the period July 1, 2005,
33 through June 30, 2006.
34 SECTION 5. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, an amount
35 up to $696,400 shall be awarded to those instructional staff members who have
36 been recognized as master teachers by the National Board for Professional
37 Teaching Standards, according to the provisions of Section 33-1004E, Idaho
38 Code.
39 SECTION 6. Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of this act, $500,000
2
1 shall be distributed to train general education teachers, gifted/talented
2 (G/T) facilitators, administrators and/or parents to better meet the needs of
3 gifted/talented students. One-half (1/2) of these funds shall be allocated pro
4 rata based on each district's prior year total student enrollment compared to
5 the prior year total statewide enrollment. One-half (1/2) of these funds shall
6 be allocated based on the number of gifted/talented students identified and
7 served as indicated on the prior year's December 1 child count. The number of
8 gifted/talented students identified for purposes of this section shall not
9 exceed seven percent (7%) of the district's total student enrollment. No dis-
10 trict shall receive less than $500. Funds shall be distributed upon submission
11 and approval of an application submitted to the State Department of Education
12 demonstrating how in-service training will establish or improve identification
13 and service of gifted/talented students in the five (5) mandated talent areas.
14 The Superintendent of Public Instruction may reallocate any gifted/talented
15 funds that are left unrequested by school districts to all other school dis-
16 tricts that have requested gifted/talented funds, according to the distribu-
17 tion formula outlined in this section.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS14361
This is the Fiscal Year 2006 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.) Funding for Master Teacher awards; 4.) Early Retirement Program payouts for teachers; 5.) Funding for training teachers to work with Gifted & Talented students; and 6.) The Teachers' portion of federal pass-through funding to local school districts.
This budget adds funds for an increase of 185 new midterm support units and 190 new full-term support units, an increase in teacher participation in the Early Retirement Program, and an increase in available federal pass-through funds.FISCAL NOTE
| FY 2005 Approp. |
FY 2006 $987 Budget |
Div. of Teachers |
||
| I. | STATE APPROPRIATION | |||
| A. | Sources of Funds | |||
| 1. | General Fund | $964,706,500 | $987,110,000 | $645,725,200 |
| 2. | Dedicated Funds | $42,907,800 | $45,232,800 | $0 |
| 3. | Federal Funds | $157,980,000 | $165,000,000 | $54,253,400 |
| 4. | TOTAL STATE APPROPRIATIONS | $1,165,594,300 | $1,197,342,800 | $699,978,600 |
|
General Fund Percent Increase: |
2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
|
Total Funds Percent Increase: |
1.1% | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| II. | PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION | |||
| A. | Statutory Requirements | |||
| 1. | Property Tax Replacement | $75,000,000 | $75,000,000 | $0 |
| 2. | Transportation | $57,600,000 | $60,521,600 | $0 |
| 3. | Border Contracts | $800,000 | $800,000 | $0 |
| 4. | Exceptional Contracts/Tuition Equivalents | $5,000,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 |
| 5. | Floor | $1,300,000 | $395,500 | $0 |
| 6. | Program Adjustments | $300,000 | $400,000 | $0 |
| 7. | Salary-based Apportionment | $684,339,900 | $697,958,200 | $541,966,200 |
| 8. | Teacher Incentive Award | $696,400 | $696,400 | $696,400 |
| 9. | State Paid Employee Benefits | $124,704,900 | $126,161,700 | $97,962,600 |
| 10. | Early Retirement Program | $4,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 |
| 11. | Bond Levy Equalization | $2,000,000 | $4,527,500 | $0 |
| 12. | Idaho Safe & Drug-Free Schools | $4,700,000 | $4,700,000 | $0 |
| 13. | Sub-total -- Statutory Requirements | $960,441,200 | $981,510,900 | $645,225,200 |
| B. | Other Program Distributions | |||
|
1. |
Technology & Remediation | $8,400,000 | $9,500,000 | $0 |
| 2. | Idaho Reading Initiative | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 |
| 3. | Limited English Proficiency (LEP) | $4,850,000 | $5,060,000 | $0 |
| 4. | Gifted & Talented | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 5. | Idaho Digital Learning Academy | $450,000 | $900,000 | $0 |
| 6. | School Facilities Funding (Lottery) | $8,922,500 | $8,922,500 | $0 |
| 7. | HB 315 Facilities Transfer (Whitepine) | $377,500 | $0 | $0 |
| 8. | Federal Funds for Local School Districts | $157,980,000 | $165,000,000 | $54,253,400 |
| 11. | Sub-total -- Other Program Distributions | $184,280,000 | $192,682,500 | $54,753,400 |
| TOTAL CATEGORICAL EXPENDITURES | $1,144,721,200 | $1,174,193,400 | $699,978,600 | |
| III. | EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUNDS | $0 | $0 | |
| IV. | STATE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS | $20,873,100 | $23,149,400 | |
| V. | ESTIMATED SUPPORT UNITS | 12,870 | 13,150 | |
| VI. | STATE DISCRETIONARY PER SUPPORT | $1,622 | $1,760 | |
| VII. | LOCAL DISCRETIONARY PER SUPPOR | $22,828 | $22,935 | |
| VIII. | TOTAL DISCRETIONARY PER SUPPORT | $24,450 | $24,695 | |
Contact: Jason Hancock
Legislative Services Office
Budget and Policy Analysis
Telephone: 334-3531