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S1496............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND - Appropriates
$8,846,500 to the State Board of Education for the Idaho School for the
Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2009; limits the number of full-time
equivalent positions to 93.74; authorizes certain fund deposits; directs
that only necessary residential cottages be operated; requires a report;
and provides for certain agreements with entities that use campus
facilities.
03/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/13 Rpt prt - to Fin
Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Lodge, Malepeai(Sagness), McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Gannon
Floor Sponsor - Bastian
Title apvd - to House
03/18 House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - PASSED - 65-0-5
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon,
Chavez, Chew, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
Lake, LeFavour, Luker, Marriott, Mortimer, Nielsen, Nonini,
Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti,
Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Thomas, Trail,
Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Loertscher, Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Rusche
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
03/20 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/21 Sp signed
03/24 To Governor
03/27 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 293
Effective: 07/01/08
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1496
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND FOR FIS-
3 CAL YEAR 2009; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS;
4 AUTHORIZING FUND DEPOSITS; DIRECTING THAT THE IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
5 AND THE BLIND ONLY OPERATE THE NECESSARY NUMBER OF COTTAGES; DIRECTING
6 THAT THE IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMA-
7 TION TO THE LEGISLATURE; AND DIRECTING THAT THE IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
8 AND THE BLIND ENTER INTO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH ENTITIES THAT USE CAMPUS
9 FACILITIES.
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
11 SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the State Board of Education
12 for the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind the following amounts to be
13 expended for the designated programs according to the designated expense
14 classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30,
15 2009:
16 FOR FOR FOR
17 PERSONNEL OPERATING CAPITAL
18 COSTS EXPENDITURES OUTLAY TOTAL
19 I. CAMPUS OPERATIONS:
20 FROM:
21 General Fund $4,606,200 $ 753,200 $33,300 $5,392,700
22 Idaho School for
23 the Deaf and
24 the Blind Income
25 Fund 94,200 94,200
26 Federal Grant Fund 38,900 113,800 152,700
27 Miscellaneous
28 Revenue Fund 4,100 91,800 95,900
29 TOTAL $4,649,200 $1,053,000 $33,300 $5,735,500
30 II. OUTREACH SERVICES:
31 FROM:
32 General Fund $2,825,100 $ 234,900 $51,000 $3,111,000
33 GRAND
34 TOTAL $7,474,300 $1,287,900 $84,300 $8,846,500
35 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code, the Idaho
36 School for the Deaf and the Blind is authorized no more than ninety-three and
37 seventy-four hundredths (93.74) full-time equivalent positions at any point
38 during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, unless specifically
39 authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
40 notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
2
1 SECTION 3. The Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind may deposit any
2 funds appropriated by Section 1, Chapter 324, Laws of 2007, in a contingency
3 reserve fund created pursuant to Section 33-3409, Idaho Code.
4 SECTION 4. The Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind shall not operate
5 any residential cottages beyond those necessary to provide single-gender
6 accommodations for students attending from locations that are too distant to
7 participate in the campus day program. If an additional cottage is necessary,
8 the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind shall report to the Legislature
9 the justification and costs for the additional cottage. Additionally, priority
10 for placement of students into cottages shall be for those students under the
11 age of 18 years and the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind staff shall
12 actively seek community placement for students 18 years of age and older.
13 SECTION 5. To better understand the student population at the Idaho
14 School for the Deaf and the Blind, the school shall report to the Legislature
15 no later than September 30, 2008, the following information by student: age,
16 gender, physical disability, any mental health diagnosis, any cognitive dis-
17 ability, home region, and current admittance qualifications to the school.
18 Student names shall be excluded from the information provided.
19 SECTION 6. The Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind shall enter into
20 an agreement, including a schedule of fees, to cover the costs of general
21 maintenance and utilities, with entities that use campus facilities on a regu-
22 lar or ongoing basis.
| Statement of Purpose |
| RS17228 |
This is the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriation for the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind, in the amount of $8,846,500. Base Adjustments reflect the transfer of 6.5 FTEs from the Campus Operations program to the Outreach Services programs.
 
| FY 2008 Original Appropriation |
119.52 |
8,105,300 |
174,600 |
151,500 |
8,431,400 |
| Removal of One-Time Expenditures |
0.00 |
(122,000) |
0 |
0 |
(122,000) |
| Base Adjustments |
(25.78) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| FY 2009 Base |
93.74 |
7,983,300 |
174,600 |
151,500 |
8,309,400 |
| Benefit Costs |
0.00 |
214,400 |
0 |
0 |
214,400 |
| Inflationary Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Replacement Items |
0.00 |
107,300 |
0 |
0 |
107,300 |
| Statewide Cost Allocation |
0.00 |
10,900 |
0 |
0 |
10,900 |
| Change in Employee Compensation |
0.00 |
187,800 |
0 |
1,200 |
189,000 |
| Endowment Adjustments |
0.00 |
0 |
15,500 |
0 |
15,500 |
| FY 2009 Total |
93.74 |
8,503,700 |
190,100 |
152,700 |
8,846,500 |
| Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp |
(25.78) |
398,400 |
15,500 |
1,200 |
415,100 |
| % Chg from FY 2008 Orig Approp. |
(21.6%) |
4.9% |
8.9% |
0.8% |
4.9% |
Contact: Paul Headlee 334-4746
Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis
| Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note |
Bill No. S1496 |