HOUSE BILL NO. 670 – Approp, Public Schools, Operations

HOUSE BILL NO. 670

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H0670.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SCHOOLS - OPERATIONS DIVISION - Appropriates
$584,032,700 for the Educational Support Program/Division of Operations for
fiscal year 2009; provides for expenditures for certain technology
programs; distributes moneys for replacement of school maintenance and
operations levy funds; directs the distribution of moneys for instructional
software and textbooks; provides intent regarding discretionary funds; and
amends existing law to increase the salary-based apportionment for
classified staff.

03/18    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/19    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 70-0-0
      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, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin,
      Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
      Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, 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 -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Bayer
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/25    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/26    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon(Gannon),
      Geddes, Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai(Sagness), McGee, McKague,
      McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Stennett
    Floor Sponsor - Hammond
    Title apvd - to House
03/28    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/31    Pres signed
04/01    To Governor
04/09    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 391
         Effective: 07/01/08

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2008

                                                                       

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 670

                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION  OF  OPERATIONS;
  3        PROVIDING  FOR  EXPENDITURES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION OF OPERATIONS
  4        FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; APPROPRIATING MONEYS  FOR  TRANSFER  TO  THE  PUBLIC
  5        SCHOOL  INCOME  FUND;  APPROPRIATING  FUNDS  TO  THE  EDUCATIONAL  SUPPORT
  6        PROGRAM/DIVISION  OF  OPERATIONS  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2009;  DIRECTING THAT
  7        $9,150,000 BE EXPENDED FOR TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS; DIRECTING THAT  $2,262,800
  8        BE  DISTRIBUTED  FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN LEVY FUNDS; DIRECTING THAT
  9        $9,950,000 BE DISTRIBUTED FOR SOFTWARE AND TEXTBOOK MATERIAL PURCHASES AND
 10        PROVIDING THAT EXPENDITURES BE MATCHED BY LOCAL FUNDS; PROVIDING AN  ESTI-
 11        MATE  OF  DISCRETIONARY FUNDS PER SUPPORT UNIT; AMENDING SECTION 33-1004E,
 12        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A BASE SALARY INCREASE  FOR  CLASSIFIED  STAFF;
 13        DIRECTING  THAT  $50,000  BE  ALLOCATED  TO  STUDY  AND DEVELOP PLANS THAT
 14        ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACING RURAL SCHOOLS; AND PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION  OF
 15        CERTAIN UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED FUNDS.

 16    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 17        SECTION  1.  The following amount shall be expended from state sources for
 18    the Public Schools Division of Operations for the period July 1, 2008, through
 19    June 30, 2009:
 20    FROM:
 21    General Fund                                                      $539,844,200
 22    Public School Endowment Earnings Reserve Fund Transfer              29,692,900
 23    Federal Mineral Royalties                                            1,500,000
 24    Public Education Stabilization Fund                                  2,262,800
 25    Liquor Control Fund                                                  1,200,000
 26    Miscellaneous Receipts/Balances                                      2,300,000
 27    Federal Grant Fund                                                   7,232,800
 28      TOTAL                                                           $584,032,700

 29        SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of  Sections  33-907,  33-1018,
 30    33-1018A  and 33-1018B, Idaho Code, there is hereby appropriated the following
 31    amounts to be transferred to the Public School Income Fund for the period July
 32    1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
 33    FROM:
 34    General Fund                                                      $539,844,200
 35    Public Education Stabilization Fund                                  2,262,800
 36      TOTAL                                                           $542,107,000

 37        SECTION 3.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the  Educational  Support
 38    Program/Division  of  Operations,  pursuant  to law and the provisions of this
 39    act, the following amounts to be expended from the listed funds for the period
 40    July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009:
 41    FROM:
 42    Public School Income Fund                                         $576,799,900

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  1    Federal Grant Fund                                                   7,232,800
  2      TOTAL                                                           $584,032,700

  3        SECTION  4.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
  4    $9,150,000 shall be expended by the Superintendent of  Public  Instruction  as
  5    follows:
  6        (1)  The  Idaho  Council  for  Technology  in  Learning  shall  distribute
  7        $4,050,000  for  ongoing  school district technology expenditures, through
  8        the Public School Technology Grant Program, pursuant to  Section  33-4806,
  9        Idaho  Code.  Such expenditures may include the personnel costs associated
 10        with school district information technology staff support. Of this amount,
 11        up to $160,000 may be expended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction
 12        for staff support and various expenses related to the  Idaho  Council  for
 13        Technology in Learning, as approved by the State Board of Education;
 14        (2)  The  Superintendent of Public Instruction shall distribute $5,100,000
 15        to school districts in a like manner as equalized, ongoing  state  discre-
 16        tionary  funds,  with  seventy-five percent (75%) of such funds being dis-
 17        tributed by August 31, and twenty-five percent (25%) of such funds in  the
 18        final  payment  of  the  fiscal year. Such funds shall be expended for the
 19        purchase of technology equipment and software.

 20        SECTION 5.  Of the moneys appropriated in  Section  3  of  this  act,  the
 21    Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction  shall distribute $2,262,800 to school
 22    districts, allocated according to the same proportions as the moneys  distrib-
 23    uted in fiscal year 2007, pursuant to Section 63-3638(10), Idaho Code, for the
 24    replacement of school maintenance and operations levy funds.

 25        SECTION  6.  Of  the  moneys  appropriated  in  Section  3  of  this  act,
 26    $9,950,000 shall be distributed for the purchase of instructional software and
 27    textbooks,  whether physical or electronic. In order to be eligible to receive
 28    such funds, the school district or public charter school shall expand at least
 29    one dollar ($1.00) in discretionary funds on such purchases  for  every  three
 30    dollars  ($3.00) in funds provided by this section. The Superintendent of Pub-
 31    lic Instruction shall determine the formulas and methodologies by  which  such
 32    funds  are  distributed,  within  the framework of an average daily attendance
 33    (ADA) based distribution.

 34        SECTION 7.  Pursuant to the provisions of Section 33-1018, Idaho Code,  it
 35    is  estimated that the appropriation of state funds to the Educational Support
 36    Program/Division of Operations will result in  total  discretionary  funds  of
 37    $25,696 per support unit.

 38        SECTION  8.  That Section 33-1004E, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 39    amended to read as follows:

 40        33-1004E.  DISTRICT'S SALARY-BASED APPORTIONMENT. Each district  shall  be
 41    entitled  to  a salary-based apportionment calculated as provided in this sec-
 42    tion.
 43        1.  To determine the apportionment for instructional staff,  first  deter-
 44    mine the district average experience and education index by placing all eligi-
 45    ble  district certificated instructional employees on the statewide index pro-
 46    vided in section 33-1004A, Idaho Code. The resulting average is  the  district
 47    index.  Districts  with  an  index above the state average index shall receive
 48    their actual index but not more than  the  state  average  plus  .03  for  the
 49    1994-95  school  year,  and shall receive their actual index but not more than

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  1    the state average plus .06 for the 1995-96 school year, and  thereafter  shall
  2    receive  their  actual  district index. The district instructional staff index
  3    shall be multiplied by the instructional base salary of $24,623. The amount so
  4    determined shall be multiplied by the district staff  allowance  for  instruc-
  5    tional  staff  determined  as  provided in section 33-1004(2), Idaho Code. The
  6    instructional salary allocation shall be increased by the amount necessary for
  7    each full-time equivalent instructional staff member placed on the  experience
  8    and  education  index  to be allocated at least the minimum salary mandated by
  9    this section. Full-time instructional staff salaries shall be determined  from
 10    a  salary  schedule  developed  by  each  district  and submitted to the state
 11    department of education. No full-time instructional staff member shall be paid
 12    less than $31,000. If an instructional staff member has been certified by  the
 13    national  board for professional teaching standards, the staff member shall be
 14    designated as a master teacher and receive $2,000 per year for five (5) years.
 15    The instructional salary shall be increased by $2,000 for each master teacher.
 16    The resulting amount is the district's salary-based apportionment for instruc-
 17    tional staff. For purposes of this section, teachers qualifying for the salary
 18    increase as master teacher shall be those who have been recognized as national
 19    board certified teachers as of July 1 of each year.
 20        2.  To determine the  apportionment  for  district  administrative  staff,
 21    first determine the district average experience and education index by placing
 22    all eligible certificated administrative employees on the statewide index pro-
 23    vided  in  section 33-1004A, Idaho Code. The resulting average is the district
 24    index. Districts with an index above the state  average  index  shall  receive
 25    their actual index but not more than the state average plus .03 for the school
 26    year 1994-95, and shall receive their actual index but not more than the state
 27    average  index  plus  .06  for  the  1995-96 school year, and thereafter shall
 28    receive their actual district index. The district administrative  staff  index
 29    shall  be  multiplied  by the base salary of $35,816. The amount so determined
 30    shall be multiplied by the district staff allowance for  administrative  staff
 31    determined as provided in section 33-1004(3), Idaho Code. The resulting amount
 32    is the district's salary-based apportionment for administrative staff.
 33        3.  To   determine   the  apportionment  for  classified  staff,  multiply
 34    $19,78320,376 by the district classified staff allowance  determined  as  pro-
 35    vided  in  section  33-1004(4),  Idaho  Code.  The amount so determined is the
 36    district's apportionment for classified staff.
 37        4.  The district's salary-based apportionment shall  be  the  sum  of  the
 38    apportionments  calculated in subsections 1., 2. and 3., of this section, plus
 39    the benefit apportionment as provided in section 33-1004F, Idaho Code.

 40        SECTION 9.  Of the moneys appropriated in Section 3 of  this  act,  up  to
 41    $50,000 may be expended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct
 42    a  study  and  develop  plans  that  address  the challenges of rural schools,
 43    including,  but  not  limited  to,  the  issues   of   declining   enrollment,
 44    inefficiencies in administration and service delivery and recruitment of qual-
 45    ified teachers.

 46        SECTION  10.  Of  the  moneys described in Section 7, Chapter 352, Laws of
 47    2007, First Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature to study  and
 48    develop plans that address the challenges of rural schools, any unexpended and
 49    unencumbered  funds  shall  be reappropriated for the period beginning July 1,
 50    2008, through June 30, 2009, for the same purposes.

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