Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2020.

This is the FY 2020 original appropriation bill for the Office of the State Board of Education. It appropriates a total of $15,357,400 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 35.25. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP; provides a 5.5% increase for the employer's share of PERSI contributions; and temporarily reduces the rate agencies pay the Division of Human Resources for its services. Inflationary adjustments include $28,100 for membership dues. Funding for replacement items includes $53,500 for the replacement of office computer equipment. For statewide cost allocation, $186,100 is provided. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 3% change in employee compensation for permanent employees, with a minimum increase of $550 for each employee and the remaining amount to be distributed based on merit. The bill funds five line items, which provide 1.00 FTP and $108,400 for the Associate Academic Officer, $20,000 for Career Information System Enhancements, $263,000 for Master Educator Premium Portfolio review, $100,000 for the K-12 Task Force, and $100,000 for external program evaluations.