Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Operations for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation and FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Operations Division. This division provides state and federal funding in support of the operation of Idaho's school districts and charter schools, grades K-12. This division includes pupil transportation, salaries and benefits for classified staff, technology, and discretionary funds that can be used for any educational support services or general operations. Adjustments to the division include a 7% equivalent funding increases for classified staff; $105,431,500 for increased health insurance and health benefit plans funding; $9.1 million for pupil transportation, $11.1 million for increased discretionary and health benefits funding based on 374 additional support units; and $3.9 million for 374 additional mid-term support units. For FY 2022, the bill provides additional onetime funding from the General Fund for costs related to the temporary rule approved by State Board of Education to count students using enrollment instead of average daily attendance (ADA).