Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2021.

This is an FY 2021 supplemental appropriation bill for the Office of the State Board of Education. It provides $5,980,600 for an early childhood education grant. In January of 2021, the Office of the State Board of Education was notified that it was the recipient of a federal grant (for birth through five) to support the development of Idaho's early childhood care and education system. To administer this grant, the Office of the State Board will partner with the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (IDAEYC), a registered 501(c)(3) operating in Idaho. The State Board of Education will be the designated state agency to receive the federal grant and work closely with IDAEYC to ensure the grant is administered to meet the objectives identified in the needs assessment (conducted in 2020). The goal is to provide education resources for children ages birth through five - in multiple formats - and support locally controlled, high-quality, and family-focused programs and educators that support the optimal growth and development of young children. This bill also directs the use and oversight of the grant.