Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Operations for fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2021.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation and FY 2021 supplemental appropriation bill for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Operations. 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 from last year include a 2% equivalent funding increase for classified staff; $6.4 million for pupil transportation; $9.4 million for increased discretionary funding based on 325 additional support units; and $3.1 million for salaries and benefitsfor285additionalmid-termsupportunits. Thebillalsoincludesadditionalfundingforschoolemployee health insurance. For FY 2021 the bill provides funding as a result of the Legislature approving H22aas that lifted the statutory cap for support unit growth for public charter schools for one year.