Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
APPROPRIATIONS -- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -- Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This appropriation to the Department of Education provides enhancements to the FY 2026 maintenance budget. This includes partial funding for new ISAT and IRI contracts, performance report card (funding was moved from a FY 2025 request to a FY 2026 enhancement), farm-to-school program, child nutrition technology grant program, and two new staff for special education services. The bill also includes onetime funding from the School Bus Camera Fund in FY 2025 and ongoing funding for FY 2026 to meet the requirements of Section 49,1422, Idaho Code that allows for the purchase of school bus stop-arms software, equipment, and training to enforce the provisions of the section. This bill does not include funding for a second Indian education coordinator staff position, for a youth well-being assessment, drivers education reimbursement increases, or for the data dashboard and report card.
FISCAL NOTE
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This appropriation provides an additional $2,449,400 to the maintenance appropriation provided to the State Department of Education found in House Bill 341. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill, of which the ongoing increase is $435,000, and the one-time increase is $2,014,400. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the adjusted FY 2025 Total Appropriation of $107,354,500 which includes a onetime supplemental appropriation of $33,600. The total FY 2026 appropriation for the State Department of Education is $44,702,200. Table 1 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total 1. Dispute Resolution Specialist 0.00 0 0 84,200 84,200 2. Special Ed - Charter Schools Specialist 1.00 42,100 0 42,100 84,200 3. Indian Education Coordinator 0.00 0 0 0 0 4. Youth Well-Being Assessment 0.00 0 0 0 0 5. Student Assessment Development 0.00 0 0 500,000 500,000 6. Drivers Education Reimbursements 0.00 0 0 0 0 7. School Bus Camera Fund Program 0.00 0 6,800 0 6,800 8. Farm to School Grant Pro
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
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YEA (46)
NAY (24)
Senate Third Reading
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YEA (24)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 286 Effective: 04/03/2025 SECTION 11; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1-10
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Apr 4, 2025
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