Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2022.

This is an FY 2022 supplemental appropriation bill for the Office of the State Board of Education and provides for a total increase of $1,057,800. This supplemental includes three separate actions taken by the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee included in the table below. The supplemental for office space for new employees included $7,800 from the General Fund to occupy space in the Capitol Mall for employees of the Office of the State Board of Education. The supplemental for Arts in Public Schools includes $1,000,000 from the General Fund to provide onetime grant funding to public elementary, middle, and high schools. Grants will be provided to expand fine arts, performing arts, and design courses and will be administered in collaboration with the Idaho Commission for the Arts. Finally, the supplemental for Idaho Cattle Foundation Funds includes $50,000 from dedicated funds to make grants for agricultural research and education programs pursuant to Section 25-1174, Idaho Code.