STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS30704 / S1210
This is the FY 2024 Original Appropriation for the Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind (IESDB),
as part of the Public School Support Program. IESDB assists school districts and state agencies by providing
accessibility, quality, and equity to students in the state with sensory impairments through a continuum of
service and placement options (Section 33-3403, Idaho Code). This bill includes funding for operations of
the Campus Program and the Outreach Program. This bill provides additional funding for compensation of
instructional staff and addresses hiring and retention issues for hard to fill positions.
FISCAL NOTE
Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2023 Original Appropriation 13,058,400 233,600 8,000 13,300,000
1. Inflation Related Costs 181,800 0 0 181,800
2. Risk Management Increases 37,900 0 0 37,900
FY 2023 Total Appropriation 13,278,100 233,600 8,000 13,519,700
Removal of Onetime Expenditures (109,000) 0 (8,000) (117,000)
Base Adjustments 0 0 0 0
FY 2024 Base 13,169,100 233,600 0 13,402,700
Personnel Benefit Costs 208,900 0 0 208,900
Replacement Items 200,000 0 0 200,000
Statewide Cost Allocation (500) 0 0 (500)
Change in Employee Compensation 163,200 0 0 163,200
FY 2024 Program Maintenance 13,740,700 233,600 0 13,974,300
1. Career Ladder Equivalence 355,700 0 0 355,700
2. Personnel Salary Adjustments 310,000 0 0 310,000
Career Ladder Change at $6,359 per FTE 629,400 0 0 629,400
FY 2024 Total 15,035,800 233,600 0 15,269,400
Chg from FY 2023 Orig Approp 1,977,400 0 (8,000) 1,969,400
% Chg from FY 2023 Orig Approp. 15.1% 0.0% (100.0%) 14.8%
Contact:
Senator Janie Ward-Engelking
(208) 332-1412
Representative Steve Miller
(208) 322-1061
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/23/2023, 12:23 PM