This bill appropriates additional funds to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, while also reducing certain appropriations. Specifically, it allocates $10 million from the Public Schools Other Income Fund and $5,185,200 from the Public School Endowment Income Fund for operations, along with $9,500,000 from the Federal Grant Fund for children's programs, totaling $24,685,200 for the Division of Student Support. Additionally, the bill reduces the appropriation for the Operations Division by $15,712,700 and for the Administrators Division by $1,485,200, resulting in a total reduction of $17,197,900 from the Public School Income Fund.

The bill also amends Section 33-1004E of the Idaho Code to increase the base salary apportionment for administrative and classified staff, changing the minimum salary for administrative staff from $44,446 to $46,668 and for classified staff from $39,966 to $41,964. Furthermore, it establishes federal funding restrictions, mandates age compliance verification before distributing state funds, and outlines conditions and limitations for the appropriations. An emergency clause is included, making certain sections effective immediately upon passage, while the main provisions take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 33-1004E