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. Additionally, the bill reduces the appropriation from the Public School Income Fund by $17,197,900, which includes $1,485,200 from the Administrators Division and $15,712,700 from the Operations Division. Furthermore, it mandates the transfer of $17,197,900 from the Public School Income Fund to the General 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. It establishes federal funding restrictions, requiring verification of age compliance before distributing state funds to school districts, and outlines conditions and limitations for the appropriations. An emergency clause is included, making certain sections effective immediately upon passage, while the majority of the bill will take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 33-1004E