STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27950 / S1410
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Superintendent of Public Instruction. It appropriates a
total of $37,841,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 124.00. For benefit
costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP
and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. Funding for replacement
items includes $169,200 for network servers and switches; UPS backup systems; software; and miscellaneous
equipment. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for
permanent state employees, with an additional 2% increase for those in the 20 job classifications most in need
of equity adjustments. The bill funds three line items: line item 1 removes $100,000 for unspent online class
portal funds; line item 2 nets to zero across the appropriation, moving $26,176,300 out of the program titled
"State Dept. of Education - Administration" and into a new program titled "Student Services;" and line item
3 removes 18.00 FTP and $2,714,800 to move IT and data management to the Office of the State Board of
Education. Also included are adjustments to pay the Office of Information Technology Services. Lastly, the
ongoing General Fund appropriation is reduced by 2%.
FISCAL NOTE
FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation 142.00 15,690,600 10,372,900 14,651,300 40,714,800
1. Sick Leave Rate Reduction 0.00 (13,100) (4,500) (10,300) (27,900)
1% General Fund Reduction 0.00 (156,900) 0 0 (156,900)
FY 2020 Total Appropriation 142.00 15,520,600 10,368,400 14,641,000 40,530,000
FY 2020 Estimated Expenditures 142.00 15,520,600 10,368,400 14,641,000 40,530,000
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 0 (71,500) (32,300) (103,800)
Restore Rescissions 0.00 170,000 4,500 10,300 184,800
FY 2021 Base 142.00 15,690,600 10,301,400 14,619,000 40,611,000
Benefit Costs 0.00 (37,800) (10,900) (25,000) (73,700)
Replacement Items 0.00 0 140,300 28,900 169,200
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 (29,400) 600 4,200 (24,600)
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 124,000 40,100 91,600 255,700
FY 2021 Program Maintenance 142.00 15,747,400 10,471,500 14,718,700 40,937,600
1. Unspent Online Class Portal Funds 0.00 (100,000) 0 0 (100,000)
2. Break Out Student Services Prgm 0.00 0 0 0 0
3. Move IT and Data Mngmt to OSBE (18.00) (2,699,800) (15,000) 0 (2,714,800)
OITS 1 - Operating Costs 0.00 1,000 200 700 1,900
OITS 4 - Agency Billings 0.00 100 0 0 100
2% General Fund Reduction 0.00 (283,800) 0 0 (283,800)
FY 2021 Total 124.00 12,664,900 10,456,700 14,719,400 37,841,000
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp (18.00) (3,025,700) 83,800 68,100 (2,873,800)
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp. (12.7%) (19.3%) 0.8% 0.5% (7.1%)
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: 03/11/2020, 12:10 PM
Contact:
Robyn Lockett
Budget and Policy Analysis
(208) 334-4745
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: 03/11/2020, 12:10 PM