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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                                     RS27956 / H0628
This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the Division of Operations of the Public Schools Educational
Support Program. It appropriates $685,591,900 from the General Fund and $60,586,400 in dedicated funds.
This division includes pupil transportation, salaries and benefits for classified staff, technology, innovation
schools funding, and discretionary funds that can be used for any educational support services or general
operations. This budget includes $3,150,900 for a 2% base salary increase for classified staff. Also included is
$16,017,300 for nondiscretionary adjustments and of that amount, $7,705,300 is needed for the increase in pupil
transportation, $6,268,000 is to meet the demands of student growth in discretionary funding, and $2,044,000
is for support unit growth for salaries and benefits. Line item 1 increases discretionary funding to $28,887 per
support unit, which is a 1.7% increase over the current year, and may be used for health insurance. The amount
is the result of several calculations and analyses of health insurance costs, rate increases, and staffing levels.
The $28,887 is further divided into two distributions: $16,226 per support unit is to be used at the discretion
of the school district or charter school and $12,661 per support unit is to be used to offset the employer costs
of health, vision, and dental insurance offered to its employees. If the distribution provided for health, vision,
and dental insurance is in excess of the individual school district's or charter school's actual costs, the excess
funds may then be used at the school district's or charter school's discretion. This is an increase of 3.8% from
the General Fund and 3.7% from all funds.
                                                     FISCAL NOTE
                                                           FTP           Gen              Ded      Fed             Total
FY 2020 Original Appropriation                              0.00      660,315,600       59,260,000     0         719,575,600
FY 2020 Total Appropriation                                 0.00      660,315,600       59,260,000     0         719,575,600
FY 2021 Base                                                0.00      660,315,600       59,260,000     0         719,575,600
Public School Salary Change                                 0.00         3,150,900               0     0           3,150,900
Nondiscretionary Adjustments                                0.00       16,017,300                0     0          16,017,300
Endowment Adjustments                                       0.00       (1,326,400)       1,326,400     0                   0
FY 2021 Program Maintenance                                 0.00      678,157,400       60,586,400     0         738,743,800
1. Discretionary for Health Insurance                       0.00         7,434,500               0     0           7,434,500
2. Additional Discretionary                                 0.00                 0               0     0                   0
3. Classified Addl 2% Salary Increase                       0.00                 0               0     0                   0
FY 2021 Total                                               0.00      685,591,900       60,586,400     0         746,178,300
Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp                                0.00       25,276,300        1,326,400     0          26,602,700
% Chg from FY 2020 Orig Approp.                                              3.8%            2.2%                       3.7%
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: 03/12/2020, 8:44 AM
 PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION FISCAL NOTE
 Statutory Requirements                                                              FY 2020               FY 2021
 Pupil Transportation Costs                                                          $75,334,700           $83,040,000
 Salary-Based Apportionment                                                          $131,028,100          $135,379,600
 State Paid Employee Benefits                                                        $25,393,200           $26,236,600
                                          Sub-Total Statutory Requirements $231,756,000                    $244,656,200
 Other Program Distributions
 IT Staffing                                                                         $8,000,000            $8,000,000
 Classroom Technology                                                                $36,500,000           $36,500,000
                                    Sub-Total Other Program Distributions $44,500,000                      $44,500,000
 Discretionary Funds                                                                 $443,319,600          $457,022,100
 Best 28 Week Count Support Units                                                    15,601                15,821
 Discretionary Funding per Support Unit                                              $28,416               $28,887
 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS PER YEAR                                                       $719,575,600          $746,178,300
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: 03/12/2020, 8:44 AM
Statutes affected: 
Bill Text: 33-1004E