Bill > H0250

This bill appropriates over $1.13 billion to the State Board of Education and related entities for the fiscal year 2026, covering the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. * **University and College Operations:** Over $736 million is allocated to various universities and colleges, including Boise State University ($305 million), University of Idaho ($206 million), Idaho State University ($174 million), and Lewis-Clark State College ($43 million), funded primarily through the General Fund and Unrestricted Funds. * **Community Colleges:** Approximately $67.5 million is appropriated to community colleges, including the College of Eastern Idaho ($8 million), College of Southern Idaho ($20.7 million), College of Western Idaho ($22.4 million), and North Idaho College ($16.4 million), with funding from the General Fund and Community College Fund. * **Office of the State Board of Education:** Over $56 million is allocated for administration, IT and data management, and school safety programs, funded by the General Fund and various other funds. * **Health Education Programs:** Approximately $28.8 million is appropriated for various health education initiatives, including medical residencies and dental education, primarily funded by the General Fund. * **Career Technical Education:** Over $97 million is allocated to the Division of Career Technical Education for administration, secondary, postsecondary, and educator programs, funded by the General Fund and Federal Grant Funds. * **Idaho Public Television:** Approximately $4 million is appropriated for Idaho Public Television, funded by the General Fund and Idaho Millennium Income Fund. * **Special Programs:** Over $35 million is allocated for special programs, including research, scholarships, and small business development centers, funded by the General Fund and other sources. * **Department of Education:** Over $42 million is appropriated to the State Department of Education for administration and student services, funded by the General Fund and various other funds, including significant federal grants. * **Vocational Rehabilitation:** Over $26.9 million is appropriated to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for its programs and the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, with substantial funding from Federal Grant Funds. * **Charter School Commission:** Approximately $742,400 is appropriated to the Charter School Commission, funded by the General Fund and the Public Charter School Authorizers Fund. * **Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions:** The bill authorizes specific FTE positions for various programs, with institutions of higher education and postsecondary CTE programs not having explicit limits. * **Transfer Exemptions:** Several sections grant exemptions from limitations on transferring funds between expense classes and programs for specific entities, allowing for greater flexibility in spending. * **Reappropriations:** Unexpended balances from fiscal year 2025 for dedicated funds are reappropriated for nonrecurring expenditures in fiscal year 2026 for College and Universities, Health Education Programs, and the State Department of Education.