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Welcome to the Legislative Wrap-up web seminar.

Welcome to the Legislative Wrap-up web seminar. SJ18 Resolution for youth designation of state dog. School District General Fund Budgets. Funding provided for a 3% increase in the basic and per-ANB entitlement in each year of the 2011 Biennium

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  1. Welcome to the Legislative Wrap-up web seminar.

  2. SJ18Resolution for youth designation of state dog

  3. School District General Fund Budgets • Funding provided for a 3% increase in the basic and per-ANB entitlement in each year of the 2011 Biennium • Special Education payment funded at same level as FY 2009 • No funding for at-risk student payment • No increase in Quality Educator payment, Indian Education for All payment, or American Indian Achievement Gap payment

  4. School District General Fund Budgets • On-Going Funding (2011 Biennium) • K-12 BASE Aid $1.070 Billion • School Trust Lands Guarantee Account $107.25 M • ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Funds $40.39 M • State Special Education Payment $40.41 M • One-Time-Only Funding (2011 Biennium) • ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Funds $21.71 M • State Special Education Payment $2.46 M

  5. School District General Fund Budgets • HB 676 amends the basic and per-ANB entitlements to include a 1% increase in FY 2010 and a 3% increase in FY 2011 • HB 645 instructs OPI to multiply the entitlements in HB 676 by 1.02 to distribute ARRA monies • 1.01 x 1.02 = 1.03 (3 percent increase in FY 2010) • (1.01 x 1.03) x 1.02 = 1.0611 (another 3 percent increase in FY 2011)

  6. School District General Fund Budgets • It all spends the same. • From a school district’s vantage point the basic and per-ANB entitlements are increased by 3% annually. • However, there are quarterly reporting requirements associated with the expenditure of the ARRA monies, including reporting on the number of jobs created or saved.

  7. 2013 Biennium • For FY 2012, the basic and per-ANB entitlements drop back down to the HB 676 • The inflationary increases required by 20-9-326, MCA, will be applied to the lower funding rates contained in HB 676. • No at-risk student payment in the base budget • Special education funded at FY 2008 levels

  8. School District General Fund Budgets

  9. On-going K-12 Distributions • State Payments Funded at FY 2008 Levels • Pupil Transportation • School Facility Reimbursements (Debt Service) • In-state Treatment • Secondary Vocational Education • Adult Basic Education • Gifted and Talented (on-going portion) • School Foods • State Tuition payments

  10. On-going K-12 Distributions (continued) • School District Block Grants • District General Fund Block Grant, District Transportation Fund Block Grant, Combined Fund Block Grant • Increase by $1.949 M in the 2011 Biennium • In accordance with statutory requirement for a 0.76 percent increase (20-9-630, MCA)

  11. Timelines for Budget Data • OPI plans to release revised FY 2010 Budget Data Sheets to districts by May 11 • HB 676 and HB 645 provide full BASE and over-BASE levy authority to fund the 3 percent increase in the entitlements • Taxable valuations are expected to be delayed as a result of the property reappraisal

  12. Expect Delays in Taxable Valuations HB 658 extends budget adoption deadlines “as necessary and reasonable” for tax year 2009. “As a result of the changes in the mitigation strategy of reappraisal for class three, four, and ten property enacted by the 61st Legislature, it may not be possible to comply with certain statutory deadlines relating to appraisals, assessments, reimbursements, budgets, and collection of property taxes. The state appraisal and assessment procedures may be delayed, which in turn may cause delays for the tax appeal boards, school districts and local government taxing jurisdiction budgeting and collection processes. Therefore, for tax year 2009, all deadlines are extended as necessary and reasonable, except that the time limits allowed for filing an appeal remain the same as provided by law in order to allow for the orderly and efficient assessment and collection of taxes.”

  13. Support for Educators • Stipends for 11 National Board Certified Teachers fully-funded at $3,000 • Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program • $900,000 for FY 2010 • $1,200,000 for FY 2011

  14. School Facilities OTO – HB 645 Deferred Maintenance & Energy Efficiency Improvements 2. “Quick Start” Energy Grants

  15. Deferred Maintenance & Energy Efficiency Improvements – HB 645 • Dept. of Commerce - $20 M • Distributed on Quality Educator payment formula • MCA 20-9-327 • Applications required • Uses: • Deferred maintenance on school facilities • Making energy improvements • Can’t use for:(Federal law prohibits) • Ordinary maintenance costs (utilities, ordinary repairs, etc.) • Stadiums, vehicles, stand-alone facilities for non-classroom purposes

  16. “Quick Start” Energy Grants – HB 645 • Dept. of Commerce - $15 M • Commerce website opens week of 5/4/09 • Applications, info • OPI will notify LEAs by Official Email • Purposes: • Improvements based on an energy audit to achieve energy efficiency and save the school $$ • Energy Audit (required - but can be part of grant cost) • May 15 – Sept. 30, 2009 • Any $$ not obligated by 9/30/09 goes to HB 152 programs • Contact: Audrey Blomquist (Dept. of Commerce) (406) 841-2596

  17. SB343Regulation of zebra mussel and other invasive species

  18. Quality Schools Facilities - HB152 • Quality Schools Facility Grant Program • School Technology Purposes (formerly known as “Timber for Technology” grants)

  19. Rationale - HB 152 • Based on “a school funding system that provides a basic system of free quality public elementary and secondary schools” includes funding for school facilities • School facility improvement account established to provide $$ to schools to implement recommendations of the Facility Condition Inventory • Department of Commerce administers the Treasure State Endowment Program to assist local governments in funding infrastructure projects

  20. Quality Schools Facility Grant Program • Administered by Department of Commerce (DOC) • $12 million appropriation for grants to public school districts: • $11 million for school facility projects • $900,000 for matching planning grants • $100,000 for emergency grants

  21. Quality Schools Facility Grant Program • “School Facility Project” involves: • Construction of a school facility; • Major repairs or deferred maintenance to an existing school facility; • Major improvements or enhancements to an existing school facility; or • Information technology infrastructure, including installations, upgrades, or improvements to an existing school facility or facilities

  22. Quality Schools Facility Grant Program Priority for Projects: • Projects that solve urgent and serious public health or safety problems or that help meet state or federal health and safety standards • Projects that bring school facilities up to current local/state/federal codes and standards • Projects that help a district meet accreditation standards

  23. Quality Schools Facility Grant Program Priority for Projects (continued): 4. Projects that provide long-term energy efficiency 5. Projects that have long-term, cost effective benefits to facilities, including technology 6. Projects that enhance educational opportunities for students

  24. Quality Schools Facility Grant ProgramProcess for 2011 Biennium Department of Commerce will: • Receive proposals for school facility projects • Assist districts in preparing cost estimates • Consult with OPI and Dept. of Admin as needed • Report to 2011 legislature on all grants approved during the 2011 biennium

  25. Quality Schools Facility Grant ProgramProcess in 2013 Biennium Department of Commerce will: • Receive proposals for school facility projects • Assist districts in preparing cost estimates • Consult with OPI and Dept. of Admin as needed • Provide governor with a prioritized list of recommended projects and related funding

  26. Quality Schools Facility Grant Program Process in 2013 Biennium – cont’d • Governor will review and submit a list of recommendations to the Legislature • Legislature will: • Consider governor’s recommendations • Approve grants to schools • Appropriate money to DOC for approved grants • Grant approvals based on availability of funds

  27. Quality Schools Facility Grant Program • Matching Planning Grants ($900,000) • Helps schools with planning costs • Based on same priority list as school facility grants • Emergency Grants ($100,000) • Project necessitated by an imminent threat or actual occurrence of an event causing immediate peril to life, property or the environment

  28. School Technology – HB 152 • $1 million appropriated each year • For purposes listed in 20-9-533, MCA • Distribution based on the ratio each district’s BASE budget bears to the statewide BASE budget amount for all schools • Deposit to Fund 28 Technology

  29. HB418Authorize investor owned livestock slaughter and processing plants

  30. TAX CREDIT BONDS - ARRA • Bond buyers accept a federal tax credit in lieu of a traditional cash interest payment • This allows a school district to issue debt at zero percent interest • Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (since 1997) • Must have at least 35% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch • Must have a 10% match from a private business entity • Can be used for rehabilitation, repair, equipment, etc. • Cannot be used for new construction • Qualified School Construction Bonds (New) • Can be spent on new construction, rehabilitation, repair, etc.

  31. Qualified Zone Academy Bonds QZABs $3.18 million QZAB authority is currently available $4.6 million additional authority expected for 2010 Application period to be announced For more information, contact: Adam Anfinson aanfinson@mt.gov or 444-4524

  32. Qualified School Construction Bonds QSCBs $31.6 million QSCB authority is currently available $31.6 million additional authority expected for 2010 Application period to be announced For more information, contact: Adam Anfinson aanfinson@mt.gov or 444-4524

  33. SB232State Pancake

  34. ELECTIONS • HB 19 Revise & clarify state election laws • HB 432 Trustee election by acclamation • HB 509 Revise requirements for counting write-in votes • SB 276 Absentee voter confirmation forms • SB 367 Electronic absentee voting for military

  35. ELECTIONS – HB 19 • Revises and clarifies various election laws affecting these areas: • Trustee elections • Election judges • Election administrator • Write-in candidates • Mail ballot elections • Electors

  36. ELECTIONS – HB 432 • MCA 20-3-313 Election by acclamation • Trustees may declare a trustee election by acclamation if # of candidates is < or = to # of positions to be elected • Must give notice election is cancelled • Can still have other elections on same day

  37. ELECTIONS – HB 509 See MCA 13-15-206(5) When voting for a write-in candidate: 1. Write a specific name 2. Mark the box or oval Adam Anfinson Paul Taylor

  38. ELECTIONS – SB 276 MCA 13-13-212 Application for absentee ballot County election administrator mails address confirmation forms in January only, Address confirmation form is good for elections held February 1 – January 31

  39. ELECTIONS – SB 367 • Election administrators must provide a United States elector the ability to register and vote electronically (MCA 13-21-102) • Effective for elections after Jan. 1, 2012

  40. HB184An act designating the song “Montana” . . . as the official Montana State love song

  41. K-12 Distance Learning Network – HB 459 HB459 creates a Montana virtual academy for K-12 education at a unit of the Montana University System with a governing board to oversee a program director. Effective Date 7/1/09

  42. K-12 Distance Learning Network – HB 459 • The governing board will have equal representation from: • Office of Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) • Office of Public Instruction (OPI) • Montana licensed teacher • Dean of the School of Education • Two non-voting officers

  43. The director shall develop and, upon approval of the governing board, implement policies and guidelines for the Montana virtual academy pertaining to: • (a) course offerings; • (b) software and hardware selection;  • (c) instructor selection; • (d) partnering school agreements; • (e) instructor training and curriculum development; • (f) course evaluation; • (g) grant opportunities; and • (h) other activities that are essential to the success of a statewide distance learning program.

  44. HB459 will require a report to the next legislature on ARRA funding and future recommendations.

  45. SB415An act establishing as the state insect the Damselfly

  46. Advancing Agricultural Education - HB 464 • Provides funds for Agricultural Education • $500 to complete the National Quality Program Standard Evaluation and submit a plan for improvement • $1000 in one time payment to implement plan of improvement • $7500 to help with start up costs for schools adding agricultural education to the curriculum • Funds to OPI to cover cost of onsite visits to agricultural programs • http://www.opi.mt.gov/PUB/PDF/Agriculture/NQPS_Secondary_AgEd.pdf; National Quality Program Standards (also found in conference materials)

  47. Insurance Coverage for Autism - SB 234 • Coverage for Autism must be included in health and disability policies • Includes Asperger’s disorder • Medically necessary services covered include: • Therapeutic care • Habilitative care including applied behavior analysis provided by qualified individuals • $50,000 a year child age 8 or younger • $20,000 age 9 through 18 • Not likely that schools will receive funds • May establish expectations for level of care • Effective January 1, 2010

  48. Time for your questions!

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