33-3408. EXPENDITURES -– BUDGET — FUNDING. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind trust fund, which is hereby continuously appropriated to the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind. The fund shall consist of appropriations, fees, grants, gifts or moneys from any other source. The state treasurer shall invest all idle moneys in the fund and interest earned on such investments shall be retained by the fund.
(2) On or before the first Monday in July, there shall be held at the time and place determined by the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind board, a budget meeting and public hearing upon the proposed budget of the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind. Notice of the budget meeting and public hearing shall be posted at least ten (10) full days prior to the date of the meeting in at least one (1) conspicuous place to be determined by the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind board of directors. The place, hour and day of the hearing shall be specified in the notice, as well as the place where such budget may be examined prior to the hearing. On or before the first Monday in July a budget for the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind shall be agreed upon and approved by the majority of the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind board of directors.
(3) The Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind shall submit its annual appropriation request to the state superintendent of public instruction, by no later than the first day of August, for the superintendent’s review, approval, and inclusion in the budget request of the educational support program. The state superintendent of public instruction shall disburse any funds appropriated to the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind trust fund. The Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind board of directors shall use such moneys to provide supplemental services to deaf or hard of hearing and blind or visually impaired students in the state of Idaho.
History:
[33-3408, added 2009, ch. 168, sec. 4, p. 508; am. 2010, ch. 191, sec. 5, p. 409.]