(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.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 33-3408

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Blind or visually impaired: means impacted by an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child’s educational performance. See Idaho Code 33-3402
  • board: means the board of directors of the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind as such board is established in section 33-3404, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 33-3402
  • Bureau: means the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind as created in section 33-3403, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 33-3402
  • Deaf or hard of hearing: means impacted by a loss of hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance, or impacted by a hearing loss that is so severe that the child is not able to process linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. See Idaho Code 33-3402
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Supplemental services: means services provided to deaf or hard of hearing and/or blind or visually impaired students and their families, in addition to and in support of services the student may receive from his or her school district. See Idaho Code 33-3402
(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.