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State board official outlines scholarship program budgets and new rural educator incentive request
Summary
The Office of the State Board of Education reported on scholarships and grants spending, described timing variability that affects expenditures, and requested funding for a rural and underserved educator incentive plus a software engineer position to maintain scholarship systems.
BOISE — The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Scholarships and Grants budget Friday and heard the State Board of Education describe a request to expand funding for rural and underserved educator incentives and to add technical staff.
Kevin Campbell, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, said the Scholarships and Grants program administers multiple statewide awards including the Opportunity Scholarship, the Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer Scholarship, GEAR UP, Idaho Work Study and…
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