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Committee accepts technical correction to public schools health‑insurance per‑support‑unit amount
Summary
The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee granted unanimous consent to correct the per‑support‑unit health insurance amount for public schools to $21,902 so the Department of Education can distribute the appropriation correctly.
The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee accepted a technical correction to the public schools program‑maintenance bill on Feb. 12, approving language that specifies a per‑support‑unit health‑insurance distribution of $21,902.
The change was introduced by Jared Tatro, Deputy Division Manager, Legislative Services Office, who told the committee that public schools do not receive the standard $14,130 per full‑time position (FTP). Instead, funding is allocated as a dollar amount per “support unit,” reflecting the 1.55 staff allowance for support units. Tatro said the calculation on the sheet shown to the committee produced $21,901.50 and that the bill language must show the dollar amount; the figure was rounded to $21,902.
Committee Cochair requested unanimous consent to include the calculated $21,902 per support unit in the program‑maintenance bill for public schools. With no objection heard, the chair ordered the correction included in the bill.
The committee did not take a roll‑call vote; the request was approved by unanimous consent.
