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Committee approves additional funding for Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind to staff new dorm and replace aging vehicles
Summary
The committee approved funding changes that include staff for a new 18-bed dormitory, replacement vehicles and equipment, and a modest endowment adjustment to access charitable distributions for the School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst, told the committee that the Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind (IESDB) requested several items for FY2027 recommended by the governor: career-ladder placement funding, a one-time van purchase for frequent student travel, ongoing partial salary support to staff five cottage (residential) positions for a new 18-bed…
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