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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

Joint Legislative Budget Committee (Senate Finance & House Appropriations) · March 9, 2026
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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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