S105 - 2021 Appropriations Act. (SL 2021-180)

Overview: Section 7.10 of S.L. 2021-180 requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), in consultation with the Fiscal Research Division, to survey local school administrative units (LEAs) on the use of funds for instructional support personnel position categories in the 2020-2021 fiscal year and report the results of its survey to Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and other various committees of the General Assembly. DPI must incorporate the survey results into its annual expenditure report for the 2020-2021 fiscal year as required by law. The survey results must be organized on a statewide basis and by LEA for each instructional support personnel position category, including additional specified information, such as:

• For each position category, the following information:
• Number of persons employed in that position category.
• Total State and non-State funds and total full-time equivalent positions allocated for that position category.
• Average salary for that position category.
• Percentage of total funds and total full-time equivalent positions made up of federal, State, and local funds
• Percentage of federal, State, and local funds and the number of full-time equivalent positions that were used for contracted services.
• Certain information on each allotment transfer that was used for contracted services.
• Any contracted services provided using funds provided for the school psychologist position category.

"Instructional support personnel position categories" refers to all positions identified by DPI as instructional support personnel, such as audiologists, Career and Technical Education services personnel, guidance counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and others.

This section became effective July 1, 2021.