Bottom line: 7.7 percent cut in general funds
The bottom line on the public school budget set this morning is that the 2010 appropriation for Idaho's schools was set at $1.3092 billion in general funds, down 7.7 percent from this year's budget of $1.4185 billion. In total funds, including federal stimulus money, some of which is earmarked into certain programs like special education, the budget reflects a tiny increase of 0.4 percent.
