Otter Maps Aggressive Plan for Idaho
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Tuesday • January 10, 2012 www.magicvalley.com • 75¢ ASHLEY SMITH • TIMES-NEWS Gov. C.L. Butch Otter points out guests sitting in the balcony for Mondays State of the State address in Boise. Otter outlined his plan for the coming year and facets of his $2.66 billion state budget proposal for fiscal 2013. Visit Magicvalley.com/gallery to see more images of the State of the State address. Otter Maps Aggressive Plan for Idaho After years of slashing state spending, the governor’s states,”Otter said. Otter asked the Legislature to budget proposal for 2013 includes a 5 percent spending In outlining his $2.66 billion set aside $41 million for state em- Otter’s Proposed Budget hike, along with millions in tax relief and salary spending plan, Otter didnt make ployee salary increases in the a recommendation on what form form of two one-time payments, Here are Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s budg- increases for state workers. the $45 million in tax cuts should contingent upon the state meet- et recommendations for fiscal 2013 BY MELISSA DAVLIN for revenue-based salary in- take. Instead, he deferred to the ing its revenue projections. Of Total projected spending: $2.66 billion [email protected] creases for state employees. Legislature, saying he looked for- that, $26 million would go to Percent increase from this year: 5 percent Otter said that the states fi- ward to hearing proposals on public school salaries. Education: $1.6 billion BOISE • Gov.C.L.“Butch” Otter nancial condition is getting where to most effectively cut tax- Otters proposals are based on Percentage increase: 3.6 percent presented his budget proposals healthier thanks to its leaders fo- es. a revised revenue projection for Health and Human Services: $644 million for the next fiscal year at Mon- cus on fiscal responsibility. The governor also reiterated fiscal year 2012, in response to Percentage increase: 8.8 percent days State of the State address, “Thanks to your leadership his support for Students Come lower-than-expected revenues Public Safety: $247 million kicking off Idahos 2012 legisla- and an understanding of our First, the public education reform from the last four of five months. Percentage increase: 4.5 percent tive session. constituents needs … the result package passed by the Legislature The Joint Finance-Appropria- Natural Resources: $30 million The proposals — for fiscal is a state government that does last year. His recommended tions Committee, made up of Percentage increase: 2.1 percent 2013, starting July 1 — include not face, and will not face, the budget calls for fully funding the House and Senate members, will Economic Development: $24.29 million $45 million set aside in tax relief, staggering deficits, layoffs, shut- reforms, which include technol- consider Otters proposal when Percentage increase: 12.9 percent $60 million for replenishing the downs, tax increases and other ogy and pay-for-performance appropriating funds. General Government: $90.8 million states reserves, and $41 million problems that are plaguing many initiatives. Please see OTTER, A2 Percentage increase: 4.6 percent Many Ways to Twin Falls City Council Postpones Teach Technology Alabama Shocks School districts across Idaho rooms through online and blended LSU in One-sided Building Design Vote are pitching their plans to learning approaches. BCS Championship spend a total $13 million on “The goal is to have three-fourths of BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI classroom activities involving an in- Page S1. [email protected] classroom technology. teractive format,”Keller said, so stu- dents are more engaged and arent just TWIN FALLS • The Twin Falls City Council held off Mon- BY JULIE WOOTTON listening to lectures. day on adopting guidelines for structures in the citys His- [email protected] The “blended learning” concept in toric Warehouse District. high schools involves a combination of The design standards would define the look of building TWIN FALLS • Theres no “one size in-person instruction with online exteriors within the district. Thanks to a $12,000 grant, the fits all” approach for how Magic Valley tools. Keller says teachers will put their IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY . city Historical Preservation Commission was able to work school districts plan to improve the curriculum online, including recorded with a Colorado consulting company to draft the set of ar- Calling all star-gazers: Telescope technology in their classrooms. lectures. chitectural guidelines. Idaho districts and public charter The Jerome School District will re- Tuesday observing session, 6-9 p.m. However, the draft lacked any sort of appeals process, schools will receive a total of $13 mil- ceive about $105,000 this year, but it in the Centennial Observatory at the causing the City Council to spend much of its meeting dis- lion in technology money for the first will only be used in a handful of ele- College of Southern Idahos Herrett cussing who should oversee the process. time this year under the states Stu- mentary and middle school class- Center for Arts and Science. Weath- Please see COUNCIL, A2 dents Come First reforms. They had a rooms. er permitting. Admission is $1.50, or Friday deadline to submit plans to the That, said Superintendent Dale free with planetarium show admis- Idaho State Department of Education Layne, is because it would be a chal- sion. Free for children 6 and younger. detailing how theyll use their shares. lenge to install new equipment in every ALSO MAKING NEWS The Twin Falls School District — classroom. THE FORECAST which will receive about $240,000 — “We dont have anybody who can do NEW SEX EDUCATION has a technology plan that’s already that in a mass situation,”he said, as the been in place for a couple years. One district has only a two-person tech- High 44° STANDARDS RELEASED goal is to put a projector and interac- nology department. Low tive whiteboard in every classroom. Three to six teachers per school — 23° Mostly Cloudy. WASHINGTON • Young elementary school students “(The funding) will allow us to im- who havent been selected yet — will Details on page S4. plement them significantly faster than receive technology money. Theyll be should use the proper names for body parts and, by THE INDEX we originally anticipated,”said Brett partly responsible for deciding what the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation is Keller, information technology de- equipment to buy, installing it and Bridge S9 Obituaries A6 “the romantic attraction of an individual to someone Comics A7 Opinion A8 partment coordinator. He estimates teaching others how to use it. of the same gender or a different gender,’’according interactive equipment could be in Layne said high school teachers Markets A10 Sudoku S8 every classroom by next year. wont be included because the state Crossword S10 to new sexual education guidelines released Monday The next step will be figuring out has future plans to provide a mobile Dear Abby S9 by a coalition of health and education groups. Jumble S6 how to use the technology in class- Please see TECHNOLOGY, A3 Read the full story on A5. % 2nd ANNUAL CSI EXPO 1.9 0 Financing% on Select Financing SALE Used Models on Select ComeCoCo to the hhe CSICS Expo & t Enterto EEEt t New ModelsVoteVoV for the CAR WINW CastCaCa Your Vote & Get a ugliest car! UGLIEST $ $14.95$ Oil Change** COME S 500 Vote Before Jan. 15th CONTEST * ContestCoontestesst entriesenntrntries mustmususst bbee ddrivenr to CSI for photos and vehicle must have current registration. ** Oil changes includes up to 5 qts. Diesels may include extra charges. A 2 • Tuesday, January 10, 2012 for entrepreneurs to establish Otter prototypes and build capital. Continued from the front page • The governor expressed support for Idaho establish- Other highlights from the ing its own health care ex- governors speech: change, while repeating his • Otter praised the Idaho opposition to the federal Pa- Army National Guard 116th tient Protection and Afford- Cavalry Brigade Combat able Care Act. “I have strug- Team,and said state agencies, gled with the federal imposi- including the Department of tion of this mandate in part Labor and the Department of because Idaho was exploring Education,are working to ad- ways to create its own mar- dress unemployment among ket-based health insurance military veterans with the exchange long before the fed- Hire One Vet initiative. “It is PHOTOS BY ASHLEY SMITH • TIMES-NEWS Gov. C.L. Butch Otter, center, shakes hands with Idaho eral law was adopted,” he our responsibility to ensure Sen. Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, center, talks with Rep. Attorney General Lawrence Wasden after Otter said. our troops have the tools they Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, before Gov. C.L. Butch Otters delivered his annual State of the State address Monday • Otter called for fully need to resume their produc- State of the State address Monday in Boise. in Boise. funding enrollment growth tive civilian lives,”he said. and occupancy costs at Ida- • Otter also promoted his Mission, or IGEM. The pro- ships among entrepreneurs, the Center for Advanced En- National Laboratory. IGEM hos college and university Idaho Global Entrepreneurial gram would create partner- higher education, industry, ergy Studies and the Idaho would provide $50,000 loans campuses. Magic Valley Legislators React Sen. Dean Cameron, Rep. Maxine Bell, Rep. Wendy Jaquet, Rep. Leon Smith, Rep. Donna Pence, Rep. Sharon Block, R-Rupert R-Jerome D-Ketchum R-Twin D-Gooding R-Twin Cameron, Bell, co- “He didn’t Falls Pence Falls co-chair- chair- say any- “I guess was con- Block man of woman of thing my first cerned liked that the Joint JFAC, about overrid- about Ot- Otter em- Finance- thought Health ing im- ter’s ap- phasized Appropri- many of and Wel- pression proach to job cre- ation the gover- fare,” Ja- is how in educa- ation and Commit- nor’s pro- quet said.