Summary Idaho HB 275 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) provides that a district may utilize up to 15% of certain moneys to pay another school district or public charter school for certain services or to defray certain costs and provides that a district may employ 9.5% fewer positions than funded without a reduction in the…
In Plain English: ID HB 221
Summary Idaho HB 221 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) adds to and amends existing law relating to public charter schools. It contains provisions relating to petitioning to establish a new public virtual charter school and guidelines for authorization of public virtual charter schools. Legislative Analysis This legislation makes several revisions to existing charter school law…
25 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID HB 65
Summary Idaho HB 65 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) amends and adds to existing education law. It establishes provisions relating to public school technology and to the funding for this technology, among other actions. Legislative Analysis HB 65 addresses problems in the fiscal year 2013 budget caused by the repeal of SBs 1108, 1110, and…
25 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID SB 1199
Summary Idaho SB 1199 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) details the funding and structure for two programs that are funded for one year in Idaho’s 2013-14 school budget, SB 1200. One program provides grant funding to school districts for differential pay based on excellence in achievement. The second program provides grant funding for technology pilot…
4 Feb 2014
DLN State Report 4.19.13
Alabama Bill: SB 430 Status: 04/11/2013 – Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Relevant Elements: 2 Alabama SB 430, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, was read for the first time and referred to the Senate Education Committee on April 11. It would: Allow the state…
19 Apr 2013
DLN State Report 3.22.2013
Colorado Bill: SB 139 Status: 03/19/2013 – Senate Third Reading Passed; Introduced In House – Assigned to Education Relevant Elements: 1, 8 SB 139 passed the Senate on March 19 and is now in the House Education Committee. It would add requirements to ensure every high school student has the opportunity to take at least…
22 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Idaho SB 1028
Idaho Bill: SB 1028 Status: 03/01/2013 – Reported delivered to Governor on 02/28/13 Relevant Elements: 4 Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee, passed the House on February 22 and is pending delivery to Republican Gov. Butch Otter. It would change the existing mastery advancement pilot program to a program offered to any school district or…
5 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Idaho SB 1091
Idaho Bill: SB 1091 Status: 03/01/2013 – Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading Relevant Elements: 7 Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee, passed the Senate Education Committee on February 21 and was amended by the Committee of the Whole and is now pending a third reading. It would create an online course…
4 Mar 2013