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Statehouse roundup, 3.22.24: Budget committee approves $145 million for attendance funding gap
Also, the Senate could soon consider four “trailer” bills making significant changes to the recently passed school facilities funding legislation.
Statehouse roundup, 3.21.24 (UPDATED): Logjam breaks on facilities bill, Launch
Two big bills passed Thursday and moved the 2024 session out of neutral, and maybe closer to conclusion.
Analysis: Must-watch GOP primaries loom. Expect some chaos.
Here are a dozen GOP legislative primary races you need to watch, and another dozen races you probably should watch. They stretch throughout the state — and include a few rematches.
Coeur d’Alene weighs solutions to solve $6 million shortfall
Trustees might reduce staff or move to the four-day school week to find savings by June that align with a drastic reduction in enrollment.
Statehouse roundup, 3.19.24: Session slows to a grind, with some big education issues stalled
With one big bill on hold on the Senate floor, a big piece of the state budget is in its own state of stasis.
Star Elementary student receives Idaho Dream Factory’s first wish
Third-grader Paxton Mayer is headed to Disney World.
Disgruntled voters push for deconsolidation in Grangeville
Mountain View School District occupies a vast geographic footprint. The U.S. Forest Service manages 4.2 million acres and the Bureau of Land Management handles just under 60,000.
Statehouse roundup, 3.15.24: Critchfield unveils incremental funding formula change
In other news, the House passed a bill banning the forced use of titles and pronouns that are “inconsistent with (a) person’s sex.” The bill applies to school staff and students.
Analysis: Three emotional hearings provide a backdrop for campaign season
Private school tax credits. Guns in schools. Obscene library materials. All within 48 hours.
State investigation: Garden Valley’s failure to provide appropriate special education is a systemic issue
A lack of qualified staff and resources contributed to the failure but is not an excuse, the Idaho Department of Education found.