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Despite cost questions, lawmakers inch closer to a standards overhaul
…Freeman, doesn’t account for the cost of changing the test to fit the standards. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, pressed Freeman for a cost estimate. “I am hesitant to speculate,” Freeman…
Statehouse roundup, 3.2.22: JFAC agrees on a higher ed budget, but just barely
…sue for damages within a year of the alleged offense. Only Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, opposed the bill on a voice vote, saying in an impassioned speech that he thought…
House Education Committee narrowly kills private school tuition bill
…Wisniewski, R-Post Falls. Marshall joined Chairman Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls; Vice Chairman Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth; and Reps. Yamamoto; McCann; Toone; Steve Berch, D-Boise; and John McCrostie, D-Garden City, in…
Statehouse roundup, 2.28.22: Education savings account proposal draws deep roster of testifiers
…budgeted. Annually post supplemental levy expenditures online Only Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, voted against the bill. It now heads to the Senate for a potential committee hearing. Senate passes midyear…
Election Notes: Feb. 28-March 4
…Steve Berch, D-Boise. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian. Robert Blair, R-Kendrick. David Nelson, D-Moscow. Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise. Check back for updates throughout the filing period, which runs through March 11. 3.1.22:…
Statehouse roundup, 2.24.22: House Ed backs drug testing for subs in narrow vote
…from the committee’s three Democrats — Reps. Steve Berch of Boise, John McCrostie of Garden City and Sally Toone of Gooding — and four Republicans: Lori McCann of Lewiston, Gary…
Statehouse roundup, 2.23.22: Empowering Parents Grants bill heads to governor’s desk
…public comment in a public meeting. Currently, districts aren’t required to disclose which expenses supplemental levies covered. Under the new bill, they’d have to. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, was the…
Statehouse roundup, 2.17.22: House votes to ban schools from running ‘repeat’ bond requests
…blocks young charters from putting up new facilities. They also can’t bond for new buildings as traditional schools can. Only Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, opposed House Bill 545, as he…
Statehouse roundup, 2.15.22: Curriculum adoption could change under new bills
Pressed up against a deadline to introduce new legislation, the House Education Committee printed eight new bills in short order Tuesday. The proposals touch on a diverse mix of education…