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Statehouse roundup, 3.8.23: Idaho Launch ‘trailer bill’ covers its first mile

…committee Two bills stalled in the House Education Committee Wednesday morning. Defining homeschooling Committee Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, brought forward a bill that seeks to clarify the definition of homeschooling….

Statehouse roundup, 3.3.23: Critchfield’s CTE, school board training bills surface

…but they won’t necessarily stay there. State Affairs introduced the sex ed bill at the request of House Education Committee Chairwoman Julie Yamamoto, State Affairs Chairman Brent Crane said. The…

After library bill vote, Boyle abruptly steps down from House Education

(UPDATED, 4:35, with comment from House Speaker Mike Moyle and House Education Committee Chairwoman Julie Yamamoto.) The senior member of the House Education Committee abruptly stepped down Wednesday morning. Rep….

Lawmakers reject new ESA proposal in frustrated debate

…the program’s potential for ballooning costs and lack of accountability for tax dollars. “These are the hard votes we make,” said committee Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, before calling for a…

Statehouse roundup, 3.2.23: Lawmakers seek to cut NIC’s budget

…said House Education Chairwoman Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell. Senate committee approves parental rights bill, despite concerns State superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s parental rights bill passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously, despite some…

Statehouse roundup, 3.1.23: Conservatives kill bill shifting endowment money into K-12 buildings

…McGrane, House Education Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, and Rep. Greg Lanting, R-Twin Falls, the bill is designed to encourage the use of school buildings as polling places for May primaries…

After heated debate, two library bills halt in House committee

…committee members voted 9-8 to hold HB 139, and adjourned Wednesday before voting on HB 227. Committee Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, told EdNews she doesn’t know when, or if, the…

Statehouse roundup, 2.28.23: Future ESA legislation prefaced in House committee

…bill of the session on the floor Monday afternoon. House Education took no action Tuesday. Committee Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, said Tuesday’s presentations were designed to help lawmakers prepare for…

Statehouse roundup, 2.27.23: Parental rights bill passes House easily

…introduces bills to redefine homeschooling, abstinence The House Education Committee introduced two additional bills Monday. Defining homeschooling The first, brought forward by Rep. Julie Yamamoto, defines homeschooling as education provided…

Statehouse roundup, 2.23.23: School bathroom bill heads to Senate floor

…rework the wording, and try to get a rewritten bill into the legislative pipeline. “I have no intention of just dragging my feet on this thing,” said Rep. Julie Yamamoto,…