Bill > S1161

This bill amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants. The key provisions include: - Defining terms like "academic instruction", "micro grant", and "tuition grant", as well as expanding the definition of "eligible education expenses" for the Empowering Parents Grant Program. - Establishing a tuition grant program for eligible students to use at approved nonpublic schools, with certain eligibility requirements and accountability measures. - Renaming the "Parent Advisory Panel" to the "Empowering Parents Panel" and expanding its responsibilities to include approving nonpublic school applications to participate in the grant program. - Requiring reporting on the program's funds, applicants, grants awarded, and participant household income levels, as well as periodic program evaluations. - Creating an Empowering Parents Grant Program Fund to administer the grants. - Phasing in the new tuition grant provisions, with Sections 1-5 taking effect on July 1, 2023 and Sections 6-15 taking effect on July 1, 2029.

Education, Justice

State Affairs Committee (S)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/S1161/