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ID H0305

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding staff allowance.


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Introduced
02/21/2025
In Committee
03/10/2025
Crossed Over
03/04/2025
Passed
03/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

RELATING TO EDUCATION; AMENDING SECTION 33-1004, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PRO- VISIONS REGARDING STAFF ALLOWANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AI Summary

This bill amends Idaho Code Section 33-1004 to revise staff allowance provisions for school districts, which determine how many staff members a district can be funded to employ. The key changes include modifying how support units are calculated, adjusting staff allowance multipliers, and updating rules around staff employment flexibility. Specifically, the bill allows districts to use up to 15% of instructional staff funding for virtual education or instructional services from other districts without reducing funded positions, and permits districts to employ up to 9.5% fewer positions than funded without penalties. The bill removes previous language about annual 1% reductions in staffing based on class size and eliminates complex provisions about calculating statewide average class sizes. The bill also maintains existing provisions that allow districts to appeal for additional staff if their current allowance is insufficient to meet accreditation standards, and preserves a provision allowing kindergarten teachers to use part of their instructional staff allowance for initial parent-teacher visits at the start of the school year. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2025, and is declared an emergency measure, which typically means it is considered urgently needed for the proper functioning of government services.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (0)

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Other Sponsors (1)

Education Committee (H)

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 21, 2025 Session Law Chapter 145 Effective: 07/01/2025 (on 03/24/2025)

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