Bill > H0476

This bill provides funding and establishes several key directives for the Idaho Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The bill appropriates $360,700 across different program areas, including administration, IT and data management, and school safety and security, drawing from both the General Fund and Miscellaneous Revenue Fund. The legislation increases the office's full-time equivalent position authorization by one and requires the office to submit a report by December 31, 2025, detailing funds spent on credit and transcript mobility for Idaho students. Additionally, the bill mandates the development of an outcomes-based funding model to replace the current Enrollment Workload Adjustment for both colleges/universities and community colleges, with a proposed implementation by fiscal year 2028. The bill also provides reappropriation authority for unexpended American Rescue Plan Fund balances and includes an emergency clause for certain sections of the legislation. The goal appears to be improving educational funding mechanisms, increasing transparency, and supporting student mobility in Idaho's higher education system.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0476/