Bill > S1213

This bill appropriates $5,000,000 to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2026, with specific provisions for fund transfer and usage. The bill directs the State Controller to transfer $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund on July 1, 2025, and clarifies that these funds will be considered as expended from the General Fund. A key focus of the bill is statewide training for early literacy, allocating the entire $5,000,000 to intensive professional development and coaching for kindergarten through third-grade teachers in the science of reading. The training will be provided on a three-year cycle, with priority given to teachers and administrators in the bottom 25% of schools based on Idaho Reading Indicator scores. The State Department of Education is required to report on the distribution, expenditure, and results of these funds by January 5, 2026, and may include support for low-performing schools through turnaround school service providers. The bill declares an emergency and will go into effect on July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Finance Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1213/