Amends and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding the Idaho Literacy Achievement and Accountability Act.

This legislation is subject to approved appropriations, but it is expected to cost the state General Fund between $8-$10 million annually. The state already pays for a reading assessment, and the State Department of Education has requested $1.6 million for that test. Allowing districts flexibility to choose the most suitable test will mean they no longer pay for double testing at the district level. Eliminating double testing will result in a savings at the district level and is anticipated to be a deminimus expense at the state level. The State Board of Education already maintains a list of approved interventions, and it is estimated that funding licenses for those interventions will cost $3-5 million annually. The State Board of Education will establish criteria by which schools will be selected to participate in the intensive turnaround interventions. Each school will choose to partner with an outside literacy expert approved by the State Board of Education. Literacy experts will as