Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish provisions for the protection of certain speech on college campuses.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding staff allowance.

This strikes a section of code that restricts school boards' ability to exercise local control over staffing decisions and prevents school districts from allocating funds to their most critical needs

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the public charter school facilities program.

Charter schools are public schools funded by taxpayers. To help established charter schools secure lower interest rates on bonds, the state created the charter school credit enhancement. Twenty-one charter schools have used the tool, resulting in annual interest savings of $11.8m, or a projected $112m over a fifteen-year period. However, this tool has hit its statutory cap. This bill would raise the cap on the overall capacity of the tool so more qualifying schools may apply to participate.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding parental rights in education.

This legislation amends Idaho's "Parental Rights in Education" to require public schools to adopt policies and proceduresthatprohibitclassroomeducationonsexualorientationorgenderidentityfromkindergartenthrough 12th grade.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding limitations on the authority of district trustees.

Amends existing law to provide for a lifetime instructional certificate and a lifetime administrator certificate for certain teachers and administrators.