Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

This appropriation to the Department of Education provides enhancements to the FY 2026 maintenance budget. This includes partial funding for new ISAT and IRI contracts, performance report card (funding was moved from a FY 2025 request to a FY 2026 enhancement), farm-to-school program, child nutrition technology grant program, and two new staff for special education services. The bill also includes onetime funding from the School Bus Camera Fund in FY 2025 and ongoing funding for FY 2026 to meet the requirements of Section 49,1422, Idaho Code that allows for the purchase of school bus stop-arms software, equipment, and training to enforce the provisions of the section. This bill does not include funding for a second Indian education coordinator staff position, for a youth well-being assessment, drivers education reimbursement increases, or for the data dashboard and report card.