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IdahoH 04652025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Sponsored By: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
APPROPRIATIONS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding for Idaho student support services
The law provides $24.6852 million for Idaho student support services from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Operations receives $10 million from the Public Schools Other Income Fund and $5.1852 million from the Public School Endowment Income Fund. Children’s Programs receives $9.5 million from the Federal Grant Fund. The law also adds $9.5 million in federal grant funding for July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The money funds school programs, not direct household payments.
Higher funding bases for school staff
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho raises the administrative staff salary base used to calculate district funding from $44,446 to $46,668. The classified staff base rises from $39,966 to $41,964. District funding depends on each district’s allowed staff count and applicable formula; these bases do not guarantee individual raises. The law also provides qualifying National Board Certified instructional staff a $2,000 yearly salary supplement for five years.
Age checks before school funding payments
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho’s Department of Education must check compliance with state school-age rules before distributing child-related state funding. The check covers school districts and public charter schools and must be completed before the November payment. The duty falls on the department, not households.
School funding cut and money transfer
The law cuts student support appropriations from the Public School Income Fund by $17.1979 million for July 2025 through June 2026. The cuts are $1.4852 million for the Administrators Division and $15.7127 million for the Operations Division. The State Controller must transfer $17.1979 million from that fund to the General Fund on July 1, 2025, or as soon as practicable. These changes move state money; they do not directly change household taxes or benefits.
Limits on replacing lost federal funding
Beginning July 1, 2025, agencies need legislative approval to replace lost federal support with state money under federally dependent appropriations. Agencies must avoid commitments that require state replacement money and return related state matching funds as fully as possible. They must report federal funding inventories and promptly notify the Legislative Services Office of significant changes. Exceptions cover routine cost-allocation or indirect-spending adjustments, federal Medicaid matching-rate adjustments, and entitlement programs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
James Petzke
Republican • House
Janie Ward-Engelking
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 27 • No: 6
House vote • 3/31/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 287 Effective: 04/03/2025 SECTION 10 & 11; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1-9
4/4/2025Delivered to Governor at 8:14 a.m. on April 3, 2025
4/3/2025Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
4/2/2025SenateSigned by President; returned to House
4/2/2025SenateReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
4/2/2025SenateReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
4/2/2025HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
4/2/2025HouseRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 27-6-2
4/1/2025SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
4/1/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
4/1/2025SenateReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
4/1/2025SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 50-20-0
3/31/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/28/2025HouseReported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
3/27/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
3/27/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
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