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EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for alternative authorization for administrators and to authorize the use of funds for related mentoring.

Sponsored By: EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

EDUCATION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New path to school administrator jobs

The law creates a three-year interim administrator certificate that a district sponsors. You can qualify with at least five years as a certified Idaho teacher, or five years of leadership in other fields. You need a bachelor’s degree, a criminal history check, and at least 3 semester credits in the teacher-evaluation framework. The district and state assess your skills; if gaps are found, you complete at least 6 credits of targeted learning. A certified administrator mentor with 5+ years’ experience provides at least 70 hours of mentoring in the first two years and files annual reports. The certificate renews yearly for up to three years. When you finish all requirements with proficient evaluations, you are eligible for a standard administrator certificate, with oversight by the Professional Standards Commission.

District training funds can pay mentors

School districts and public charter schools can use their existing training allotment—up to $6,600 each—to pay mentors and other administrator-mentoring costs. These costs are reimbursed through a process set by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Cindy J. Carlson

    Republican • Senate

  • Dale R. Hawkins

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 88 • No: 14

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 30 • No: 5

House vote • 3/2/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 58 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 03/31/2026

    4/1/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    3/30/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/30/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/27/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/26/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-5-0

    3/26/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/23/2026Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/20/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education

    3/3/2026Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/3/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 58-9-3

    3/2/2026House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 2, 2026

    2/27/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/26/2026House

  16. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/25/2026House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Education

    2/17/2026House

  18. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/16/2026House

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