All Roll Calls
Yes: 34 • No: 0
IdahoH 08462026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.
Sponsored By: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
EDUCATION
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Bill Overview
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Caps and attendance rules for student counts
A student cannot be counted for more than 1.0 unweighted FTE in a year. Kindergarten students are capped at 0.5. Summer or night school can add up to 0.25 unweighted enrollment, and it can be counted in addition to the regular count. Schools must not count a student with 11 or more consecutive unexcused absences right before and on an official count date. Schools also must not count a student who has unexcused absences for the first 10 school days; if the student starts later, they are counted from the day they attend. These rules take effect July 1, 2026.
New statewide rules for student counts
The State Board of Education sets one set of rules for how schools count and report enrollment. Full‑time status is based on enrollment in any district or public charter school. Counts use the courses a student is in on the official count date, and a student can still be counted if their term starts after that date. Schools must do official counts on Oct 1, Dec 1, Feb 1, and Apr 1, or the previous school day. These rules take effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Tammy Nichols
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/24/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 175 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/30/2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/26/2026HouseReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/25/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1
3/24/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/19/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/18/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/11/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/10/2026HouseReported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
3/9/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
3/6/2026House
Bill Text
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