Title 33, EDUCATION

33-1017. School safety and health revolving loan and grant fund. (1) Fund created. There is hereby created a fund in the state treasury to be known as the school safety and health revolving loan and grant fund to which shall be credited all moneys that may be appropriated, apport…

33-1018. Public school discretionary funding variability. The legislature shall annually state in the appropriation for the educational support program/division of operations the estimate of the total discretionary funding provided per support unit. The department of education sh…

33-1018A. Other uses of public education stabilization fund. (1) If, in any fiscal year, general fund revenues are inadequate to sustain general fund appropriations made for that year by the legislature, then the board of examiners may transfer moneys from the public education st…

33-1018C. public education stabilization fund — replacement funds. In the event that moneys are withdrawn from the public education stabilization fund for the circumstances authorized pursuant to section 33-1018, Idaho Code, then the joint finance-appropriations committee shall c…

33-1020. Idaho digital learning academy funding. (1)(a) An amount of four hundred forty-five dollars ($445) per enrollment shall be distributed to support the Idaho digital learning academy, created pursuant to chapter 55, title 33, Idaho Code. For the purposes of this section, a…

33-1021. math and science requirement. In order to meet state graduation requirements regarding math and science courses, moneys shall be distributed to school districts to defray the cost of providing additional math and science courses. Moneys so distributed shall be used to hi…

33-1023. Moneys provided from unanticipated public charter school closure. In the event a public charter school closes and ceases to provide educational instruction during the course of a school year, the following provisions relating to funding shall apply: (1) A school district…

33-1024. online portals. (1) Of the moneys appropriated to the educational support program, up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) may be expended for the development and maintenance of an internet-based portal of available online, nonsectarian K-12 or dual credit co…

33-1026. mandatory public school funding formula review. The senate and house of representatives education committees shall conduct a comprehensive review of the public school funding formula at least once every five (5) years, with the first such review to occur by July 1, 2024.

33-1027. student enrollment counts and rulemaking. The state board of education shall promulgate rules that set forth the procedures for determining student enrollment counts by school, school district, and statewide, and the process for reporting such counts. Such rules shall be…

33-1028. reports to state board — report to legislature. (1) By December 15 each year, each school district and public charter school shall report to the state board of education or to the board’s designee the following information: (a) Total student enrollment as of October 1 an…

33-1029. statutory construction — nonpublic school students. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028] Nothing in sections 33-1030 through 33-1034, Idaho Code, shall be construed to give the state authority to regulate the education of nonpublic school students.

33-1030. DEFINITIONS. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028] As used in this section through section 33-1034, Idaho Code: (1) "Assessment" means an examination or another objective evaluation of a student’s academic performance, academic engagement, or college or career readiness. (2) "B…

33-1031. empowering parents grant program. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028] (1) There is hereby established the empowering parents grant program, to be administered by the board according to the provisions of this section. The purpose of the program is to provide education grants f…

33-1032. parent advisory panel. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028] (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Executive director" means the executive director of the office of the state board of education. (b) "Program funds" means funds distributed to parents pursuant to section 33-1031…

33-1033. report and evaluation. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028] (1) By December 15 of each year, the board shall report to the governor and the senate and house of representatives education committees: (a) The total funds appropriated for the empowering parents grant program in th…

33-1034. EMPOWERING PARENTS GRANT PROGRAM FUND. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028] (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the empowering parents grant program fund, to be administered by the board. Moneys in the fund shall: (a) Consist of the following: (i) Legislative…

33-1035. SCHOOL DISTRICT EARNED AUTONOMY. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a school district that satisfies the requirements set forth in this section may spend its allocated state funding, including but not limited to discretionary funds, categorical fun…

33-1101. Existing issues unimpaired. Bonds, heretofore issued on any plan, shall not be impaired or disturbed by this act, but until satisfied in full or refunded, bonds shall be entitled to all the support of the law existing at the time the issue was made and of such law as bec…

33-1102. Purposes for which bonds may be issued. The purposes for which bonds may be issued shall be: To acquire, purchase or improve a school site or school sites; to build a schoolhouse or schoolhouses or other building or buildings; to demolish or remove school buildings; to a…

33-1103. Definitions — Bonds — Limitation on amount — Elections to authorize issuance. (1) For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall have the meanings specified: "Market value for assessment purposes" means the amount of the last preceding equalized assessm…

33-1107. Plan and form of bonds — Amortization. School district bonds shall be issued in denominations to be determined by the board of trustees. No school district bonds shall be issued except upon an amortization plan. The first amortized principal payment shall mature and be p…

33-1109. Signature and recording of bonds. Each bond shall be signed by the chairman of the board of trustees and countersigned by the clerk; and the seal of the district, if it has a seal, shall be attached. All bonds shall be recorded by the treasurer of the district who shall …

33-1111. Sale of bonds. School bonds may be sold at private sale, as provided in section 57-232, Idaho Code, after notice as hereinafter provided, or may be sold at public sale as hereinafter provided. Notice of the intention to sell such bonds at public or private sale shall be …

33-1112. Payment, deposit and use of funds. All moneys received from the sale of school bonds shall be paid immediately into the treasury of the district. The treasurer shall deposit such funds according to the provisions of the Public Depository Law, separate from any other fund…

33-1113. Disposition of unexpended balance. Whenever there shall remain any balance of funds arising from the sale of bonds over and above the amount necessary to meet the requirements approved by the electors, such balance shall be placed in the bond interest and redemption fund…

33-1114. Levy for liquidation of bonded indebtedness. Whenever it shall appear that the board of trustees of any school district has failed to certify to the board of county commissioners the levy required in section 33-802, Idaho Code, said board of county commissioners shall, i…

33-1115. District responsible for bonds. The faith of each district is solemnly pledged for the payment of interest and redemption of principal on all bonds lawfully and validly issued.

33-1117. Call or redemption of bonds — Notice. The board of trustees of any school district having outstanding bonds which are redeemable or callable before final maturity, having sufficient money in its bond interest and redemption fund may redeem one (1) or more bonds, on any c…

33-1118. Compliance with statute is notice of exercise of option. A compliance with the provisions of section 33-1117 shall be deemed sufficient notice to the owner or owners of such bonds that the school district has exercised its option to pay and redeem the bonds described, an…

33-1119. Redemption of bonds held by state. Whenever the bonds of any school district have been purchased and are held by the department of finance and any said bond, or the interest on any said bond, becomes due and payable, the treasurer of the district shall remit to said depa…

33-1120. Disposition of money remaining after redemption. Any money remaining in the bond interest and redemption fund of any school district after all of any issue of school bonds and all interest thereon have been paid, redeemed and canceled shall be held to apply against the r…

33-1121. refunding bonds and Advance refunding bonds. The board of trustees of any school district may issue negotiable bonds for the purpose of refunding any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district pursuant to the provisions of chapter 5, title 57, Idaho Code, subject to…

33-1201. Certificate required. (1) Every person who is employed to serve in any elementary or secondary school in the capacity of teacher, supervisor, administrator, or pupil service staff shall be required to have and to hold a certificate issued under authority of the state boa…

33-1201A. Idaho professional endorsement — eligibility. (1) Any instructional staff employee or any pupil service staff employee will receive mentoring as outlined in such employee’s individualized professional learning plan during the initial three (3) years of holding such cert…

33-1201B. grandfather rights for specific endorsements. (1) Individuals who held a specific endorsement issued or recognized by the state board of education or state department of education prior to July 1, 2020, which specific endorsement is no longer issued or recognized by the…

33-1202. Eligibility for certificate. Each applicant for a certificate must: 1. Have attained the age of eighteen (18) years; 2. Have completed specific minimum requirements in college training as specified in rules of the state board of education; 3. Be free from contagious dise…

33-1203. Accredited teacher training requirements. Except in the limited fields of trades and industries and specialists certificates of school librarians and school nurses, the state board shall not authorize the issuance of any standard certificate premised upon less than four …

33-1204. Validity, duration, renewal, and lapse of certificates — lifetime instructional and lifetime ADMINISTRATOR certificates. (1) The state board of education shall by rule provide for the validity, duration, renewal, and lapse of certificates. In addition, rules promulgated …

33-1204A. alternative authorization program — administrators. (1) An individual who does not otherwise hold an administrator certificate required for employment as a school principal or superintendent may satisfy the standards of employment for such positions, or similar position…

33-1205. Certificate records and fees. (1) The state board of education shall cause to be maintained a record of all certificates issued, showing names, dates of issue and renewal, and if revoked, the date thereof and the reason therefor. A nonrefundable fee shall accompany each …

33-1207. Endorsement and registration of certificates. The board of trustees of each school district shall cause the certificates of each holder thereof to be endorsed (a) prior to beginning service for the first time with the district, or (b) in the first year after a new or ren…

33-1207A. Teacher preparation. (1)(a) Higher Education Institutions. The state board shall review teacher preparation programs at the institutions of higher education. (b) Nonpublic Teacher Preparation Programs. (i) The state board shall grant teaching certificates to graduates o…

33-1208. Revocation, suspension, denial, or place reasonable conditions on certificate — Grounds. (1) The professional standards commission may deny, revoke, suspend, or place reasonable conditions on any certificate issued or authorized under the provisions of section 33-1201, I…

33-1208A. Reporting requirements and immunity. The board of trustees of a school district, through its designee, shall, within ten (10) days of the date the employment is severed, report to the chief officer of teacher certification the circumstances and the name of any educator …

33-1209. Proceedings to revoke, suspend, deny or place reasonable conditions on a certificate — Letters of reprimand — Complaint — Subpoena power — Hearing. (1) The professional standards commission may conduct investigations on any signed allegation of unethical conduct of any t…