Idaho 67th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2024) Status: Enacted

S 1358 — EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide that certain qualified expenses for the Empowering Parents Grant program will be reimbursed, to establish provisions for reimbursements, and to provide that unused funds may be forfeited by a participant.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 04/04/24 Session Law Chapter 277 Effective: 07/01/2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 03, 2024.

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1358 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO STUDENT FUNDING;
1358, As Amended BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO STUDENT FUNDING;
AMENDING SECTION 33-1030, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 33-1030, IDAHO CODE, TO RE- VISE DEFINITIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 33-1031, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVI- SIONS REGARDING THE EMPOWERING PARENTS GRANT PROGRAM;
AMENDING SECTION 33-1031, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PRO- VISIONS REGARDING THE EMPOWERING PARENTS GRANT PROGRAM;
AMENDING SECTION 33-1032, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE;
or (f) Home school co-op fees;
or (f) Other education expenses and services as approved by the board, upon recommendation of the parent advisory panel established pursuant to section 33-1032, Idaho Code.
or (f) (g) Other education expenses and services as approved by the board, upon recommendation of the parent advisory panel established pursuant to section 33-1032, Idaho Code.
(4) "Eligible student" means a person in kindergarten through grade 12, whether a public school or nonpublic school student full-time resident of Idaho who is five (5) to eighteen (18) years of age .
(4) "Eligible student" means a person in kindergarten through grade 12, whether a public school or nonpublic school student full-time resident of Idaho who is five (5) to eighteen (18) years of age.
(c) Shall establish provisions for the reimbursement of any eligible education expense for which reimbursement is required and direct pay - ment from the platform is not permitted;
(c) Shall establish provisions for the reimbursement of any eligi- ble education expense for which reimbursement is required and di - rect payment from the platform is not permitted pursuant to section 33-1030(3)(a), Idaho Code;
That Section 33-1032, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
33-1032.
PARENT ADVISORY PANEL.
(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 sec- tion 33-1031, Idaho Code.
(2) There is hereby established in the office of the state board of education a parent advisory panel, which shall make recommendations to the board:
(a) As described in section 33-1030(3)(f) (g), Idaho Code;
and (b) On how to implement, administer, and improve the program described in section 33-1031, Idaho Code.
(3) The parent advisory panel shall consist of seven (7) members.
Three (3) members shall be appointed by the governor, two (2) members shall be ap- pointed by the president pro tempore of the senate, and two (2) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
The members must be parents of eligible students, with preference given to parents who have applied for program funds or who, for the initial appointment of the panel, have indicated their intent to apply for program funds.
Members of the panel shall represent different regions of the state.
Members shall serve one (1) year terms at the pleasure of their appointing authority and may be reappointed if they meet the eligibility criteria described in this subsection.
The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as the nonvoting chair of the parent advisory panel.
(4) At the request of the board, the parent advisory panel shall meet, in person or virtually, to discuss and make recommendations as described in subsection (2) of this section.
(5) If a parent appeals a finding that program funds were used for a pur- pose other than eligible education expenses, then the panel shall meet to consider the appeal and recommend a decision on the appeal to the board.
SECTION 4.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 04/04/24 Session Law Chapter 277 Effective: 07/01/2024

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 8:40 a.m. on 04/03/24

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 60-10-0AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw(Johnson), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Burns, Chew(Harada), Dixon(24), Gannon, Green, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel, WheelerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - HormanTitle apvd - to Senate

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  10. Read First Time, Referred to Education

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  12. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 30-2-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, ZuiderveldNAYS – Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – Bernt, Burtenshaw, CarlsonFloor Sponsor - Den HartogTitle apvd - to House

  13. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

  14. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  15. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  16. Amendments reported printed

  17. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  18. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  19. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  20. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  21. Reported Printed; referred to Education

  22. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

Sponsors

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE · Primary

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