House Bill 113 would allow school districts to authorize virtual charter schools. It would also allow charter school authorizers to “consider the student body makeup of a charter school during the certification and recertification process.”

House Bill 139 would prohibit any school or public library from promoting or making available “material harmful to minors.”

House Bill 163 addresses parental rights in the public school environment and would require districts to adopt policies requiring schools to take or abstain from taking certain actions with respect to parental involvement.

House Bill 181 would increase per-student funding for the Advanced Opportunities program by $500. It would also remove a cap that restricts how much funding each student can spend on career technical education (CTE) courses per year.

House Bill 182 would reinforce the right of employees of public educational institutions, including school districts, charter schools, and colleges, to pray at times when they are free to engage in personal conduct.

House Bill 196 would require schools to receive the permission of a student’s parent or legal guardian before that student takes part in any school club or organization.

Adds to existing law to provide for an investigation into the residency of a community college trustee and to provide for emergency authority of the State Board of Education when a community college's accreditation is threatened.

House Bill 228 would define “abstinence” as refraining from any sexual activity prior to marriage, including any physical contact that could result in pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, or emotional risks.

House Bill 267 would establish the Idaho Career Ready Students (ICRS) Program, which would be dedicated to expanding the capacity of rural communities to offer career technical education (CTE) to students in seventh through twelfth grade.

House Bill 268 would require elected school board officials to undergo state-mandated training by the State Department of Education or its designee.

House Bill 269 establishes career exploration courses that students who attend public district or charter schools must take in 7th or 8th grade.

House Bill 272 would require schools to receive written consent from a parent or guardian before a child can be enrolled in sex education instruction. It would also give parents the right to sue if a school district were to violate this practice or if classroom instruction in sex education is not made available to them.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding classroom behavior management.

House Bill 289 would establish the Idaho Education Opportunity program, which would give an estimated 2,000 students $6,975 per year that they could use to customize their education.

House Bill 293 would create a system by which the members of the Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) would be elected on a regional basis rather than appointed by the governor.

Adds to existing law to require the provision of feminine hygiene products.

Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library and to provide for a cause of action.

Adds to existing law to provide for assumption of a community college's property by the Board of Examiners when the college ceases operation or has its accreditation revoked.

Amends existing law to provide that a levy for a community college may not be made if the college's accreditation has been revoked and is not restored within two years.

Adds to existing law to provide for emergency governing authority over a community college when the college's accreditation is threatened or revoked.

Provides for an advisory question to be placed on the ballot before the voters regarding the diversion of public tax dollars for certain private schools.

Senate Bill 1015 would limit “extended learning opportunities,” which include things like career readiness skills or apprenticeships, to full-time public school students. It would also limit the ability to attain self-directed learner designations to full-time public school students.

Senate Bill 1038 would establish Freedom in Education Savings Accounts, education scholarships that would be available to every K-12 student in Idaho. Each participating student would receive $5,950 to use for educational services, as determined by the student or the student’s family.

Senate Bill 1042 would expand the cap on a program that enables charter schools to obtain lower interest rates on bonds for facility construction or improvements. It would also remove a provision that requires proof of above-average proficiency on the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), which reportedly prevented some schools serving 100% at-risk students from participating.

Senate Bill 1043 would create a revolving loan fund to help new public charter schools obtain loans to construct buildings and make facility improvements at lower interest rates.

Senate Bill 1071 would prohibit school employees or third parties from teaching kindergarten through fourth grade students about human sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It would also clarify that no provisions within the bill should “be implied to grant authority or require the teaching of these subjects for grade 5 and above.”

Senate Bill 1099 would enable parents to inspect any instructional materials used in conjunction with a survey, evaluation, or analysis given to students. It would also require prior, written consent from a parent or guardian before a minor student may take a survey that reveals certain information, such as mental problems, sexual behaviors, or income. Anyone whose rights under the bill are violated would be able to sue.

Senate Bill 1100 would require public schools to separate bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, dressing areas, and overnight accommodations based on students’ biological sex.

Senate Bill 1125 would amend open enrollment laws to allow students to more easily transfer between school districts or between schools within their home district.

Senate Bill 1144 would expand the Empowering Parents grant program to add a tuition grant component. This would give up to 2,000 students $6,000 per year that they could use to offset the cost of tuition at a nonpublic school or hire a certified teacher.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding teacher spending accounts.

Senate Bill 1161 would expand the Empowering Parents grant program to add a tuition grant component.