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Overview
Senate
Members
Rating Index
Republican
28
75.0%
Democrat
7
33.0%
House
Members
Rating Index
Republican
59
74.0%
Democrat
11
24.0%
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Top Rated
R
House
Vito Barbieri
ID003
A+
Education Index
100.0%
A-
Freedom Index
93.4%
B
Spending Index
84.5%
R
Senate
Tammy Nichols
ID010
A+
Education Index
100.0%
A+
Freedom Index
98.4%
A+
Spending Index
98.3%
R
Senate
Doug Okuniewicz
ID003
A+
Education Index
100.0%
A-
Freedom Index
93.4%
B+
Spending Index
89.7%
Lowest Rated
D
Senate
Janie Ward-Engelking
ID018
F
Education Index
10.0%
F
Freedom Index
29.3%
F
Spending Index
5.5%
D
Senate
Mark Nye
ID029
F
Education Index
6.7%
F
Freedom Index
27.9%
F
Spending Index
3.6%
D
Senate
Melissa Wintrow
ID019
F
Education Index
6.7%
F
Freedom Index
23.6%
F
Spending Index
7.3%
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Bill ID
Bill Name
Bill Score
Last Action Date
Stage
Yea / Nay
Education
H0113
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.”
Bill Score:
3
2023-04-06
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
H0139
House Bill 139 would prohibit any school or public library from promoting or making available “material harmful to minors.”
Bill Score:
2
2023-03-01
Dead
Failed
Education
H0163
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.
Bill Score:
1
2023-03-28
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
H0181
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.
Bill Score:
0
2023-03-03
Dead
Failed
Education
H0182
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.
Bill Score:
1
2023-04-06
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
H0196
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.
Bill Score:
3
2023-03-09
Dead
Failed
Education
H0226
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.
Bill Score:
-8
2023-03-20
Dead
Failed
Education
H0228
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.
Bill Score:
1
2023-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
H0267
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.
Bill Score:
-3
2023-04-06
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
H0268
House Bill 268 would require elected school board officials to undergo state-mandated training by the State Department of Education or its designee.
Bill Score:
-4
2023-03-08
Dead
Failed
Education
H0272
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.
Bill Score:
2
2023-03-09
Dead
Failed
Education
S1015
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.
Bill Score:
-1
2023-03-27
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
S1038
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.
Bill Score:
5
2023-02-27
Dead
Failed
Education
S1042
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.
Bill Score:
2
2023-03-22
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
S1043
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.
Bill Score:
3
2023-03-22
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
S1071
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.”
Bill Score:
1
2023-03-13
Dead
Failed
Education
S1099
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.
Bill Score:
2
2023-03-27
Dead
Failed
Education
S1100
Senate Bill 1100 would require public schools to separate bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, dressing areas, and overnight accommodations based on students’ biological sex.
Bill Score:
2
2023-03-22
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
S1125
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.
Bill Score:
3
2023-03-27
Signed/Enacted
Passed
Education
SJR102
Senate Joint Resolution 102 would repeal Article IX, Section 5 of the Idaho Constitution, a provision known as the Blaine Amendment, which prohibits the Legislature or any other public entity from giving public funds to religious schools.
Bill Score:
1
2023-02-02
Dead
Failed
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