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.

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.

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 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 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.