Senate Approves Ed Funding Bills
The Senate suspended their rules and took up debate on the public school budget for FY 15 prior to taking a noon lunch break.
Education Bills Are Printed and Approved by House
Six separate bills that will direct funding for public schools next year were printed on Wednesday morning and the House of Representatives approved the measures late Wednesday afternoon.
IEA Bill Headed to Governor Otter’s Desk
SB 1232 will assure that a school bus driver who is working within the scope of his or her duties will not be civilly or criminally liable for reasonably acting to aid a rider on the bus whom the school bus driver reasonably believes to be in imminent danger of harm or injury.
JFAC Provides Funding for WiFi and IEN Audits
…Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee have voted unanimously to allocate $90,000 to the Legislative Services Office to conduct service audits of the Idaho Education Network and the state high school WiFi contract.
House Approves Amended IEA Bill
Following a second round of amendments, the House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Monday, sponsored by the IEA, that would amend Idaho law to shield a school bus driver from civil or criminal liability in the event he or she comes to the aid of a rider who may be in danger.
Sine Die This Week?
Except for a few straggling bills, most measures are either slated for a vote this week or have been secured in a dark desk drawer of a committee chairman for the remainder of the session.