IEA President Penni Cyr speaking to Senate Education Committee The Senate Education Committee met for the first time this session to hear from education stakeholders, including the Idaho Education Association. IEA President Penni Cyr began the presentation by reinforcing to the committee the concept that the IEA is a member-owned, member-driven organization that makes sure…
According to Revier, under the governor’s proposal 63% of the $3.3 billion general fund budget would be devoted to K-12 and higher education.
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter proposed a 7.9% increase ($116.6 million) for K-12 public schools, pointing out that he and the legislature had promised during the recession to restore funding that was cut during those dark days.
Governor Otter will deliver his State of the State address on Monday, and we expect public education to be front and center on his list of priorities.
Lawmakers were called back to Boise on Monday by Governor Otter to finish their work. They had just one bill to consider, and after nearly twelve hours consumed with public testimony, discussion and debate, they passed HB 1 thereby assuring Idaho’s child support enforcement system continues to operate. Over the past month, there has been…