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Why it matters: Representative Pickett said the change is intended to give public charter schools better access to low-cost financing for facilities by improving interest-rate outcomes on bonds and reducing overhead and interest costs that can divert money away from students.

Details from the presentation: Pickett described charter schools as public schools funded by taxpayers but noted that their facility financing mechanisms differ from those of traditional public school districts. He said the current program cap is about $200 million and that RS 32388 would raise the cap to $500 million and alter the formula used to establish and allocate that cap. Pickett said those changes would help charter schools “establish better interest rates on their bonds and ensure that those dollars… make it to the students and their needs more directly without any unnecessary overhead or interest costs.”

Committee action and next steps: On a motion to introduce RS 32388, the committee voted in favor by voice and the chair announced the motion carried. No roll-call vote or numeric tally was recorded in the transcript. The committee chair returned the gavel and reminded members that the committee would meet the following day in the Lincoln Auditorium for presentations, including one from the Idaho School Board Association.

No contract, fiscal note, or statutory citation was provided during the presentation; the committee only approved introduction and referral to the House calendar for subsequent consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Education Meeting Part II February 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Doug Pickett presented RS 32388 to raise the charter-school facilities funding cap from about $200 million to $500 million and to simplify the cap formula; the committee voted to introduce the proposal and recommend it to the floor.","taxTitle","Education, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",28585,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327011,"Committee introduces RS 32420 to adjust charter-school enrollment priority for active-duty military families",18,79975,98435,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323467-d408440f4297de780922890af6dcf9ae&start=79&end=98","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323467-d408440f4297de780922890af6dcf9ae/thumbnail_79975.jpg","/articles/6327011/Idaho/Committee-introduces-RS-32420-to-adjust-charter-school-enrollment-priority-for-active-duty-military-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327011-4bd3aa55c96b3377cd92177a391d9326/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135123&Signature=bc17I~FjLb0aOf1fPHONo7v2kVgFnzf0jd-20oB9Qpdo9y-3UYFP6Bd~EJlBA3MZMz9i1JX1VRjO9qb~F0Yds6meQuPrSQeDaMvKqxfe0qcgFqjW7W3CQZARJAALlWigXmMiYbvDwYSTpI2C85WtKfldHvQKYc4EhHZe9Pjy3I9GqHjQzaVvn8QKg28XNY5Pa8XwNHlea~Kt8RWLkpYnHSwHg4UTEx79JB9FChe7~s8wg8UZKSsrP7y6aJbvbVRh2rYXLBy2ls3UC665l~ePX2jf0uWobsY~o3AI0T7JzrAYHoN4hs9yIU1u0rDmwcUByaBpOV552D2JdAKzx3b3ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education introduced RS 32420 on a motion that the committee recommended be placed on the House second-reading calendar. Representative David Levitt, a Republican from Legislative District 25, said the bill changes the enrollment priority used by public charter schools to “prioritizes active duty military personnel” and moves military service members to third priority to address concerns that siblings were being bumped from lists.

Why it matters: The change is narrowly focused on enrollment priority rules for charter schools and, according to Levitt, is intended to preserve siblings’ access while still recognizing active-duty military status. The committee moved only to introduce the measure and to place it on the second-reading calendar; it did not enact the change into law at the meeting.

Representative David Levitt described the proposal as an adjustment to prior legislation and said, “it’s changed the priority where military service members are now third in priority and that is the only change that's been made.” Committee members thanked Levitt for addressing concerns that arose during earlier public hearings on related charter-school legislation.

Discussion and next steps: Committee members discussed the narrow scope of the wording and confirmed there was not a substantive policy change beyond the priority reorder. The committee voted to introduce RS 32420 and to recommend that it be placed on the second-reading calendar; members voiced “aye” and the chair announced the motion carried. No recorded roll-call tally or individual recorded votes were provided in the transcript.

No implementation details, effective dates or statutory citations were provided during the presentation; the item was presented as an introduction and referral to the floor for further consideration.","The House Committee on Education voted to introduce RS 32420, a proposal that adjusts charter-school enrollment priority to place active-duty military personnel third on the list to prevent siblings from being bumped. The measure was recommended for placement on the House second-reading calendar.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee introduces RS 32388 to raise charter school facility funding cap to $500 million

Committee introduces RS 32420 to adjust charter-school enrollment priority for active-duty military families