APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

H 443 appropriates $5.36 million to Idaho's State Board of Education for fiscal years 2025-2026, funding administration, IT, school safety, and workforce programs. It requires new matching funds for Public-Private Workforce Grants (1:1 for universities, 2:1 for community colleges), mandates reports on credit mobility outcomes, and directs the development of outcomes-based funding models to replace current systems for both universities and community colleges by 2028. The bill also reuses leftover American Rescue Plan funds and authorizes one additional full-time staff position. These changes directly affect the State Board of Education, public colleges, and students through funding conditions and reporting requirements.