EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.
This bill revises Idaho's rules for counting students in public schools and charter schools to determine funding and reporting. It sets specific limits: kindergarten students count as no more than half a full-time equivalent (FTE), summer/night school students max at one-fourth FTE, and students with 11+ unexcused absences before a count date cannot be included. Schools must count enrollment four times yearly (October, December, February, April) and require parental consent for enrollment. These changes directly affect school districts and charter schools in how they calculate student numbers for state funding.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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Reported Printed and Referred to Education
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Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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