Idaho Association of School Administrators

S1314 - Amends existing literacy funding - Goes to Senate Education Committee Feb. 16 Pulled for today S1290 - Underserved Educator Incentive Program - Goes to Senate Education Committee Feb. 16 Passed Senate Education - Feb. 16 H0533 Master educator premiums Passed the House - Feb. 16

The Change in Employee Compensation Committee, or CEC, has the duty of adopting salary increases for all state classified employees, which ultimately sets the base increase for classified employees in public schools. The CEC met last week to adopt their final recommendation on an increase and were unable to come to consensus. Please contact the CEC, as well as members of the Joint-Finance and Appropriations Committee, and provide them information on your local school district or charter’s ability to attract and retain classified employees.

The Self Directed Learner bill will be printed and will go to the Senate Education next week.

The Empowering Parents Grant Programs bill will be printed and will go to the Senate Education committee next week. No bill number yet.

HB 443 creates an account to hold funds for one time buy in to the state insurance. It also eliminates the leadership premium dollars. This bill passed the full house on January 24.

Several rumors regarding possible bills involving parental rights, full day kindergarten, and others are circulating. We will let you know as we get details.

Follow Idaho House Bill 0443 for the creation of an account to hold funds for one-time buy-in to the State Insurance. This eliminates the leadership dollars. IASA supports this bill. It will be heard at 1:30 pm on Jan 19th. https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0443/