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Galaviz said the current law had allowed districts a flexibility equal to 9.5 percent fewer positions than the allocated full-time equivalent (FTE) and that a 2016 change began reducing that flexibility by 1 percentage point for districts whose class sizes exceeded statewide averages for districts of similar size. She described the provision's effect as a one-way reduction that \"penalized\" some smaller districts and nicknamed that part of the code \"use it or lose it.\" \"With restricted flexibility, they find themselves either losing the money ... or they have their hands tied,\" Galaviz said.

Committee members asked technical questions about reporting and how divisors are applied to compute statewide class-size averages. Representative Harris asked how striking a reporting requirement on page 2 would affect districts' ability to reallocate funds. Galaviz answered that districts would still be required to report staff-allowance and staff-hiring numbers to the state Department of Education; the struck reporting language related to the mechanism that reduced flexibility, not to the department's overall reporting.

Representative Clow moved to introduce RS 32-458; members spoke in support and asked the sponsor to refine the statement of purpose before a full hearing. Representative Garner, a former school board member, said he supported restoring flexibility and described \"use it or lose it\" funds as a driver of waste at the local level.

The committee voted to introduce RS 32-458. Galaviz said she would revise the sponsor's statement of purpose (SOP) language before a formal bill hearing. The draft carries no fiscal note and, according to the sponsor, does not change the allocation calculations or the divisors used to determine statewide averages; it removes the one-way reduction of flexibility enacted in 2016.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Education Committee, February 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Sonia Galaviz brought RS 32-458 to the committee to remove a statutory provision that reduced districts' staff-allowance flexibility; the committee voted to introduce the request and the sponsor said reporting and allocation processes would remain unchanged.","taxTitle","Education, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",54711,"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},6664750,"Idaho committee deadlocks on proposal to record students' immigration status and nationality",1503,50000,1553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2372048-3b2f394760401311b022339ad8243919&start=50&end=1553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2372048-3b2f394760401311b022339ad8243919/thumbnail_50000.jpg","/articles/6664750/Idaho/Idaho-committee-deadlocks-on-proposal-to-record-students-immigration-status-and-nationality","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664750-5a3da953cc5334174d0bb7f3ce6cd795/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569103&Signature=G5aFW6o6VR3p6hftscjw8ck3mrDans2G3mU8SoUxMmQLBTk~yKXQG5DbBd75f9ag48g11ZntQLtej-qVFiAQSCpRa1FM-ILavwa8DXSJn2Q42CSo8ArClzM5FkyuG62N-Qmu7HMbirfxuf6eQIdYTOn2kTrygCBUjxnvRz1z6upV-ke-~w00MCIJH~eQhOXMMAGoawFQ0XrBfbeyHg9uJoSZzs0~j-PZmmX7d7QhrygF3WwPgrzRgHhuiUcnfpssVn8SYLMftwIY50ouomyNPLf1hNbdARSf8ZCgp00cpp2~SD2Xl2MYD2lx0XqLMel3nwz7QIJgMf06z1KZRlMYlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Steve Tanner asked the House Education Committee to introduce RS 32-405, a request that would create a new chapter in the education code (Title 33, Chapter 68) requiring schools and districts that receive state funds to record students' immigration status and nationality and make aggregated information public.

Tanner told the committee he intended the draft to provide definitions for elementary and secondary schools, accredited higher-education institutions and five immigration-status categories aligned with federal law. \"I am for the record Steve Tanner, representative from District 13,\" Tanner said, and described the bill's basic elements.

Supporters said the data would allow policymakers to quantify burdens on public instruction. \"How do we do the analysis unless we quantify the need?\" Tanner told colleagues. He said enrollment intake procedures already require parents to provide documentation and that recordkeeping should be an administrative task for existing staff.

Opponents raised questions about cost, privacy and constitutionality. Representative Mathias pressed Tanner on the fiscal note and asked, \"how did you arrive at the conclusion that collecting ... the immigration status and nationality of probably just over 400,000 people won't cost any money?\" Representative Clow asked, \"this says that the immigration status and nationality of all enrolled students, how do I prove the nationality of my children?\" Tanner suggested birth certificates or immigration paperwork could be used for proof and said undocumented children would be designated as undocumented if no documentation exists.

Other members said districts already report counts of English-language learners and questioned whether this new data collection would add value. Representative Mathias and others warned of litigation risk and potential constitutional problems from singling out a group for data collection. Representative Thijs asked whether the state could show a \"compelling state interest\" required to justify singling out a population for that level of reporting.

Committee members also debated how the information would be made public. An amendment was offered to remove the phrase \"in a publicly accessible location\" and instead require the data to be reported \"each year and recorded to the superintendent of public instruction and made public.\" The committee voted on two motions: first to return the RS to the sponsor and then to introduce the RS with the proposed amendment. Both motions failed on roll-call ties.

On the final vote to introduce RS 32-405 with the amendment, the committee recorded seven yes votes and seven no votes, and the motion failed. The committee moved on to other business.

The committee record shows the discussion centered on data collection methods, proof of nationality, privacy and constitutional concerns; no formal direction to staff or further action on RS 32-405 was adopted at the hearing.","A proposal (RS 32-405) to require schools that receive state funds to record and publish students' immigration status and nationality failed to advance after a 7-7 committee tie amid privacy, cost and constitutional concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves RS 32-458 to restore staffing flexibility for districts

Idaho committee deadlocks on proposal to record students' immigration status and nationality