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\"There is no way to make that Chromebook or laptop completely, safe for children,\" Senator Kevin Cook told the committee while describing the bill's purpose: require school districts to make a free online parent education program available and to obtain a signed acknowledgement that the parent received the URL. The bill text, as explained in the hearing, lists four required topics for the program: the potential dangers, the nature of online threats, the ways children participate online that create risk, and best practices for parents to keep children safe.

Multiple witnesses and stakeholders testified in favor. Quinn Perry, deputy director of the Idaho School Boards Association, said the bill was written to produce minimal impact on districts and to help districts engage parents. \"We believe how the bill is written is minimal impact on the school district itself,\" Perry said. Matt Todd, who testified that he developed the online program in collaboration with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Coalition and local ICAC detectives, told the committee, \"The program will be provided free of charge.\" Todd said districts would receive a district-wide login and that no personal data would be collected by the program; the acknowledgement form is intended only to document that a district provided the URL to parents.

Victor Dominguez, executive director of the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Coalition, urged the committee to treat awareness as prevention: \"The only effective tool to make an impact on the abuse of children on the Internet is to prevent them from becoming victims to begin with,\" he said, and described sexting, cyberbullying and AI-altered images as part of the problem. Alexis Morgan, representing Idaho PTA, also supported the bill, saying, \"The reality is is that no piece of technology is 100% safe when we're talking about the safety parameters for our kids.\"

Committee members probed implementation details. Senator Zito asked why legislation was needed if similar programs already exist; sponsors and witnesses replied that the program is not universally used and that the bill would standardize distribution and require districts to obtain an acknowledgement. Senator Simoroff asked how the program would serve parents with limited English skills; witnesses said the program's translation capabilities depend on the third-party platform and that districts could assist with translations locally. Senator Nichols asked where signed acknowledgement forms would be kept; sponsors said districts would maintain them if districts choose to treat the form as part of their records. Several committee members raised concerns that home Internet filters and parental capacity vary and that the training cannot fully replace parental oversight.

After public testimony and committee discussion, a motion to send Senate Bill 10 70 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The transcript records the motion as carried without a roll-call tally; Senator Cook indicated he would carry the bill on the Senate floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Education Meeting February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 10 70, sponsored by Senator Kevin Cook, would require school districts to make available a free online parent education program covering potential dangers, online threats, risky student behaviors and best practices; the committee sent the bill to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Education, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",28585,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6303240,"Idaho FFA officers brief Senate education committee on leadership, SAE projects and scholarships",1239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2473940-99f924b4962ab5dd54ebef982302f949&start=1239&end=1239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2473940-99f924b4962ab5dd54ebef982302f949/thumbnail_1239000.jpg","/articles/6303240/Idaho/Idaho-FFA-officers-brief-Senate-education-committee-on-leadership-SAE-projects-and-scholarships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303240-f515938216ce4fb85a1b6e0305f3ef79/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171417&Signature=QEuIxldNki-4RixVS-6002itLAegQy1-s5ZRKk~ZBJFeX0NGsXPLnqkonL-da0ESfpiyWn5wp2dfZVVIZA-nAj9gJNXMfNwU4z5vphrgaWlkqAQvGqBdxt1xU1cusxg9bkzh7Fl8-YGdRBlnzNCIs7IrB7MWfYv4~V06z4TBNyUGmLC5Fs2oUPzUGXQorqgQHp5kNArPFG6qVYX7HvPzdrs5cBxyl3Kppmv1CL9K1sHTDIKeFvLYCEz936sy9ImtibVmSmegTIdluxmWU6uUW-8UgAGtoQ9CWECAuEyF1uJ6rtAg2oPPIQzyhhsglrjRgeODc5gmZSouCpwmseODxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ashwin King, the Idaho FFA state secretary, and five other state officers presented to the Senate Education Committee about how Idaho FFA supports agricultural education, leadership and workforce readiness.

\"FFA is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders through skills and career readiness, leadership, and service,\" said Ashwin King, introducing the organization on behalf of the state officer team and the more than 6,000 Idaho FFA members. Will Brackett, the Idaho FFA state president, described the organization's \"three-circle model\" of classroom instruction, FFA activities and supervised agricultural experience (SAE) projects that combine technical instruction, competitive events and hands-on work-based learning.

State officers gave examples of FFA programming and student outcomes. Eliza Dugan, the Idaho FFA state reporter, said the organization offers 28 leadership and career-readiness competitions for members from middle school through high school, including specialty events such as potato judging unique to Idaho. Josh Nelson, the Idaho FFA state vice president, described scholarship support: the Idaho FFA Foundation and the National FFA Foundation award scholarships and SAE grants; Nelson cited awards ranging from about $1,000 to $5,000 and named Idaho Wheat Commission scholarships of $1,000 and Dairy West scholarships of $2,000 as examples.

Presenters discussed the variety of SAE projects students pursue, from showing livestock to greenhouse projects and apiculture. \"An SAE really ensures that work based readiness is happening in the classroom,\" said Abby Feria, who described projects ranging from raising tilapia to growing pecan trees. The officers invited committee members to attend the organization's state convention in April at the College of Southern Idaho campus in Twin Falls and closed by thanking the committee for its support of agricultural education.

Committee members asked a few clarifying questions; Senator Kevin Cook asked about potato judging and Eliza Dugan explained that the contest focuses on producer and consumer quality and is unique to Idaho. The testimony was largely informational; the committee did not take any action on FFA programming during this meeting.","State FFA officers described the organization's three-circle model (classroom, FFA activities, supervised agricultural experience), leadership and career-development events, scholarships and examples of student projects to the Senate Education Committee.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":42,"_43":88,"_45":88,"_46":89,"_48":90,"_50":91,"_52":92,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6303245,"Senate education committee forwards two gubernatorial appointments for confirmation",2114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2473940-99f924b4962ab5dd54ebef982302f949&start=2114&end=2114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2473940-99f924b4962ab5dd54ebef982302f949/thumbnail_2114000.jpg","/articles/6303245/Idaho/Senate-education-committee-forwards-two-gubernatorial-appointments-for-confirmation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303245-f11daf75d1ac7c5994fb80d73d277e42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171417&Signature=Nm0N5NQ7njF2FC4tAGPZLghsAdYjNAtp9Omwq1n~0Og8~TDwUq-8RPDpvGbjOASbwPJkFfjK5dpkwu3n3pLFK7x7MwzZtOKRP665zHI9dt1atV88pzUrVvwgY5vsQ~mYTlyahqF11zGy28jxUoOO6rt60Ve38VTdpOqMKxWSJa0ZlF5KFuzZQc1-atHvXWn1qu2sdZR~T9UjqVSSMcDiABVZIzAAuiiUUDrQ4aRN6kZ6UNUutjd3RFjq3FUV0cRTZuIdH9OWrnVqw~sWdMoAixf9eBo-IyRRbrB-cQu0YwmslyKzJuNtxxDJI32hHS6W8tx4QnXDbue0xXQWCMGigA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Education Committee on an apparent voice vote recommended confirmation of Wanda Quinn for reappointment to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission and advanced the gubernatorial appointment of Josh Whitworth to serve as Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education.

Both appointments were handled by the committee at the start of the meeting. Senator Ward Engelking moved that the committee send Wanda Quinn\u0000\u0000to the Senate with a recommendation that she be confirmed. The motion was seconded and, after no further discussion, the chairman called for the ayes and said, \"Aye.\" The chairman then said, \"Okay, that motion carries.\" Senator Carlson moved to send the appointment of Josh Whitworth as Executive Director to the Office of the State Board of Education to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion was seconded and carried.

The committee did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript; both actions were advanced by voice vote and described in committee as carried. Committee members also discussed who would \"carry\" each nomination on the Senate floor: Senator Toews volunteered to carry the reappointment of Wanda Quinn and Senator Burton Shaw volunteered to carry Josh Whitworth's appointment.

No additional detail about the nominees's records, statements from the appointees, or any committee questions about qualifications appears in the transcript. The committee transcript records only the motions, seconds, and voice votes forwarding both items to the full Senate for consideration and confirmation.","The Senate Education Committee voted to recommend confirmation of Wanda Quinn to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission and to send Josh Whitworth\u0000to the Senate with a \u001cdue pass\u001d recommendation for Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education.","actionData","errors"]

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