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JFAC hears 10‑year enrollment trend and adjusts student support funding, moves $9.5M federal supplemental
Summary
Analysts told JFAC that Idaho’s K–12 funding formula and support units reflect a decade of shifting enrollments; the committee approved population‑forecast adjustments, formula‑related reductions, transfers to endowment funds, and a $9.5 million federal supplemental for Title I and IDEA payments.
Analysts presented JFAC with a 10‑year enrollment history to explain multiple adjustments in the public school support program. The committee reviewed formula mechanics — support units, district staffing mixes and protections for small and rural districts — and heard that statewide enrollment dropped by roughly 500 students from 2023 to 2024. Staff recommended population forecast adjustments that included reducing 200 support units in certain categories and reallocating funds among general, dedicated and federal sources.
Mr. Jared Tetro, deputy division manager in Legislative Services, told…
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