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Senate passes change to K‑12 discretionary funding formula after heated debate
Summary
The Idaho Senate passed Senate Bill 10‑96, shifting how a portion of K‑12 funds are distributed so discretionary funds are apportioned per pupil attributes rather than by notional classroom units; the measure passed 20‑15.
Senator Terry Woodward, sponsor of Senate Bill 10‑96, told the Idaho Senate on March 18 that the bill would change how the state distributes a portion of K‑12 funding so “the money follows the child.” The Senate passed the measure 20 in favor and 15 opposed.
Woodward said the bill applies only to the portion of K‑12 funding commonly called discretionary funds — about 13 percent of total statewide K‑12 spending she cited as roughly $3,300,000,000 — and would allocate that portion based on each child’s characteristics rather than the current notional classroom…
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