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Idaho House approves $3 million high-needs special education reimbursement fund
Summary
The House passed House Bill 2 91 to create a $3 million reimbursement fund to help school districts and charter schools cover extraordinary costs for high-needs students after other available funds (federal, state, Medicaid) are exhausted. The bill passed 36-34.
The Idaho House passed House Bill 2 91 on March 12, 2025, to create a high-needs special education reimbursement fund with an initial ask of $3,000,000. The bill passed on a roll-call vote, 36 ayes to 34 nays. Sponsors said the fund is a reimbursement mechanism for extraordinary education costs that school districts and charter schools are legally required to provide under federal law.
“Every student in our state with special needs has a right to an IEP,” said Representative, District 30, the bill’s sponsor, describing cases where districts face very high individual-year costs; the…
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