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Idaho committee introduces bill letting school districts seek temporary 'innovation' exemptions
Summary
The House Education Committee introduced RS 32624, a draft bill that would allow Idaho school districts to adopt local innovation plans and request short-term exemptions from selected state rules, with review and approval by the State Board of Education.
Representative Jack Nelson, District 26, introduced RS 32624 to the House Education Committee, saying: "This is a, purpose of this is to let local school districts, set aside a few rules and do some innovation, with their operations." The committee voted to introduce the draft bill by voice vote.
The bill would let local school districts develop a "local innovation plan" and identify administrative requirements from which the district should be exempt, subject to Idaho Code section 33-5805(2). Representative Mark Sauter summarized the measure: "the crux of the bill is the local innovation plan means a plan developed by a school district that…
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