State plans to repurpose some professional‑development dollars, selects Istation for Idaho Reading Indicator

Mar 4, 2025

The department and analysts told the committee that some statewide professional‑development dollars would be shifted into discretionary funding for local districts; the department separately awarded an IRI contract to Istation and proposed targeted coaches for K‑3 literacy.

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During the public‑schools presentation the department outlined a proposed reconfiguration of professional‑development and literacy funding. The department said part of the existing professional‑development line would be moved into discretionary funding that districts control, while a separate, targeted appropriation would support coaches and statewide literacy initiatives tied to outcomes.

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