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Committee sends House Bill 175 to the floor to expand dual‑credit access for homeschool students and allow multiple test attempts
Summary
The Idaho House Committee on Education voted Feb. 13 to forward House Bill 175 to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill would let some students — including homeschooled students who cannot secure dual‑credit access through their district — use community colleges to receive Advanced Opportunities credits, allow multiple college entrance exam attempts and make technical code alignments.
The Idaho House Committee on Education voted to send House Bill 175 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation on Feb. 13. The bill would allow certain students, including homeschooled learners who are unable to secure dual‑credit arrangements through their local district, to access Advanced Opportunities directly through community colleges. It also clarifies program language and would allow students to sit for college entrance exams more than once.
Representative John (Jared) Horman (for the record: Representative Horman introduced the bill) told the committee HB175 “looks to just give them another option which is allow them to work through their community college for dual credits.” He said the change preserves local control of how districts administer…
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