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Amendment would let districts reimburse expenses for "self‑directed learners" up to 65% of funding; committee holds the bill after debate
Summary
Senator Stephen Thain proposed a change to the self‑directed learner law to let districts reimburse parents for education expenses tied to flexible learning plans, capped at 65% of the funding the district receives for the student; the Senate Education Committee voted to hold the bill after debate.
Senator Stephen Thain presented an amendment to Idaho’s self‑directed learner statute that would allow a parent or legal guardian of a public‑school, self‑directed learner to request reimbursement from the school district or public charter school for expenses “directly related” to the student’s flexible learning plan, up to 65% of the public school funding received by the district for that student.
Thain said the change is intended to give local districts an additional tool to retain students who might…
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