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IDLA enrollment rises to about 52,000; superintendent proposes cutting student course fee
Summary
The Idaho Digital Learning Academy told the finance committee its enrollments have recovered to roughly 52,000, its revenue is now tied to per‑course enrollments and the agency is proposing a board action to cut the current $75 student course fee to $40.
BOISE — On March 4 the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee heard that the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) has seen renewed enrollment growth after the pandemic and now expects roughly 52,000 course enrollments in the current year, IDLA Superintendent Jeff Simmons said.
Funding mechanics and enrollment
Jared Tetrault of the Legislative Services Office explained that a 2024 change (House Bill 452) revised IDLA’s funding formula so appropriations are now tied directly to the number of course enrollments rather than the previous public school appropriation. Under current law IDLA receives $430 per eligible enrollment; Tetrault said a separate pending action tied to House Bill 251 would raise that statutory figure to $445 per…
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