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Senate committee hears amendment to allow school districts to reimburse parents for agreed flexible learning expenses; bill held in committee
Summary
Stephen Thain presented an amendment to the self‑directed‑learner statute that would allow school districts or charters to reimburse parents for documented educational expenses tied to negotiated flexible‑learning plans, capped at 65% of a district's per‑student funding.
Stephen Thain, identified in the hearing as a former state senator and the bill presenter, outlined Senate Bill 1017 as an amendment to Idaho's self‑directed‑learner statute to permit negotiated reimbursements for "enhancement" learning expenses.
Thain said the amendment would allow a parent or legal guardian of a self‑directed learner to "request reimbursement from the school district or public charter school ... for expenses incurred by the parent or legal guardian that are directly related to the right to flexible learning." The presenter said allowable…
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