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Committee introduces RS 32171 to create Idaho Education Opportunity Program, a school-choice funding mechanism for low-income families
Summary
Representative Lance Clow introduced RS 32171 to create the Idaho Education Opportunity Program, allowing eligible families to direct most of the state's per‑pupil state funding into individual education accounts.
Representative Lance Clow (District 25, Twin Falls) presented RS 32171, the Idaho Education Opportunity Program (IEOP), which would allow certain students to use a portion of state K‑12 funds in education opportunity accounts for private school tuition, tutoring, curriculum and other allowable expenses. "This is a bill that I would describe as a true, school choice program," Clow said.
Key parameters presented in the RS and by Clow's summary: eligible students must be prior public‑school students (grades 1–12) or kindergarten entrants; household adjusted gross income (AGI) cap is $75,000; the state portion of average per‑pupil distribution (estimated at…
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