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At a glance: Idaho Senate Education Committee actions — Turnbull appointment, SB1032, and rule dockets

2832530 · February 5, 2025

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Summary

The committee took multiple formal actions: recommended confirmation of David Turnbull to the Idaho State Board of Education, recommended Senate Bill 1032 for passage, rejected two state board rule dockets, and approved two other dockets.

The Idaho Senate Education Committee recorded several formal actions during the hearing, including a gubernatorial appointment, the recommendation of Senate Bill 1032 to the floor, and votes on state board rule dockets.

Gubernatorial appointment - Motion: Send the gubernatorial appointment of David Turnbull to the Idaho State Board of Education to the Senate floor with a recommendation that he be confirmed. Mover: Senator Ward Engelking. - Outcome: Committee voice vote carried. (Recorded in the hearing as “with recommendation that he be confirmed by the senate.”)

Senate Bill 1032 - Motion: Recommend Senate Bill 1032 (distraction‑free learning policy assessment requirement) to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation. Mover: Senator Burton Shaw. - Outcome: Committee voice vote carried. (See separate article for full hearing and testimony.)

Rule dockets (state board requests) - Motion: Reject docket 0801112401 and docket 0802022401 per request of the State Board of Education (presented by Matthew Reber). Mover: Senator Ward Engelking; second: Senator Carlson. Outcome: Committee voice vote carried — both dockets rejected. - Motion: Approve docket 0804012401 (rules governing Idaho Digital Learning Academy). Mover: Senator Summerall; second: Senator Ward Engelking. Outcome: Committee voice vote carried. - Motion: Approve docket 4701012401. Mover: Senator Summerall; second: Senator Burton Shaw. Outcome: Committee voice vote carried.

All votes reported on the record in the hearing were taken by voice; the transcript records voice votes and the chair’s announcement that motions carried. The hearing transcript did not include roll‑call tallies for these items.