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House passes bill narrowing state reimbursements for school transportation, bars payments for virtual students
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Bill 3-96 on third reading after debate over funding equity and safety for nontraditional student transport. The measure clarifies allowable vehicles and removes reimbursement for virtual students; it passed the House and will be transmitted to the Senate.
House Bill 3-96, a bill that revises state reimbursement rules for school transportation and defines authorized vehicles for student transport, passed the Idaho House on third reading Wednesday.
The bill’s sponsor told the House the measure updates language to call certain providers “authorized transportation operations,” excludes virtual students from state transportation reimbursement and allows school districts and charter schools to seek reimbursement for use of smaller vehicles (with safety…
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