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House Education advances bills on reading policy, K–12 inflation adjustments, early numeracy and more
Summary
The House Education committee advanced multiple bills to the floor, including HB262 on reading instruction (as amended), HB266 on inflation-related base-aid adjustments, HB317 repealing an MOU requirement, HB338 adding numeracy to early interventions, and concurred in SJR 7 urging university support for collegiate shooting sports.
The House Education committee on Feb. 14 moved several education measures to the floor during executive action, approving amendments and sending the bills forward for further consideration.
House Bill 262 (establishing state policy on reading instruction) was amended in committee and advanced to the floor after a voice vote on the amendment and approval of the bill as amended. Laura, the committee staff reviewer, summarized the bill and the amendment for members.
House Bill 266 (revising annual inflation-related adjustments to K–12 base aid) was amended to make inclusion of calculated inflationary amounts discretionary, contingent on motions by two interim committees. Laura said the amendment (requested by the sponsor) would allow the interim education budget committee and the education interim committee to adopt the inclusion by motion. After discussion, the committee approved the amendment and then advanced HB 266 as once amended by roll-call vote.
House Bill 317, brought by Representative Beatty, would repeal the statutory requirement for a memorandum of understanding between the Board of Regents and the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. The committee approved HB 317 by voice vote and sent it to the floor.
House Bill 338 (Vice Chair Romano’s bill) extends targeted early-literacy interventions to include numeracy and allows more flexibility in eligibility evaluations. Romano noted the committee's fiscal note of zero; members supported the change and the bill passed to the floor.
Senate Joint Resolution 7, urging the university system to support collegiate shooting sports, was presented as a concur motion. Members concurred and the committee designated members to carry the resolution on the floor.
Next steps: Each bill advanced from executive action will appear on the House floor calendar for further debate or final passage.
