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State Board pitches ‘Idaho First’ outcomes funding; warns of steep impacts for community colleges
Summary
Jennifer White, executive director of the State Board of Education, told the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee the board’s 'Idaho First' outcomes‑based funding would place 10% of base funding at risk and reward momentum on progression and completion; she urged phased rollout and better data to protect community colleges.
Jennifer White, executive director of the State Board of Education, told the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee on Thursday that the board is proposing an outcomes‑based funding approach called "Idaho First" that would place a portion — 10% — of institutions’ base higher‑education funding "at risk" and allocate performance‑based "momentum" funds to reward progress on student progression and completion.
White said the plan is meant to prioritize resident students and workforce‑relevant programs while guarding against the volatility other states experienced. "We chose 10% very deliberately," she said, arguing that the share is meaningful but not so large as to destabilize rural and community colleges. Under the board’s example, momentum funds would be split across weighted enrollment (25%), progression (30%) and completion (45%). Unearned…
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