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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho repeals obsolete education statutes, updates school support funding formulas, and sets July 1, 2026 effective date
Last action · February 2, 2026: Reported Printed; referred to Education
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 1245 repeals numerous outdated Idaho education statutes regarding school financial requirements, building design, and specific diplomas, while updating the educational support program formula and declaring an emergency for an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts are affected by the repeal of obsolete financial, building design, and reporting mandates, as well as updated educational support program calculations.
public charter schools
Public charter schools are affected by statutory changes to educational support programs and the removal of obsolete sections.
Idaho State University
Idaho State University's department of education funding percentage from the normal school income fund is adjusted under amended Section 33-3304.
Key Facts
- Repeals Section 33-117, Idaho Code, relating to public school financial requirements.
- Repeals Section 33-125B, Idaho Code, relating to pay for success contracting and duties of the State Department of Education.
- Repeals Section 33-140, Idaho Code, relating to a report of high performing schools and teachers.
- Repeals Section 33-356, Idaho Code, relating to school building design and energy efficiency.
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- Repeals Sections 33-523, 33-524, and 33-526, Idaho Code, relating to STEM, biliteracy, and workforce readiness/career technical education diplomas.
- Repeals Sections 33-1010, 33-1011, and 33-1012, Idaho Code, relating to apportionments when mines net profits are considered, county taxes to be levied, and transmittal of county school moneys.
- Repeals Sections 33-1624, 33-2007, 33-2213, 33-3305, and 33-4605, Idaho Code, relating to rules, cost of instruction and postage reimbursement, industry partner fund, asbestos removal and building demolition of Albion State Normal School buildings, and postsecondary credit scholarships.
- Amends Section 33-1002, Idaho Code, to remove obsolete language from the educational support program calculations.
- Amends Section 33-3304, Idaho Code, to remove obsolete language regarding appropriations for the department of education at Idaho State University and adjusts its percentage share from fifty percent to forty-seven percent if a specific memorandum of understanding is approved.
- Declares an emergency to place the act in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 2, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Education
- Jan 30, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Version history
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Comprehensive Educational Code Cleanup
The legislature systematically targets defunct programs, specialized diplomas, and outdated financial reporting mandates for repeal under the Idaho Code Cleanup Act.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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