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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho extends Model School Facility Council reporting deadline to July 1, 2027
Last action · April 2, 2026: Signed by Governor on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 321 Effective: 04/10/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho Senate Bill 1439 extends the deadline for the Model School Facility Council to adopt and submit a model school facility plan to the legislature from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027. The measure took effect immediately upon passage and approval due to an emergency clause.
School districts and state education officials receive an additional year to research, develop, and submit standardized facility construction plans governing the use of state modernization funds.
- The Idaho Legislature enacts statutory updates governing public school facility funds and modernization initiatives through Title 33 of the Idaho Code. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts must adhere to facility plan rules, use modernization funds exclusively for core educational maintenance and construction, avoid athletic facility spending, and report expenditures annually.
Model School Facility Council
The council is granted an extended deadline until July 1, 2027, to research, adopt, and submit its model school facility plan to the legislature.
State Department of Education
The department receives annual expenditure reports from school districts regarding the planned and actual use of school modernization facility moneys.
Key Facts
- The deadline for the Model School Facility Council to adopt and submit a model school facility plan to the legislature is extended from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.
- State funds distributed to school districts for facilities must be used exclusively for core educational mission needs and regular or periodic maintenance, repairs, and construction.
- Funds distributed for facilities cannot be used for facilities with a primary athletic purpose.
- Misused facility funds must be returned to the state and deposited into the school modernization facilities fund, or else deducted from the district's next state payment.
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- School districts must annually report planned and actual expenditures of moneys received under this section to the State Department of Education.
- The Model School Facility Council consists of nine members appointed by the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and president pro tempore of the senate, and is chaired by the executive director of the office of the state board of education.
- The act declares an emergency, putting the legislation into full force and effect on and after its passage and approval on April 10, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can school districts use modernization funds for athletic facilities?
What happens if a school district uses facility funds for unauthorized purposes?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 2, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 321 Effective: 04/10/2026
- Apr 1, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 6:50 p.m. on 04/01/26
- Apr 1, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Apr 1, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Apr 1, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Apr 1, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Apr 1, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Skaug, Wheeler Floor Sponsor - Handy Title apvd - to Senate
- Apr 1, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 30, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Education
- Mar 30, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 30, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Cook Title apvd - to House
- Mar 27, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 26, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 26, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Education
- Mar 25, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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Timeline Extension for School Facility Council
The legislature extended the original July 1, 2026 deadline for the Model School Facility Council to July 1, 2027, via an emergency clause enacted in April 2026.
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