It's not actually in the bill, but for some reason, there's been a continuing typo in the House calendar in reference to SB 1159, legislation proposed by Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d'Alene, to eliminate what he says is a financial incentive for school districts to de-consolidate. The calendar, for days, has referred to the bill as "SB 1159, Nielsen(22), by Judiciary and Rules Committee - EDUCATON." Rep. Pete Nielsen, R-Mountain Home, the floor sponsor, made no reference to the typo as he presented the bill, which drew opposition from representatives who had school districts de-consolidate in their districts. Rep. JoAn Wood, R-Rigby, said they shouldn't be "punished" for reflecting the wishes of their communities. Nielsen said having more districts costs more. "I don't call it a penalty, I call it being realistic," he told the House. But the bill was defeated, on a 25-45 vote. It had earlier passed the Senate on a 23-10 vote.

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