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What the bill does…

SB 1184, the school reform bill now being read in full in the House, calls for phasing in new laptop computers or other mobile computing devices for every Idaho high school student, with the first set going to teachers; diverting school district funds to online course providers; and shifting funding from teachers to technology, among other changes; the bill also restores the state's minimum teacher salary to $30,000, requires the posting of school district fiscal report cards, and sets up a task force "to study and develop plans for implementation of online courses, one-to-one mobile computing devices, and other advanced technology in the classroom."

The bill's Statement of Purpose says, "To ensure the state can educate more students at a higher level with limited resources, the state must reform and modernize the educational system. The Students Come First legislation reprioritizes statutory requirements to strategically invest in Idaho’s educators and technology." You can read the bill here.



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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