No textbooks would be replaced under Luna plan, just virtual ones
There's no money in the Luna school reform plan for purchasing or replacing any textbooks, Luna aide Jason Hancock told the Senate Education Committee as he went over SB 1069. Instead, there's only money for technology in anticipation of virtual textbooks in the future. "The budget for textbooks was eliminated last year," Hancock told the senators. "That was what came out of the stakeholders meeting with JFAC." Sen. Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise, said, "So we just continue until this technology phases in, without replacing textbooks?" Hancock responded, "You don't have money in this proposal that's specifically lined out for the purchase of physical textbooks." LeFavour said she'll have to meet with Hancock and go over the figures at more depth. "It's not working on my sheet here," said LeFavour, who serves on JFAC.