Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, offered a substitute motion on the "intent language" that accompanies the public school budget, making just one change: Requiring a report tracking how much is spend for dual enrollment next year, as required by SB 1184. Dual enrollment is when high school students enroll in college courses and get both high school and college credit at the same time; Idaho has had it for several years, but SB 1184 requires school districts to pay all costs. "I think since we're stepping out on new ground, requiring districts to do this, I've even heard it referred to as a new entitlement ... we just would like to have some good, accurate information about how that money's used and how it benefits us so that we can make solid decisions for future years," Ringo said. Rep. Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, said, "This seems to me like a friendly amendment. ... It doesn't seem unreasonable."

State schools Supt. Tom Luna, asked to respond, said, "It's valuable information, it's probably information that we would have gathered anyway." He said the state department would have no problem with the requirement, but school districts might view the reporting as a burden. Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls, questioned "whether we want to mandate it or whether we want to collect the information." Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, noted that SB 1184 requires the state Department of Education to distribute the dual-credit funds, so, she said the department will have the information, and, "There won't be an extra burden on the school districts." Ringo's motion passed on a 14-5 vote, with five Republicans opposing it, Sen. Mortimer and Reps. Bell, Bolz, Wood and Thompson.