POCATELLO — Lawmakers got their first look at potential costs to change the way Idaho schools receive state funding — and estimates reach $131 million.

“This is a particularly complex and potentially expensive endeavor,” said state budget policy analyst Paul Headlee.

Idaho’s 10-member funding formula committee met on Tuesday at Idaho State University to discuss cost projections, data and public input needed to rewrite Idaho’s complex formula for carving up more than $1.5 billion in K-12 funding/Devin Bodkin, Idaho Education News. More here.