HB 662, to fund the proposed National Guard Youth Challenge school in Pierce in north-central Idaho as an alternative school, has passed the House on a 50-19 vote. Rep. Reed DeMordaunt, R-Eagle, told the House, "These are not additional dollars that we are asking for, folks, these are dollars that we would spend for any of our students to go to alternative schools today." The cost to the state would be $600,000 next year and $1.2 million each year thereafter. Rep. Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, said that money will go to match federal funds that will bring total funding up to $4.7 million a year. The bill now moves to the Senate.