Otter Backs Ed Reform Group Plan

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter today endorsed the sweeping recommendations of his school reform task force, including restoring tens of millions cut from school budgets during Idaho’s recession years. “It met every one of my expectations of what we could come out with,” the governor said. Otter said he’s asked his Division of Financial Management to put a price tag on the 21 proposals. “We know it’s going to be roughly 350 million bucks,” he said. “We … know we can’t do that in one year, we can’t do that in two years, or maybe three years. But what we can do is set ourselves on a course that we accomplish so much each year, and … four or five years out, we’ve accomplished the entire package/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Do you expect Otter to seriously make a push to improve funding for Idaho education?