Hill, Bedke: Ed Top Priority Now

House Speaker Scott Bedke, right, and Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, left, address the Idaho Press Club on Wednesday (Photo: Betsy Russell)

House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill both say the Legislature can still wrap up its session by March 27, as long as it addresses education funding. Both also want to see movement on transportation funding. But Bedke told the Idaho Press Club today, “I think it is possible that we’ll do education and go home. It’s not my desire that we do that, but certainly it’s possible.” Both said the teacher career ladder bill introduced in a House committee this morning is key to wrapping up the major issue of the session: Education funding. “Yeah, it’d be nice if every teacher started at $40,000,” Bedke said. “But that’s not in the cards”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

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