Rural school facilities funding bill heads to House

Bill to fund school facility improvements passes Idaho House

A bill that would amend provisions for school facility funding programs has passed the Idaho House of Representatives. House Bill 338 would increase funds for the Public School Facilities Cooperative Funding Program from $25.5 million to $50.5 million, which would offer schools financial support from the state to repair safety hazards in their facilities. $25 million would be transferred to the fund from the Bond Levy Equalization Cooperative Fu…

Rural school facilities funding bill heads to House

Pioneer Elementary School in Salmon | Idaho EdNews.org BOISE (Idaho EdNews.org) — A bill to recharge a rural school facilities fund is heading to the House.  The House Education Committee Monday unanimously advanced House Bill 338. The bipartisan legislation attempts to spark a dormant facilities fund that could offer gap financing for school construction projects.  The Salmon School District is again serving as a poster child — as it did a year…

House Bill 338 — Schools, facilities (0)

Bill Description: House Bill 338 removes the requirement that the state must appoint a district supervisor to oversee any projects approved under the Public School Facilities Cooperative Fund that exceed $5,000,000, provides for a transfer from the Bond Levy Equalization Fund, and amends the method of repayment by school districts. Rating: 0 Does it increase […]

Statehouse roundup, 3.3.25: Rural facilities funding bill heads to House

A bill to recharge a rural school facilities fund is heading to the House.  The House Education Committee Monday unanimously advanced House Bill 338. The bipartisan legislation attempts to spark a dormant facilities fund that could offer gap financing for school construction projects.  The Salmon School District is again serving as a poster child — as it did a year ago, when lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion facilities funding bill. Salmon voters …