Senate Bill 1050 Summary

• Repeals sections 33-1620 through 33-1623, 33-1626, and 33-1628 of Idaho Code and replaces them with a new Chapter 46 establishing Advanced Opportunities programs.

• Creates the Advanced Opportunities program allowing students who complete high school graduation requirements before their final twelfth grade semester to receive state funding (up to $75 per credit hour) for dual credit courses and advanced placement examinations (up to $90 per exam).

• Establishes the "8 in 6 Program" to enable completion of high school and first two years of college in six years instead of eight by taking overload courses, with state funding up to $225 per credit for qualifying overload courses (maximum 8 credits total per student).

• Implements the Mastery Advancement Program allowing students to work at their own pace and complete classes or grades accelerated, with scholarships equal to 35% of statewide average daily attendance-driven funding per year for students graduating one or more years early.

• Updates Section 33-1002 to correct code references for the new advanced opportunities programs within the educational support program funding structure.