House Bill 596 Summary

• Amends Idaho Code Section 33-1002 to revise the Educational Support Program calculation by adding master teacher premiums as a deductible expense and updating references to support unit calculations.

• Replaces outdated language referring to "one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per first reporting period secondary support units" with "secondary support units" for counseling support allocation under section 33-1212A.

• Adds mastery-based education as a new deductible expense from total state funds, as provided in section 33-1630.

• Makes technical and codifier's corrections throughout the statute to clarify language and update references to grade levels and program provisions.

• Section 2 of the act is effective July 1, 2019, while Section 1 becomes effective immediately upon enactment.