S1314 Summary

• Revises the literacy intervention funding distribution formula in Idaho Code Section 33-1002 to base reimbursements on student performance metrics rather than prior three-year averages of students scoring basic or below basic.

• Allocates 50% of literacy intervention funds to students in kindergarten through grade 3 who demonstrate one or more year of growth on spring statewide reading assessments.

• Allocates 50% of literacy intervention funds to students in grades 2 and 3 who are proficient on fall statewide reading assessments, with economically disadvantaged students and English language learners counted as two students for distribution purposes.

• Phases in the new distribution formula over three fiscal years (2023-2025), averaging prior formula results with new formula results during the transition period.

• Requires the House and Senate education committees to annually review the literacy intervention funding distribution formula and percentages, considering recommendations from the Commission for Education Excellence.