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ID H0779

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Education Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 33-1027 to change the 11-day consecutive unexcused absence rule from permissive ("may not count") to mandatory ("shall not count") for student enrollment purposes

  • Adds new requirement that schools cannot count students as enrolled without consent from a parent or legal guardian for enrollment in that specific school district or public charter school

  • Makes technical corrections to existing student enrollment counting provisions including FTE limits (1.0 for regular students, 0.5 for kindergarten, 0.25 for summer/night school)

  • Declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.

EDUCATION

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Education

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/26/2026

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