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H 175

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194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Joe McKenna and 1 co-sponsor

Idaho’s Advanced Opportunities program clarifies eligible uses and nonpublic student access, aligning funding rules and advising while preserving overall expenditures.

Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
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Bill Summary · H 175

Summary — H 175 (2025): Advanced Opportunities (Idaho)

Status: Reported Signed by Governor March 21, 2025 — Session Law Chapter 139. Effective: July 1, 2025.
Fiscal impact: No state or local fiscal impact reported.

Purpose

H 175 updates Idaho’s Advanced Opportunities (AO) program to clarify eligible uses, align treatment of nonpublic (private and homeschool) students with public students in key areas, and make technical corrections. The bill clarifies program limits and procedures for dual credit, exams, career technical training, advising, reimbursement, and handling failed courses/exams.

Key provisions and changes

  • Funding allocation: Retains the student AO allocation of $4,625 per eligible public-school student (grades 7–12) to pay for:
    • Overload courses (limit $225 per overload course; must be high‑school credit and student must maintain a full credit load).
    • Dual credit courses (limit $75 per dual credit hour; must be regionally accredited postsecondary 100‑level course or higher).
    • Postsecondary credit‑bearing exams and career technical certificate exams (AP, IB, CLEP, and industry CTE exams); costs include exam, proctor, administrative fees.
    • CTE workforce training (e.g., registered apprenticeships) provided by Idaho public technical colleges that lead to industry‑recognized credentials and are not available at the student’s high school.
    • College entrance and preliminary entrance exams (SAT, PSAT, ACT, etc.). A student may not use AO funds to take the same entrance exam more than once.
  • Advising and transferability: Students who have earned 15 postsecondary credits through AO must identify postsecondary goals before taking more credits and receive advising on whether credits will transfer to their intended institution.
  • Failure/remediation rules: If the department paid for a course or exam that the student fails to complete or earn credit for, the student generally must pay for and successfully complete a like course or exam before further AO reimbursements will be paid. Repeated and remedial courses/exams are ineligible except where specifically allowed for entrance exams.
  • Reimbursement and reporting: State Department of Education (SDE) to reimburse public schools/postsecondary institutions within 125 days of receiving required data; payments only for activity reported within the fiscal year. SDE must annually report by Jan 15 on program usage (students served, credits, amounts paid).
  • Average daily attendance: Dual‑credit participation counts as normal for funding/ADA purposes.
  • Early‑graduation scholarship: Students who complete grades 9–12 at least one year early are eligible for an AO scholarship equal to 35% of the statewide ADA‑driven funding per pupil for each year avoided; students must apply within two years; public schools receive matching amounts.
  • Nonpublic student access: The bill clarifies and aligns provisions governing nonpublic (private and homeschool) students’ use of AO funds — including explicit clarification (in bill materials) that homeschool students may use AO funds to obtain dual credit through community colleges.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Idaho students in grades 7–12 (public, private, and homeschool) who use AO funds for dual credit, exams, CTE training, overload courses, and college entrance tests.
  • Institutions: Public school districts, Idaho public technical colleges, regionally accredited postsecondary institutions, and other providers participating in AO.
  • State agencies: Idaho State Department of Education (responsible for lists of eligible exams/courses, reimbursements, and reporting).

Procedural timeline

  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025; passed both chambers (House and Senate) in February–March 2025.
  • Delivered to Governor Mar 19, 2025; signed Mar 21, 2025.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (Session Law Ch. 139).

This bill principally clarifies program eligibility and administrative requirements; sponsors and the fiscal note state it produces no change in overall state or local expenditures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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