Bill
S 1156
The bill directs $1B in school modernization bond proceeds to Idaho districts with fixed per-pupil and district caps, prioritizing rural needs and emergency use.
Permits specified distributions from school modernization bond proceeds; revises Section 33-915, Idaho Code
Note on source documents
- The materials you provided include multiple, inconsistent items (an Idaho bill text, a Massachusetts bill text also numbered 1156, a fiscal note referencing Idaho, and assorted legislative action lines and sponsors from different jurisdictions).
- This summary focuses on the Idaho Senate Bill No. 1156 text and fiscal note included in the packet (the Idaho statutory amendment of section 33‑915). If you want a separate summary of the Massachusetts 911-privacy draft also present in your files, tell me and I will prepare that.
Purpose and intent
- Direct how proceeds from a state bond designated for school modernization facilities are to be distributed to Idaho public school districts. The bill fixes a distribution calculation for FY2025, prescribes allocation rules (including minimums and caps), provides priority rules for any proceeds above $1 billion, and includes an emergency effective date.
Key provisions
- Distribution calculation (FY2025): The State Department of Education (SDE) will compute each district’s fixed allocation by multiplying two factors (using the most recent available data for that fiscal year):
1. A per‑pupil amount based on average daily attendance (ADA) per section 33‑1003A, Idaho Code — only counting students attending physical school facilities in the district (the State Board may grant limited exemptions for emergencies).
2. The total bond proceeds that a bond issuance would generate, calculated with the Idaho State Building Authority and based on the amount established in section 63‑3638(19), Idaho Code.
- Minimum and maximum payments:
- No district shall receive less than $25,000 over the 10‑year distribution period.
- A district that has active charter district maintenance & operation levies (per sections 33‑802(4) or (6)) shall not receive more than $40,000,000 over the 10‑year period.
- If initial allocations would push some districts above $40M, excess is reallocated proportionally to other districts, subject to the same $40M cap.
- Total and excess funds:
- The SDE shall distribute $1,000,000,000 according to these rules.
- Any additional proceeds above $1,000,000,000 will be distributed to districts with the greatest needs based on materials submitted under sections 33‑917 and 33‑918; preference given to rural school districts (as defined in section 33‑319).
- Special inclusion: The Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind is treated as a school district and receives a distribution based on its ADA.
- Sunset: The section’s provisions expire and become void on and after June 30, 2034.
- Emergency clause: The act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.
Who is affected
- All Idaho public school districts in operation as of July 1, 2024 (per section 33‑1001(21)), including the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind.
- Idaho State Department of Education (responsible for calculations and distributions) and the Idaho State Building Authority (bond issuance estimates).
- Rural districts are prioritized for any funds exceeding $1 billion. Districts with active charter levies are subject to the $40M cap.
Fiscal impact
- Fiscal note attached: “No fiscal impact” — the note states bond proceeds have already been received by the state, and this bill only directs use of proceeds beyond the initially anticipated amount.
Procedural/timing highlights
- Distribution amounts are calculated in state fiscal year 2025 and apply over a 10‑year distribution period.
- Provisions expire on June 30, 2034.
- The bill declares an emergency and is effective upon passage and approval.
If you’d like: I can (a) produce a plain‑language one‑page explainer for district administrators, (b) outline implementation steps SDE would need to take, or (c) prepare a separate summary of the Massachusetts 911‑privacy bill that appears in your materials.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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