NAMPA, Idaho â Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the state.
The state only funds half-day kindergarten programs, the Idaho Press reported Friday. As a result, school districts must pool together money from their general funds and other sources to pay for a full-day kindergarten program.
Some districts, such as Boise and West Ada, charge tuition to parents. The state Department of Education said 88 out of the stateâs 115 school districts and 34 of its 67 charter schools offer at least some full-day kindergarten option.
Republican state Sen. Carl Crabtree and Republican state Rep. Judy Boyle introduced a bill on March 11 to fund full-day kindergarten at an annual cost of up to $42.1 million.
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Idaho health districts working with schools on plan to vaccinate teachers, staff
Gov. Brad Little s announcement that teachers and school staff were being moved up the priority list came as a surprise to health and school districts. Author: Joey Prechtl Updated: 10:28 PM MST January 13, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Excitement was accompanied by surprise throughout Idaho after Gov. Brad Little s announcement on Tuesday that school staff and teachers could start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We did anticipate this rolling out in February, so it was certainly a little bit of surprising news but welcome news,” West Ada spokesperson Char Jackson said.
It also surprised health districts. Neither Central District Health nor Southwest District Health was aware that the governor was going to announce that teachers had been moved up in the planned rollout.