Union Unhappy Over School Aid
The following offers highlights of the recent legislative sessions. Precollegiate enrollment figures are based on fall 2004 data reported by state officials for public elementary and secondary schools. The figures for precollegiate education spending do not include federal flow-through funds, unless noted.
In a tight budget year, Idaho’s legislative session ended with a 2.3 percent rise in funding for public schools for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The $987.1 million K-12 budget for fiscal 2006 fell below the $1.04 billion sought by Superintendent of Public Instruction Marilyn Howard and the $999 million recommended by Gov....
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Correction:
This story incorrectly stated the makeup of the Idaho legislature. The Senate has 28 Republicans and seven Democrats; the House has 57 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
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