Idaho Legislature: Ask Legislators to VOTE YES on H0350 - School funds, proper use (posted 03/05/25)

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H0350 states that funding appropriated and distributed by the state to school districts and public charter schools must be used for the intended purposes. The bill also provides penalties for misappropriation.

This bill should be an easy pass! We must ensure that state educational funding is used precisely as the legislature intended and that schools are penalized for failure use taxpayer funds properly.

Details:

• Mandates strict accountability for state funds distributed to school districts and public charter schools.

• Any funds specifically designated for a particular purpose in statute or appropriations must be used exclusively for that intended purpose.

• School districts or public charter school that use such funds for a different purpose must reimburse the state’s general fund for the full amount of misused funds.

• If the school fails to reimburse, the state automatically deducts an equivalent amount from the next scheduled state payment to that school.