Day: February 19, 2015
Education donations could lose tax credit
Rep. Heather Scott wants to amend a bill so donations made to education foundations would no longer receive a tax benefit. But her new language is unclear to many.
Broadband roundup: Districts scramble, bailout passes House
The House passes a bill to give school districts $3.6 million for short-term broadband contracts. It now goes to the Senate.
Statehouse roundup, 2.19.15: School tax shift, and more …
Rep. Mike Moyle, R-Star, says his proposal would have netted schools $9.9 million in property taxes from new growth.
Update: School broadband will remain online, for now
CenturyLink will not pull the plug on the beleaguered Idaho Education Network system this weekend, a company spokesman said Thursday.