Idaho Legislature

Public lands panel won’t report until 2015

Rep. Stephen Hartgen, who is recovering from open-heart surgery, was replaced on committee by first-term Rep. Terry Gestrin.

K-12 interim committee sets first meeting

The House-Senate committee has a broad assignment to look at K-12 policy. But it will spend much of its Sept. 12 meeting drilling down on longitudinal data collection, a sticky issue for school districts.

Luna awards controversial WiFi deal

On Wednesday, state superintendent Tom Luna went forward on a multiyear contract to install WiFi service in Idaho high schools. Key lawmakers are questioning the deal, which could run 15 years; Luna says the longterm deal is routine and cost-effective.

Federal lands panel awaits first meeting

Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis says the group of legislative “heavy hitters” is meeting with staff to carve out times for the committee’s first meeting.

The K-12 committee, by the numbers

A few fun facts about the K-12 legislative interim committee.

Which lawmakers will study K-12 this summer?

The answer to this question — and questions about other summer legislative committee assignments — will come Thursday morning.

State releases technology pilot applications

Schools have until June 14 to submit proposals to the state.

Lawmakers revive elements of defeated props

Many lawmakers said the November repeal of the 2011 education laws carried unintended consequences. Others said revival of the laws went too far.