STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31461C1 / S1391
This bill restores public charter school facility funds, which were inadvertently reduced by the passage of H.
292 in 2023. It sets minimum funding at $400 per student. From FY 2021 to FY 2023, the per-student amount
fluctuated between $389 and $422 per student. This is not intended to increase funding; it simply puts the
schools in approximately the same positions they were in before. Additionally, it specifies that future virtual
charter schools and school districts that authorize virtual charter schools are not eligible for these funds. It also
provides that, if H. 521 passes, a school district that authorizes a virtual charter school and receives funding
from the school modernization facilities fund, may not also receive these funds.
FISCAL NOTE
For FY 2024, public charter schools facilities funding was appropriated during the first session of the 67th
regular legislature (2023) at an amount of $13,204,900. There are approximately 32,000 students in Idaho’s
public charter schools. If they have a 95% average daily attendance (which is high) then the anticipated cost
would be $12,160,000, which is less than the FY24 appropriated amount.
Contact:
Senator Chuck Winder
Senator Lori Den Hartog
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/01/2024, 10:46 AM