The bill amends Section 33-1027 of the Idaho Code to revise the provisions regarding student enrollment counts and includes a technical correction. It mandates that the state board of education establish rules for determining student enrollment counts at the school, school district, and statewide levels. Key changes include stipulating that a school district or public charter school shall not count any student with eleven or more consecutive unexcused absences prior to the official count date, replacing the previous allowance where they may have counted such students. Additionally, it introduces a new provision stating that students with unexcused absences for the first ten consecutive days of the school year will not be counted as enrolled, but may be counted if they attend later.

The bill also specifies that full-time enrollment (FTE) is based on the courses a student is enrolled in at the time of the official count, with provisions for fractional enrollment counts for students enrolled less than one FTE. Official counts must be conducted on specific dates throughout the school year, and the bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 33-1027