Week 3
Welcome to Week Three of Motivation Monday! 
Your voice matters more than ever! Did you know that you can provide your testimony to Idaho legislators without ever leaving home? 
Sharing your story and perspective is a powerful way to influence decisions that impact your family, your community, and your future.
Here’s how to get started:
Learn the process: Visit the Remote Testimony Instructions to understand how to sign up, submit your testimony, and participate in hearings. https://legislature.idaho.gov/remote-testimony
Stay informed: Check out our IPUL Legislation Page for updates, resources, and tools to help you stay engaged throughout the legislative session. https://ipulidaho.org/news/legislative_update/
Be prepared: Take some time to organize your thoughts and focus on the key points you want to share. Need help crafting your testimony? Reach out to us for support! Pro Tip: Keep your testimony concise and heartfelt. Sharing personal experiences can have a powerful impact!
[Week 3] IPUL’s Legislative Update
Key Legislative Actions:
️STATE – Idaho House Bill No. 39: Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit legislation
The Idaho Legislature is introducing a new law called the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. This program is designed to help parents afford educational services and materials for their children, especially if they are not enrolled in public schools.️STATE – Idaho Senate Bill No. 1025: Red Tape Reduction Program or Empowering Parents Grant Program
The law builds on the existing Empowering Parents program, which will now expand to provide grants for tuition, along with other eligible education expenses, for students in pre-kindergarten through high school. These grants are prioritized for families earning less than $80,000 per year. To reduce unnecessary and costly reporting, the law also introduces the Idaho Public Education Red Tape Reduction Program, which will cut down on unnecessary or duplicative reports required by the state. This change will save time and resources for school districts, allowing them to focus more on student needs.️STATE – Idaho Senate Bill No. 1017:
The self-directed student law in Idaho allows motivated students who are doing well in school, know their math facts, show good behavior, and complete a learning plan to participate in extra or alternative learning activities. A proposed change to this law would give families financial support to help pay for those activities. Right now, schools are not allowed to reimburse families for these kinds of expenses. By making this change, teachers and parents could work together to create a plan for students to learn in new ways outside of the traditional classroom, with funding to help make those plans possible.️STATE – Idaho House Bill No. 42:
Section 33-5905 of Idaho Code created a School Safety and Security Advisory Board with 13 members chosen by different officials. However, having so many members has caused problems, such as difficulty filling all the positions and not enough members attending meetings to make decisions. A proposed change to this law would reduce the size of the board while still including a variety of important perspectives. This adjustment aims to make the board more effective and able to meet its goals.STATE – Idaho House Bill No. 44:
Statement of Purpose: Schools are safer when incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) are firmly addressed. This is one reason Idaho requires schools to report incidents of HIB to the state. This bill would ensure that families whose students are involved in a serious incident of HIB are also notified so they can take necessary steps.️STATE – Idaho House Bill No. 58:
This legislation repeals §56-267 of Idaho Code, MedicaidExpansion, the costs of which have been considerably more than originally projected. 
Get Involved!
You can use IPUL’s “Power of a Personal Story” template to craft testimony to share with legislators. Other testimony tips can be found in the padlet as well. You will find all our tips at this link https://shorturl.at/kSLOf
Looking Ahead:
Updates on upcoming legislative actions will be shared as they become available. Stay tuned!
️Stay Connected:
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