[Vision2020] 2003 Idaho School Choice Profile
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IDAHO
State Profile (Updated October 2003)
School Choice Status
a.. Public school choice: Intradistrict and interdistrict/voluntary=20
b.. State constitution: Blaine amendment and compelled-support =
language=20
c.. Charter school law: Established in 1998=20
Strength of law: Weak
Number of charter schools in operation (fall 2002): 13
Number of students enrolled (fall 2002): 2,694
a.. Publicly funded private school choice: No=20
b.. Privately funded school choice: No=20
c.. Home-school law: No notice required=20
d.. Ranking on the Education Freedom Index (2001): 11th out of 50 =
states=20
K-12 Public Schools and Students (2001-2002)
a.. Public school enrollment: 246,000=20
b.. Students enrolled per teacher: 17.8=20
c.. Number of schools (2000-2001): 653=20
d.. Number of districts: 113=20
e.. Current expenditures: $1,424,116,000=20
f.. Current per-pupil expenditure: $5,789=20
g.. Amount of revenue from the federal government: 7.3%=20
K-12 Public School Teachers (2001-2002)
a.. Number of teachers: 13,800=20
b.. Average salary: $37,482=20
K-12 Private Schools (1999-2000)
a.. Private school enrollment: 10,209=20
b.. Number of schools: 94=20
c.. Number of teachers: 790=20
K-12 Public and Private School Student Academic Performance
a.. NAEP test results:=20
NAEP Tests
Idaho Student Performance
State (National)
2000 Math
Scale =3D 0-500
State (National)
2000 Science
Scale =3D 0-300
State (National)
2002 Reading
Scale =3D 0-500
=20
4th Grade
8th Grade
4th Grade
8th Grade
4th Grade
8th Grade
=20
Average Scale Score
227 (226)
278 (274)
153 (148)
159 (149)
220(217)
266(263)
=20
Advanced
1% (2%)
3% (5%)
3% (3%)
4% (4%)
7%(6%)
2%(2%)
=20
Proficient
20% (22%)
24% (21%)
28% (24%)
35% (26%)
26%(23%)
31%(28%)
=20
Basic
49% (42%)
44% (38%)
42% (37%)
35% (29%)
35%(32%)
46%(43%)
=20
Below Basic
29% (33%)
29% (35%)
28% (36%)
27% (41%)
33%(38%)
21%(26%)
=20
a.. SAT weighted rank (2001): N/A=20
b.. ACT weighted rank (2001): 14th out of 26 states=20
c.. ALEC Academic Achievement Ranking: 28th out of 50 states and the =
District of Columbia=20
Summary
Students may attend any participating public school within or outside =
the district, provided certain conditions are met. The state has a weak =
charter school law. Junior and senior high school students may take =
college courses for high school and postsecondary credit.(95)
Background
In 1998, with passage of House Bill 517, Idaho became the 30th state to =
enact a charter school law.(96) The measure authorized chartering for as =
many as 12 new schools per year for the first five years following the =
legislation's enactment. The law stipulates that teachers in charter =
schools must be certified and that a traditional public school may =
convert to charter status if such a transition has the approval of 60 =
percent of the parents, 60 percent of the teachers, and the local school =
board.(97)
In 2000, H.B. 686 was introduced to provide tax credits to individuals =
and corporations that donated funds to help support students in private =
schools. Individuals would have received a credit of up to $250 in the =
first year after the bill was enacted, and the maximum credit for =
individuals would have increased to $1,000 by 2006. Corporations would =
have received an initial credit of up to $1,000 per year, which would =
have risen to a maximum of $10,000 by 2006. The bill died in =
committee.(98)
In 2001, the Idaho House of Representatives passed H.B. 311, which would =
have provided tax credits of up to $1,000 for individuals and $10,000 =
for corporations for donations to support students attending a private =
school. The bill died in the State Senate.(99)
Governor Dirk Kempthorne signed Senate Bill 1132, which allows charter =
schools to appeal a local school board's decision not to approve the =
revision of a school's charter.(100)
Developments in 2002 and 2003
In 2003, the House passed H.B. 346 to allow community colleges, =
universities, and other nonprofit entities to charter schools. =
Currently, the local school board is the only chartering authority. The =
bill, however, did not proceed in the Senate. H.B. 255, which exempts =
charter school property from taxation, was signed into law.(101)
Position of the Governor/Composition of the State Legislature
Governor Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican, has not declared a position on =
school choice. Republicans control both houses of the legislature.
State Contacts
Center for School Improvement
Bill Parret, Director
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1745
Phone: (208) 426-4343
Web site: http://www.boisestate.edu/
E-mail: csicee@boisestate.edu
Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State
P.O. Box 45062
Boise, ID 83711-5062
Phone: (208) 424-6685
Web site: www.chois.org
E-mail: linda@chois.org
Idaho Coalition of Home Educators
5415 Kendall Street
Boise, ID 83706
Web site: www.iche-idaho.org
E-mail: listkeeper@iche-idaho.org
Idaho Department of Education
Marilyn Howard, Superintendent
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
Phone: (208) 332-6800, 6863
Fax: (208) 334-2228
Web site: www.sde.state.id.us/Dept/
Idahoans for Tax Reform
Laird Maxwell, Chairman
702 West Hays, Suite 16
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 426-0358
Fax: (208) 426-0363
Web site: www.idtaxreform.com
E-mail: taxcut@idtaxreform.com
State School Report Card(102)
Greatschools.net
Web site: www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/ID
Idaho State Department of Education
Web site: www.sde.state.id.us/Finance/profiles99-00/default.htm
Endnotes:
95. Education Commission of the States, "Postsecondary Options: =
Dual/Concurrent Enrollment," July 2001.
96. National Conference of State Legislators, "Charter Schools," June 3, =
1998, at www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/c1schls.htm.
97. Center for Education Reform, " Charter School Legislation: Profile =
of Idaho's Charter School Law," 2001, at =
http://edreform.com/charter_schools/laws/Idaho.htm.
98. See National School Boards Association Web site at =
www.nsba.org/novouchers.
99. Ibid.
100. Education Commission of the States, "ECS State Notes: Charter =
School Legislation, 2001," at www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/22/79/2279.htm.
101. See Idaho Legislature Web site at =
www2.state.id.us/legislat/legislat.html.
102. Idaho provides district-level information.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>State Profile (Updated October =
2003)</FONT></DIV>
<P><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial>School Choice Status</FONT></STRONG></P>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000161></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Public school=20
choice: Intradistrict and interdistrict/voluntary</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000162></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>State=20
constitution: Blaine amendment and compelled-support language</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000163></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Charter school=20
law: Established in 1998</FONT> </LI></UL>
<P class=3Dindentedx><A name=3DpgfId-1000164></A><FONT =
face=3DArial><STRONG>Strength=20
of law:</STRONG> Weak</FONT></P>
<P class=3Dindentedx><A name=3DpgfId-1000165></A><FONT =
face=3DArial><STRONG>Number of=20
charter schools in operation (fall 2002):</STRONG> 13</FONT></P>
<P class=3Dindentedx><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG>Number of students =
enrolled (fall=20
2002):</STRONG> 2,694</FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000166></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Publicly funded=20
private school choice: No</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000167></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Privately funded=20
school choice: No</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000168></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Home-school law:=20
No notice required</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000169></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Ranking on the=20
Education Freedom Index (2001): 11th out of 50 states</FONT> =
</LI></UL>
<DIV>
<H5 class=3DHeading2><A name=3DpgfId-1000170></A><FONT face=3DArial>K-12 =
Public=20
Schools and Students (2001-2002)</FONT></H5>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000171></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Public school=20
enrollment: 246,000</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000172></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Students=20
enrolled per teacher: 17.8</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000173></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Number of=20
schools (2000-2001): 653</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000174></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Number of=20
districts: 113</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000175></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Current=20
expenditures: $1,424,116,000</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000176></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Current=20
per-pupil expenditure: $5,789</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000177></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Amount of=20
revenue from the federal government: 7.3%</FONT> </LI></UL></DIV>
<DIV>
<H5 class=3DHeading2><A name=3DpgfId-1000178></A><FONT face=3DArial>K-12 =
Public School=20
Teachers (2001-2002)</FONT></H5>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000179></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Number of=20
teachers: 13,800</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000180></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Average salary:=20
$37,482</FONT> </LI></UL></DIV>
<DIV>
<H5 class=3DHeading2><A name=3DpgfId-1000181></A><FONT face=3DArial>K-12 =
Private=20
Schools (1999-2000)</FONT></H5>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000182></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Private school=20
enrollment: 10,209</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000183></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Number of=20
schools: 94</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000184></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>Number of=20
teachers: 790</FONT> </LI></UL></DIV>
<H5 class=3DHeading2><A name=3DpgfId-1000185></A><FONT face=3DArial>K-12 =
Public and=20
Private School Student Academic Performance</FONT></H5>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000287></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>NAEP test=20
results:</FONT> </LI></UL>
<TABLE border=3D1>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000188></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>NAEP Tests<BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Idaho =
Student=20
Performance</FONT></P></TD>
<TD colSpan=3D2>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000191></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>State (National)<BR>2000 Math<BR>Scale =3D =
0-500</FONT></P></TD>
<TD colSpan=3D2>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000195></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>State (National)<BR>2000 Science<BR>Scale =3D =
0-300</FONT></P></TD>
<TD colSpan=3D2>
<P class=3DCellHeading><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>State =
(National)<BR>2002=20
Reading<BR>Scale =3D 0-500</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000204></A> </P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000206></A><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D2>4th=20
Grade</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000208></A><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D2>8th=20
Grade</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000210></A><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D2>4th=20
Grade</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000212></A><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D2>8th=20
Grade</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000214></A><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D2>4th=20
Grade</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000216></A><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D2>8th=20
Grade</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000218></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Average Scale Score</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000220></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>227=20
(226)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000222></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>278=20
(274)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000224></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>153=20
(148)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000226></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>159=20
(149)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000228></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>220(217)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000230></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>266(263)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000232></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Advanced</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000234></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>1%=20
(2%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000236></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>3%=20
(5%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000238></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>3%=20
(3%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000240></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>4%=20
(4%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>7%(6%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000244></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>2%(2%)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000246></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Proficient</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000248></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>20%=20
(22%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000250></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>24%=20
(21%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000252></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>28%=20
(24%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000254></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>35%=20
(26%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>26%(23%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>31%(28%)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000260></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Basic</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000262></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>49%=20
(42%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000264></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>44%=20
(38%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000266></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>42%=20
(37%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000268></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>35%=20
(29%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>35%(32%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>46%(43%)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellHeading><A name=3DpgfId-1000274></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Below Basic</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000276></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>29%=20
(33%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000278></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>29%=20
(35%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000280></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>28%=20
(36%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000282></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>27%=20
(41%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>33%(38%)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD>
<P class=3DCellBody><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>21%(26%)</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
<UL>
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000288></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>SAT weighted=20
rank (2001): N/A</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000289></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>ACT weighted=20
rank (2001): 14th out of 26 states</FONT>=20
<LI class=3DBulleted><A name=3DpgfId-1000290></A><FONT =
face=3DArial>ALEC Academic=20
Achievement Ranking: 28th out of 50 states and the District of =
Columbia</FONT>=20
</LI></UL>
<DIV>
<H6 class=3DHeading-3><A name=3DpgfId-1000291></A><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Summary</FONT></H6>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000292></A><FONT face=3DArial>Students =
may attend any=20
participating public school within or outside the district, provided =
certain=20
conditions are met. The state has a weak charter school law. Junior and =
senior=20
high school students may take college courses for high school and =
postsecondary=20
credit.(95)</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<H6 class=3DHeading-3><A name=3DpgfId-1000296></A><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Background</FONT></H6>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000297></A><FONT face=3DArial>In 1998, =
with passage=20
of House Bill 517, Idaho became the 30th state to enact a charter school =
law.(96)</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial>The measure authorized chartering for =
as many=20
as 12 new schools per year for the first five years following the =
legislation's=20
enactment. The law stipulates that teachers in charter schools must be =
certified=20
and that a traditional public school may convert to charter status if =
such a=20
transition has the approval of 60 percent of the parents, 60 percent of =
the=20
teachers, and the local school board.(97)</FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000304></A><FONT face=3DArial>In 2000, =
H.B. 686 was=20
introduced to provide tax credits to individuals and corporations that =
donated=20
funds to help support students in private schools. Individuals would =
have=20
received a credit of up to $250 in the first year after the bill was =
enacted,=20
and the maximum credit for individuals would have increased to $1,000 by =
2006.=20
Corporations would have received an initial credit of up to $1,000 per =
year,=20
which would have risen to a maximum of $10,000 by 2006. The bill died in =
committee.(98)</FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000308></A><FONT face=3DArial>In 2001, =
the Idaho=20
House of Representatives passed H.B. 311, which would have provided tax =
credits=20
of up to $1,000 for individuals and $10,000 for corporations for =
donations to=20
support students attending a private school. The bill died in the State=20
Senate.(99)</FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000312></A><FONT face=3DArial>Governor =
Dirk=20
Kempthorne signed Senate Bill 1132, which allows charter schools to =
appeal a=20
local school board's decision not to approve the revision of a school's=20
charter.(100)</FONT></P>
<DIV>
<H6 class=3Dheading2a><A name=3DpgfId-1000316></A><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Developments in 2002 and 2003</FONT></H6>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000317></A><FONT face=3DArial>In 2003, =
the House=20
passed H.B. 346 to allow community colleges, universities, and other =
nonprofit=20
entities to charter schools. Currently, the local school board is the =
only=20
chartering authority. The bill, however, did not proceed in the Senate. =
H.B.=20
255, which exempts charter school property from taxation, was signed =
into=20
law.(101)</FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Position of the=20
Governor/Composition of the State =
Legislature</STRONG></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000322></A><FONT face=3DArial>Governor =
Dirk=20
Kempthorne, a Republican, has not declared a position on school choice.=20
Republicans control both houses of the legislature.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<H6 class=3DHeading-3><A name=3DpgfId-1000323></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>State=20
Contacts</FONT></H6>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000324></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Center for School Improvement<BR></EM>Bill Parret,=20
Director<BR>Boise State University<BR>1910 University Drive<BR>Boise, ID =
83725-1745<BR>Phone: (208) 426-4343<BR>Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.boisestate.edu/">http://www.boisestate.edu/</A></FONT>=
<FONT=20
face=3DArial><BR>E-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:csicee@boisestate.edu">csicee@boisestate.edu</A></FONT></P=
>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000325></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State<BR></EM>P.O. Box =
45062<BR>Boise, ID 83711-5062<BR>Phone: (208) 424-6685<BR>Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.chois.org/">www.chois.org</A></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><BR>E-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:linda@chois.org">linda@chois.org</A></FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000326></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Idaho Coalition of Home Educators<BR></EM>5415 Kendall=20
Street<BR>Boise, ID 83706<BR>Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.iche-idaho.org/">www.iche-idaho.org</A></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><BR>E-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:listkeeper@iche-idaho.org">listkeeper@iche-idaho.<FONT=20
face=3DArial>org</FONT></A></FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000327></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Idaho Department of Education<BR></EM>Marilyn Howard,=20
Superintendent<BR>P.O. Box 83720<BR>Boise, ID 83720-0027<BR>Phone: (208) =
332-6800, 6863<BR>Fax: (208) 334-2228<BR>Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.sde.state.id.us/Dept/">www.sde.state.id.us/Dept/</A></=
FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000328></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Idahoans for Tax Reform<BR></EM>Laird Maxwell, =
Chairman<BR>702=20
West Hays, Suite 16<BR>Boise, ID 83702<BR>Phone: (208) 426-0358<BR>Fax: =
(208)=20
426-0363<BR>Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.idtaxreform.com/">www.idtaxreform.com</A></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><BR>E-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:taxcut@idtaxreform.com">taxcut@idtaxreform.com</A></FONT><=
/P></DIV>
<DIV>
<H6 class=3DHeading-3><A name=3DpgfId-1000332></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>State=20
School Report Card(102)</FONT></H6>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000333></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Greatschools.net<BR></EM>Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/ID">www.greatschools.net/m=
odperl/go/ID</A></FONT></P>
<P class=3DBody><A name=3DpgfId-1000334></A><FONT face=3DArial><EM=20
class=3DEmphasis>Idaho State Department of Education<BR></EM>Web site: =
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.sde.state.id.us/Finance/profiles99-00/default.htm">www=
.sde.state.id.us/Finance/profiles99-00/default.htm</A></FONT></P></DIV></=
FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV><FONT=20
size=3D1><BR></FONT>
<DIV id=3D11848-11850>
<DIV align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Dnormal><FONT =
face=3DVerdana,Arial,Helvetica=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial><B>Endnotes:</B></FONT></P>
<DIV class=3Dfootnote>
<P class=3DFootnote><FONT size=3D1><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3DfootnoteNumber>95.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A =
name=3DpgfId-1000295></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D1>Education Commission of the States, "Postsecondary =
Options:=20
Dual/Concurrent Enrollment," July 2001.<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D1><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN class=3DfootnoteNumber>96.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A=20
name=3DpgfId-1000300></A><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D1>National =
Conference of=20
State Legislators, "Charter Schools," June 3, 1998, at</FONT> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/c1schls.htm"><FONT=20
size=3D1>www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/c1schls.htm</FONT></A></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D1>.<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D1><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3DfootnoteNumber>97.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A =
name=3DpgfId-1000303></A><FONT=20
size=3D1><FONT face=3DArial>Center for Education Reform, " <EM =
class=3DStrong>Charter=20
School Legislation:</EM> <EM class=3DStrong>Profile of Idaho's Charter =
School=20
Law," 2001, at <A=20
href=3D"http://edreform.com/charter_schools/laws/Idaho.htm">http://edrefo=
rm.com/charter_schools/laws/Idaho.htm</A></EM></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><EM class=3DStrong>.<BR></EM></FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=3D1><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN class=3DfootnoteNumber>98.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A=20
name=3DpgfId-1000307></A><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D1>See National =
School Boards=20
Association Web site at</FONT> <A =
href=3D"http://www.nsba.org/novouchers"><FONT=20
size=3D1>www.nsba.org/novouchers</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D1>.<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D1><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3DfootnoteNumber>99.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A =
name=3DpgfId-1000311></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D1>Ibid.<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D1><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3DfootnoteNumber>100.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A =
name=3DpgfId-1000315></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D1>Education Commission of the States, "ECS =
State Notes:=20
Charter School Legislation, 2001," at</FONT> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/22/79/2279.htm"><FONT=20
size=3D1>www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/22/79/2279.htm</FONT></A></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D1>.<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D1><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3DfootnoteNumber>101.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A =
name=3DpgfId-1000320></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D1>See Idaho Legislature Web site at</FONT> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.state.id.us/legislat/legislat.html"><FONT=20
size=3D1>www2.state.id.us/legislat/legislat.html</FONT></A></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D1>.<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D1><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3DfootnoteNumber>102.</SPAN></FONT></FONT> <A =
name=3DpgfId-1000331></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D1>Idaho provides district-level=20
information.</FONT></P></DIV></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTM=
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