Dave Lent — Cited as having said Idaho has a '1906 model' while the state is in 2026.
Dave Lent — Senator Lent was cited as saying the system is a 2006 model in 2026.
Dave Lent — The speaker said they had met with Senator Lent about reshaping education.
Dave Lent — Chairman Hawkins was addressed as part of a question to him and Co-Chair Tanner.
Dave Lent — Co-Chair Tanner was addressed in a question about spending versus revenue.
Dave Lent — Dave Lent is repeatedly addressed during a continuing committee exchange, with members referring to him as Mr. Chairman while discussing the same line of questioning. He responds affirmatively to Representative Marman, then later acknowledges comments from Representative Tanner and Representative Pickett, including agreeing that Pickett’s suggested approach is a good way forward. Overall, the sequence reflects a single uninterrupted discussion with Lent participating as chair and responding to members’ remarks.
Dave Lent — The speaker references supplementals stated to Representative Gardner while explaining budget cost drivers and bottom-line concerns.
Dave Lent — The speaker asks for a clear plan or charge if the committee is to work on a new education funding formula.
Dave Lent — The chairman is referenced as part of the body that would revisit issues.
Dave Lent — The chair encourages revisiting programs to ensure funding is correct and to identify possible policy fixes or cost savings.
Dave Lent — The chair urges the committee to review past policy and funding decisions and consider whether existing programs are working.
Dave Lent — The chair recommends digging into past problems and continuing to work through them over the next year or two.
Dave Lent — The chair concludes that some future problems can be solved by fixing earlier issues.
Dave Lent — The speaker addresses the chairman and says the chair's points are well taken.
Dave Lent — The speaker asks the chairman for a policy decision on longer recesses.
Dave Lent — The chair responds that longer recesses are generally a good thing.
Dave Lent — The chair responds that 988 and other behavioral health programs are funded through public health and notes a governor holdback.
Dave Lent — The speaker thanked the chair and said they would coordinate with him and others on materials.
Dave Lent — The chairman was referenced as someone the speaker would coordinate with for information.
Dave Lent — The chairman was thanked for coming and speaking to the committee.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Representative Galviz was referenced in a discussion about the complexity of the funding formula, with the speaker noting that it is hard to wrap one’s head around and suggesting the committee should educate itself on the components before making decisions.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Representative Tanner is addressed twice in a brief exchange, first by Mr. Chairman and then again in a follow-up acknowledgment, with no substantive change in topic.
Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook discusses the committee's direct relationship with him and offers to help audit programs, then explains that JFAC has difficulty fully understanding policy-side issues and needs to work through them more carefully. He continues by addressing Chairman Tanner and the chair, keeping the discussion focused on how the committee should evaluate layered policy history and related funding issues.
Christy Zito — Christy Zito participates in a discussion with Representative Sauter and Chairman Tanner about what will come from JFAC’s dialogue on budget cuts and whether House Education will receive a formal request or broader direction. The exchange clarifies that, at least at that moment, there are no education-wide cuts being made. The discussion then continues with the point that the speaker cannot dictate the body’s actions and that the chairman and members will need to revisit the issue.
Carrie Semmelroth — Representative Nelson was referenced as the speaker followed up on his comments.