Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 6th, 2026

Senate Education Committee

Key Moments

  • Ms. Haas — Credited with helping find a workable path forward.
  • Ms. Perry — Ms. Perry is repeatedly referenced as someone who helped find a workable path forward, understands the system, and was the person Kate Haas had been working with in developing the approach.
  • Kate Haas — Kate Haas was called up to provide additional detail, then introduced herself as being with Kestrel West and explained that she helped negotiate the new RS language before the committee. She described how the language clarifies enrollment and re-enrollment.
  • James Woodward — Representative Nelson is mentioned twice in a brief, continuous exchange as part of the same discussion, with the speaker first referencing Nelson in the context of shared concerns and then calling on Nelson directly when no questions were initially seen.
  • James Woodward — Referenced as having indicated that the integration would produce operational savings.
  • James Woodward — Identified as making a comment and moving to send House Bill 761 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • James Woodward — Thanked by the chair at the close of the meeting.
  • Josh Tanner — Introduced himself as a representative from District 14 and apologized for not knowing the bill number.
  • Wendy C. Crystal / Wendy C. Chris — Identified as the first and only testifier; said she is executive director of both the STEM Action Center and the Workforce Development Council.