Dave Lent — The chair is addressed as Mr. Chairman during the exchange.
Dave Lent — As chair, he is part of the exchange opening the question period.
Dave Lent — The chair is addressed during the follow-up question.
Dave Lent — Presides over the follow-up exchange.
Dave Lent — The chair is addressed in the response.
Dave Lent — Presides over the question and answer exchange.
Dave Lent — The chair is addressed during the response.
Dave Lent — The chair is addressed in the response.
Dave Lent — Was addressed during the question and response.
Dave Lent — Began responding to questions about the bill’s effect on dual credit.
Dave Lent — Described as the vehicle for providing access to advanced opportunities after dual credit is removed.
Dave Lent — Addressed during the discussion.
Dave Lent — A speaker thanked the representative before asking a question about the bill.
Dave Lent — Addressed in the question and answer exchange.
Dave Lent — Answered that, to his understanding, certified IDLA teachers are not able to teach during school hours.
Dave Lent — Said he could be corrected and that the bill may not have addressed the issue on that basis.
Dave Lent — Sought to clarify the question about an IDLA teacher inside a brick-and-mortar school.
Dave Lent — Addressed during the clarification exchange.
Dave Lent — Addressed during the clarification exchange.
Dave Lent — Was thanked before the answer began.
Dave Lent — Addressed in the discussion.
Dave Lent — Noted that IDLA provides a service not necessarily available in the private market.
Dave Lent — Introduced as the next member to ask a question.
Dave Lent — Addressed before the next question.
Dave Lent — Asked about the proposed 30% cap on administrative personnel costs and the current percentage.
Dave Lent — Addressed in the question.
Dave Lent — Said administrative costs could be as high as 50% and described the 30% cap as a business model parameter.
Dave Lent — Addressed in the response.
Dave Lent — Explained that the 30% figure is intended as a practical benchmark rather than a hard set number.
Dave Lent — Was asked to take a seat while testimony begins.
Dave Lent — John Rader thanked Chairman Hawkins and the committee before the chair.
Christy Zito — Christy Zito questions Representative Ehart about the fiscal note, the cost and reduction figures, and whether IDLA could tap into educational reserve funds if it runs short. The exchange is a continuous follow-up discussion on the financial implications and funding options.
Christy Zito — Voted yes; not in the expected member list, so no ID assigned.
James Woodward — Representative Nelson is repeatedly addressed in an ongoing exchange about the bill’s effects, culminating in his direct question asking for a plain-language explanation of how the bill will affect the dual credit landscape. The response then addresses him directly and discusses dual credit and advanced opportunities.
James Woodward — Asked Ms. Pyron what parents have said about possible IDLA cuts and how they would adapt.
James Woodward — Representative Stodder is referenced in connection with questions about the audit process and, more broadly, about how to carry out reductions thoughtfully. The discussion ties the later mention back to the earlier exchange, treating it as part of the same ongoing point.
James Woodward — Representative Nelson was recorded as voting yes.
Dr. Jeff Simmons — Identified himself as superintendent for IDLA and began testimony on the bill’s impact.
Dr. Simmons — Dr. Simmons testifies that the bill would raise out-of-pocket costs for students, reduce school choice, and cut public education funding. In follow-up questioning, he explains that IDLA is a supplemental, service-based organization created to fill gaps for schools, and that the original House Bill 622 reflected the governor’s proposed $10 million reduction. He then addresses administrative staffing concerns, stating that about 24% of staff are classified as administrative, that IDLA can remain within the 30% administrative cap, and that it is currently below that threshold. He adds that regional and supervisory staff help maintain school engagement and instructional quality, and clarifies that budget figures can appear higher because staff are full-time while teachers are part-time and do not receive benefits.
Dr. Simmons — Dr. Simmons was thanked for being part of the bill discussion and for contributing as much as he could to the process, with additional reference to his earlier involvement in helping construct what reductions might look like in a previous bill effort.
Cindy Carlson — Asks how much of IDLA's budget is spent on administration and refers to page 3, lines 29-30.
Cindy Carlson — States that he will not support the motion.
Cindy Carlson — Recorded vote: no.
Cindy Carlson — Voted no.
Cindy Carlson — Voted yes.
Cindy Carlson — Voted no.
Cindy Carlson — Voted no.
Craig Miller — Craig Miller, principal of Meridian Tech Charter High School in Meridian, Idaho, explains that his school uses IDLA because it provides Idaho teachers, curriculum, and standards. He says the school uses IDLA in multiple ways, especially custom sections, because they help students learn online and are cost-effective for a small charter school that cannot easily hire staff for just a few sections. He urges the committee to consider the realities of small charter schools, noting that his school has only about 200 students and that its size and location do not fit neatly into rural/urban assumptions.
Janet Avery — Janet Avery is introduced as the next virtual witness and then identifies herself as the Superintendent of Potlatch School District in Potlatch, Idaho.
Jason Moss — Introduced as the next virtual testifier.