POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
ISBA has a mission to help support and improve policy decision making and implementation by Idaho school districts by providing the training and education necessary. ISBA provides a wide range of policy services to our members.

ISBA Governmental Affairs & Advocacy staff represent the ISBA membership at the Idaho State Legislature. Advocacy provided on behalf of members can be followed online through our weekly publication "Capitol Notes" or by following us on Twitter. 2012 ISBA Resolutions are available for review anytime on our website.

Maintaining school district policies as laws change is a legal requirement for trustees. The process can be cumbersome but with assistance from ISBA policy staff districts can be assured they have reliable, authoritative specialist to assist the board and provide essential information along the way.

LEGAL SERVICES
ISBA members are eligible for legal services designed to assist school districts, trustees, superintendents, clerks, and business managers with guidance on issues as they arise. Should you need legal assistance, please email Anderson Julian Hull and someone representing the firm will respond.

After you have been referred to contact AJH, please indicate you are an ISBA member: contact Brian Julian or Amy White at 344-5800. Each district can receive up to four hours per year of legal assistance free of charge. Additional time will be billed to your district.

2013 Resolutions - Final Passed Resolutions with Vote Counts
Resolution 1: K-12 Public Education as an Investment.
Resolution 2: Idaho Charter School Oversight.
Resolution 3: Collective Bargaining and Teacher Contracts.
Resolution 4: IDLA Funding Support.
Resolution 5: PERSI Retirement Rule 550: Application to 4-Day Work Week.
Resolution 6: Supplemental Levies.
Resolution 8: Non-Certificated Personnel Grievance.

2012 Resolutions - 2012 ISBA Resolutions
Continued Financial Protection
Public Funding for Driver Education
Renewal of Idaho Code Section 33-1004H
School Election Dates
Reducing the Super Majority Requirement
Restore Funding Lost
Funding Pay for Performance (PFP)
Classified Employees Included in Pay for Performance
Liability Insurance Notice Requirement
Teacher Certification And Document Sharing Relating To Employment
Building & Costruction of Non-Student Occupied Buildings
Remove Requirement for Asynchronous Online Courses

Impact of a Personal Property Tax Exemption
During the upcoming session, the Idaho State Legislature may consider legislation exempting business personal property from property taxes. The Idaho State Tax Commission has completed a report estimating the district by district impact of such an exemption. The link to the report is below.

2012 Personal Property Tax Analysis by the Idaho State Tax Commission

The Legislative Process
This PowerPoint presentation by Jessica Harrison provides an overview of the Idaho School Boards Association’s legislative process legislative process.

Contacting Legislators
Contact information for all State Representatives and Senators is available through the State of Idaho website.