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Meeting Information - Preston Joint School District #201.
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ID Public School Finance: District Payments & Financial Reports Now Available.
The Idaho Department of Education's Public School Finance office prepares payments for districts and creates school district financial data reports.
Why It Matters
Education professionals in ID rely on these payments and reports for accurate district budgeting and transparent financial operations.
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Federal dollars cover 15.2% of Idaho K-12 funding, USAFacts finds.
During the 2022–23 school year, about 15.2% of Idaho public school funding came from the federal government, with the majority of support coming from state and local sources and significant variation across districts based on student demographics and locale.
Why It Matters
Understanding the limited share of federal funding helps Idaho education professionals anticipate budget impacts from policy shifts and advocate effectively for state and local revenue strategies.
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Background & Context
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Three fiduciary duties that nonprofit boards routinely confuse.
Board members owe duties of care (informed decision-making), loyalty (no self-dealing), and obedience (consistent with the mission). The duties are distinct: a member can satisfy care while violating loyalty, or vice versa. Most board mistakes involve loyalty (related-party transactions without disclosure).
Why It Matters
State attorneys general can pursue board members personally for breaches; D&O insurance typically covers care violations but excludes intentional loyalty breaches. Confusing the duties leaves members exposed without realizing it.
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Why bus-route optimization saves less than vendors claim.
Routing software typically reduces total miles 8-15%, not the 25-30% commonly quoted. The remaining miles are bound by bell-time constraints, geographic dispersion of stops, and contractually required maximum ride times — none of which routing software can move. Real savings come from bell-schedule changes, not better algorithms.
Why It Matters
Districts that buy routing software expecting headline savings underestimate the bell-time conversation that actually unlocks them. The conversation is harder than the procurement.
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E-Rate Category One and Category Two have different rules.
Category One (telecommunications and internet access) has higher discount rates and is essentially uncapped; Category Two (internal connections, managed services) has a five-year per-student budget cap. Mixing the categories on a single application typically delays funding by a full cycle.
Why It Matters
Schools that misclassify equipment requests get bumped to the wrong queue and miss the funding-year window. The discount can be 20-90% depending on poverty rate, so the stakes are substantial.
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DateMay 18, 2026
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