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2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1107 - PLAN AND FORM OF BONDS — AMORTIZATION.

33-1107. PLAN AND FORM OF BONDS — AMORTIZATION. School district bonds shall be issued in denominations to be determined by the board of trustees.
No school district bonds shall be issued except upon an amortization plan. The first amortized principal payment shall mature and be payable not more than two (2) years from and after the date of the bonds, and the various annual maturities of any issue of bonds shall be in such principal amounts as will, together with accruing interest on all outstanding bonds of such issue, be met and paid by an equal annual tax levy during the term for which such bonds shall be issued and shall satisfy one (1) of the following:
(1) The annual tax levy in any year shall not exceed by more than ten percent (10%) the average annual tax levy if the principal and interest coming due on the bonds was repaid in equal annual amounts; or
(2) The annual tax levy in any year shall not exceed by more than ten percent (10%) the average annual tax levy if the principal and interest coming due on the bonds, together with the principal and interest coming due on all other outstanding bonds of the school district, was repaid in equal annual amounts; or
(3) The annual tax levy shall result in the repayment of principal and interest coming due on the bonds, or the bonds, together with the principal and interest coming due on all other outstanding bonds of the school district, more rapidly than an equal annual tax levy.
Whenever the amortization plan does not satisfy any of the foregoing alternatives, the board of trustees may adopt such amortization plan as it shall find will result to the benefit and advantage of the district, and the board of trustees may issue and sell such bonds with such annual maturities as it shall determine either prior to or after the fixing of the interest rates such bonds will bear, and in every such instance it shall be permissible for the board of trustees to issue such bonds in the annual maturities so determined upon and bearing the rate or rates of interest ascertained upon the sale of such bonds, and the plan and form thereof together with the contract, if any, for the issue must be approved by the state superintendent of public instruction.
Subject to the provisions of this section, bonds may be issued as serial or term bonds.
Each bond shall bear interest from the date of issue, payable semiannually on the days of such months as shall be determined by the board of trustees, at such interest rate as said board may determine. Each bond of any issue shall be numbered in a consecutive series. Each issue of bonds shall mature and be paid in full not more than thirty (30) years from the date of the bonds.
No issue of school bonds shall at any time be sold at less than its aggregate par value.
History:
[33-1107, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 103, p. 27; am. 1963, ch. 263, sec. 1, p. 672; am. 1972, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 240; am. 1988, ch. 135, sec. 1, p. 242; am. 2013, ch. 183, sec. 1, p. 437.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1109 - SIGNATURE AND RECORDING OF BONDS.

33-1109. SIGNATURE AND RECORDING OF BONDS. Each bond shall be signed by the chairman of the board of trustees and countersigned by the clerk; and the seal of the district, if it has a seal, shall be attached.
All bonds shall be recorded by the treasurer of the district who shall keep record of the number, amount and status of the issue, together with the name of the successful purchaser therefor.
History:
[33-1109, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 105, p. 27; am. 2013, ch. 183, sec. 3, p. 438.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1111 - SALE OF BONDS.

33-1111. SALE OF BONDS. School bonds may be sold at private sale, as provided in section 57-232, Idaho Code, after notice as hereinafter provided, or may be sold at public sale as hereinafter provided.
Notice of the intention to sell such bonds at public or private sale shall be published once in the name of the issuer in a newspaper of general circulation within the issuer’s boundaries at least three (3) days prior to the time scheduled by the issuer for approving the sale of such bonds. Failure to comply with this requirement shall not invalidate the sale of the bonds, so long as the issuer has made a good faith effort to comply.
If the bonds are sold at public sale, the notice shall describe the issue of bonds; shall state that the board of trustees will receive sealed bids or electronic bids pursuant to the provisions of section 57-233, Idaho Code, until a specified day and hour; and that said bids will be accepted or rejected at a regular or special meeting of the board at a time and place to be named in the notice. Said notice may require such deposits of forfeits as the board may deem necessary.
At the meeting held at the time and place named in the notice, the board of trustees shall open the bids, and may sell the same to whomever shall make the bid most advantageous to the school district, and the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders shall thereupon be returned to them. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to tender payment of the amount required for the purchase of the issue within ten (10) days after tender to him of the executed bonds and a certified copy of the bond proceedings, his deposit shall be forfeited; and the board may in its judgment accept the bid next most advantageous, readvertise the issue as before, or sell the bonds at private sale.
The board of trustees may reject any or all bids, and sell the bonds at private sale when this is found to be in the best interest of the district.
History:
[33-1111, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 107, p. 27; am. 1969, ch. 466, sec. 3, p. 1326; am. 1977, ch. 164, sec. 3, p. 425; am. 1987, ch. 51, sec. 1, p. 84; am. 2001, ch. 336, sec. 2, p. 1195; am. 2013, ch. 183, sec. 4, p. 438.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1112 - PAYMENT, DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS.

33-1112. PAYMENT, DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS. All moneys received from the sale of school bonds shall be paid immediately into the treasury of the district. The treasurer shall deposit such funds according to the provisions of the Public Depository Law, separate from any other funds of the school district. Said funds shall be immediately available for the purposes approved by the electors of the district. Proceeds of the sale of bonds may be used to pay architectural and engineering costs incurred in any construction authorized by electors; to pay legal and fiscal fees; to pay publishing, printing and election costs precedent to the issuance of bonds, including the printing of the bonds; or to reimburse any other funds of the district used for the above purposes.
History:
[33-1112, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 108, p. 27.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1113 - DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCE.

33-1113. DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCE. Whenever there shall remain any balance of funds arising from the sale of bonds over and above the amount necessary to meet the requirements approved by the electors, such balance shall be placed in the bond interest and redemption fund, to be deposited or invested as provided by law for such fund, and applied only to the redemption of and payment of interest on, any bond issue of the district.
History:
[33-1113, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 109, p. 27.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1114 - LEVY FOR LIQUIDATION OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.

33-1114. LEVY FOR LIQUIDATION OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. Whenever it shall appear that the board of trustees of any school district has failed to certify to the board of county commissioners the levy required in section 33-802, Idaho Code, said board of county commissioners shall, in addition to all other levies set by them, set levies sufficient to meet all accruing bond, bond interest and judgment obligations of the district maturing during the year when such levies shall be collected and paid.
History:
[33-1114, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 110, p. 27; am. 1979, ch. 254, sec. 13, p. 675; am. 1996, ch. 322, sec. 28, p. 1059.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1115 - DISTRICT RESPONSIBLE FOR BONDS.

33-1115. DISTRICT RESPONSIBLE FOR BONDS. The faith of each district is solemnly pledged for the payment of interest and redemption of principal on all bonds lawfully and validly issued.
History:
[33-1115, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 111, p. 27.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1117 - CALL OR REDEMPTION OF BONDS — NOTICE.

33-1117. CALL OR REDEMPTION OF BONDS — NOTICE. The board of trustees of any school district having outstanding bonds which are redeemable or callable before final maturity, having sufficient money in its bond interest and redemption fund may redeem one (1) or more bonds, on any callable or redeemable date. Notice of redemption shall be given in the manner specified in the bonds or the resolution authorizing the bonds.
History:
[33-1117, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 113, p. 27; am. 1969, ch. 466, sec. 4, p. 1326; am. 2013, ch. 183, sec. 6, p. 439.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1118 - COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTE IS NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF OPTION.

33-1118. COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTE IS NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF OPTION. A compliance with the provisions of section 33-1117 shall be deemed sufficient notice to the owner or owners of such bonds that the school district has exercised its option to pay and redeem the bonds described, and interest thereon shall cease at the redeemable or callable date named in the notice.
History:
[33-1118, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 114, p. 27.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1119 - REDEMPTION OF BONDS HELD BY STATE.

33-1119. REDEMPTION OF BONDS HELD BY STATE. Whenever the bonds of any school district have been purchased and are held by the department of finance and any said bond, or the interest on any said bond, becomes due and payable, the treasurer of the district shall remit to said department the amount of money required to pay and redeem the same. The said department, upon finding such payment in order, shall mark such bonds or interest coupons "canceled," and return the same to the treasurer of the school district.
History:
[33-1119, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 115, p. 27; am. 1969, ch. 466, sec. 5, p. 1326.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1120 - DISPOSITION OF MONEY REMAINING AFTER REDEMPTION.

33-1120. DISPOSITION OF MONEY REMAINING AFTER REDEMPTION. Any money remaining in the bond interest and redemption fund of any school district after all of any issue of school bonds and all interest thereon have been paid, redeemed and canceled shall be held to apply against the redemption of any other bonds issued by the district or, such money may be credited to the school plant facilities reserve fund; if the district has not established such fund, such money may be transferred to the credit of the general fund of the district. Any transfer or credit authorized by this section shall be upon resolution of the board of trustees.
History:
[33-1120, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 116, p. 27; am. 1996, ch. 341, sec. 1, p. 1147.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - SCHOOL BONDS › Section 33-1121 - REFUNDING BONDS AND ADVANCE REFUNDING BONDS.

33-1121. REFUNDING BONDS AND ADVANCE REFUNDING BONDS. The board of trustees of any school district may issue negotiable bonds for the purpose of refunding any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district pursuant to the provisions of chapter 5, title 57, Idaho Code, subject to the following additional provisions:
(1) The provisions of section 33-1107, 33-1109, 33-1111, 33-1115, 33-1117, 33-1118 and 33-1120, Idaho Code, shall be applicable to refunding bonds.
(2) No election shall be required for the issuance of refunding bonds provided that the refunding bonds do not create an additional indebtedness. Additional indebtedness shall mean either that the term of the refunding bonds exceeds the term of the bonds to be refunded, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section; or that the total amount of principal and interest to be paid on the refunding bonds exceeds the total of principal and interest to be paid on the bonds to be refunded.
(3) In the case of refunding bonds issued in advance of the date of calling and redeeming such outstanding bonds, the net interest cost of the refunding bonds shall not exceed the net interest cost of the bonds to be refunded.
"Net interest cost" of a proposed issue of refunding bonds is defined as the total amount of interest to accrue on said refunding bonds from their date to their respective maturities, plus the total amount of premiums payable to the holders of said outstanding bonds as a condition to their redemption, less the amount of any premium above their par value at which said refunding bonds are being or have been sold. "Net interest cost" of an outstanding issue, or issues, to be refunded is defined as the total amount of interest which would accrue on said outstanding bonds from the date of the proposed refunding bonds to the respective maturity dates of said outstanding bonds to be refunded. In all cases the net interest cost shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturities.
(4) The maturity of the refunding bonds may not exceed the term of the outstanding bonds except in cases where an extension, not to exceed sixty (60) days and in the same fiscal year shall be needed to enable the refunding bonds to comply with the requirements of the Idaho school bond guaranty act and the provisions of section 33-5306, Idaho Code.
History:
[33-1121, added 1965, ch. 224, sec. 1, p. 512; am. 2005, ch. 392, sec. 1, p. 1317; am. 2013, ch. 183, sec. 7, p. 439.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1201 - CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.

33-1201. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (1) Every person who is employed to serve in any elementary or secondary school in the capacity of teacher, supervisor, administrator, education specialist, school nurse or school librarian shall be required to have and to hold a certificate issued under authority of the state board of education, valid for the service being rendered; except that the state board of education may authorize endorsement for use in Idaho, for not more than five (5) years, certificates valid in other states when the qualifications therefor are not lower than those required for an Idaho certificate.
(2) No certificate shall be required of a student who is attending any teacher-training institution and serving as a practice teacher or teacher apprentice in a state board of education-approved registered apprenticeship program for teachers in a classroom under the supervision of a certificated teacher and who is jointly assigned by such teacher-training institution and the governing board of a district or a public institution to perform practice teaching.
(3) A student, while serving in a practicum, internship, apprenticeship, or student teaching position under the supervision of a person certificated pursuant to this section, shall be accorded the same liability insurance coverage by the school district being served as that accorded such certificated person in the same district, and such student shall comply with all rules and regulations of the school district or public institution while serving in such a capacity.
History:
[33-1201, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 143, p. 27; am. 1975, ch. 45, sec. 1, p. 84; am. 1985, ch. 107, sec. 12, p. 206; am. 1990, ch. 35, sec. 1, p. 53; am. 2023, ch. 175, sec. 1, p. 477.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1201B - GRANDFATHER RIGHTS FOR SPECIFIC ENDORSEMENTS.

33-1201B. GRANDFATHER RIGHTS FOR SPECIFIC ENDORSEMENTS. (1) Individuals who held a specific endorsement issued or recognized by the state board of education or state department of education prior to July 1, 2020, which specific endorsement is no longer issued or recognized by the state board of education or state department of education as of July 1, 2020, shall hold the specific endorsement and be recognized as holding the specific endorsement.
(2) Individuals who hold a specific endorsement issued or recognized by the state board of education or state department of education as of July 1, 2020, shall continue to hold the specific endorsement and be recognized as holding the specific endorsement even if, in the future, the state board of education or state department of education ceases to issue or recognize such specific endorsements.
History:
[33-1201B, added 2020, ch. 150, sec. 1, p. 450.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1202 - ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATE.

33-1202. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATE. Each applicant for a certificate must:
1. Have attained the age of eighteen (18) years;
2. Have completed specific minimum requirements in college training as specified in rules of the state board of education;
3. Be free from contagious disease; but if at any time there is probable cause to believe that any such employee of the district is so afflicted, the board shall cause examination to be made by a licensed physician, and may exclude the employee from service without loss of pay pending determination whether so afflicted.
4. Have on file with the state department of education the results of a criminal history check pursuant to section 33-130, Idaho Code. If an applicant is found to have been convicted of any of the felony crimes enumerated in section 33-1208, Idaho Code, a certificate shall not be issued to the applicant.
The state board of education may refuse to issue or authorize a certificate to any applicant for such reason as would have constituted grounds for revoking a certificate.
History:
[33-1202, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 144, p. 27; am. 1992, ch. 98, sec. 1, p. 313; am. 1996, ch. 375, sec. 3, p. 1277.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1203 - ACCREDITED TEACHER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

33-1203. ACCREDITED TEACHER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. Except in the limited fields of trades and industries and specialists certificates of school librarians and school nurses, the state board shall not authorize the issuance of any standard certificate premised upon less than four (4) years of accredited college training, including such professional training as the state board may require, or the successful completion of a state board of education-approved registered apprenticeship program for teachers; but in emergencies, which must be declared, the state board may authorize the issuance of provisional certificates based on not less than two (2) years of college training.
History:
[33-1203, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 145, p. 27; am. 2023, ch. 175, sec. 2, p. 478.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1204 - VALIDITY, DURATION, RENEWAL, AND LAPSE OF CERTIFICATES.

33-1204. VALIDITY, DURATION, RENEWAL, AND LAPSE OF CERTIFICATES. (1) The state board of education shall by rule provide for the validity, duration, renewal, and lapse of certificates. In addition, rules promulgated by the state board of education shall set forth criteria for renewal of administrator certificates, which shall include a requirement that administrator certificate holders must complete a course consisting of a minimum of three (3) semester credits in the statewide framework for teachers’ evaluations, such course shall include a laboratory component.
(2) If the holder of a certificate who has undergone a criminal history check pursuant to district policy as provided in section 33-512(15), Idaho Code, is found to have been convicted of any felony crime enumerated in section 33-1208, Idaho Code, the certificate shall be revoked or suspended as provided in this chapter.
(3) The state board of education may by rule require professional development credits as a condition of certificate renewal, provided that such rule must recognize providing instruction in a professional development course or in a course at an institution of higher education as an option to complete required credits.
History:
[33-1204, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 146, p. 27; am. 1984, ch. 70, sec. 1, p. 132; am. 1988, ch. 118, sec. 1, p. 217; am. 1996, ch. 375, sec. 4, p. 1277; am. 1998, ch. 88, sec. 6, p. 302; am. 2006, ch. 244, sec. 7, p. 749; am. 2015, ch. 229, sec. 13, p. 719; am. 2019, ch. 262, sec. 1, p. 773.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1205 - CERTIFICATE RECORDS AND FEES.

33-1205. CERTIFICATE RECORDS AND FEES. (1) The state board of education shall cause to be maintained a record of all certificates issued, showing names, dates of issue and renewal, and if revoked, the date thereof and the reason therefor. A nonrefundable fee shall accompany each application for a prekindergarten through grade twelve (12) certificate, alternate certificate, change in certificate or replacement.
(2) Certificate and related fees shall be as specified by rule of the state board of education.
(3) The fees shall be used by the state department of education for payment of the expenses of the professional standards commission in performing its duties to sustain certification, program approvals, ethics reviews and standards reviews.
History:
[33-1205, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 147, p. 27; am. 1969, ch. 259, sec. 1, p. 798; am. 1972, ch. 239, sec. 1, p. 626; am. 1974, ch. 79, sec. 1, p. 1166; am. 1981, ch. 44, sec. 1, p. 66; am. 1983, ch. 80, sec. 1, p. 167; am. 1987, ch. 255, sec. 1, p. 519; am. 2003, ch. 143, sec. 1, p. 416; am. 2015, ch. 23, sec. 1, p. 28.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1207 - ENDORSEMENT AND REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATES.

33-1207. ENDORSEMENT AND REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATES. The board of trustees of each school district shall cause the certificates of each holder thereof to be endorsed (a) prior to beginning service for the first time with the district, or (b) in the first year after a new or renewed certificate is issued, showing the date of service thereunder; and shall cause to be maintained a continuing record of certificates, by style and number, of each certificated employee of the district.
History:
[33-1207, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 149, p. 27; am. 1971, ch. 15, sec. 1, p. 28.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1208A - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND IMMUNITY.

33-1208A. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND IMMUNITY. The board of trustees of a school district, through its designee, shall, within ten (10) days of the date the employment is severed, report to the chief officer of teacher certification the circumstances and the name of any educator who is dismissed, resigns or is otherwise severed from employment for reasons that could constitute grounds for revocation, suspension or denial of a certificate.
Any person providing a report under the provisions of this section shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that may otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such person shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting from such report. Any person who reports in bad faith or with malice shall not be protected by the provisions of this section.
History:
[33-1208A, added 1992, ch. 223, sec. 2, p. 674.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1211 - PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION OR PUBLICATION.

33-1211. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION OR PUBLICATION. Any publication or communication made by any member of the state board of education, or by any person delegated by the said state board to hold or conduct any hearing, or by any certification officer of the state board of education, in the proper discharge of any official duty imposed under section 33-1208 or 33-1209, Idaho Code, shall be subject to disclosure according to chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code.
History:
[33-1211, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 153, p. 27; am. 1990, ch. 213, sec. 29, p. 506; am. 2011, ch. 246, sec. 4, p. 668; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 64, p. 426.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1212 - SCHOOL COUNSELORS.

33-1212. SCHOOL COUNSELORS. (1) In recognition of the diverse and complicated demands upon students, their families and the public school system, the legislature finds that counseling offered at Idaho public schools should be flexible and responsive. For purposes of counselor services, a counselor shall be defined as an individual who meets the requirements of an approved program of graduate study in school guidance and counseling from a college or university approved by the Idaho state board of education and who meets the requirements of rules adopted by the board, or an individual licensed as provided by chapter 32, title 54, Idaho Code, as a certified social worker or otherwise licensed as a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor as provided by chapter 34, title 54, Idaho Code, and who meets the requirements of the state board of education.
(2) School counselors spend most of their time in direct service to and contact with students. School counselors’ duties are focused on the overall delivery of guidance, individual student planning and responsive services. A small amount of their time is devoted to indirect services called system support.
(3) The state board of education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section and shall specifically provide that certified social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed clinical professional counselors meet the requirement for school counselors. A local school district may request a waiver from the state board of education of the counselor/counseling requirements, provided that data is submitted to and annually approved by the state department of education to substantiate that the intent of the board’s rules in these areas is being met by an alternative program model.
History:
[33-1212, added 1994, ch. 443, sec. 1, p. 1425; am. 1998, ch. 88, sec. 7, p. 303; am. 2015, ch. 314, sec. 2, p. 1230; am. 2022, ch. 108, sec. 1, p. 363.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1212A - COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS AND STUDENT MENTORS.

33-1212A. COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS AND STUDENT MENTORS. (1) College and career advising and student mentoring are essential components of students’ educational experience. Such advising and mentoring provide all students with an early opportunity to identify academic strengths, areas in need of improvement and areas of interest for the purpose of making informed choices and setting postsecondary education and career goals. The focus of college and career planning is to help students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve academic success and to be college and career ready upon high school graduation.
(2) School districts and charter schools may employ noncertificated staff to serve in the role of college and career advisors and student mentors. Appropriate alternative forms of advising and mentoring shall be research-based and may include the following:
(a) High contact programs such as:
(i) Near peer or college student mentors; and
(ii) Counselor, teacher or paraprofessional as advisor or mentor;
(b) Collaborative programs such as:
(i) Student ambassadors; and
(ii) Cooperative agreements with other school districts or postsecondary institutions; and
(c) Virtual coach or mentor programs.
(3) School districts and charter schools shall provide professional development in the area of college and career advising to all staff serving in the role of student mentors or advisors. All individuals providing services in the role of a college and career advisor must have a basic level of training or experience in the area of advising or mentoring to provide such services.
(4) School districts and charter schools shall notify parents or guardians of all students in grades 8 through 12 of the availability of college and career advising provided by the district and how to access such services.
(5) The state board of education shall promulgate rules necessary for the administration of this section.
History:
[33-1212A, added 2015, ch. 314, sec. 3, p. 1230; am. 2016, ch. 43, sec. 1, p. 93; am. 2021, ch. 207, sec. 5, p. 570.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1217 - ACCRUED UNUSED SICK LEAVE — TRANSFER.

33-1217. ACCRUED UNUSED SICK LEAVE — TRANSFER. Unused sick leave shall accrue from year to year as long as an employee remains continuously in the service of the same school district, including charter districts. Termination of employment in any district shall terminate sick leave rights, both current and accrued, except when such employee is employed by a public education entity or by a state educational agency, as such terms are defined in section 67-5302, Idaho Code, during the school year immediately following the year of termination or within three (3) school years immediately following the year of termination if termination of employment is due to a reduction in force; and the accrued sick leave shall be secured for, and credited to, the employee by the public education entity or state educational agency thereafter employing such employee. Any state educational agency employee or public education entity employee who obtains employment with a school district during the current or subsequent school year following termination shall be credited any unused sick leave accrued during state employment. Whenever new school districts are formed by the consolidation or by the division of existing districts, the accrued sick leave of school district employees who continue in service in the new district or districts created by such consolidation or division shall have such accrued sick leave secured for and credited to them in such newly created district or districts.
History:
[33-1217, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 158A, p. 27; am. 1965, ch. 148, sec. 1, p. 287; am. 1971, ch. 33, sec. 1, p. 77; am. 1974, ch. 112, sec. 2, p. 1278; am. 2012, ch. 105, sec. 1, p. 281; am. 2014, ch. 238, sec. 1, p. 600; am. 2016, ch. 199, sec. 3, p. 560.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1218 - SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF STATUTORY MINIMUM AMOUNTS — PROOF OF ILLNESS.

33-1218. SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF STATUTORY MINIMUM AMOUNTS — PROOF OF ILLNESS. The board of trustees may fix and establish for the district a period of annual sick leave and accumulation of sick leave in excess of the amounts provided herein, in sections 33-1216 and 33-1217, Idaho Code, not discriminatory between employees, and as in its discretion may appear necessary, and may require proof of illness in accordance with section 33-1216, Idaho Code.
History:
[33-1218, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 158B, p. 27; am. 1974, ch. 112, sec. 4, p. 1278; am. 2011, ch. 49, sec. 1, p. 114.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1220 - IN-SERVICE TRAINING — HALTING SERVICE INCREMENTS.

33-1220. IN-SERVICE TRAINING — HALTING SERVICE INCREMENTS. The board of trustees of any school district may establish for the district, uniform requirements for in-service training of certificated personnel; and the board may upon notice halt teaching service increments otherwise due any such employee upon neglect or failure to fulfill such requirement, until said requirement shall have been met.
History:
[33-1220, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 160, p. 27.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1221 - SALES OF SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE LIMITED.

33-1221. SALES OF SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE LIMITED. No person employed by any public school district shall, either as a principal or as an agent, sell or offer to sell to pupils attending school in the district, or to a parent or guardian of any such pupil, any services or merchandise to be used, or intended to be used, in the schools in connection with activities or studies therein, except under such rules and regulations which shall be adopted by the board of trustees of the district employing such person.
Nothing herein shall limit a board of trustees from purchasing books, supplies or other equipment which may be sold to pupils attending any school in the district.
History:
[33-1221, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 161, p. 27.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1222 - FREEDOM FROM ABUSE.

33-1222. FREEDOM FROM ABUSE. Certificated employees of every school district shall be free from abuse by parents or other adults, as provided in section 18-916, Idaho Code.
History:
[33-1222, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 162, p. 27; am. 1981, ch. 139, sec. 1, p. 242.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1225 - THREATS OF VIOLENCE — LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.

33-1225. THREATS OF VIOLENCE — LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (1) A communication by any person to a school principal, or designee, or a communication by a student attending the school to the student’s teacher, school counselor or school nurse, and any report of that communication to the school principal stating that a specific person has made a threat to commit violence on school grounds by use of a firearm, explosive, or deadly weapon defined in chapter 33, title 18, Idaho Code, is a communication on a matter of public concern. Such communication or report shall only be subject to liability in defamation by clear and convincing evidence that the communication or report was made with knowledge of its falsity or with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of the communication or report. This section shall not be interpreted to change or eliminate other elements of defamation required by law.
(2) As used in this section, "school" means any public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades from grade one (1) through grade twelve (12) which is the subject of a threat.
History:
[33-1225, added 2003, ch. 263, sec. 1, p. 698.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1251 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS — TITLE OF ACT.

33-1251. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS — TITLE OF ACT. This act shall be known and cited as the "public schools professional standards act."
History:
[33-1251, added 1969, ch. 258, sec. 1, p. 794; am. 1972, ch. 239, sec. 2, p. 626.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1252 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION — MEMBERS — APPOINTMENT — TERMS.

33-1252. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION — MEMBERS — APPOINTMENT — TERMS. (1) A professional standards commission is hereby created in the department of education, consisting of eighteen (18) members, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the staff of the state department of education, and one (1) of whom shall be a member of the staff of the division of career technical education, to be appointed by the state board of education. The members shall be representative of the teaching profession of the state of Idaho, and not less than seven (7) members shall be certificated classroom teachers in the public school system of the state and shall include at least one (1) teacher of exceptional children and at least one (1) teacher in pupil personnel services. Such expansion of membership on the professional standards commission shall not require reaffirmation of the codes and standards of ethics and rules of procedure used by the professional standards commission.
(2) Except for the member from the staff of the state department of education, and the member from the staff of the division of career technical education, three (3) nominees for each position on the commission shall be submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction, for the consideration of the state board of education. Any state organization of teachers whose membership is open to all certificated teachers in the state may submit nominees for positions to be held by classroom teachers; the Idaho association of school superintendents may submit nominees for one (1) position, the Idaho association of secondary school principals may submit nominees for one (1) position; the Idaho association of elementary school principals may submit nominees for one (1) position; the Idaho school boards association may submit nominees for one (1) position; the Idaho association of special education administrators may submit nominees for one (1) position; the education departments of the private colleges of the state may submit nominees for one (1) position, the community colleges and the education departments of the public institutions of higher education may submit nominees for two (2) positions, and the colleges of letters and sciences of the institutions of higher education may submit nominees for one (1) position.
(3) The state board of education shall appoint or reappoint members of the commission for terms of three (3) years.
History:
[33-1252, added 1969, ch. 258, sec. 2, p. 794; am. 1970, ch. 40, sec. 1, p. 87; am. 1972, ch. 239, sec. 3, p. 626; am. 1974, ch. 10, sec. 9, p. 49; am. 1974, ch. 158, sec. 1, p. 1392; am. 1979, ch. 11, sec. 1, p. 15; am. 1989, ch. 269, sec. 1, p. 658; am. 1999, ch. 329, sec. 3, p. 855; am. 2003, ch. 144, sec. 1, p. 417; am. 2016, ch. 25, sec. 8, p. 40.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1253 - CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN — SECRETARY — RULE MAKING.

33-1253. CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN — SECRETARY — RULE MAKING. At the first meeting of the commission, after the appointment of its members, it shall organize itself and name from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman who shall act in the absence of the chairman; it shall also name a secretary who may or may not be a member. The commission shall from time to time adopt such rules as are necessary to the conduct of its business.
History:
[33-1253, added 1969, ch. 258, sec. 3, p. 794.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1254 - PROFESSIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS — ADOPTION — PUBLICATION.

33-1254. PROFESSIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS — ADOPTION — PUBLICATION. The commission shall have authority to adopt recognized professional codes and standards of ethics, conduct and professional practices which shall be applicable to teachers in the public schools of the state, and submit the same to the state board of education for its consideration and approval. Upon their approval by the state board of education, the professional codes and standards shall be published by the board.
History:
[33-1254, added 1969, ch. 258, sec. 4, p. 794; am. 1991, ch. 30, sec. 3, p. 61.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1258 - RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD.

33-1258. RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD. The commission may make recommendations to the state board of education in such areas as teacher education, teacher certification and teaching standards, and such recommendations to the state board of education or to boards of trustees of school districts as, in its judgment, will promote improvement of professional practices and competence of the teaching profession of this state, it being the intent of this act to continually improve the quality of education in the public schools of this state.
History:
[33-1258, added 1969, ch. 258, sec. 8, p. 794; am. 1972, ch. 239, sec. 5, p. 626.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1271 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES — NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS.

33-1271. SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES — NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS. The board of trustees of each school district, including specially chartered districts, or the designated representative(s) of such district, is hereby empowered to and shall, upon its own initiative or upon the request of a local education organization representing a majority of the professional employees, enter into a negotiation agreement with the local education organization or the designated representative(s) of such organization.
(1) The parties to such negotiations shall negotiate in good faith on those matters specified in any such negotiation agreement between the local board of trustees and the local education organization.
(2) A request for negotiations may be initiated by either party to such negotiation agreement.
(3) Upon either party making a request for negotiations, the local education organization, upon board request, shall provide to the district written evidence establishing that the local education organization represents fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees for negotiations. If requested by the board, the local education organization shall establish this representative status on an annual basis, prior to the commencement of negotiations. In order to establish a local education organization’s representative status, a local education organization must show that within the last two (2) years, fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees, as defined in section 33-1272, Idaho Code, indicated agreement to be represented by the local education organization for negotiation purposes. Evidence of fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) inconsistent with this provision shall not be counted in the establishment of representative status.
(4) Accurate records or minutes of the proceedings shall be kept and shall be available for public inspection at the office of the affected school district during normal business hours.
(5) Joint ratification of all final offers of settlement shall be made in open meetings. Each party must provide written evidence confirming to the other that majority ratification has occurred.
History:
[33-1271, added 1971, ch. 103, sec. 1, p. 223; am. 1977, ch. 309, sec. 1, p. 882; am. 1989, ch. 294, sec. 1, p. 722; am. 2011, ch. 40, sec. 1, p. 95; am. 2013, ch. 330, sec. 1, p. 862; am. 2018, ch. 219, sec. 1, p. 492.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1272 - DEFINITIONS.

33-1272. DEFINITIONS. As used in this act:
(1) "Professional employee" means any certificated employee of a school district, including charter districts; provided however, that administrative personnel including superintendents, supervisors or principals are excluded from the professional employee group for the purposes of negotiations.
(2) "Local education organization" means any local district organization duly chosen and selected by fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees, excluding administrative personnel as addressed in this section, as their representative organization for negotiations under this act.
(3) "Negotiations" means publicly meeting and conferring in good faith by a local board of trustees and the authorized local education organization, or the respective designated representatives of both parties for the purpose of reaching an agreement, upon matters and conditions subject to negotiations as specified in a negotiation agreement between said parties.
For the purposes of this section, "good faith" means honesty, fairness and lawfulness of purpose with the absence of any intent to defraud, act maliciously or take unfair advantage or the observance of reasonable standards of fair dealing.
History:
[33-1272, added 1971, ch. 103, sec. 2, p. 223; am. 1989, ch. 294, sec. 2, p. 722; am. 2013, ch. 155, sec. 1, p. 368; am. 2013, ch. 330, sec. 2, p. 862.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1273 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES — NEGOTIATIONS.

33-1273. SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES — NEGOTIATIONS. The local education organization shall be the exclusive representative for all professional employees in that district for purposes of negotiations pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The individual or individuals selected to negotiate for the professional employees shall be a member of the organization designated to represent the professional employees and shall be a professional employee of the local school district. However, in the event a local board of trustees chooses to designate any individual(s) other than the superintendent or elected trustee(s) of the school district as its representative(s) for negotiations, the local educational organization is authorized to designate any individual(s) of its choosing to act as its representative(s) for negotiations. Negotiations pursuant to this chapter shall only occur between the respective designated representatives.
History:
[33-1273, added 1971, ch. 103, sec. 3, p. 223; am. 1989, ch. 294, sec. 3, p. 723; am. 2013, ch. 330, sec. 3, p. 863.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1274 - APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATORS — COMPENSATION.

33-1274. APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATORS — COMPENSATION. In the event the parties in negotiations are not able to come to an agreement upon items submitted for negotiations under a negotiations agreement between the parties, one or more mediators may be appointed. The issue or issues in dispute shall be submitted to mediation at the request of either party in an effort to induce the representatives of the board and the local education organization to resolve the conflict. The procedures for appointment of and compensation for the mediators shall be determined by both parties.
History:
[33-1274, added 1971, ch. 103, sec. 4, p. 223; am. 1989, ch. 294, sec. 4, p. 723.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1275 - TERMS OF AGREEMENTS.

33-1275. TERMS OF AGREEMENTS. (1) All agreements, by any name or title, entered into pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall have a one (1) year duration of July 1 through June 30 of the ensuing fiscal year. The parties shall not have the authority to enter into any agreement negotiated under the provisions of this act that has any term that allows for such agreement or any provision of such agreement to be in any force or effect for multiple years or indefinitely, or otherwise does not expire on its own terms on or before June 30 of the ensuing fiscal year.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, upon mutual ratification, any item other than compensation and benefits as defined in subsection (3) of this section of any agreement entered into pursuant to this act may have a nonrolling two (2) year duration with a designated start date and end date. A second year term for any item not defined in subsection (3) of this section cannot be added, automatically or by mutual consent, back into the agreement after the expiration of the first year but rather may be addressed by the parties at the expiration of the end date of the two (2) year term.
(3) For purposes of this section, "compensation" means salary and benefits for professional employees. "Benefits" means employee insurance, leave time and sick leave benefits.
History:
[33-1275, added 1971, ch. 103, sec. 5, p. 223; am. 2013, ch. 329, sec. 1, p. 860; added 2013, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 861.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 33 - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - TEACHERS › Section 33-1276 - INTENT OF ACT.

33-1276. INTENT OF ACT. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall conflict with, or abrogate the powers or duties and responsibilities vested in the legislature, state board of education, and the board of trustees of school districts by the laws of the state of Idaho. Each school district board of trustees is entitled, without negotiation or reference to any negotiated agreement, to take action that may be necessary to carry out its responsibility due to situations of emergency or acts of God.
History:
[33-1276, added 1971, ch. 103, sec. 6, p. 223.]