In a 3-2 vote, the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners approved $22 million in additional revenues for Idaho's public schools for the upcoming school year. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna had initially proposed a transfer of $52.8 million from the Public Schools Earnings Reserve Fund overseen by the Land Board to help offset deeper cuts in Idaho's schools in a tough economic year. The Land Board did not approve Superintendent Luna's motion for the $52.9 million transfer or his follow-up motion for a transfer of $42 million. After a two-hour meeting, Superintendent Luna, Governor C.L. Otter and Secretary of State Ben Ysursa voted to approve a $22 million transfer. Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Controller Donna Jones voted against the motion.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna announced this week the State Department of Education started the Education Idaho blog to keep Idahoans better informed about public eduction issues across the state. For more information you may visit the blog at http://educationidaho.blogspot.com/
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