Administrative Rules
Any change to the State Department of Education’s administrative rules is subject to a comprehensive review process that includes public input, approval by the Idaho State Board of Education, and approval by the Idaho Legislature. Current rulemaking activities and recently promulgated rules by the State Department of Education are located on this page. For more information about the rulemaking process and all state agency rulemaking actions, please visit the Department of Administration’s Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator.
Current Rulemaking Activities
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STATUS: Pending Rule
DESCRIPTION: The PSC proposes amendments to IDAPA 08.02.02 and Idaho Standards for Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel, a document incorporated by reference in Subsection 004.01. The proposed rule reflects a revised State Board of Education adoption date of the Idaho Standards for Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel and certification and endorsement revisions for school nurse, teacher librarian, teacher leader, gifted and talented, English, online teacher, and literacy. Other amendments include a new definition of clinical experience and supporting definitions, new endorsements for Middle School Social Studies and Middle School Science, and language regarding the use of continuing education units toward certificate renewal by pupil service staff certificate holders who also hold a professional license through the Bureau of Occupational Licenses. Technical corrections include corrections to numeric order, alphabetical order, spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
DOCUMENTS:
- Notice of Adoption of Pending Rule
- Notice of Proposed Rule and Proposed Changes to IDAPA 08.02.02
- Proposed Changes to Idaho Standards for Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel, approved by the State Board of Education 06/20/18
- Notice of Intent to Promulgate
PUBLIC COMMENT:
- The public comment period ended August 22, 2018. One (1) public comment was received. Read Comments
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STATUS: PENDING RULE
DESCRIPTION: The State Department of Education proposes changes to the Idaho Special Education Manual (Manual), a document incorporated by reference into IDAPA 08.02.03, to ensure compliance with IDAPA, Idaho Code, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and recent court decisions. Substantive amendments to Manual include: aligning the definition of a Free and Appropriate Public Education to recent United States Supreme Court decisions and language describing the development of a student’s individualized education program; amending the “Visual Impairment Including Blindness” eligibility criteria based on non-exclusionary guidance from the Office of Special Education; updating the eligibility category of “Emotional Disturbance” to “Emotional Behavioral Disorder”; defining significant cognitive impairments and revising alternate assessment participation criteria for clarity as required by ESSA; clarifying that “objectives and benchmarks” are required for students taking alternative assessments; clarifying provisions for transition planning, postsecondary goal setting, and discontinuation of services; revising private school consultations and processes for resolving disputes; making minor language changes in Chapter 4 for “Developmental Delay”; clarifying the Idaho Special Education Results Driven Accountability Monitoring System; revising disciplinary procedures to comply with IDEA; and updating dispute resolution procedures and processes with present standards of practice and IDEA.
DOCUMENTS:
- Notice of Adoption of Pending Rule
- Idaho Special Education Manual, approved by the State Board of Education 10/17/18 (pending changes highlighted)
- Notice of Proposed Rule and Proposed Changes to IDAPA 08.02.03
- Proposed Changes to the Idaho Special Education Manual, approved by the State Board of Education 06/20/18
- Notice of Intent to Promulgate
PUBLIC COMMENT:
- The public comment period ended August 22, 2018. Eight (8) public comments were received. Read Comments
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STATUS: PENDING RULE
DESCRIPTION: When the No Child Left Behind Act was reauthorized to the Every Student Succeeds Act in December 2015, Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) were made obsolete by a new accountability structure. This rulemaking action removes references to AMAOs.
DOCUMENTS:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
- The public comment period ended August 22, 2018. No public comments were received.
Completed Rulemaking Activities
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
PROPOSED RULE
The public comment period closed October 25, 2017.
- No comments were received during the public comment period.
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Rulemaking Notices
Supporting Documents
PROPOSED RULE
- Idaho Standards for the Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel approved by the State Board of Education 08/31/17
- IDAPA Changes 08-0202-1701 approved by the State Board of Education 08/31/17
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Lisa Colón-Durham
Director of Certification and Professional Standards
(208) 332-6886
lcolondurham@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
PROPOSED RULE
The public comment period closed October 25, 2017.
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Rulemaking Notices
Supporting Documents
PROPOSED RULE
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Doug Scott
Region 4 & 6 Specialist
(208) 490-1016
ddscott@sde.idaho.gov
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Title/Description Status Information Contact Idaho Science Content Standards
The Idaho Content Standards reflect statements of what students should know and do in various content disciplines and grades. Content standards are adopted statewide and reviewed every six (6) years by teams of educators and stakeholders. These standards provide a consistent foundational level of academic content needed to be successful at each grade level and to graduate from Idaho’s public schools.
Idaho Administrative Code requires that students meet locally established standards, with state standards as a minimum. Because of the age of the current science standards and the delay in adopting revised standards, many Idaho school districts have already adopted more rigorous science standards.
The science standards went through the negotiated rulemaking process in April 2016 but did not go to the State Board of Education for adoption with the other revised content standards to allow for additional deliberation. The science standards committee reconvened in October 2016 to address and consider additional public comments and to reformat the science standards document. The revised document is being incorporated by reference in this temporary rule.
Temporary Rule
Effective December 15, 2016
Idaho State Science Standards as Adopted by the State Board of Education 12/15/16 and Amended by the 2017 Idaho State Legislature
Rulemaking Documents
Supporting Documents
Scott Cook
Director of Academics
(208) 332-6927
scook@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
The public comment period closed August 23.
Rulemaking Documents
- Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking
- Notice of Proposed Rule with Proposed Rule Text
- Notice of Pending Rule
Supporting Documents
Karlynn Laraway
Director of Assessment
(208) 332-6976
klaraway@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
PROPOSED RULE
The public comment period closed October 25, 2017. No public comments were received.
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
No public comments were received.
Rulemaking Notices
Supporting Documents
PROPOSED RULE
- Idaho Extended Content Standards – Science, approved by State Board of Education 08/10/17
- Core Content Connectors – English, approved by State Board of Education 08/10/17
- Core Content Connectors – Math, approved by State Board of Education 08/10/17
Dr. Charlie Silva
Director of Special Education
(208) 332-6806
csilva@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
PROPOSED RULE
The public comment period ended October 25, 2017.
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Rulemaking Notices
Supporting Documents
PROPOSED RULE
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Dr. Charlie Silva
Director of Special Education
(208) 332-6806
csilva@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
Proposed rule Docket No. 08-0203-1705 amends the Idaho Content Standards for Driver Education, Information and Communication Technology, and Science.
PROPOSED RULE
The public comment period closed October 25, 2017.
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Rulemaking Notices
Supporting Documents
PROPOSED RULE
- Science Content Standards approved by the State Board of Education 08/10/17
- Information and Communication Technology Content Standards approved by the State Board of Education 8/10/17
- Driver Education Content Standards approved by the State Board of Education 08/10/17
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Scott Cook
Director of Academics
(208) 332-6927
scook@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
The public comment period closed June 28, 2017. No public comments were received.
Rulemaking Notices
- Notice of Temporary and Proposed Rule with rule text
- Notice of Adoption of Pending Rule and Amendment to Temporary Rule
Supporting Documents
- Idaho English Language Proficiency Assessment Achievement Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education 10/18/17
- WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Assessment Standards (Cut Scores) and Proficiency Levels
- WIDA Performance Definitions
Karlynn Laraway
Director of Assessment
(208) 332-6976
klaraway@sde.idaho.gov
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Status Public Comment Documents Contact Final Rule
The public comment period ended August 23, 2017. No public comments were received.
Rulemaking Notices
Supporting Documents
Dr Charlie Silva
Director of Special Education
(208) 332-6806
csilva@sde.idaho.gov