Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a strategic plan for school districts and public charter schools and to provide for a certain training for school district board of trustee members and public charter school board of directors members.

The legislation reduces reporting requirements by eliminating the Continuous Improvement Plan requirements. Replacing the Continuous Improvement Plan with a district’s locally-developed strategic plan provides increased flexibility in how a district or charter chooses to identify and measure student outcomes that are important to their local communities. To ensure strategic plan development, specific to student outcomes and accountability, the bill outlines the frequency and type of school board training required for successful oversight and accountability. The primary goal of the legislation is to build school board capacity and drive continued student achievement in Idaho schools. Boards properly trained to review and discuss student achievement data provide the accountability required to ensure all students learn at a high level.