House approves education bill in 55-14 vote
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 3 months AGO
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | January 25, 2022 1:00 AM
House Bill 443 easily passed in the Idaho House of Representatives by a 55-14 vote Monday.
North Idaho legislators who voted in favor were Reps. Paul Amador, Jim Addis and Sage Dixon. Those who voted against include Reps. Vito Barbieri, Ron Mendive, Doug Okuniewicz, Heather Scott and Tony Wisniewski.
"This truly is one of the most important pieces of education-related legislation in recent memory," Amador said Monday after the vote. "It has the potential to both significantly improve the compensation package for teachers while simultaneously reducing property taxes."
The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
For more on HB 443: https://bit.ly/3G09nI1
See Saturday's Press article: cdapress.com/news/2022/jan/22/house-bill-443-heads-house-floor-Monday/
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