Governor Little Touts Legislative Victories, emphasizes water and education

Governor Brad Little, who does the media about the past legislative seasons and what the state does for its residents Daniel V. Ramirez, Eastidahonews.com

Idaho Falls – after governor Brad Little had planned his plan for the promises he had planned at the beginning of this year, he announced a successful legislative season to meet his agenda to promote education, farmers and families on Thursday at a press conference in the Snake Snake Office in Idaho Falls.

Little's statements revolved around water and education.

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Training

“Education has had a top priority since the first day, strong support from the public school for families and communities,” said Little. “It is both our constitutional and moral obligation to the next generation that we increase the financing and, above all, achieve better results in our public schools.”

Little said rural schools would increase 338 from $ 25.5 million to USD $ 50.5 million as part of the house bill.

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Other investments made this year included an increase in the teacher wage by $ 85 million and improvements to the literacy in the state, with 78 million dollars being paid annually.

With regard to concerns about who the state will monitor private education, little replied that the state would monitor it.

“We negotiated with sponsors to have more people in the tax commission to ensure that these funds were effectively spent,” said Little.

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Little said the state would monitor students whose parents put them in private school to ensure that they receive high -quality training, such as the state at charter schools.

He also dealt with cuts within the federal government, such as President Trump's plan, to close the Ministry of Education.

He said that state officials had to wait and see how this affects.

When the department closes, the state must monitor tests such as the national assessment of the educational progress and see where Idaho can receive funds to ensure that Idaho students achieve their educational goals.

Water

A little more than a year ago, Eastern Idaho had water cuts that almost close the state's agricultural industry.

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During his discussion, Little said that new reduction plans have been created since then and that funds were invested in charging projects along the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.

“After a difficult year of negotiations, we owed our farmers and communities to comply with the obligations to ensure that the updated reduction plan is successful,” said Little.

He said that the state's reservoirs were full to support this year's vegetation period.

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If Little in other countries in which water shortages occurred, he is grateful that farmers and other stakeholders are on the same side to manage the state's resources.

Overall, Little said that many of his promises were adopted in this legislative season to promote education and other policeities that are of crucial importance for the future of Idaho.

“We will continue to make Idaho the best running state of the country and promote guidelines that support public schools, farmers and families,” said Little.