EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding limitations on the authority of district trustees.

This bill revises Idaho's rules about school board trustees' conflicts of interest, specifically limiting how trustees can hire their spouses. It prohibits school districts with over 1,200 students from employing a trustee's spouse in any role unless the district follows a strict open hiring process (60-day posting, no qualified applicants except the spouse, and trustee abstention from voting). Smaller districts (under 1,200 students) and certain charter schools may hire spouses through standard processes until June 2030, with the same transparency requirements. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies directly to school districts and their trustees.