Idaho senators seek three-year Secure Rural Schools extension
Idaho senators have introduced a bipartisan bill seeking a three-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools program. The legislation aims to provide approximately $7 million annually to schools located in the state's timber regions.
The bipartisan bill would provide about $7 million a year to schools in Idaho's timber country.
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