Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 33-1272 (2026)

Definitions. 

✓ current as of May 2026
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Definitions. 

As used in this act:

(1)  "Professional employee" means any certificated employee of a school district, including charter districts; provided however, that administrative personnel including superintendents, supervisors or principals are excluded from the professional employee group for the purposes of negotiations.
(2)  "Local education organization" means any local district organization duly chosen and selected by fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees, excluding administrative personnel as addressed in this section, as their representative organization for negotiations under this act.
(3)  "Negotiations" means publicly meeting and conferring in good faith by a local board of trustees and the authorized local education organization, or the respective designated representatives of both parties for the purpose of reaching an agreement, upon matters and conditions subject to negotiations as specified in a negotiation agreement between said parties.
For the purposes of this section, "good faith" means honesty, fairness and lawfulness of purpose with the absence of any intent to defraud, act maliciously or take unfair advantage or the observance of reasonable standards of fair dealing.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1989 · leading case: Sch. Dist. No. 351 Oneida Cty v. Oneida Ed. Ass'n, 567 P.2d 830 (Idaho 1977).
Sch. Dist. No. 351 Oneida Cty v. Oneida Ed. Ass'n, 567 P.2d 830 (Idaho 1977). · cites it 4× “See also I.C. § 33-1272(3). However, that act does not require the school district to negotiate in good faith with respect to the negotiation agreement which specifies the matters subject to negotiation.”
Bear Lake Educ. Ass'n v. Bd. of Trs. of Bear Lake Sch. Dist. No. 33, 776 P.2d 452 (Idaho 1989). · cites it 4× “Article XV, paragraph D of the Master Agreement, which was executed pursuant to statutory mandate by both parties, specifically granted the Association the authority to file grievances on behalf of both itself and the individual teachers. By executing the agreement, the…”
— Idaho Code § 33-1272(2) — 1 case
Bear Lake Educ. Ass'n v. Bd. of Trs. of Bear Lake Sch. Dist. No. 33, 776 P.2d 452 (Idaho 1989). “Article XV, paragraph D of the Master Agreement, which was executed pursuant to statutory mandate by both parties, specifically granted the Association the authority to file grievances on behalf of both itself and the individual teachers. By executing the agreement, the…”
— Idaho Code § 33-1272(3) — 1 case
Sch. Dist. No. 351 Oneida Cty v. Oneida Ed. Ass'n, 567 P.2d 830 (Idaho 1977). “See also I.C. § 33-1272(3). However, that act does not require the school district to negotiate in good faith with respect to the negotiation agreement which specifies the matters subject to negotiation.”
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