Funded by the Idaho State Board of Education, in partnership with all eight public postsecondary institutions, IALA brings together 32 participants each year from across the state for a week-long intensive learning experience.

Idaho Code §33-113 charges the Board to define the limits of all public instruction to assure that educational needs are met and in a manner that prevents duplication of services.

Idaho Code 33-101 provides that the State Board of Education has constitutional general supervision and governance of public postsecondary institutions.