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Video: ‘Making the Grade,’ 9.16.15
This week’s topics: the latest flap over West Ada superintendent Linda Clark’s contract, free lunches in schools — and more.
Nampa trustees approve emergency levy
The biggest line item in the $478,000 levy: hiring teacher’s aides for overcrowded elementary classrooms.
Video: ‘Making the Grade,’ 9.9.15
This week’s topics: kindergarten vaccination rates, school levies and our interview with Capital High School government teacher/state Board of Correction member Cindy Wilson.
Growth and taxes: Today’s school levy roundup
One district will collect an emergency levy to address growth. A second decides against it. A third will take more time to mull the issue.
Levies: Nampa sets election, other districts OK emergency levy
Nampa will go to voters Nov. 3 to seek a two-year, $15.56 million supplemental property tax levy.
Another round of sobering vaccination numbers
In 2014-15, 6.5 percent of Idaho kindergartners had an exemption from at least one vaccination. That’s the highest rate in the nation.
Watchdog group sues Boise district over union payments
The Boise district is paying an employee at least $35,932 to conduct union business, the Idaho Freedom Foundation says in the lawsuit.
West Ada puts levy on the ballot
Voters will decide the fate of the two-year, $14 million-a-year levy on Nov. 3.
Trying again: Bonneville plans another building bond
It’ll be the third time around this year for the Eastern Idaho district; bond issues went down to defeat in March and May.
Absenteeism and achievement: How does Idaho stack up?
The bottom line: Idaho’s absentee rates aren’t far out of line with the national numbers.