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Blaine settlement comes to $600,000
School trustees said they felt it important to honor former Superintendent Lonnie Barber’s contract, which had a total value of $680,000.
Arming teachers: long hearing in Sandpoint
The majority of speakers at a public hearing favored allowing teachers to bring guns into classrooms. Lake Pend Orielle district Superintendent Shawn Woodward opposes the idea.
Nampa launches superintendent search
The financially strapped school district is looking for its fourth superintendent since 2012.
Report: Lands transfer carries steep cost
Uncle Sam spent nearly $400 million on land management in Idaho in 2011-12. The state might be forced to incur these costs, if it succeeds in securing management of federal lands.
Mediator hires come under scrutiny
Both the Meridian and Nampa school districts spent more than $10,000 to hire an attorney for contract negotiations — and the process still isn’t finished.
There’s no ‘i’ in team, either …
In its weekly e-newsletter, the State Department of Education touts Tom Luna’s proposed budget increase for “publc schools.”
Mum’s the word on shakeup in Blaine
School trustees aren’t saying much about Lonnie Barber’s resignation as school superintendent. And Barber isn’t talking either.
K-12 interim committee live blog
The K-12 interim committee held its second committee Wednesday; catch a recap at our live blog.
IEA announces three staff hires
The statewide teachers’ union has a new public policy director, spokesman and regional director in North Idaho.
Democrats quiz Idahoans on education
Democrats are asking Idahoans to weigh in on teacher pay, class sizes, and pre-kindergarten programs.