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Vallivue bond issue withstands recount
The vote tally didn’t change Tuesday. The $65.3 million bond issue cleared the two-thirds supermajority threshold by two votes.
Tort claim filed against Fruitland School District
According to the civil claim, multiple people within the Fruitland School District knew of high school Principal Mike Fitch’s “predatory behavior,” but failed to act. Fitch faces two misdemeanor criminal counts of sexual battery and a misdemeanor count of soliciting a prostitute.
Meanwhile, also at the Statehouse: Postsecondary budgets pass easily
The state’s two-year colleges and four-year institutions would receive 3.5 percent budget increases.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: March 18-22
Like many other education observers, the state superintendent will begin her week — watching the next legislative hearings on proposals to overhaul the K-12 funding formula.
Ybarra plans annual post-legislative roadshow
The meetings will begin on April 2. But there’s no guarantee the Legislature will be done by then.
Public hearing on funding formula bill set for Monday
The hearing is set for 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Auditorium, the Statehouse’s largest committee meeting room. Meanwhile, the House Education Committee will try again to introduce a funding formula bill.
After failed levy election, Kamiah faces cutbacks
The north-central Idaho school district could mothball its middle school and switch from full-day kindergarten to a half-day program, the Lewiston Tribune reports.
Vallivue bond issue headed to a recount
The $65.3 million bond issue cleared the necessary two-thirds supermajority threshold by a scant three votes, based on Tuesday’s results.
State Board to interview presidents’ finalists this week
The plan is to fill the vacancies at Boise State University and the University of Idaho by April.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: March 11-15
State superintendent Sherri Ybarra will get hearings this week on two of her legislative proposals: a bill to address the state’s rural teacher shortage and a bill to expand Idaho’s mastery education pilot program.