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Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: April 15-18
A State Board of Education meeting comprises much of this week’s schedule.
Former students sue Blaine County School District
The two former students say they were denied their right to free speech.
State Board nears decision on Boise State presidency
The board expects to fill the vacancy during an April 23 meeting.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: April 8-12
Ybarra will spend part of the week in Washington, D.C., for a meeting of elected and appointed state education officials.
Little ‘reluctantly’ vetoes initiative overhaul
In his veto message, the governor does not criticize the controversial initiatives bill. But he says the bill would end up in court — and leave Idaho at the mercy of liberal federal judges.
Little signs bill to bankroll teacher raises
The signing was a formality, and hardly unexpected. The spending bill bankrolls the plan to increase minimum teacher salaries to $40,000 over the next two years.
U of I president’s search nears completion
The State Board of Education is expected to name the new president Thursday.
Little signs charter school financing bill
While expressing some reservations, the governor said the state’s financial risk represents “at most a potential liability.”
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: April 1-5
Most of the 12 meetings on this week’s schedule are legislative committee meetings that aren’t likely to even take place.
Writing funding formula ‘definitions’: it’s complicated
The new bill doesn’t try to rewrite Idaho’s K-12 funding formula. But that doesn’t mean it’s a simple piece of legislation.