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This week’s brief highlights a $17,000 donation to promote reading, a $1,000 tech grant and a vacant seat on the school board in one of Idaho’s biggest districts.
West Jefferson torn over four-day school week
Parents in the district say they want the flexibility that comes with a four-day week.
Ybarra’s office clarifies plans to comply with federal law
Hitting the earlier of two federal deadlines will allow Idaho time and flexibility if the state plan is not deemed in compliance with the ESSA law.
The money trail between independent groups and political parties
Under state law, independent political groups operate separately from political parties and campaigns. But financial reports shine a light on the influence and reach of these groups.
Blaine County administrators form their own union, a first of its kind
They unionized with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to negotiate contracts with trustees. The Teamsters reached out to Nampa administrators in another attempt to unionize.
Ybarra to consider trustees’ funding request for rural schools center
In order to receive the ISBA endorsement, Ybarra would need to pay for the $300,000 rural schools center from her office’s budget, not the overall public school budget.
Ybarra’s office misses deadline for submitting compliance plan to State Board
SDE officials say the new timeline won’t affect a March deadline to submit the compliance plan to the federal government.
Reform group praises a piece of Idaho’s accountability plan
Idaho’s proposal contains three components to protect the needs of high-achieving high school students, the Thomas H. Fordham Institute said in a report issued Tuesday.
Trump’s K-12 plans could hit turbulence in Congress
The president-elect could have a tough time passing a $20 billion school choice initiative. And he may be powerless to repeal the Common Core standards.
Trustees back Ybarra’s rural school center — on one condition
ISBA members said they will only support the rural center if it is paid for out of the budget for Ybarra’s State Department of Education — not the public schools budget.