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Coeur d’Alene declares financial emergency, notifies four schools of possible closure
The district says it is facing staff layoffs and school closures if voters reject the proposed two-year, $50 million supplemental levy next month.
NIC trustees nullify Swayne’s contract
The latest chapter in the college’s prolonged power struggle comes on the eve of a critical accreditation review.
The latest at NIC: An email flap, more board infighting, a crucial site visit
North Idaho College trustees have several contentious topics on the agenda for a meeting Monday night. Later this week, a regional review team will come to NIC, as the embattled college’s accreditation remains in jeopardy.
Hundreds of jobs and education programs at risk in Coeur d’Alene
The district is asking voters in May to approve a new supplemental levy just two months after a similar ask failed.
Post Falls adopts four-day school week to boost attendance and retain teachers
In March 2024, the district will revisit the decision and decide whether to continue or revert back to a traditional schedule.
Analysis: NIC pays a high price for dysfunction and discord
When North Idaho College made a written case to regional accreditors, it carried an appropriate air of desperation. It’s not an exaggeration to say the 90-year-old college faces an existential, self-inflicted threat.
CDA trustees agree to float $25 million supplemental levy in the wake of major election failures
The unanimous decision on Monday night followed an emotional discussion about “significant erosion of trust between the community and the district.”
Superintendent in shock after two razor-thin school funding losses
An opposition campaign helped sink two Coeur d’Alene levy measures, including a $25 million perpetual supplemental levy.
Judge orders NIC trustees to reinstate Swayne
The Friday evening order leaves the NIC with two presidents on the payroll — and opens a new round of turmoil, as a regional panel considers pulling the beleaguered community college’s accreditation.
Coeur d’Alene trustee calls anti-levy campaign “disgusting” and “un-American”
The district has two significant levies coming up on the March ballot.