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Statehouse roundup, 3.21.24 (UPDATED): Logjam breaks on facilities bill, Launch
Two big bills passed Thursday and moved the 2024 session out of neutral, and maybe closer to conclusion.
Analysis: Must-watch GOP primaries loom. Expect some chaos.
Here are a dozen GOP legislative primary races you need to watch, and another dozen races you probably should watch. They stretch throughout the state — and include a few rematches.
Coeur d’Alene weighs solutions to solve $6 million shortfall
Trustees might reduce staff or move to the four-day school week to find savings by June that align with a drastic reduction in enrollment.
Statehouse roundup, 3.19.24: Session slows to a grind, with some big education issues stalled
With one big bill on hold on the Senate floor, a big piece of the state budget is in its own state of stasis.
Star Elementary student receives Idaho Dream Factory’s first wish
Third-grader Paxton Mayer is headed to Disney World.
Disgruntled voters push for deconsolidation in Grangeville
Mountain View School District occupies a vast geographic footprint. The U.S. Forest Service manages 4.2 million acres and the Bureau of Land Management handles just under 60,000.
Statehouse roundup, 3.15.24: Critchfield unveils incremental funding formula change
In other news, the House passed a bill banning the forced use of titles and pronouns that are “inconsistent with (a) person’s sex.” The bill applies to school staff and students.
Analysis: Three emotional hearings provide a backdrop for campaign season
Private school tax credits. Guns in schools. Obscene library materials. All within 48 hours.
State investigation: Garden Valley’s failure to provide appropriate special education is a systemic issue
A lack of qualified staff and resources contributed to the failure but is not an excuse, the Idaho Department of Education found.
Districts drop to four-day weeks despite obscure provision buried in legislation
Some are not waiting for statewide direction. “Of all the things I’ve done sitting on this board this has been the most difficult,” one trustee said.