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Boise trustees extend superintendent’s contract

Coby Dennis will also receive a 4.5% annual raise, keeping him among Idaho’s highest paid K-12 administrators.

West Ada selects new trustee

David Binetti, a management consultant who last year fought to make masks optional in Idaho’s largest school district, will now fill the district’s vacant Zone 4 seat.

West Ada board chair steps down; district hires Gov. Little’s former education aide

Rusty Coffelt said “family matters” will take him out of state. In unrelated news, the governor’s former point person moves back into education.

West Ada names new trustee

Trustees in the state’s largest school district chose Lucas Bacaylon from a pool of four finalists during a special meeting Tuesday.

Nampa board names new trustee

Marco Valle, a former leader of the Idaho Foodbank, will fill a vacancy on the board next month.

West Ada accepting trustee applications

Candidates must apply by March 10 to fill the seat left open by former chair Amy Johnson.

Idaho Fine Arts Academy takes ‘different’ learning approach to new facility

The Meridian-based magnet school’s recent move to a bigger facility boosts its reach by doubling student seats, and providing a range of amenities aimed at the arts.

Boise trustees agree to phase out mask mandate

The new health and safety plan takes effect after Spring Break. It restores visitor protocols and school activities.

Boise to consider lifting its mask mandate in schools

Idaho’s second largest district is one of the few still requiring masks. Trustees are seeking public input. Health officials remain cautious.

‘A 50-pound weight’: Nampa’s interim superintendent feels the pressure of his new role

On Monday, Gregg Russell reflected on the work that lies ahead running Idaho’s third largest district.