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Evaluation oversight changes hands amidst accuracy concerns
Senate Education Committee Chairman Dean Mortimer said state data from a teacher evaluation report “was absolutely full of holes.”
Idaho Falls charter school granted permit for O.E. Bell building
The decision allows the school to occupy the building for the 2017-18 school year.
Healthcare coverage stalls labor negotiations in Sugar-Salem
A local union leader says teachers could leave the district before the start of the school year if an agreement isn’t reached soon.
West Ada reaches tentative labor agreement
If the teachers’ union ratifies the 2016-17 deal this week, trustees would vote on the plan on July 26.
Shelley considers allowing ’emotional support’ animals on campus
Liability is driving the district’s decision to develop a policy, said Superintendent Bryan Jolley, who is concerned about aggressive or untrained dogs, fleas or diseases coming onto campuses.
Ybarra wants to change the way teachers are evaluated
Idaho’s state superintendent already has a vendor in mind and wants to make recommendations to the Legislature in January.
Upgrades to Idaho Falls high schools could cost $90 million
A bond for the redesigns could reach ballots as early as November.
Ybarra previews new education laws
Most education laws passed during the 2016 legislative session took effect on July 1, meaning changes are coming for the upcoming school year.
Committee reviews, recaps and discusses school funding
Legislators and education leaders met for four hours on Tuesday to begin the process of redesigning Idaho’s 22-year-old school funding formula.
Judge orders Blaine County to reduce fees for records request
The Idaho Mountain Express reports that the school district must find a way to lower its fees for processing email correspondence between school officials.