IDAHO
Trustees adopt 10 resolutions at state conference
Idaho school board members passed 10 of the 12 resolutions they considered Friday morning, including a measure designed to replace Common Core-aligned assessment tests. Resolutions represent the opinion of the Idaho School Boards Association, largely for legislative purposes. Resolutions adopted at the annual convention remain policy of the ISBA for two years. About 400 board…
Charter trustee elected ISBA president
Winner John Menter is a board member for Moscow Charter. He won a three-way race against West Ada’s Mike Vuittonet and Boise’s A.J. Balukoff.
“Yodel-ay-hee-hoo!” Alden Neal takes the stage
Malad’s former board member doubles as an auctioneer. He has entertained attendees of the Idaho School Boards Association annual convention for 26 years. Listen to him chant.
Sayer continues to urge work force, education investments
Idaho Department of Commerce Director Jeff Sayer told to Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce audience that workforce pipelines and professional-technical education are best ways to support the economy.
West Ada’s super search hits the wall
Trustees post notices in the hallway of the Coeur d’Alene Resort that they are hiring, including qualifications, timing and board member cell phone numbers.
Trustees, education leaders converge in Coeur d’Alene
About 400 board members from district and charters met for their annual meeting. Gov. Butch Otter and schools superintendent Sherri Ybarra joined them.
West Ada trustee discusses his past and his future
Mike Vuittonet, a long-time Idahoan with seven kids who attended Meridian schools, share his life experiences and reflects on how they might prepare him for what’s ahead.
Yochum, West Ada plot course forward
Interim superintendent views his role as a “caretaker” while the district searches for a permanent superintendent and continues with the construction of Hillsdale Elementary.
Teacher of the Year honored in surprise ceremony
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra joined hundreds of cheering students to honor a STEM champion as Idaho’s 2016 Teacher of the Year.
Kids have a field day learning about the environment
Students from Council, Cambridge and New Meadows elementary schools left the classroom and entered the woods for a day of hands-on learning at the annual Forestry Expo.