State superintendent Sherri Ybarra will meet with several legislators this week, including Senate Education Committee Chairman Dean Mortimer.
Several items on the schedule could be placeholders, however. The schedule lists this week’s Senate and House education committee meetings, which Ybarra will “attend as needed for (State Department of Education) business.”
Here’s the schedule, released Monday morning:
Monday
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, Executive Staff Meeting, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST, Legislative Priorities & Budget Meeting with Pro Tem Hill (Speaker Bedke invited), Idaho State Capitol, Pro Tem Hill’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
Tuesday
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MST, Collaborating to Help Students Succeed Meeting with the Idaho National Guard, Lewis & Clark Conference Room – Supports Goal #1
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST, Legislative Priorities & Budget Meeting with Chairman Mortimer, Idaho State Capitol,Chairman Mortimer’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (Kelly Brady to Present on Mastery Education) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
Wednesday
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST, Meeting with Rep. Steve Berch, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MST, Staff Meeting, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
Thursday
- 8:05 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. MST, Interview with Kevin Miller, KIDO Talk Radio, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST, Superintendent’s Budget & Legislation Webinar, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
- 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
Friday
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is the state’s advocate for school children and articulates her goals for public education in Idaho in terms of outcomes for students. The State Department of Education provides the necessary support for schools and students to achieve.
1. All Idaho students persevere in life and are ready for college and careers.
2. All education stakeholders in Idaho are mutually responsible for accountability and student progress.
3. Idaho attracts and retains great teachers and leaders.
