Search Results: "Chuck Winder"
Statehouse roundup, 2.23.17: Senate delays vote on science standards
…was akin to book burning — a comment that drew a reprimand from Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett. A couple of speakers criticized Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise, who started the hearing…
Statehouse roundup, 2.20.17: Early childhood learning hearing set
…going to get us into some financial trouble,” said Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise. Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett, was even more direct, saying the Legislature had created…
School funding committee wants to get back to work
The House Education Committee signed off on a resolution to put the Legislature’s interim school funding formula committee back to work this summer. Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise House Education took…
Statehouse roundup, 2.15.17: Funding formula committee finishes work … for now
…real heavy lifting is coming,” said the committee’s co-chair, Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise. The committee’s work for the 2017 session ended with a formality Wednesday — a 15-minute meeting to…
Statehouse roundup, 2.8.17: Teacher shortages, accountability and pre-K
…pensions. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Winder, R-Boise, floated the idea of loan forgiveness — an idea pushed by legislative Democrats. Last month, House Democrats unveiled a loan-forgiveness bill geared to…
State Board survey: Schools need more money, and more flexibility
…the results will help inform lawmakers — especially when they can dig deeper into the numbers, and compare how teachers, administrators or parents look at the issues. Sen. Chuck Winder,…
VanOrden promoted to chairwoman of House Education
…Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise. Crabtree. New House Education Committee members: Rep. Don Cheatham, R-Post Falls. Rep. Paul Amador, R-Coeur d’Alene. Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt, R-Eagle. Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley. Rep. Scott…
GOP stays the course in leadership elections
…leadership remains unchanged: President Pro Tem Brent Hill of Rexburg; Majority Leader Bart Davis of Idaho Falls; Assistant Majority Leader Chuck Winder of Boise; and Caucus Chairman Todd Lakey of…
State Board launches survey on school funding formula
…rewrote the formula in 1994, and a legislative committee is looking at revamping the formula. Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls “An important part of our…
Overhauling the way Idaho funds schools could cost $131 million
…for us,” said the committee co-chairman Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise. The committee will also gather input and feedback at another field meeting in Post Falls, scheduled for 11 a.m. on…