Search Results: "Steve Berch"

Statehouse roundup, 2.26.24: ISU ‘on track’ to address budget deficit, says new president

…said Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise. “This is the only other way to make sure our schools are adequately funded, for the kids.” But while HJR 2 cleared House Education Monday,…

Statehouse roundup, 2.23.24: House approves sweeping school facilities plan

…funding. Six of the House’s 10 Boise representatives opposed the bill, with one being absent. One Boise Democrat took an alternative stance against the bill. Rep. Steve Berch argued that…

Statehouse roundup, 2.16.24: Bill taking on pronoun use in schools advances

…member, said he would not support a bill that would usurp local authority. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, said the bill allowed no room to consider future changes in mask technology…

Statehouse roundup, 2.14.24: NIC gets a breather in accreditation struggle

…resolution, which requires approval from the House and the Senate. Committee members asked for more information before the proposal returns for a public hearing. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, wondered about…

Statehouse roundup, 2.9.24: House passes education ‘maintenance’ budgets

…lawmakers, JFAC co-chair Wendy Horman said the career ladder money is on the way. “That will come in a future budget,” said Horman, R-Idaho Falls. Rep. Steve Berch was unconvinced,…

The election money race: an early Top 10 list

As a contentious and costly election year begins, Idaho Education News will follow the dollars. We plan to write regularly on fundraising and spending, as all 105 legislative seats are…

Charter school overhaul clears major hurdle, advances to House

…current version of the bill. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, was the only Education Committee member to oppose a motion to advance HB 422. Concerned that removing…

Statehouse roundup, 1.23.24: New charter school overhaul bill introduced

…has an indeterminate number of moving parts in it,” said Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise. “I’m not confident that I even know what I’m voting on.” Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise Otherwise,…

Statehouse roundup, 1.11.24: Complex charter bill debuts, Blaine repeal comes back

…of the bill. And the title, and the pledge to accelerate Idaho’s system of 78 charter schools, gave Rep. Steve Berch pause. “This sounds like more than just a cleanup,…

Analysis: Money makes a big mark in (some) school board elections

…members Steve Berch and Soñia Galaviz. Thomas said every one of her donors “is a fierce supporter of education, and particularly public education.” Lowe’s claims that she knows nothing about…