Search Results: "Steve Berch"

Amid COVID outbreak, Legislature calls a historic 18-day recess

…more flexibility to also coach clubs and recreational leagues. A proposal by Ed Humphreys of Eagle, to “prohibit teaching racist and sexist concepts in Idaho public schools.” Reps. Steve Berch,…

Legislative roundup, 3.18.21: Rural teacher certification bill held in committee

…keep them from doing that,” Ehardt said. No citizens testified for or against the bill, and debate was limited. But Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, questioned whether the bill would create…

House passes tax relief bill along party lines

…like education,” said Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise. “When we don’t adequately fund education, and take money that we do have available, and spend it elsewhere that pushes that cost onto…

Legislative roundup, 3.9.21: House approves scholarship, Strong Students grants bill

…House Democrats John McCrostie, D-Garden City, and Steve Berch, D-Boise. “We fully believe this legislation could further relax the standard on this important issue and puts the remainder of our…

Legislative roundup, 3.4.21: House passes rural teacher hiring bill

…health.” House members voted to send the proposal straight to the House floor for a second reading, over objections from Reps. Steve Berch, D-Boise, and McCrostie, who wanted the bill…

Legislative roundup, 3.2.21: Ehardt’s sex education opt-in bill advances

…Democrats opposed the bill while all 12 Republicans supported it. “Contrary to Rep. Ehardt’s claim, this bill is not about parental consent,” Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, said in a statement…

Legislative roundup, 3.1.21: Bill intended to reduce administrators’ reporting requirements advances

…Kerby, House Education’s vice chairman, served as superintendent of the New Plymouth School District before retiring. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, cast the lone vote against advancing the bill. He told…

Legislative roundup, 2.9.21: New higher education fee opt-out bill introduced

…comfortably to introduce the new bill on a voice vote, but several legislators from both sides asked detailed questions. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, asked what would happen if a student…

Legislative roundup, 2.8.21: House Education kills Ybarra’s in-person learning bill

…to take the matter up during the August special session. House Bill 67 passed over the opposition of Rep. John McCrostie, D-Garden City, and Steve Berch, D-Boise. It heads to…

Thayn tapped to lead Senate Education Committee

…Gary Marshall, R-Idaho Falls; Tony Wisniewski, R-Post Falls; Codi Galloway, R-Boise; Charlie Shepherd, R-Riggins; Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell; John McCrostie, D-Garden City; Steve Berch, D-Boise; and Sally Toone, D-Gooding. The 2021…