Meridian School District
Closing a charter: boon or burden?
If the Meridian School District decides to close North Star Charter School, some $4 million of funding is up for grabs. What happens to the money? The answer hinges on timing.
North Star charter fights possible shutdown
The Eagle charter school says it has “demonstrated fiscal soundness;” the Meridian School Board says the school is on shaky financial footing. The State Board of Education has been asked to settle the dispute.
Special education lawsuit heads to trial
Did the Boise and Meridian school districts fail a teen-ager with Asberger’s syndrome? That’s the crux of a case that opened this week in U.S. District Court.
Meridian will return to the bargaining table
Days after declaring an impasse and issuing 2013-14 contracts, the Meridian School District agrees to reopen labor negotiations — somewhat.
A new STEM school, with star appeal
The Barbara Morgan STEM Academy will serve 430 kindergartners through fifth-graders in the Meridian School District. It’s slated to open in the fall.
Union calls impasse ‘unnecessary and hostile’
Hours after the Meridian School Board issued teacher contracts and pulled the plug on 2013-14 negotiations, the head of the local teachers’ union called the move a ‘heavyhanded power play.’
Meridian declares impasse, ends negotiations
The state’s largest school district puts an end to contract negotiations. The two sides made progress Friday, during their eighth bargaining session, but failed to reach a deal.
Analysis: Meridian’s budget ‘storm’ isn’t unique
The state’s largest school district faces a potential budget crunch in 2014-15. But the root causes of this crisis can be seen in school districts across Idaho.
Meridian spells out case against North Star
The charter school, one of Idaho’s largest, now has 30 days to make its case — and try to convince Meridian school officials that it has a sustainable long-term financial plan.
Meridian district and union fail to strike a deal
District officials and teachers’ union negotiators made progress Friday night. But Idaho’s largest school district will not have an agreement in place Monday, when the new budget year begins.