Nampa School District

Elections: Levies, bonds pass; Caldwell trustees recalled

Among Tuesday’s headlines: A supplemental levy passes in West Ada, and the Bonneville district finally gets the green light on a new high school.

The headliners: levies in West Ada, Nampa and Vallivue; another bond issue in Bonneville; and recalls in Caldwell.

Nampa superintendent David Peterson has launched an investigation into the alleged bullying incident at West Middle School.

Nampa School District trustees approved a partnership with Gem Innovation Schools to open a blended-learning modeled school.

Idaho’s third-largest district is walking away from the state’s new teacher career ladder plan — for this year.

The biggest line item in the $478,000 levy: hiring teacher’s aides for overcrowded elementary classrooms.

One district will collect an emergency levy to address growth. A second decides against it. A third will take more time to mull the issue.

But not everyone is sold on a plan to offer free meals at schools with high poverty rates.

Nampa will go to voters Nov. 3 to seek a two-year, $15.56 million supplemental property tax levy.

Nampa school trustees have a series of listening sessions scheduled through the week.