school elections

Treasure Valley superintendents pitch their ballot measures

Leaders from the Boise, West Ada and Kuna school districts spoke at a City Club of Boise forum on Thursday to make their case for $377.5 million in ballot measures.

Tuesday’s school elections: Some last-minute links

Get informed before a busy day of school elections across Idaho.

Business groups endorse Boise bond issue

The Boise district is seeking a $172.5 million bond issue on March 14.

Boise spends $11,400 on bond issue voter information

The district says it vetted its mailer with legal counsel and has received no complaints. “We are allowed under the law to present factual information to the public,” spokesman Dan Hollar said.

For several districts, key elections loom Tuesday

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

School levy and bond elections are out of control

Under the current rules, school elections “depend too much on cleverness, and not enough on public support,” says Wayne Hoffman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation.

Voters approve $358.6 million for schools

On a busy election day across the state, voters said yes to six bond issues and 44 levies.

A $22.1 million school election day

This time, Kuna voters narrowly approved a $6.38 million levy — one of 18 school levies to pass statewide.

A $208.9 million school election day

The biggest winner: Twin Falls School District and superintendent Wiley Dobbs.

Valley districts seek $43.1 million in levies

In several cases, the districts are seeking to renew existing supplemental levies. In Meridian, for example, voters will decide whether to keep a two-year, $28 million levy on the books.