Day: January 29, 2013
Personal property tax repeal: It’s complicated
Public schools have a $38.6 million stake in the personal property tax repeal, according to State Tax Commission estimates. But, not surprisingly, nothing about this issue is simple.
Capitol Notes from the ISBA, Jan. 28
Each Monday during the legislative session, the Idaho School Boards Association’s executive director writes a synopsis of the weekly legislative happenings in education and how it relates to the interests of the ISBA.
Study: Idaho charter law trails other states
Idaho’s charter school growth is lagging — and according to a new study, that may reflect weakenesses in the state’s 15-year-old charter law.
House prints three more bills with SCF elements
The House Education Committee voted to introduce three more collective bargaining and labor bills presented by the Idaho School Boards Association.
Why are labor issues back at Statehouse?
Gov. Butch Otter’s task force is leaving school labor issues alone — throwing the matter back before the Legislature.