Day: May 28, 2013

Nampa’s new shortfall number: $3.5 million

The Nampa School District will leave an additional 10 positions unfilled in 2013-14. But the district is still projecting a $3.5 million shortfall, as it heads back into negotiations with the local teachers’ union.

Group pulls plug on Nampa house raffle

A house raffle to benefit the cash-strapped Nampa School District may violate several state and federal laws, the Idaho Lottery says. A nonprofit group is shutting down the raffle and issuing refunds to ticket buyers.

Boise schools will have 10 new principals

Tammy Burks was named the new principal at Cynthia Mann Elementary.

Which lawmakers will study K-12 this summer?

The answer to this question — and questions about other summer legislative committee assignments — will come Thursday morning.

Key budgeting week for Nampa School District

The Nampa School Board will talk budget Tuesday night. And then, on Friday, the district and the local teachers’ union sit down for a negotiating session.