Ryan Suppe
Hundreds of missing ballots in Elmore County could affect school-related election results
Election officials in Elmore County failed to count about 300 ballots, potentially affecting the outcomes in close trustee races along with a supplemental levy measure and school closure question.
Durst witness says West Bonner owes him more than $400k
The short-time superintendent of a North Idaho district claims that school board trustees breached his contract.
State attorneys defend authority to subsidize private education
The Idaho Constitution doesn’t limit the state to only supporting the public school system, state attorneys argued.
K-12 public school enrollment trending down for second consecutive year
If the fall enrollment decline holds by the end of the school year, it will be just the fourth drop-off since the late 1990s.
DOGE urges budget committee to scrutinize vacant employee positions
Budget-setting lawmakers also weighed in on DOGE’s work so far. Reviews were mixed.
State agency budget requests could exceed revenue by $555 million
If lagging tax collections don’t rebound, to plug the hole, the Legislature could reject the requests or lean on savings — or a combination of both.
Nearly 99% of public school teachers graded ‘proficient’ or better
Teachers continue to earn overwhelmingly positive grades in the annual reviews that affect raises and the state funding public schools receive.
Middleton secures state funding to build new elementary school
A state panel approved $11.1 million from a revived loan program. But there’s a catch.
Caldwell trustee resigns amid district leadership changes
The district will soon have a new superintendent and chief financial officer along with two new trustees.
HB 93 critics overwhelm town hall for tax credit applicants
A town hall designed to answer questions about applying for the state’s new private education tax credit turned into a tribunal for the program’s sponsors.