The rural East Idaho school is down seven staff members and has tallied at least 60 students absences between those quarantined and out sick — with COVID-19 and other ailments.
East Idaho
Victor’s mask debacle reflects statewide debate
The mayor made masks mandatory. The school district is refusing to comply. The intergovernmental spat has simmered into a legal debate.
Teton school shuns city mask mandate
The East Idaho school district won’t comply with the city of Victor’s recent mask mandate, Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme said Friday.
Unfamiliar territory: Wyoming educator learns to lead Idaho’s largest online school
The southeast Idaho district’s new superintendent is in charge of a virtual school that’s added thousands of students in recent years.
Doctors ask Idaho Falls trustees to require masks in elementary schools
Recommending masks doesn’t go far enough, 14 area doctors say.
Teton teachers union sues district
The lawsuit stems from a labor negotiations impasse, the Teton Education Association says.
Sugar-Salem settles Title IX case for $300,000
The settlement ends a yearslong case filed by a former student, who says the district failed to protect her from a school counselor who groomed her for a sexual relationship.
Idaho Falls charter school set for August opening
Alturas Preparatory Academy is months away from opening its doors for the first time — in a remodeled 73,000 square-foot former Sears department store.
Ammon charter school violated eight special education laws, according to state investigation
The State Department of Education has found Monticello Montessori Charter School in violation of multiple requirements under both the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Idaho Special Education Manual.
Monticello board chair resigns amid investigation
Ken Glodo gave no reason for the decision, which accompanies a months-long probe into his charter school’s finances by the Idaho Public Charter School Commission.