The board chair acknowledged they may have violated Idaho’s open meeting law.
East Idaho
Blackfoot charter school to apply for city permit
The decision represents the latest in a lingering facilities feud between the public charter school and a local planning and zoning commission.
Remote mountain town rallies around new charter school
The school’s expected opening will follow thousands of dollars in donations, dozens of hours from volunteers and a local push to improve access to public education for kids in the highly rural community.
North Gem names interim superintendent
Jonathan Braack, who last year took a break from education, has a one-year contract.
City grants temporary permit to Bingham Academy
The permit gives the school 30 days to apply for a regular conditional use permit that would allow it to continue operating in its current facility.
Group objects to Bonneville’s $42.7 million bond issue
The district will ask taxpayers this month to fund the construction of an elementary school and additional science classrooms at its two high schools.
Bingham Academy rejects city’s request
The embattled charter school said it is “under no legal obligation” to obtain a conditional use permit. The city responded by digging in.
City commission orders embattled charter school to stop using facility
The school’s attorney is pushing back, and setting the stage for what appears to be a looming legal battle.
Teton drops Redskins mascot
After months of divisive debate, the board voted to retire the 90-year-old nickname.
Authorities investigating possible violations of state laws by former charter school director
The investigation marks the latest chapter in the ongoing saga involving finances at Fred Ball’s former schools, Bingham Academy and Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center.
Families raise $21,000 to keep historic school open
Trustees voted to close the school down. Eight days later, patrons raised enough money to fund the school for at least one more year.
Bonneville to float a $42.7 million bond issue
The measure includes funding for an $18.7 million elementary school and just under $24 million in upgrades to high schools. Opposition calls the plans extravagant and outrageous.
City approves conditional permits for embattled charter school
Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center will likely have facilities for its students next school year. Bingham Academy might not.
Chubbuck charter moving into Sears department store
The new building will allow the K-6 charter to expand enrollment from 180 elementary students to 580 K-12 students by 2022. The students will largely be pulled from traditional public schools in Pocatello and Chubbuck.
Bonneville to increase $39.5 million bond issue
The district’s maintenance and operations director says the plan to build a new elementary school and fund other structural upgrades will likely cost millions of dollars more than previously anticipated.
Former Shelley principal used school funds for personal purchases
Eric Lords could be stripped of his Idaho administrator’s license after admitting that he used school credit and debit cards to buy a range of personal items.
Coach with criminal past proposes multimillion-dollar athletic complex
West Jefferson’s school board voted to move forward toward a $3 million baseball complex behind the guidance of a convicted felon with a history of investment scams.
State says Blackfoot charter director may have violated state laws
A forensic audit details unexplained payments to charter director Fred Ball and his son’s band.
City could force embattled charter schools to relocate
The Blackfoot Planning and Zoning Commission’s reluctance to grant conditional use permits has ignited uncertainty over where hundreds of K-12 students will go to school next year.
Idaho Falls gathers input for longterm facilities plan
Nearly 100 patrons met at Skyline High School to provide input on a 10-year master plan to update the district’s aging infrastructure.