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Bonneville drops $25 million elementary school bond measure
The decision reduces the district’s March bond issue for a new middle school to $35 million.
Pocatello-Chubbuck dumps open enrollment, approves boundaries
Trustees adopted new middle school boundaries, but tabled the district’s much-anticipated high school boundary changes for at least another week.
Idaho Falls revises bond issue
Trustees met Friday morning to pinpoint ways to whittle the $110 million measure that would have rebuilt Idaho Falls High School and extensively remodeled Skyline High School.
Open enrollment fuels school-boundary tug-of-war
Pocatello-Chubbuck leaders consider enforcing boundaries to balance enrollment and socioeconomic disparities among the district’s three high schools.
Pocatello-Chubbuck patrons split over boundary-change prospect
The proposal to carve up new school boundaries and end a popular open-enrollment policy has spurred a tug of war for land in the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District.
State Board OKs Sugar-Salem annexation request
The decision could boost Sugar-Salem’s meager tax base — which is the lowest in the state, per student.
Education news around Idaho
The College of Eastern Idaho names a president, a new charter school is set to open in Boise and Blue Ribbon school nominees are announced.
Tension flares as Bonneville trustees agree on $60 million bond measure
The decision came during a Wednesday board meeting, amid tense debate that escalated into a confrontation between Bonneville superintendent Chuck Shackett and trustee Greg Calder.
Idaho Falls seeks feedback after failed bond issue
The renewed call for feedback suggests that a measure to rebuild the district’s two high schools could soon be back on the ballot.
College of Eastern Idaho partners with University of Idaho
CEI president Rick Aman said the partnership is aimed boosting East Idaho’s college go-on rates and helping area high schoolers earn a bachelor’s degree.