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Coeur d’Alene trustees maintain leadership at annual meeting
Trustees at Coeur d’Alene Public Schools maintained their school board leadership Monday evening at their annual meeting. “Hate to break something that’s working,” said Heather Tenbrink as she nominated Rebecca Smith for another year as chair and Lesli Bjerke to remain vice-chair. The two were willing to continue their roles but hoped to review board…
Levy failures in Lakeland and Coeur d’Alene pushed their CFOs into the limelight
When a budget crisis arises, finance leaders are often the linchpin to finding a solution.
Children act more like siblings than classmates at North Idaho’s smallest school
The Avery School District, where Calder is the only school, is the smallest district in North Idaho, one of the smallest in the state and has a budget of under $1 million.
Lakeland community continues to be at odds over failed levy repercussions
Another tense meeting ends with no solutions.
State Board unanimously approves Mountain View deconsolidation plan
Residents of Grangeville, Kooskia, and Elk City will have the final say in a vote planned for May.
NIC trustees hire Spokane firm to replace controversial attorney
Trustees unanimously selected a successor to Colton Boyles, a Sandpoint attorney with far-right ties.
Lakeland leaders scramble for a plan after second levy failure in as many years
Parents, teachers and students are showing up in large numbers at board meetings demanding answers.
NIC cuts golf to start balancing athletics budget and retain accreditation
Elimination of the program affects 11 student-athletes.
Districts face rising costs for speech language pathologists
Telehealth services can cost double what districts pay to employ an SLP directly.
NIC enrollment climbs after fall count
However, the college is still 3% down in overall enrollment from four years ago.