School Funding
Idaho schools reduce staff amid rising costs, enrollment declines
Local budgets are tightening, even though K-12 was mostly spared from state cuts this year.
Idaho schools brace for difficult budget season
INSIDE: Find school board hearing dates for districts and charters that have posted them on their websites.
Bonds fail, plant facilities struggle; most supplemental levies pass
Requests range from a $57 million bond in Kimberly to build a performing arts center to a $200,000 supplemental levy in Mackay to pay for athletics and building utilities over two years.
Caldwell trustees vote to merge programs to save money
The board approved the plan during a four-hour special board meeting Monday — with only about 30 minutes of the meeting open to the public.
Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees adjust budget to account for lagging enrollment
The district lost 146 students from October to March. That means a $1.3 million decrease in state revenue.
New report shows Idaho again facing projected budget deficit
Revenues have come in $89 million below the revenue projection Idaho legislators adopted in January.
5 things to know about Idaho’s school funding debate
Here’s a rundown of where things stand.
Lakeland to float plant facilities levy in May
Trustees voted Wednesday to put a five-year, $15 million measure on the ballot.
Bonneville weighs staff cuts, upping levy request amid stagnant K-12 funding outlook
Leaders could slash up to 15 certified positions and 25 classified positions in an effort to save around $2.5 million.
Public schools will be forced to cut budgets — even if state funding remains flat
Local school leaders hope to counter messaging from the Statehouse that they’ve been held harmless by the state’s tightening budget.