The survey could be a precursor to a record-setting bond proposal that would ask property owners in the district to pay for the construction of new schools and renovation of others.
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West Ada surveys patrons about improving facilities
A survey sent to some 80,000 patrons gauges opinions on growth, overcrowding and what factors should determine renovations or the replacement of buildings at the elementary and secondary levels.

West Ada trustees OK’d a 20% raise for superintendent
Trustees approved a new contract for Derek Bub on April 11, board minutes show. But the approval followed no discussion and was included in the meeting’s consent agenda, which trustees typically use to OK a cluster of non-controversial items through a single vote.

West Ada selects new trustee
David Binetti, a management consultant who last year fought to make masks optional in Idaho’s largest school district, will now fill the district’s vacant Zone 4 seat.

West Ada board chair steps down; district hires Gov. Little’s former education aide
Rusty Coffelt said “family matters” will take him out of state. In unrelated news, the governor’s former point person moves back into education.

West Ada to make full-day kindergarten free
With a state funding boost incoming, Idaho’s largest school district is dropping tuition for the program.

West Ada names new trustee
Trustees in the state’s largest school district chose Lucas Bacaylon from a pool of four finalists during a special meeting Tuesday.

West Ada accepting trustee applications
Candidates must apply by March 10 to fill the seat left open by former chair Amy Johnson.

Idaho Fine Arts Academy takes ‘different’ learning approach to new facility
The Meridian-based magnet school’s recent move to a bigger facility boosts its reach by doubling student seats, and providing a range of amenities aimed at the arts.

West Ada’s former board chair resigns
Amy Johnson said in a letter that she is “exhausted” and she wants to protect her family and employer from further harassment.