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Caldwell trustees approve a temporary mask mandate
The decision followed high absentee rates in staff and students. District leaders hope masks will keep kids in school.
Newly elected trustees take over Nampa school board leadership
The new chair and vice chair lead split-vote victories on hiring a new clerk and changing the district’s pandemic response plan.
A divided West Ada school board selects new leadership
On just her first day as a trustee, Lori Frasure was elected vice chair of Idaho’s largest school district.
Boise schools to offer free, full-day kindergarten districtwide
Trustees made the decision during Monday’s board meeting.
Boise keeps mask mandate — for now
After more than an hour of testimony and debate Monday night, trustees decided to maintain status quo.
Boise board picks new trustee
“I think our board could probably use somebody who’s rational, level-headed — just can critically think through issues. And so, I thought ‘Alright, I can help,’” Steve Schmidt told trustees.
Boise narrows trustee search to three
The finalists are vying to replace the district’s third trustee to resign in the last two school years.
Caldwell School District lifts mask mandate
The Caldwell board’s decision leaves West Ada and the Boise School District as the only Treasure Valley districts with mask mandates in place, per EdNews tracking.
West Ada election gets political
Party involvement lies shallow beneath the surface in the race to help lead Idaho’s biggest school district.
Race, masks and equity contour Nampa School Board election
As three candidates run campaigns on their opposition to critical race theory and pandemic protocols, their opponents are preaching equity and decrying district achievement gaps.