Day 41: Valentine’s Day board meetings

Jennifer Swindell | 02/14/2023

Idaho’s superintendent is an assigned member to the State Board of Education, the board for the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind and the Land Board. All three assignments played a part of Superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s Valentine’s Day.

She first met with the State Board of Education’s Executive Committee to discuss her proposal for secondary career and technical education and to prepare for the upcoming board meeting, which is Wednesday and Thursday at Boise State University.

She then attended the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs legislative luncheon before serving as chairperson for the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind board meeting, her first as superintendent.

She finished her Valentine’s Day by meeting with Carl Crabtree to prepare for next week’s Land Board meeting, her first as superintendent.

Last weekend, Superintendent Debbie Critchfield attended the Dance and Cheer State Championships and posed with the Idaho Arts Charter School dance team before its routine.

Jennifer Swindell

Managing editor and CEO Jennifer Swindell founded Idaho Education News in 2013. She has led the online news platform as it has grown in readership and engagement every year, reaching over two million pageviews a year. Jennifer has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. She also has served as a public information officer for Idaho schools and as a communication director at Boise State University. She can be reached at [email protected].