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West Bonner trustees meet briefly to declare two board vacancies
The search for replacements can now begin. Durst’s resignation was removed from the agenda. Parents voiced their concerns over the ongoing turmoil.
A failed bond landed Idaho Falls in legal trouble, twice
Now leaders are spending money on court cases instead of schools.
State Board attorney accuses Labrador of filing ‘abusive’ subpoenas
The attorney general is embarking on a costly taxpayer-funded fishing expedition, the State Board of Education’s lawyer argued in a court filing Monday.
West Bonner parents say they saved their school district
Volunteers knocked on hundreds of doors and called thousands of voters to successfully recall two trustees.
Educators lose teaching certificates over student sex abuse, aggravated assault
Three certificates were permanently revoked, and one suspended indefinitely. Get the latest from the Professional Standards Commission.
Branden Durst to resign from West Bonner district
“It may not be entirely fair, but life rarely is,” Durst wrote in a resignation notice posted on social media.
What does it take to pass a bond in Idaho? Maybe Pocatello/Chubbuck has the answer
If the district’s strategy is effective, it could become a blueprint for other districts to follow.
Analysis: A personal and existential fight divides the GOP
The best political fight in town pits state Republican Party chair Dorothy Moon against former Gov. Butch Otter. It’s a battle for GOP supremacy, in one of the most red states in the union.
Campus news items: C of I enrollment dips, but first-year numbers improve
In other headlines, Boise State University breaks ground on a new dorm for first-year students.
West Bonner board stymied by trustee Reinbold’s absence
Three trustees are needed to do school business, including appointing two trustees to seats vacated by recalls.