Superintendent Ybarra's schedule: Feb. 4-8

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra will meet Monday to review the draft of the bill to overhaul Idaho’s school funding formula.

Ybarra was a member of the legislative committee that spent three years reviewing the formula. Lawmakers released a draft of the bill late Thursday afternoon.

Also on Ybarra’s schedule: a meeting with Gov. Brad Little; a meeting with Alison Carr-Chellman, dean of the University of Idaho’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences; and a meeting with McKinsey Miller Lyon, vice president for public affairs of Midas Gold Idaho.

Here’s the schedule, as released Monday morning:

February 4, 2019
Monday

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (Kelly Brady to present on mastery-based education) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, Director’s Meeting, Barbara Morgan Conference Room – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. MST, Meeting with Mckinsey Lyon, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goal #2
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MST, Funding Formula Legislation Review, Superintendent’s Office – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. MST, Nez Perce Tribe Legislative Reception, Bacon – Supports Goals #1 & 2

February 5, 2019
Tuesday

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST, Idaho Education Technology Association, Boise Centre – Supports Goals # 1, 2 & 3
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs Legislative Reception, Idaho State Capitol, 1st Floor Rotunda – Supports Goals #1 & 2
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. MST, Boundary County Annual Legislative Dinner, The Brickyard – Supports Goals #1 & 2

February 6, 2019
Wednesday

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST, Idaho State Board of Education Planning, Policy and Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting, OSBE Large Conference Room – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (Karlynn Laraway to present the assessment Report Card and Marilyn Whitney to present on the Rural Pipeline Initiative) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3

February 7, 2019
Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, Teacher Cabinet Meeting, Rotunda Conference Room – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, Teacher Pipeline Meeting with Dean Carr-Chellman, Tim McMurtrey’s Office – Supports Goal #3
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST, Senate Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, WW55 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. MST, Idaho Positive Behavior Network’s Screening of Resilience, BSU Hatch Ballroom – Supports Goals #1 & 2

February 8, 2019
Friday

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST, House Education Committee, Idaho State Capitol, EW41 (attend as needed for SDE business) – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MST, Meeting with Gov. Little, Location TBD – Supports Goals #1, 2 & 3

Schedule Subject to Change

Our Goals

Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is the state’s advocate for school children and articulates her goals for public education in Idaho in terms of outcomes for students. The State Department of Education provides the necessary support for schools and students to achieve.

1. All Idaho students persevere in life and are ready for college and careers.
2. All education stakeholders in Idaho are mutually responsible for accountability and student progress.
3. Idaho attracts and retains great teachers and leaders.