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Durst witness says West Bonner owes him more than $400k
The short-time superintendent of a North Idaho district claims that school board trustees breached his contract.
UPDATED: Judge dismisses Oneida school funding lawsuit
Monday’s ruling means taxpayers in the rural Eastern Idaho district could be entirely on the hook for a new, $29 million elementary school.
Idaho’s projected state budget deficit increases to $58.3 million
Idaho Constitution prohibits Idaho from running a budget deficit.
Critchfield to trustees: School budget problems could hit a critical point in 2026
Check back Friday to see the trustees’ priorities for the legislative session as they vote on a series of resolutions.
Clow resigns from House, ahead of 2026 session
The former House Education Committee chairman said he had already decided not to run for an eighth term next year.
State attorneys defend authority to subsidize private education
The Idaho Constitution doesn’t limit the state to only supporting the public school system, state attorneys argued.
NIC partnership does more with less for elderly North Idaho residents
At a time when government agencies in Idaho are trying to “do more with less,” the Area Agency on Aging of North Idaho and North Idaho College forged a partnership to provide services to the Panhandle’s growing elderly population. “Our entire goal and mission of our agency is to offer things that help people live…
DOGE urges budget committee to scrutinize vacant employee positions
Budget-setting lawmakers also weighed in on DOGE’s work so far. Reviews were mixed.
Shocking election outcome sends Grangeville reeling and Clearwater Valley roaring
Mountain View School District Superintendent Alica Holthaus went through a roller coaster of emotions looking at election results Tuesday night: surprise, elation, and confusion. Holthaus is overseeing the first school district deconsolidation in Idaho in nearly two decades as Mountain View prepares to split into the Grangeville and Clearwater Valley school districts next year. Clearwater…
Multimillion-dollar K-12 funding dispute returns to court
A state law stripped away at least $7.8 million for a new elementary school, imposing an “unexpected financial burden” on local property owners, Oneida School District attorneys say. A state attorney says the state can and should collect voter-approved taxes for the school.