Blaine County School District
No serious injuries from Blaine County bus accident
At least 10 junior high students were transported to Southern Idaho hospitals on Tuesday afternoon. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening.
Education news from around Idaho
This week’s briefs highlight Blaine County School students headed to the Robotics World Championship, STEM grants available for educators and the list of lawmakers who walked to win $10,000 for local schools.
Board’s top priorities should be to inspire, engage, educate and empower
Lara Stone, a parent in the Blaine County School District, responds to the resignation letter written by former Blaine County trustee Elizabeth Corker.
School board must put students first
I am no longer willing to continue to be a member of a board that does not reflect our community’s values in significant policy and budgetary decisions.
World-class cellist changes tempo to teach Idaho kids
Ellen Sanders is taking her 40 years of experience as a musician and bringing it to the classrooms of the Blaine County School District.
Blaine County hires its own lobbyist
The district will pay $3,300 a month to Phil Homer, a former district superintendent who has lobbied for the Idaho Association of School Administrators.
Blaine County administrators form their own union, a first of its kind
They unionized with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to negotiate contracts with trustees. The Teamsters reached out to Nampa administrators in another attempt to unionize.
A dustup over Blaine County superintendent-trustee meetings
The one-on-one meetings do not necessarily violate state sunshine laws, Blaine County’s prosecutor tells the Idaho Mountain Express. The attorney general’s office cautions against the practice.
Blaine County schools cut 10.5 positions to balance budget
District leaders said taxpayers were very clear they did not want to see larger class sizes so all the cuts were made at the district level.
Districts scale back fees, back-to-school supply lists
School districts can no longer collect class fees. That means officials are looking for ways to keep programs intact — and available to all students.