Boise Schools

Boise to move to full remote learning after Thanksgiving, suspends athletics immediately

Boise schools will be fully remote Nov. 30-Jan. 15. All athletics and extracurricular actives are suspended effective today.

Boise fills vacant school board seat, addresses COVID spread

Businesswoman Elizabeth Langley was appointed to fill the seat former trustee Troy Rohn vacated this fall.

Boise school board interviews four finalists

The four finalists were interviewed during an in-person meeting.

Boise plans to let secondary students back in schools on Monday

Trustees went over details of the plan on Thursday, but were still confused about where the teachers union stands.

Boise to continue with hybrid learning; CDH says plan is OK even in the ‘red’

Central District Health released new school guidance Friday even as it plans to move back into the “red,” high-risk category for COVID-19 community transmission.

Boise to advance to second phase of in-person learning plan

Beginning Monday, elementary students in grades pre-K-6 will alternate between in-person learning and virtual days.

Boise trustee resigns after criticizing government COVID response

The board will meet next week to formally accept Troy Rohn’s resignation and outline the steps for filling his seat.

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Parents like it — or leave it — one month into Boise Online School

The Boise Online School got off to a hectic start. One month in, parents have mixed reviews.

Boise schools could begin reopening Sept. 21 — but gradually

Pre-K through second-grade students would be the first children back in school, under Boise’s reopening plan outlined Thursday.

Analysis: Boise’s school year begins, with a rocky online rollout

The state’s second-largest school district is waiting for 13,000 student computing devices — three months after placing a $2.7 million order. Shifting into online learning is a tough job, even with a summer to prepare.