Nampa School District
Nampa names five finalists for superintendent
Four candidates are from Idaho and the other is from Florida. The next round of interviews will be conducted on May 5, and the public can meet the finalists on May 8.
Nampa superintendent David Peterson will step down in June
He said he’s retiring to spend more time with his family and volunteer in the community.
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.
Nampa freshman advises President Obama on science
Tylar Hedrick, a Skyview High student, visited the White House as part of President Obama’s goal of improving STEM instruction in schools.
K-12 enrollment tops a milestone: 300,000 and counting
Enrollment increased by nearly 5,000 students statewide — with most of the growth centered in urban and suburban school districts.
Drone Dude takes Nampa real estate to new heights
Sebastian Griffin, a sophomore at Nampa High School, took his passion for technology and turned it into a business.
Nampa teens bleach, X-ray, polish teeth
A Nampa School District program trains high school students to work in the dental field.
Nampa reaches tentative contract agreement
If the school board and the Nampa Education Association approves the deal, teacher salaries would increase by an average of nearly 5 percent.
Nampa contract talks head to mediation
Salaries are a key sticking point. District and union negotiators are about $1 million apart.
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.