Idaho Republicans negotiate a bill to reduce property taxes. School Year Calendars - Parents - Nampa School District I think its too long of a process and to have lifetime trauma to a child that does not need to be maybe experimenting (with) something theyve read its just very destructive and scary, Pearson said. The next day, Laurie Maughan, director of curriculum and instruction, emailed Nampa librarians and told them to box up the books that were banned and send them to the districts warehouse. Three new board members Jeff Kirkman, Brook Taylor and Tracey Pearson were elected in November. The psychologist and author of 'Outsmart Your Brain' explains what's wrong with the way students study. Our goal is for all Nampa School District students to meet or exceed high academic standards by acquiring the knowledge and skills essential for success on state and national assessments, and in post-secondary education, the world of work, and citizenship. The bill eventually died in the Idaho Senate. SOLD FEB 14, 2023. Nampa School District has a tax rate calculator for this bond. Residents would have paid $85 per $100,000 of their homes' taxable value per year, which would have replaced a. Nampa School District Superintendent Paula Kellerer gave herself and staff members coronavirus-related stipends without first getting board approval, and a string of emails between two board members illustrates confusion and concerns. How in the world is any librarian facing potential criminal sanctions going to know? Following the session, the. Nampa School Board votes to remove 22 books 'forever' | ktvb.com More Politics & Government stories from Idaho Capital Sun, Boise State Public Radio News | During a January school board meeting, a parent raised concerns during public comment about a book, said Kathleen Tuck, communications director for the district. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Nampa, Kuna School District bonds fail in March election | Idaho Statesman It all came at the behest of one woman, leaving families to wonder how someone was able to remove so many books from their childrens libraries. Follow Kyle on Twitter @pfannyyy. Paula will you also receive a check? Westfall wrote. "So what we're trying to do is make sure that we put that information out to our community, and be transparent with them of what our needs are. It was exciting, but also so necessary in a way that I wish it hadnt been, she said. According to Idaho News 6, at the school board meeting in May, where they voted to ban the books, the board said that the list was discussed at length during a board work session and previously reviewed by an in-house committee., The vote was 3-2 in favor of the ban. When the Nampa School Board ordered 22 books banned from its school libraries forever earlier this month out of concerns about pornography,. Kellerer spent seven years at Nampas Northwest Nazarene University where she was dean of NNUs College of Adult and Graduate Studies. (The list is 24 books long, but one book was removed from library shelves prior to being challenged, while another is in the list twice.). Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. He first started teaching at the middle school in 2014 as a special education teacher. If it's a matter of education, it matters to us , Judge says school, child care, extracurricular programs must give Idaho AG their documents, Amid red flags, state launches Empowering Parents grants review, Elevate Academy finds the 'disenfranchised' and transforms them, West Ada's proposed levy would benefit all 58 schools, UPDATED Superintendent Shuffle: 2023 turnovers at educations helm, West Adas proposed levy would benefit all 58 schools, Elevate Academy finds the disenfranchised and transforms them, Analysis: To solve a student mental health crisis, we need to get serious about measuring it, Bank teaches elementary kids how to save money, Crosstown rivals will share school in show of unity after fire. Erin Banks Rusby is a reporter with the Idaho Press. 41 S Drifter Loop is a 1400 square foot property with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Board Chair Jeff Kirkman, Vice Chair Tracey Pearson, and Trustee Marco Valle all voted in favor of removing the books forever, with Trustee Brook Taylor and Trustee Mandy Simpson voting against. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, at 17:1. 2023-2024 School Year Calendar rev 3:6:23. The interior of the Columbia High School library in Nampa on Tuesday. (Click here for a statewide list of contested races .) Idaho Power eyes more solar. The first category is books that should be removed from the list of challenged books for lack of or little sexual content. Six books appear to have been categorized that way: Kite Runner, Leah on the Offbeat, The Prince and the Dressmaker, Thirteen Reasons Why, The 57 Bus, and Drama..
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