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“We have kids that are on waiting lists for some of our programs. It’s really important that we provide them with the opportunity to engage in career programs.”

If passed during the May election, that $500 million would be spread out over 10 years.

The board of trustees voted to include the levy which will collect $50 million over ten years.

In February, the district will raise funds for external defibrillators (AED) for schools and athletic programs.

The WASD Board voted against the levy to help class sizes, due to Gov. Little previously signing a historic education investment into law.

The newly approved changes include a base pay rate of $15 per hour for all current, full-time classified staff.

West Ada taxpayers are already under siege due to the district's constant growth.

A bill discussed in the House Education Committee Tuesday would the switch to funding schools based on enrollment permanent.

West Ada School Board members voted to end sending exposure notifications to student guardians and create a new COVID-19 working group Monday night, following nearly three hours of discussion.

Idaho school districts have never had this much money. Three rounds of congressional coronavirus relief have injected some $680 million into K-12 coffers across the state in less than two years — good for about a third of Idaho’s annual public schools budget. Most of that one-time money, intended to help students most affected by […]