Report shows need to replace or remodel many Idaho schools
A survey of 77 districts shows more than half of schools are in fair or poor condition.
Source: spokanepublicradio.org
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A survey of 77 districts shows more than half of schools are in fair or poor condition.
On Friday, Idaho lawmakers will hear testimony on new legislation that would force taxing districts to wait nearly a year before rerunning a failed bond measure.
A new report estimates Idaho’s public K-12 school maintenance backlog to be at least $874 million while the state isn’t enforcing a law requiring districts to report their buildings’ needs.