Students can expect to attend classes for four days a week. The fifth day, a non-student contact day, will serve as time for instructors to plan lessons, prepare for class and schedule meetings on campus.
Buildings are being shut down as district leaders and communities grapple with declining enrollment, aging buildings, the end of ESSER and other fiscal pressures.
Senate Bill 1038 would have established a universal education savings account program, providing $5,950 scholarships to students who are homeschooled, or attend non-public schools. The money could be used for private school tuition and fees, uniforms, textbooks and other education-related expenses.
Nampa School Board's list of banned books includes "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, and "Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini.
