Meridian School District

Rapidly Changing Idaho Laws Make Teacher Contract Negotiations Confusing

Adam Cotterell — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:04:46 +0000

Each year the state of Idaho sends school districts about $900 million for teacher salaries and benefits. This is the time of year when decisions are made on how to spend that. Many Idaho school districts are in contract negotiations with teachers unions now. But those negotiations are complicated by changes to the laws.

Lockdown Ends At Meridian School

Adam Cotterell — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:45:05 +0000

Update: Reports of an ax wielding suspect this morning at Meridian’s Heritage Middle School have turned out to be wrong, and a subsequent lockdown has ended. Meridian police confirm a student brought a folding shovel to school, setting off the scare.

Security Concerns At Meridian Schools Lead To Lockdowns And Cancelled Assemblies

Adam Cotterell — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:50:23 +0000

Students and adults at schools across Idaho have been on edge this week in the wake of Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary. Rumors are keeping law enforcement busy in several parts of Idaho.

In Meridian two high schools have canceled or postponed annual assemblies scheduled for Friday. A district spokesman says administrators at Centennial and Mountain View high schools became aware early this week that students were afraid.

Some Idaho School Districts Could Lose Millions After Voters Repeal Education Laws

Adam Cotterell — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:23:41 +0000

Idaho’s Department of Education says the repeal of the Students Come First education laws means a $23 million cut for the state’s schools. It took the department time to come up with that number after voters rejected the laws early this month through ballot propositions 1, 2 and 3.

Why Meridian Schools Need Emergency Funding

Adam Cotterell — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:45:21 +0000

As a group, property owners in Meridian and Eagle will pay half a million dollars more this year. That’s because the state’s largest school district passed an emergency levy this week. This type of levy does not require voter approval. School boards can pass them if student enrollment exceeds expectations.

Where To Vote In Ada County?

Scott Ki — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:56:30 +0000

BOISE, ID – Voters throughout Idaho decide Tuesday on raising property taxes for public schools. But it can be unclear where to vote if you live in Ada County.

Where people go to cast votes on supplemental school levies in Canyon County is pretty clear. The website directs them to their usual polling places. But where to go in Ada County is murkier. Phil McGrane is Chief Deputy at the County Clerk’s office. He says voters won’t find this information on their website.