The district on Nov. 2 increased pay for subs from $80 per day to $95 per day, with the potential for an additional $100 if a substitute works four days in a week, excluding Wednesdays, Tuck told EdNews last week. On August 30, 2,692 students were not in school. Administratorshave pointed to pandemic staffing constraints as a major reason for the change. And yet, the Nampa school board removed all the books on Sweeneys hit list without a formal review being finished. Your commute. To view our latest e-Edition, click the image on the left. Since then, its become a national news story, as almost every month another school district announces it is closely examining the books in its libraries. Stipends were handed out on Nov. 12. The decision on whether or not to move Nampa High School is up to the school board. School bonds for Nampa and Kuna school districts failed on Tuesday, falling short of the two-thirds supermajority approval they needed. At schools in Nampa School District, 30.2% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 11.3% of students are English language learners. District leaders say being able to upgrade the facilities in the schools would help give students across the district equal educational opportunities. When she's not in class or working on her school paper you can find her at the beach or watching her favorite sitcoms. Check back for updates and for news from Saturdays special board meeting. Have any of you read any of the books on the list? they wrote. Updated: 2:10 PM MDT September 7, 2021 NAMPA, Idaho The Nampa School District scheduled a school board work session to take place on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.. And 66% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 25% tested at or above that level for math. When the books were challenged, they were removed from the library shelves, said Interim Superintendent Gregg Russell. It would add an approximate $25 increase per $100,000 of net taxable property value. Nampa is just one of many cities in the country that have found themselves in a war against books. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie deals with themes of racism, identity, and grief. Your news. Despite Russells comments that the books were removed from library shelves when they were challenged, trustees appeared to think that books under review would still be available for checkout and could cause harm. Information from the document will be presented at the Nampa School Board meeting on Tuesday. 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Michelle Sprague teaches 7th grade science in Nampa and keeps her own library in her classroom that her students can use. It was exciting, but also so necessary in a way that I wish it hadnt been, she said. In addition, the document states that staff illness is at a record high with at least 20% of elementary staff out sick. Valley Regional Transit wants public feedback on new bus network design, 'Failure to provide safe and healthy housing': Tenants sue the Cambridge Square Apartments, Summer-like heat continues for a couple more days, before a return to spring conditions, Flood watch in effect for portions of southeast Idaho, Wood River Foothills, A $210.2 million Nampa School District bond. Sweeney admitted that the books she was upset about required parental consent to check out, but that she was worried children could read them in the library without checking them out, and thus needed to be completely removed. It has an annual revenue of $136,778,000. Of the 2,466 people who voted, 59.2% voted in favor. Sweeney was offered a spot on the committee, despite her intentions already being clear. Kellerer told staff members in a Nov. 6 email that they would receive payments later listed as stipends in board minutes intended to recognize staffs extra work during the pandemic. 7 Nampa School District District Information - Middle Schools 2019-2020 Essential Items At the start of school, you will be provided your Associated Student Body (ASB) ID card and a laptop.Please see the Electronic Devices and Personalized Learning Section for information regarding the laptop. The Nampa School Board voted to remove 22 books from the districts libraries. A $210.2 million Nampa School District bond aims to modernize campuses across the city to improve student opportunities. The special meeting held at the . According to Pen American, a big factor in the rise of book banning is non-profit organizations and parent groups pushing for certain books to be banned. $100 million to replace Nampa High School, which was built in the 1950s. 2022-2023 A B Day Calendar Rev Feb 10. Trustees hired Kellerer to lead Nampa in 2017. We fail to see your point as this appears to be a political decision that had nothing to do with education., One parent emailed the district to express how appalled he was over the books being banned. Of the 5,646 people who voted, 60.1% opposed the bond. 2824 East Powerline Road, Nampa, ID 83687. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. All elementaries would be in the yellow category with the exception of four elementary schools.. School Calendars: 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Following the session, the. Kellerer kept her Dec. 1 stipend following the boards Nov. 17 vote to ratify them, Wallen added. In December 2021, Tosha Sweeney sent an email to the Nampa school board demanding the removal of 24 pornographic books. 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. 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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. Ft. 19549 Maywood Pl, Caldwell, ID 83605. Kellerers administrative assistant Tammy Wallen told EdNews this week the district voided Kellerers Nov. 12 payout and she received a new one on Dec. 1, which she kept, after the board approved it. 1,694 Sq. After being sworn into their roles in January, they voted in concert 3-2 to make Kirkman chair and Pearson vice-chair. The psychologist and author of 'Outsmart Your Brain' explains what's wrong with the way students study. See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Russell said at the meeting that he believed the board is well within its purview to vote to remove the books. The district's Facilities Master Plan can be viewed here. NAMPA, Idaho The Nampa School District is the latest district forced to cancel classes amid widespread COVID-19 infections. 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. VIDEO TOUR. According to Pen America, there were 2,532 instances of books being banned last school year, removing 1,648 unique titles from library shelves. If the bond is passed, Nampa High School could move to a 60-acre spot off Midway and Roosevelt that the school distract has already purchased. Kathleen Tuck, director of communication and community relations for Nampa school district confirmed to the Daily Dot that the school board decided to ban all 24 titles without the committee finishing their review. "The idea came up that we need to do some things to increase the educational opportunities for some of our kids, given our facilities.". Now that all of the books are to be removed from the schools, they will likely be boxed up and taken to the districts warehouse, Tuck said. The document also went further to note that Boise School District, which does have a mask mandate in place, is reporting typical attendance at 90%. 2 min read An 18-year-old Nampa man will spend at least three years in prison after he fired a gun toward a police officer last year. The three seats were won by Jeff Kirkman, Brook Taylor and Tracey Pearson - each gaining at least 63% of the. The road that Im proposing is to be able to remove all of the books until we figure out what that route should be, Valle said. 619 South Canyon Street, Nampa, ID 83686|(208) 468-4600|Website. Nampa School District contains 27 schools and 14,899 students. Committees composed of staff and parents were in the process of conducting a review of the books in question, but the vote effectively ends that. Saturdays agenda also has an item to possibly take action on the vacancy left by Kipp. Sign up for the Daily Dot newsletter to get the best and worst of the internet in your inbox every day. After the books were banned, emails flooded in from parents thanking the board for their decision and parents condemning the board for the removal. $25.5 million to replace Centennial Elementary School, which was built in the 1970s. Also, 49% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 36% tested at or above that level for math. (Licensed), Posted on Oct 21, 2022Updated on Oct 21, 2022, 10:11 am CDT. Erin Banks Rusby is a reporter with the Idaho Press. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the Nampa School District! 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Jaden Martinez fled police. The interior of the Columbia High School library in Nampa in May 2022. The acceptance and love and friendship of it is just beautiful, she said, noting she had to pull about five books from her classroom library after the boards decision. (Conducted using Google Surveys - November 2018), 4085 East Greenhurst Road, Nampa, ID 83686, 5226 Southside Boulevard, Nampa, ID 83686, 3400 Southside Boulevard, Nampa, ID 83686, 1521 East Sherman Avenue, Nampa, ID 83686, 229 West Greenhurst Road, Nampa, ID 83686, 28 South Midland Boulevard, Nampa, ID 83651. NEW 28 HRS AGO. Eight of the books on Sweeneys list also appeared on Pen Americas list of the most banned books of the 2021-2022 school year. 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. 3 beds, 2 baths, 1377 sq. Calling the books pornography, she also claimed that the books would lead to an increase in sexual assaults, as sex offenders, according to her, used pornography to plan their attacks.. The community will be able to decide whether or not to approve the bond on March 14 - the first of four Idaho election days this year. But quality care can be hard to find. $30 million for a new career-technical education school. 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. Union 2023 - 2024 Calendar. The new Centennial Elementary building would be at the same location as the old school. SOLD MAR 20, 2023. Idaho Power eyes more solar. When you're looking at people who want to move in they look at facilities, they look at what schools are, and they determine what to do for their family based off that. Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. The bond is on the March 14 ballot. Kellerer spent seven years at Nampas Northwest Nazarene University where she was dean of NNUs College of Adult and Graduate Studies. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. Consider gifts that can help graduates navigate life after high school. And we would love to get some feedback from the community with their votes.". Whether you are looking for dual-language, STEM, arts, mastery-based learning, project-based learning, or a fully online education, we have specialized options that cater to every child's . Nampa school board members are drafting a new policy to challenge books in the district, which they hope to be in place by the fall semester. The recall effort is from a group of parents frustrated with Kipp's votes last fall to continue. I cover politics and a bit of everything else for Boise State Public Radio. Her history in Nampa runs deep. What will that money buy? During the review process, a student could check out a challenged book if they presented a librarian with a verified note from a parent or guardian, Tuck said. According to a meeting document describing the review process, committee members utilized Common Sense Media as a resource, which provides a sexual content score for different books, as well as scores on other metrics, and an overall score. Like college admissions, getting into a top high school is a rigorous process, experts say. Residents would have paid $85 per $100,000 of their homes taxable value per year, which would have replaced a retiring bond that costs them $60 per $100,000. But they also include The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison a book the district never had, but one thats been a recent target of conservative groups. Columbia High School, pictured in a 2022 file photo, and Caldwell High School both went into lockdown Wednesday after hoax calls were made to law enforcement. See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: KTVB is now on Roku and Amazon Fire TVs. "One of the things that we want to do is make sure that if it's in the classroom, or in extracurricular facilities and extracurricular activities, that we give our kids a state of the art, cutting-edge opportunity so that they can come into the 21st century with the skills that they need," Yarbrough said. Her base salary is $152,967. 41 S Drifter Loop is a 1400 square foot property with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Nampa School District has a tax rate calculator for this bond. School information is provided by the government. NEW 8 HRS AGO. But far-right lawmakers in the House ultimately cut $3.5 million from the state commission for libraries budget, even though it doesnt choose which books go on shelves. School Year Calendars. It will also help all of our schools level that playing field so that the educational opportunities or access to those opportunities is consistent across the board.". EdNews assistant editor and reporter Devin Bodkin is a former high school English teacher who specializes in stories about charter schools and educating students who live in poverty. Idaho is responsible for 26 titles being banned, with Nampa school district personally banning 24. The trend of book banning began to truly rise in January after a Tennessee school district banned the graphic novel Maus. Our district is located in the heart of Idaho and serves over 15,000 students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Photo courtesy of the Nampa school district. The full list is here. Rebecca Caraway is a FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. We won't share it with anyone else. The Nampa school district asked for $210.2 million for a number of projects. Pearson added, and to have the books on the shelf, or back on the shelf, until it goes through these lengthy processes by that time youve traumatized or caused mental destruction she said. MVolodymyr/Shutterstock 2022-2023 School Calendar. Heres how much. Also, 30.2% of students are economically disadvantaged. He first started teaching at the middle school in 2014 as a special education teacher. He lives and works in East Idaho. In Nampa School District, 46% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 40% tested at or above that level for math. When the books were banned, Aadika Singh, legal directorof ACLU of Idaho emailed the superintendent saying the organization was deeply concerned by the decision to remove the 24 books. Kellerer and the board last month moved the district into distance learning through at least Jan. 13. Following the presented information, the board can decide to revise the back-to-school plan or leave it as is. NAMPA, Idaho The Nampa School District scheduled a school board work session to take place on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.. Common Sense Media gives Thirteen Reasons Why, which was adapted into a Netflix series, a 2 out of 5 for sexual content, saying, theres sexual innuendo, kissing, and touching a boy grabs a girls butt, according to the board document. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. In a town with over 100,000 people and so many voices, one wouldnt expect a single email from a single parent to cause the removal of 24 books from the entire school district. She signed a three-year contract with the district in August. Supporters of the bill shared a quote super-secret folder of excerpts and images they say were available in Idaho libraries. Forty-eight of Idaho's 115 school districts will have at least one contested trustee's race on Nov. 2, up from 40 districts two years ago. Boise Schools spending $7.9 million on new sports fields. News | Nampa School District Upcoming Events Nampa FFA Greenhouse Grand Opening The annual plant sale is April 28th and 29th! Long-time residents of Nampa expressed their disappointment to the board. Nampa School Board votes to remove 22 books 'forever' from school libraries, By ERIN BANKS RUSBY NAMPA The Nampa School Board voted Monday night to remove 22 books permanently from the districts libraries. Heres a timeline of emails and board action, chronicling the November transactions: When EdNews asked in an email what changed from the time Westfall and Rost discussed their initial concerns about the stipends to when trustees unanimously ratified them, Rost said, (W)e obtained legal advice and met as a full Board.. By, Idaho House Republicans passed a bill making it a crime for librarians to lend any materials deemed harmful to minors, Many of the examples obtained by the Idaho Press, But far-right lawmakers in the House ultimately cut $3.5 million from the state commission for libraries budget, are drafting a new policy to challenge books in the district, U.S. could default as early as June 1 if Congress fails to act, warns Treasury Secretary Yellen. 3 Beds. The document explaining the process is dated Feb. 25, 2022, and groups the books in the list into three categories. In addition, 3.9% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity. One attendee demanded the books be removed without a review over fears that leaving books in the libraries while any reviews continued would add lifetime trauma to a child.. Mountain West residents pinched as power companies raise rates, Twin Falls approves 'microtransit' program. I wish each of you great success and thank you for your service as educational leaders of our community, Kellerer wrote in her resignation letter. However, trustees expressed interest in crafting a formal process for reviewing challenged books in the future.

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