Nearly 30 percent of trustees' races will be contested, up from 23 percent last election cycle. 619 South Canyon Street, Nampa, ID 83686|(208) 468-4600|Website. 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. 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. Earlier this year, Idaho House Republicans passed a bill making it a crime for librarians to lend any materials deemed harmful to minors. Have any of you read any of the books on the list? they wrote. Nampa School District contains 27 schools and 14,899 students. The resignation follows upheaval among trustees. Consider gifts that can help graduates navigate life after high school. While some states require Holocaust education in K-12 schools, teaching about antisemitism broadly is less common. KTVB has a voter guide with more information on the school district bonds and levies up for a vote on March 14. Michelle Sprague teaches 7th grade science in Nampa and keeps her own library in her classroom that her students can use. 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. 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. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. The second category in the list includes books recommended for review by a committee because they have a high sexual content rating, but also high educational value. The kids need adult love and support and to be properly guided, one community member sent to the board. According to Pen America, there were 2,532 instances of books being banned last school year, removing 1,648 unique titles from library shelves. Eight of the books on Sweeneys list also appeared on Pen Americas list of the most banned books of the 2021-2022 school year. School Calendars: 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. She spent six years as Nampas deputy superintendent, from 2004 to 2010. Check back for updates and for news from Saturdays special board meeting. To allow one person to challenge these books and then ban them forever without proper evaluation is ludicrous.. Sign up now! Nampa School District Superintendent Paula Kellerer gave herself and staff members coronavirus-related stipends without first getting board approval, and a string of emails between two board members illustrates confusion and concerns. More Politics & Government stories from Idaho Capital Sun, Boise State Public Radio News | The bond requires a 2/3 majority to be approved. Photo courtesy of the Nampa school district There's. At least 31 states require teens to take driver's education before getting a license. If the third Monday is a holiday, the meeting will be held the third Tuesday. In 2019, the ALA recorded 377 challenges to 566 books. If you have a tip, please get in touch! Your commute. She signed a three-year contract with the district in August. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the Nampa School District! Also, 49% of students are female, and 51% of students are male. The bond would be paid for by a property tax in Nampa. The special meeting held at the . Books line the shelves in the Columbia High School library in Nampa in May. Ft. 13134 S Pine River Way, Nampa, ID 83686. NAMPA, Idaho The Nampa School Board of Trustees abruptly stopped their special meeting Wednesday night after a disruption. He lives and works in East Idaho. A second document provided with the board agenda lists book titles and the names of parents and staff that were reviewing them. Im not going to second guess my lawyer who gives me advice if Im in a legal issue or working on a lease agreement for my business, she said. 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Following the presented information, the board can decide to revise the back-to-school plan or leave it as is. Erin Banks Rusby is a reporter with the Idaho Press. See our latest updates in our YouTube playlist: A document put together by the board states that 2,692 students were not in school on August 30. Trustees met in executive session and consulted with an attorneybefore they ratified the stipends on Nov. 17. It has an annual revenue of $136,778,000. The Nampa School Board voted Monday night to remove 22 books permanently from the districts libraries. One of the most prolific organizations is Moms for Liberty, a national organization with over 200 chapters throughout the country. 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Rebecca Caraway is a FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. The recall effort is from a group of parents frustrated with Kipp's votes last fall to continue. 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. Almost all of these books are in the young adult genre and tell coming-of-age stories of characters dealing with their race, sexual identity, and their identity in the world. Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. The 24 books Sweeney challenged were all young adult books and many included LBGTQ+ characters and themes. I want us to stop second guessing our educators on what is and is not appropriate to teach in a school.. Follow James Dawson on Twitter@RadioDawsonfor more local news. 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. Catholic schools can be significantly less expensive than other private schools. Kellerer responded seven minutes later: I did. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. Two Treasure Valley school districts will not be getting new schools and expansions that officials said were needed. The board can appoint a replacement. Conservative-backed candidates also swept the Nampa School Board election Tuesday. Supporters of the bill shared a quote super-secret folder of excerpts and images they say were available in Idaho libraries. If a child gets a hold of one of these books who has a history with even one of these subjects you will be subjecting them to their trauma all over again, she wrote. But, as House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel (D-Boise) said, the bill never defined what would constitute harmful materials. Three new board members Jeff Kirkman, Brook Taylor and Tracey Pearson were elected in November. Follow Kyle on Twitter @pfannyyy. The Daily Dot obtained records from Nampa school district containing hundreds of pages of emails of conversations leading to the decision to remove the books and emails from parents following the shocking decision. Sweeney was offered a spot on the committee, despite her intentions already being clear. We won't share it with anyone else. Nampa School District Superintendent Paula Kellerer gave herself and staff members coronavirus-related stipends without first getting board approval, and a string of emails between two board members illustrates confusion and concerns. 3 Beds. Nampa School District News & Announcements New District Website The new website for Nampa School District goes live the afternoon of March 30th. 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. Council members. The books were officially banned on May 9. 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. 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. The Kuna bond, for $111.4 million, would have built a new elementary school and expanded and renovated Swan Falls High School, Fremont Middle School and Kuna Middle School. During a January school board meeting, a parent raised concerns during public comment about a book, said Kathleen Tuck, communications director for the district. NEW 8 HRS AGO. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Register. "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. 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. NSD is cooperating with law enforcement and has no other comment on the matter at this time. It would add an approximate $25 increase per $100,000 of net taxable property value. Gift cards and heartfelt notes are treasured gifts, many teachers say. The two experienced trustees on the board, outgoing chair Mandy Simpson and Mike Kipp, opposed the new leadership appointments. 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. But at a time when school board meetings are under siege by parents over concerns about curriculum, and vocal politicians are demanding teachers be scrutinized, the Nampa school district allowed just one parent to dictate what books should be removed from its libraries, a single inquiry leading to 24 books removed. Recent accusations of controversial books tainting the minds of Idaho students have been ongoing since last summer. Housing insecurity has a huge impact on students' education, so some schools are taking action. Idaho is responsible for 26 titles being banned, with Nampa. Kellerer has been the superintendent at Nampa for over four years and was one of Idahos highest paid superintendents, making over $155,000 to lead the district. When the books were challenged, they were removed from the library shelves, said Interim Superintendent Gregg Russell. The first category is books that should be removed from the list of challenged books for lack of or little sexual content. Six books appear to have been categorized that way: Kite Runner, Leah on the Offbeat, The Prince and the Dressmaker, Thirteen Reasons Why, The 57 Bus, and Drama..
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