The Blaine County school board passed the gavel to Keith Roark in his first meeting as a trustee, unanimously electing the Zone 3 representative chairman of the board Monday night.
The Blaine County school board passed the gavel to Keith Roark in his first meeting as a trustee, unanimously electing the Zone 3 representative chairman of the board on Monday night.
Fifth-graders and their parents have a choice for middle school in the Blaine County School District, and this week they can check out both options with a pair of scheduled open houses.
A pair of new trustees will get an early jump on their term next, after the Blaine County School District’s board rescheduled its annual meeting for Monday, Jan 13.
A new year brings a new board to lead the Blaine County School District. Three new members will sit on the five-person panel at the trustees’ annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, looking to add stability—and transparency—to district management after a tumultuous year.
Reverse back-up alarms on school buses will continue at least until March in north Woodside in Hailey, despite objections from neighbors about the noise they produce.
Beginning Jan. 21, the Ketchum-based Environmental Resource Center will offer “Science After School,” a program for fourth- and fifth-graders, at Alturas Elementary School in Hailey. The six-week program involves students with the natural environment through outdoor adventures and exploration.
More than 1,700 people responded to the Blaine County School District’s 2019 Community Survey, according to the Idaho School Boards Association, which will now comb through the information before presenting it to the school board next month.
After gathering feedback in Hailey, Ketchum and Carey, the Blaine County school board is zeroing in on its plan to ask voters for a plant facilities levy sometime next year. First, though, it wants to hear more—particularly from people who aren’t affiliated with the schools.
Members of the Blaine County School District’s school board and Finance Committee will meet to weigh public input and refine a prospective plant facilities levy pitch tonight, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. in the Community Campus in Hailey.
After a month of coding, seventh-grade students Ellis Mallet, center, and Ozzie Scherer let their drone take flight during a performance at Wood River Middle School on Friday, Dec. 13. Using the same testing and design procedures followed by the world-renowned drone production company Verity…
Members of the Blaine County School District’s school board and Finance Committee will meet to weigh public input and refine a prospective plant facilities levy pitch on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Community Campus in Hailey.
Thanks to a grant from the Idaho Commission for Libraries, the Bellevue Public Library will offer its first Idaho Let’s Talk About It series of book discussions beginning Jan. 9.
The Blaine County School District’s push to reach more students with its Gifted and Talented Education program has shown progress, but Hispanic students are still far less likely to enroll than their white classmates.
Nearly 1,000 people have taken the Blaine County School District’s community survey, and the board of trustees is hoping to pull more responses before the poll wraps up on Dec. 21.
A pair of trustees closed their last regular school board meeting with a positive message on Tuesday, clearing the way for two new south-valley representatives to be sworn in during January.
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Teachers and staff at Hemingway STEAM School in Ketchum faced off for an ugly Christmas sweater contest Wednesday. Students will cast votes today for the winners, who will receive restaurant gift certificates and bragging rights.
Nearly 1,000 people have taken the Blaine County School District’s community survey, and the board of trustees is hoping to pull more responses before the poll wraps up on Dec. 21.
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Three years into its expanded program, the Ernest Hemingway STEAM School is overbooked for next year’s sixth grade—and kids are facing a weighted lottery to determine who gets available slots.
The Blaine County School District’s community survey is now available, after technical difficulties delayed the scheduled Monday launch, according to Communications Director Heather Crocker.
The Ernest Hemingway STEAM School earned one of 72 grants doled out by the Idaho STEM Action Center this year, and the donation is already growing before students’ eyes.
The Blaine County School District will get a report card of its own next month after the school board voted to launch a third-party public poll during a special meeting Tuesday night.
Lara Stone got a jump on her new job this week, taking the oath of office during a regular meeting of the Blaine County School District board of trustees two months before the Zone 5 delegate was scheduled to be sworn in.
The Blaine County School District’s community survey is now available, after technical difficulties delayed the scheduled Monday launch, according to Communications Director Heather Crocker.
The Ernest Hemingway STEAM School earned one of 72 grants doled out by the Idaho STEM Action Center this year, and the donation is already growing before students’ eyes.
The Blaine County School District will get a report card of its own next month after the school board voted to launch a third-party public poll during a special meeting Tuesday night.
Lara Stone got a jump on her new job this week, taking the oath of office during a regular meeting of the Blaine County School District board of trustees two months before the Zone 5 delegate was scheduled to be sworn in.
Enrollment in Blaine County schools tallied lower than expected—and less than in previous years—during the official count this month, which will likely hurt state funding in the future.
The Blaine County school board unanimously scrapped a controversial clause in its school lunch policy that would have district administrators contact the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s child protective services if parents were delinquent on their student’s bill.
Amber Larna woke up to good news on Wednesday—bright and early.
A wrongful termination case against the Blaine County School District can go to trial, a federal court in Boise ruled Monday night.
The Blaine County School District announced the hiring of a new human resources director last Thursday, almost five months after settling out of court with the previous head.
Sun Valley Tour de Force smashed the accelerator in its second year, donating some $100,000—more than six times its inaugural haul—to Idaho BaseCamp last week.
Jake Gorham is well aware of the cost of college—for him, and the rest of Blaine County’s 2020 graduates.
The Blaine County School District’s board of trustees will have three new members next year—and voters have a choice in one of them.
Residents living in Ketchum Rural Fire Protection District will have two options for District 3 fire commissioner on the Nov. 5 ballot: incumbent Jed Gray and challenger Gray Ottley.
Blaine County School District Trustee-elect Lara Stone may get a head start on the school board, after her future colleagues declared the Zone 5 seat open Tuesday night.
Activities at Silver Creek High School, Wood River High School and the Community Campus in Hailey were back to normal Thursday, following a 40-minute emergency procedure that froze entry into the buildings on Wednesday afternoon.
Blaine County School District Trustee Kevin Garrison resigned from his post this week, three days after he was arrested on a pair of alcohol-related misdemeanors Friday night.
Cops are going back to school for National School Bus Safety Week, teaching drivers to obey the rules of the road around buses.
Blaine County School District Trustee Kevin Garrison resigned from his post on Monday, three days after he was arrested on a pair of alcohol-related misdemeanors Friday night.
The Blaine County school board got its first taste of public reaction to a potential plant facilities levy Tuesday night during a public workshop at Hailey Elementary School.
The Blaine County School District’s board of trustees will hold its second listening session for feedback on a possible plant-facilities levy tonight, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Ernest Hemingway STEAM School in Ketchum.
A pair of incidents at Blaine County schools brought student safety back to the fore last week. This year, though, administrators are using a new tool to help secure schools—and, they say, it’s already paying dividends.
The Blaine County Education Foundation will host its first Scholarship Fair at the Community Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 4-7 p.m.
A meet-and-greet event for Blaine County School District board of trustees candidates, hosted by 5BPA WRMS PTA, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Hailey City Hall, in the upstairs meeting room.
Wood River High School was on “heightened alert” Wednesday following a threatening post made by a student on social media the previous evening, the School District said.
After a full year of work, the Blaine County School District’s Finance Committee formally recommended that the school board pursue a levy totaling some $40 million for construction, maintenance and technology over the next 10 years, during the trustees’ regular October meeting Tuesday night.
Less than a quarter of Blaine County students are now on the federal Free and Reduced Lunch program—but, despite a hearty economy, many more likely qualify.
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Classes are going as planned Wednesday morning, but Wood River High School is on “heightened alert” following a threat to the school made by a student on social media Tuesday night, the School District announced.
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