Richfield School District #316
Board may consider adding a bus route
Trustees are scheduled to consider a possible bus-route addition at the November 9 meeting.
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Idaho State Board of Education
Idaho Board approves statewide education AI framework
The Board approved Idaho’s K–12 Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education Framework. It says AI should support learning and educator effectiveness, not replace teachers; use should be human-centered, age-appropriate and responsible, with student privacy safeguards and AI-literacy support for students, educators and families.
Richfield School District #316
Bus routes cut from three to two
Because of a bus driver shortage, morning and afternoon routes were condensed from three to two starting in 2026-27, which may make some students' rides longer.
Bliss Joint School District 234
Bus driver shortage may mean doubled-up routes
On August 10, 2026, the district said it was low on bus drivers and might run some routes twice to start the year, possibly using a district van. A few people were getting their commercial driver's licenses. In September the board hired a transportation director.
Bliss Joint School District 234
New discipline, weapons, hazing and online behavior policies
On August 10, 2026, the board adopted new or revised policies on student discipline, weapons, hazing and harassment, inappropriate online behavior, student medicines, health screenings, emergency treatment, hiring and background checks, and a minute of silence, along with 2026-27 student handbook changes.
New student handbook and dress code up for a vote
The August 4, 2026 agenda lists the 2026-27 student handbook and the dress code for board action, plus a weight room remodel. What changed is not posted and the minutes are not online.
Board talks about suspending pre-K because few young children live nearby
In July 2026 the board discussed suspending the pre-kindergarten program because few children of pre-K age live in Island Park. Pre-K had already dropped to 4 or 5 children, and in May leaders had looked at 3- to 5-day schedules to draw more families.
Jerome Joint School District #261
Free meals for all students may end at three schools
On July 14, 2026, the board let administration drop the Community Eligibility Provision at Horizon Elementary, Summit Elementary and Falls City Academy if those schools' direct-certification rate falls below 55%. In May the board had approved the program, which gives every student free meals, for 2026-27.
Board set to vote on new lunch prices for 2026-27
The July 7 and July 13, 2026 agendas list new 2026-27 lunch prices for a vote, along with the school wellness policy and new hires. The new prices are not given and minutes have not been posted.
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Camas County School District #121
Junior high phones must stay off in lockers; high school teachers decide
Under the 2026-27 handbook, grade 6-8 students must keep phones off and in their lockers during school hours. In high school, teachers decide whether phones can be used in class. Smartwatches must stay silent during class, and repeated violations end with a parent picking up the device.
Middle school phones locked away all day; fines at high school
Student handbooks approved June 16, 2026 set phone rules. At Wendell Middle School phones go in a locked locker from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., with repeat violations escalating to in-school and then out-of-school suspension. The elementary bans phones, and the high school allows them only before school, at lunch and after school.
Daily 60-second moment of silence in all grades
Following a new state law, the board adopted a policy on June 16, 2026 requiring at least 60 seconds of silence each school day, when students may reflect, meditate or pray.
New parental rights rules on names, pronouns and surveys
The board revised its parental rights policy on June 16, 2026. Schools need written parent permission to use a name or pronoun other than a student's legal one, must notify parents within 72 hours of such requests, and need advance permission for surveys on topics such as sexuality, religion or mental health.
Treasure Valley Classical Academy
TVCA's own board dissolved; school now run by a five-school network board
On June 16, 2026, the TVCA board voted to dissolve Treasure Valley Classical Academy, Inc., effective July 1, 2026. The school became TVCA LLC under American Classical Schools of Idaho (ACSI). ACSI's board also oversees four other classical charter schools and meets on the last Wednesday of each month, often in Boise or by Zoom.
Treasure Valley Classical Academy
New handbook: staff replace school nurse; valedictorian rubric added
On June 16, 2026, the board adopted the 2026-27 family handbook. Designated employees will take the place of a school nurse, and a rubric for choosing valedictorian and salutatorian was added. The employee handbook added a sexual abuse and misconduct policy required by the school's insurer.
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