The answer, according to records, is not many. The psychologist and author of 'Outsmart Your Brain' explains what's wrong with the way students study. Nampa School District contains 27 schools and 14,899 students. NampaSchoolDistrict Facebook Instagram ParentSquare NSD's Strategic Vision Strategy Area 7: Community Engagement 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. Of the 5,646 people who voted, 60.1% opposed the bond. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie deals with themes of racism, identity, and grief. Idaho Republicans negotiate a bill to reduce property taxes. 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The three seats were won by Jeff Kirkman, Brook Taylor and Tracey Pearson - each gaining at least 63% of the. Senate Education Committee passes financial literacy bill, Former Ada County Sheriff Bartlett decertified by POST, Meridian Police looking for three burglary suspects, Renovation of existing theatre into band room, Stadiums (Bleacher replacements, field upgrades, Bulldog Bowl renovations), Gymnasiums (Bleacher replacement, weight rooms, sound systems). 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.". Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Five titles have a complete next to them, appearing to indicate that the committee had finished reviewing the book. And we think that that will be a huge boost. Check back for updates and for news from Saturdays special board meeting. But quality care can be hard to find. She's currently a journalism senior at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Members of the public applaud as the Nampa School Board of Trustees hear public comments during a meeting at Skyview High School, Monday, April 17, 2023. . The district is recommending the move take place. He can be reached at, Nampa superintendent Paula Kellerer resigns, The Nampa School Districts board of trustees scheduled a. also has an item to possibly take action on the vacancy left by Kipp. 2023-2024 School Year Calendar rev 3:6:23. He first started teaching at the middle school in 2014 as a special education teacher. 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. The board can appoint a replacement. These books all dealt with themes and race and sexual identity. 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. 2 Baths. Board Chair Jeff Kirkman, Vice Chair Tracey Pearson, and Trustee Marco Valle all voted in favor of removing the books forever, with Trustee Brook Taylor and Trustee Mandy Simpson voting against. EdNews dataanalyst Randy Schrader contributed to this story. Her children graduated from Nampa schools. Jeff Kirkman, Vice Chair. 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. 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Heres how much. The move is the latest in a series of efforts to remove books that include sex and sexuality from libraries across the country. $26 million to renovate and expand Skyview High School. "That's a really, really big thing that's going to that's going to impact our student body, and impact our entire community from just a pride point," Yarbrough said. 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. Choose wisely! 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. Housing insecurity has a huge impact on students' education, so some schools are taking action. 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.. - This property is located in the heart of Nampa, within minutes of shopping, entertainment, dinning, and CWI. The kids need adult love and support and to be properly guided, one community member sent to the board. The decision on whether or not to move Nampa High School is up to the school board. Many of these books include LBGTQ+ characters and themes. 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. A Nov. 12 email from Kellerer to Westfall reveals that the superintendent received the payment and offered to return it. It felt like almost a targeted attack on that community, which already feels attacked a lot anyway, McCarrol said. $25.5 million to replace Centennial Elementary School, which was built in the 1970s. 3 beds, 2 baths, 1377 sq. This is about seeing the richness and complexity of humanity and who are we but the ones to educate our students especially those in high school how to navigate our world and understand it to the best of our ability, DeLaney said. Trustees hired Kellerer to lead Nampa in 2017. The recall effort is from a group of parents frustrated with Kipp's votes last fall to continue. A $210.2 million Nampa School District bond aims to modernize campuses across the city to improve student opportunities. "We hope that it will bring in additional business. Idaho is responsible for 26 titles being banned, with Nampa. The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify nationwide, the American Library Association reported Friday. The full list is here. After the books were banned, emails flooded in from parents thanking the board for their decision and parents condemning the board for the removal. $29 million to upgrade athletic facilities, such as new bleachers, fields and gymnasiums, and improve safety and security at Columbia High School, West Middle School and Central Elementary School. Idaho Education News is a public awareness service where parents, patrons, educators and lawmakers can find the most useful information on issues that affect Idahos children and their future. 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. Her history in Nampa runs deep. 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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. 2824 East Powerline Road, Nampa, ID 83687. The bill eventually died in the Idaho Senate. If you are interested in enrolling your child in a school outside of your attendance area, the Nampa School District offers an Open Enrollment program. Our mission is to always ensure high levels of achievement for all of our students, and thats what were going to continue to do.. Combined these titles have been banned in 115 school districts. After being sworn into their roles in January, they voted in concert 3-2 to make Kirkman chair and Pearson vice-chair. For Kite Runner, Common Sense Media gives the book a 1 out of 5 for sexual content, and says that, the author describes romantic love and caring adults desire for affection, according to the board document. The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill that would have penalized librarians for distributing allegedly pornographic material to children, and the city of Meridian is facing a possible tort claim over allegedly questionable material in its libraries. The two experienced trustees on the board, outgoing chair Mandy Simpson and Mike Kipp, opposed the new leadership appointments. A bookshelf is seen here in the Columbia High School library in Nampa on Tuesday. 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. She signed a three-year contract with the district in August. "The idea came up that we need to do some things to increase the educational opportunities for some of our kids, given our facilities.". Outside of public meetings, you can find me fly fishing, making cool things out of leather or watching the Seattle Mariners' latest rebuilding season. The mission of Idaho Education News is to produce independent, comprehensive and thoughtful journalism about public education policy and practice in Idaho. It has an annual revenue of $136,778,000. 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.. It is a limited open forum whic Some of the titles have been challenged for decades, like Toni Morrisons debut novel, The Bluest Eye.. 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. Jefferson John Davis has been a teacher at West Middle School since 2014,. 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. District leaders say being able to upgrade the facilities in the schools would help give students across the district equal educational opportunities. Create a password that only you will remember. Consider gifts that can help graduates navigate life after high school. The Nampa School Board voted to remove 22 books from the districts libraries. Discussion of what to do about the books lasted for about half an hour, and centered on what should be done about the books under review as well as having a process to remove them. Some parents say the district could do more to keep kids in school, and that the stipends represent a lack of regard for kids stuck learning at home. While she admits that some of them do include vivid descriptions of sex and drug abuse, those are real issues that people deal with in everyday life. (The list is 24 books long, but one book was removed from library shelves prior to being challenged, while another is in the list twice.). 2 Baths. 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Eight of the books on Sweeneys list also appeared on Pen Americas list of the most banned books of the 2021-2022 school year. In some areas, families can use public money to access schools beyond their local option. When she's not in class or working on her school paper you can find her at the beach or watching her favorite sitcoms. School bonds for Nampa and Kuna school districts failed on Tuesday, falling short of the two-thirds supermajority approval they needed. All of last year, 2,579 students were asked to quarantine. Those seven titles include The Bluest Eye and The Handmaids Tale.. In December 2021, Tosha Sweeney sent an email to the Nampa school board demanding the removal of 24 pornographic books. Kellerer states in her resignation letter that sometimes, values and deeply held individual beliefs are too far apart. This will give staff opportunity also to (provide) input, Kirkman said. Published April 25, 2023 Congratulations Keisha! Sign up for a new subscription today and get home delivery or digital-only access for only $10/month!. 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. 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.
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