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MSD enables force reduction: Policy will allow schools to eliminate positions if funding isn't available

As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . The Moscow School Board has approved an activation of the school district's reduction in force policy. Superintendent Candis Donicht brought the request to the board Tuesday evening, saying she anticipates next year's state public schools appropriation...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 02-24-2010
MSD: H1N1 virus vaccinations update

Update on HINI Vaccinations to be provided by the Public Health Department: The Public Health Department contacted Moscow School District this week to inform us that enough nasal spray vaccine has been received to provide free vaccinations for students younger than age 10. That population will need two...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 11-03-2009
Moscow parents sound off on school budget

When the union drives up costs so that 85% of your expenses are salaries/wages/benefits, you need to start asking the hard questions: have the unions priced education out of the market? Have the unions established mediocrity for a high cost? As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . Moscow School...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 04-15-2009
Moscow School trades in chairs for exercise balls

More form over substance. Anyone want to bet that this won’t last past the end of this school year? And that the change back won’t be reported? Only in Moscow. From King5 news: Most teachers will tell you getting young students to sit still is next to impossible. So a school in Moscow, Idaho...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 04-11-2009
Latah County school districts lean on their levies

Read this section from MSD’s Superintendent Candis Donicht, and see if you can catch the logical fallacy. As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . The Moscow School District is running a $7.616 million indefinite term levy, which means the levy will never expire. Voters must still approve...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 03-28-2009
Moscow School District to prepare priorities for cuts: Staff, parent input will be considered as school district decides which jobs, services will be cut

As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . The Moscow School District will operate with fewer people next year to cope with anticipated state funding cuts. A number of employees already have submitted notices of resignation, and district officials had hoped to account for potential job cuts through...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 03-25-2009
Moscow High School evacuated after bomb threat

The fact of a bomb threat being called in is not surprising to me. What is surprising is the timing here. As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . Moscow High School was temporarily evacuated Tuesday afternoon as police investigated a bomb threat. Principal Bob Celebrezze said the school office...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 03-25-2009
Primary Education, money on lawmakers' minds

The following article ran in the Lewiston Tribune . Jan. 29 - Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna didn't want to do it, but he presented what could be the first public schools budget in state history that calls for a reduction in K-12 education spending . Luna's budget includes $62...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 02-07-2009
MSD School board activates Reduction in Force policy, awaits information that could lead to potential layoffs

I’m shocked! Shocked, I tell you! No discussion about raising property taxes to lower the student-teacher ratio? That’s totally out of character for MSD. As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . Moscow School District teachers will be uncomfortable for a few more months as they wait...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 01-21-2009
Moscow: Possibility of layoffs spooks teachers

I’m surprised that Donicht and the MSD School Board are not calling for increasing property taxes in the name of smaller classes. After all, isn’t the goal to reduce the number of students while keeping the number of teachers level? As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News . Hackles are...

Posted to Moscow Education (Idaho) (Weblog) by Right-Mind on 01-17-2009

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