Actual finances came in at a variance of 1.38% from the projected budget for the Coeur d'Alene School District's 2022-2023 fiscal year.
The district closed the books in August, with the exception of final property tax numbers and a couple areas that require more work from auditors. The district's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.
It is no longer enough for a student to simply graduate from high school, according to author, presenter and professional learning communities practitioner Mike Mattos.
"That diploma has to represent more than time served, credits earned, points acquired," Mike Mattos said Tuesday morning. "It's got to represent the skills and knowledge needed to continue to learn."
Mattos, author of "Professional Learning Communities at Work and High-Reliability Schools," spoke to about 900 educators, many from North Idaho and about 200 from other districts and states, as he delivered the opening keynote speech at the Professional Learning Communities at Work conference at Lake City High School.
Starting next year, school districts have only three dates when they can run a levy. But the schools also will have more state money designed to offset bonds and levies. It's a classic tradeoff, and a hard one to handicap.
The contract terms for teachers working in the Coeur d’Alene School District were unanimously approved Tuesday by the district’s board of trustees.