School’s chief seeks 8 percent budget boost from lawmakers

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state’s schools chief said Thursday she needs an 8-percent budget increase to about $2 billion to educate the more than 300,000 students for fiscal year 2020. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra made the remarks to the Legislature’s budget-setting Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. Idaho Gov. Brad Little has recommended an increase […]