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Idaho school board leaders urge lawmakers to defend public schools, warn against regulatory overload
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Brian Piper, president of the Idaho School Boards Association, told the House Committee on Education that local school boards are essential to civic life and urged lawmakers to partner with districts while seeking relief from excessive federal and state reporting burdens.
Brian Piper, president of the Idaho School Boards Association and chairman of the Madison School District Board of Trustees, told the Idaho House Committee on Education on Feb. 18 that locally elected school boards are a "sacred trust" and urged lawmakers to support public schools and lean on board expertise when crafting policy.
"Public schools weave the cultural fabric necessary to perpetuating our democracy," Piper said during his remarks in Boise, describing school boards' roles in community oversight and student…
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