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Board adopts 2025–26 calendar, head-lice and PTA policies and new operating procedure after debate on legal counsel access
Summary
Pocatello School District 25 approved the 2025–26 school calendar and several governance policies, and adopted a revised procedure on contacting ISBA legal counsel after debate over a clause limiting free legal support to 48 minutes per board member.
The Pocatello School District 25 board approved several governance items on Monday, including the 2025–26 academic calendar, a revised head-lice policy, and updated PTA/PTO policy language clarifying that parent organizations are legally separate from the district. The board also adopted a revised operating-procedure document governing how members access legal counsel through the Idaho School Boards Association (ISBA), following significant discussion about a provision that would limit free ISBA legal assistance to 48 minutes per board member per year.
On the calendar, the board…
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