Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Trustees Meeting

The Nampa School District Board of Trustees held a Budget Hearing and Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2026. The meeting included a detailed presentation on the district's budget, highlighting challenges such as declining student enrollment, health insurance cost increases, and the use of supplemental levies to fund teacher salaries and programs. The board discussed operational budget constraints, capital outlay accounting, and the impact of state and federal funding uncertainties on future budgets. Additionally, the board considered the ratification of a master agreement with the teachers' association and deliberated on the adoption of a new middle school English Language Arts curriculum, including controversial texts, with a motion to approve the curriculum excluding certain novels. The meeting also covered procurement-related updates, including approval to apply for an $80,000 reimbursement for Roosevelt school cabling upgrades funded through federal E-Rate funds, and a discussion on ongoing and upcoming facility projects, deferred maintenance needs exceeding $27 million at Nampa High School, and potential engagement with a consulting firm for facility master planning. The board agreed to move future E-Rate reimbursements to the consent agenda for efficiency. Overall, the meeting focused on budget management, contract ratification, curriculum adoption decisions, and capital improvement planning.