Upcoming Football Camps
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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 Middle School Football Camp
(7th and 8th Grades)
June 4-7, 4:00-5:30 PM
Wood River High School
Click here for more details
Youth Football Camp
(K-5th Grade)
June 4-7, 3:00-4:30 PM
Wood River High School
Click here for more details
Optimist Football Sign-Ups
Wednesday, May 30th, 6:30 PM
Wood River Middle School
Contact Coach Kevin Stilling for more details.
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BCSD Weekly Update - Ten Things that Make WRMS Extraordinary
Friday, May 18, 2012
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In this issue: Ten Things That Make WRMS Extraordinary, Teachers and Program Receive Board of Trustees Accolades, Students Are State Champions, Public Invited to Budget Workshop, Public Invited to Hemingway Facility Planning, Students Celebrate Dia De Los Ninos
Featured Story: Ten Things That Make WRMS Extraordinary,
Click below to watch the video, and click here to...SEE FULL UPDATE
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Blaine County School District Questions McKinstry Essention, Inc.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Blaine County School District representatives are questioning the Energy Service Company (ESCO) McKinstry Essention, Inc. regarding recent renovations at Blaine County schools. The discrepancy concerns the price to be paid to McKinstry. In an unusual turn of events, the District and McKinstry filed nearly simultaneous actions against each other in Blaine County District Court on the morning of May 15. The procedural details of the filings will be resolved with the Court...
FULL STORY
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BCSD and BCEA Negotations Press Release
Friday, May 11, 2012
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Blaine County School District and Blaine County Education Association Reach Tentative Agreement
“After two days of positive and productive negotiations, the negotiation team from the Blaine County Education Association and the Blaine County School District reached a tentative agreement,” announced Blaine County School District Board of Trustee Chair Steve Guthrie.
The terms of that agreement will be finalized after ratification. The ratification process includes a vote by the certified members of the Blaine County Education Association and a separate vote by the Blaine County School Board of Trustees. After the ratification, all negotiated items will be released to the public.
“Until ratification, there is no valid contract to share with the public. We expect ratification to occur early next week,” said Dr. Lonnie Barber, Superintendent.
For more information see...
FULL STORY
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Blaine County Education Association Certified Member Ratification Meeting Notice
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Monday, May 14th at 4:00 p.m.
at the Community Campus, Minnie Moore Room # 301 & 302
A separate ratification meeting for Carey Members will take place
at the Carey School Library,
Monday, May 14th at 3:30 p.m.
For more information see...
FULL STORY
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Watch the Regular May Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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 Click the image to the right to watch the Regular May 8th Board of Trustees meeting.
Click here to view the agenda.
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Joint Statement from the Blaine County Education Association and the Blaine County School District
Monday, May 07, 2012
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The Negotiation Team negotiated on Monday, May 7, 2012. The tentative 2012-2013 Master Agreement awaits finalized language and approval from the Negotiation Team. This is followed by ratification by the Association membership and approval by the Blaine County School Board of Trustees.
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Joint Statement from Blaine County School District and Blaine County Education Association
Friday, May 04, 2012
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The Blaine County School District and the Blaine County Education Association began contract negotiations on Friday, May 4. Representing the BCSD were Chairman Steve Guthrie, Dr. Lonnie Barber, John Blackman, Fritz Peters, Mike Chatterton and Pete Jurovich. Representing the BCEA were Tryntje Van Slyke, Maritt Wolfrom, Kari Haugen, Brian Sturges, Brenda Southwick and Kim Laragan-Uranga. Joni Cashman and Marsha Azorsky are the facilitators for the negotiations. Both were trained in Interest-Based Bargaining. The meetings are open to the public and held in the BCSD District Office board room located at 118 W. Bullion, Hailey, Idaho.
The negotiating team agreed that their decision-making will be based on the following standards...
FULL STORY
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BCSD Weekly Update - Students Place Third in the Nation
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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In this issue: Calling All Alumni, Students Shine in New Theater, Students Place Third in the Nation, Music Students Stand Out, Students Featured in State Publication, Teachers Receive Accolades from the Board of Trustees
 Featured Story: Students Place Third in the Nation,
Wood River High School students James Petzke and Sean Sutton competed
in the National Leadership Conference competition of Business
Professionals of America (BPA) in Chicago, Illinois. Their event, Web
Application Team, placed 3rd at the national level...SEE FULL UPDATE
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April 26th Special Board Work Session Minutes Available
Monday, April 30, 2012
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The board discussed Wood River Middle School capacity and enrollment. Click here to view the minutes from the meeting.
A significant storm came through the Wood River Valley towards the end of the April 26, 2012 Special Meeting/Work Session and caused a lock-up of the recorded webcast. A new surge suppressor has been put on the system to help guard against this in the future.
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RFPs for Design Build Services for Interior and Exterior Cameras, Door Access Controls and Door Replacement.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
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Blaine County School District is currently accepting Requests for Proposals for Design Build Services for Interior and Exterior Cameras, Door Access.
Please click here for more information.
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BCSD Weekly Update - Students Invite You To Learn About Leadership
Friday, April 20, 2012
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In this issue: See New Theater for Yourself, Students Invite You to Learn About Leadership, Students Take SAT’s, Students Compete in Chess, Students Perform Seussical
 Featured Story: Students Invite You To Learn About Leadership, The public is invited to the second annual Carey Leadership Day next Friday, April 27th. After attending last year’s Leadership Day in Carey, Blaine County School Board member Kathryn Graves said, “I loved how the Carey Leadership Day was facilitated by the Carey student leaders and involved so many kids from different age groups.”...SEE FULL UPDATE
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April Board Meeting Highlights & Accolades
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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At the April 10, 2012 Regular School Board meeting, the Board awarded the following accolades:
Read about the accolades in the COMPLETE MINUTES of the meeting.
Also highlighted at the April 10th meeting:
- Wood River High School Student Leadership Report
- Education of the Whole Child and AYP
- Common Core Standards
You can view further detail on each of these topics in the COMPLETE MINUTES of the meeting. Please note that some of the links may take longer to download due to their file size.
Watch the Webcast of the April Board Meeting.
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BCSD Weekly Update - Superintendent Puts ISAT Into Perspective
Friday, April 13, 2012
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In this Issue: Superintendent Puts ISAT Into Perspective, Celebrate National School Library Month, Carey School Delivers the News, Kindergarten and Preschool Registration, Wood River Elementary Chess Tournament This Weekend
 Featured Story: Superintendent Puts ISAT Into Perspective - The Idaho Standards Achievement Tests are underway. At this week's BCSD Board of Trustees' meeting, Superintendent Dr. Lonnie Barber put ISAT's into perspective during his monthly discussion with the Board. He also shared a sample of ISAT test results...SEE FULL UPDATE
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Special Board Work Session Minutes Available
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Minutes from the April 4th Work Session on Security Upgrades and the April 5th Work Session on the Dual Immersion Program are available.
April 4th Work Session Minutes April 4th Webcast
April 5th Work Session Minutes April 5th Webcast
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