Update from Kuna Superintendent

Posted Date: 11/25/24 (6:30 PM)

Image with fall leaves bordering the words Kim's Corner: Update from Kuna School District Superintendent

Thank you for voting

As we start this Thanksgiving Break there are so many things I am thankful for in our Kuna community.

I want to express our sincere gratitude for all who voted and for the passage of our two-year supplemental levy on Nov. 5. We saw more than 18,300 vote in our election with about 10,700 voting yes.

We are so grateful for your support and that it allows us to maintain services to our students.

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Engaging with our state lawmakers

We appreciate local lawmakers—Senator Lori Den Hartog, Senator Todd Lakey, Representative John Vander Woude, Representative Jason Monks, and newly elected Representatives Chris Bruce and Shawn Dygart—for joining business and community leaders, parents, school board members Kim Nixon and Hillary Lowe and district leaders last week.

During the levy election, we heard concerns from the community about how Idaho funds its schools, including the reliance on property taxes. Lawmakers shared ideas that may come up in the legislative session starting in January.

A special thanks to Enrique’s for the wonderful lunch and for giving our culinary arts students a hands-on learning experience.

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Superintendent Advisory Council identifies concerns

Last week, this group of parents and students met to discuss concerns related to policies, facilities, students, teachers, and parents. We’ll explore these topics in more detail in the coming months.

Monitoring winter weather conditions

We’ve seen some light snow this month! While snow days are rare, we closely monitor conditions and prioritize safety. Winter weather can impact traffic, including our buses, so expect potential delays when storms hit. You can find out more about our process on our website.

In case you missed it, cell phone policy under review

At this month’s school board meeting, Chair Kim Nixon shared that student cell phone use in our schools is under review to determine if any changes are needed.

Upcoming events

Dec. 3: KSD Policy Committee, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 3-8: Kuna High School Festival of Trees, KPAC
Dec. 3: Kuna School District policy committee meeting
Dec. 5: Kuna Middle School Choir Christmas Concert
Dec. 7: Reed Dual Language Christmas fiesta
Dec. 10: Kuna School Board Meeting
Dec. 10, 12 & 13: Kuna High School Winter Choir & Orchestra Concert buy tickets at this link.
Dec. 12: Fremont Middle School Band and Choir Winter Concert
Dec. 14: Kuna Chamber of Commerce Down Home Country Christmas & Parade
Dec. 16: Combined KMS/FMS Orchestra Winter Concert
Dec. 19: Kuna High Winter Band Concert
Dec. 22 to Jan. 6: Christmas Vacation (Staff return Jan. 6, Students Jan. 7)
Jan. 14: Kuna School Board meeting
Jan. 20: No school - Martin Luther King/Idaho Human Rights Day
Feb. 11: Kuna School Board meeting
Feb. 17: No school - Presidents’ Day
Feb. 20: KSD Choir Concert
Feb 27: KSD Band Concert

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