Sent to every mail box in Blaine County, Dollars and Sense: Your Guide to the BCSD Budget explains revenue, expenses, and  compares property tax rates with other school districts in our region. Find out how the District takes enrollment, which academic programs have been added and how the General Fund serves the educational needs of our students.

From Mentors to Lunch Buddies, your time could make a difference to a student. Find out how in this edition of Partners in Education.

Read a letter from Superintendent Barber on the Adequate Yearly Progress. Blaine County Schools perform above the State of Idaho average but miss Adequate Yearly Progress. Read more here.

The Papoose Club needs your help for the Papoose Club Pancake Breakfast during Wagon Days on Labor Day Weekend (September 3rd and 4th). They need about 100 volunteers from the community to make the weekend a great success. Please let Rose Burbank know via email rosebud40r@aol.com that you want to help. Or call her at 720-0117 with any questions. Read more here.

I regret that there were some errors in Partners in Education. I hope that the oversight did not detract from the outstanding programs, students and volunteers featured in this month's edition. I take grammar and spelling seriously and have taken steps to ensure accuracy for the future. Sincerely, Heather Crocker, Director of Communications