Legals for December, 6 2023

Swayne sues NIC for investigative report

North Idaho College President Nick Swayne has filed a lawsuit against NIC, asking the court to compel the college to turn over an investigative report that has been at the center of heated debate on the board of trustees.

To enforce or not to enforce, and how?

Cd’A School Board holds workshop on student dress code

Enforcement can be challenging when it comes to dress codes in schools. When is a skirt too short? Are booty shorts OK? At what point do undergarments become a distraction? How much midriff, if any, is acceptable? And what matters more, disciplining students for what they’re wearing or the fact that they came to school at all? Trustees of the Coeur d’Alene School Board hashed out some of these details Monday evening during a workshop at Midtown Meeting Center.

Legals for December, 5 2023

Is your trust revocable? Should it be?

While trusts are not necessary for all my clients, many of them are interested in avoiding probate and after exploring all the options find that a trust will be the best way to do that.

COMMUNITY LIBRARY NETWORK TRUSTEES: Don’t believe in community

If we thought the libraries were safe to stay open after the CLN Trustees’ ineptitude was revealed, we were wrong. The Trustees are now here to take away another part of the library network: community.

CLN board pushes ahead with materials policies

Dismissing words of caution from Community Library Network directors, a fellow trustee and without advice from library network legal counsel, the board majority unanimously approved drafts of its updated Materials Selection Policy and a new Materials Withdrawal and Reconsideration Policy during a special meeting Thursday at the Post Falls Library.

NIC TRUSTEES: Money drain for second president ‘inexcusable’

Just days ago, the Oversight Committee informed NIC, and the community, of the objectives that need to be met to retain accreditation. There is an urgency now to meet these expectations.

GRISSOM, THOMPSON: Good for Lakeland students and parents

Election day has come and gone and that warrants some reflection. As a mom of three in the Lakeland School District, the election of our school board trustees had my attention. What direction would voters want our community headed in? In 2019, Ramona Grissom and Michelle Thompson were elected. During their four years on the school board, these two trustees helped to re-open the schools in the fall of 2020 without face masks, worked to keep our schools focused on education and advocated for parental rights.

Legals for November, 30 2023

Editorial: NIC report further exposes board failures

But here's something to look forward to

CLN TRUSTEES: Politicizing, wasting time, shunning intellectual freedom

CLN TRUSTEES: Politicizing, wasting time, shunning intellectual freedom

Legals for November, 29 2023

PRESS CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Donations help homeless teens

For most Kootenai County residents, items like socks and body wash aren’t high on a Christmas wish list. But some local teens don’t have even that much. “It is a growing trend where we see more students who are couch surfing or just kind of going from place to place but are still able to find a connection with the school,” said Jennifer Shute, registrar at Lakeland High School.

Legals for November, 28 2023

Continuing concerns about NIC board

Accreditor releases report; commends college president and employees

North Idaho College’s accreditor revealed that some trustees don’t support NIC President Nick Swayne and hope to replace him with Interim President Greg South, who has been on paid administrative leave since March.

Legals for November, 23 2023

LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Do not deter from U.S. founders’ intention

This is an open letter to the Community Library Board. The following quotation is from the Treaty of Tripoli (1796) between the U.S. government and the Bey of Tripoli.

Legals for November, 22 2023

Legals for November, 21 2023