On Thursday, December 13, 2018, the Boise School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Coby Dennis, deputy superintendent, Boise School District, to serve as Superintendent of the Boise School District, effective July 1, 2019.

Each month, the Boise School Board honors deserving teachers and support staff through the District's highest awards program - the Red Apple Award for teachers and the Golden Apple Award for classified employees.

Adams Elementary School 1st Grade Student Henry Questad is this year's winner of the Boise School District Holiday Card Contest. His depiction of a reindeer and Christmas tree was selected from among 2,000 entries submitted by students in grades K-6.

The Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees Choice Art Contest recipient is a Boise School District student. Raha Yazdani is a 6th grade student in Ms. Tara Lyons’ class at Morley Nelson Elementary School. Her artwork of Santa's sleigh silhouetted against the moon took home this year's top prize.

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