BOISE, Idaho — The Boise School Board's scheduled meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting was originally set to take place on Monday at 5:30 p.m., but due to technical issues, the meeting was rescheduled by the board.
The links to the live stream were not giving the public access to view the meeting. The board felt it was important to allow everyone the opportunity to listen in on the meeting, but was unable to do so on Monday.
The Boise School Board will now meet Tuesday evening to consider if in-person learning will start in two weeks on August 17th.
The other possibility is that school will start with virtual classes, so students can stay home.
However, parents already have the option of enrolling their kids in the district's online-only option.
The deadline to do that is before Monday, August 17.
As parents try to figure out their plan for the year, we asked some what their main concerns are.
One parent told us her biggest concern is school-related outbreaks pushing the health care capacity to its limits. Another said she's worried about providing for her family while trying to help her kids with online learning.
But the plan for the school year could change as the year goes on, creating more uncertainty.
The Boise School Board will take testimony in writing or online for their meeting on Tuesday.
Currently, Ada County is in Stage 3, meaning there is substantial community spread. The rest of the state remains in Stage 4.
Under the Idaho State Board of Education's "Back to School Framework" document, if schools were to reopen today, Central District Health and the Board of Education would recommend beginning the school year online.
Last week, we told you about the Nampa School District's plans to push back their start date one week to August 24. Students there will then start the school year online.
Every two weeks, the Nampa School Board will decide if it is safe for students to return back to in-person learning. Once it is safe to do so, students and staff will be required to wear masks.
Canyon County is currently in the "red" category, as determined by the Southwest District Health Department.
In order to move to any kind of in-person learning, the county needs to be in the "yellow" category, meaning there is minimal to moderate community spread.
Idaho's largest school district, West Ada, will also meet Tuesday afternoon to finalize its reopening plans.