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FUTURE OF TRANSIT

If you think your commute is crowded now, give it 20 years, when Treasure Valley commute times are expected to double if more funding isn’t dedicated to transportation.

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WEST ADA Russell Joki announced this week that he is resigning from the West Ada School District Board of Trustees.

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STATE Idaho lawmakers have changed the state statute that sparked a lawsuit between a theater company and the Idaho State Police.

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Local business leaders invested more than $3,500 in student business start-ups through the Young Entrepreneurs Academy.

After Gov. Butch Otter’s tuition lock proposal fell flat with legislators, Idaho State University volunteered to pilot a program of its own.

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Is Ronk really the first woman to lead Commerce? connect hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Phone: 208-465-8122 Twitter: @HollyBeechMP

n our front-page feature on Megan Ronk last week, we highlighted that Ronk is the first woman to become director of the Idaho Department of Commerce. You won’t hear Ronk give much weight to this, but I thought it was a notable milestone to include in the story. After the story ran, a tweet from a reader made me second-guess myself. “(S)he is not the first woman to run Commerce,” Marc Johnson, former press secretary and chief of staff for Gov. Cecil Andrus, told us. “That would be Louise Shadduck during the Smylie Administration.” Maybe “second-guess myself” was the wrong term. Better put, I panicked, fearing that I had based the headline of my story on a mistake. But after a few phone calls and emails, I learned that, yes, Ronk is the first woman to lead the Idaho Department of Commerce since it became a standalone agency in 1985. Shadduck directed the state’s economic efforts under Gov. Robert Smylie, but in a different capacity. Smylie appointed Shadduck to run the Division of Commerce from 1961 to 1967, governor’s office spokesman Jon Hanian said in an email. At that time, commerce was part of the governor’s office, not a standalone department like it is today, so the role of commerce director was a cabinet-level position. “Not a big difference,” Hanian said, “but it is a difference nonetheless.” I’m glad Johnson raised the question and gave me a chance to learn

about this influential woman in Idaho. Shadduck, who died in 2008, was a journalist and author who grew up in Coeur d’Alene, according to a 2013 article in the Spokesman-Review, which Johnson linked to in his tweet. She was the first woman to take over the state’s commerce efforts, doing so at a time when “Idaho’s economy was in the dumps, and the state had virtually no budget to promote itself to tourists or businesses,” according to the article. Her efforts to bring international Girl by Holly Beech Scout and Boy Scout events to Idaho hbeech@mymeridianpress.com helped turn that around. © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS “Shadduck launched advertising campaigns each time the big events put Idaho in the spotlight, and the state’s economy surged,” it reads. “Tourism alone quadrupled.” While Ronk technically is the first woman to lead the Idaho Department of Commerce as we know it today, she said that distinction isn’t what matters. She told me in an email Tuesday, “Neither myself nor Louise Shadduck got the job to lead the state’s economic development efforts by being concerned about being the first of anything.”

Joki resigns from West Ada board

ussell Joki, one of three on the board, which began in West Ada School DisJuly. He represented zone 5. trict trustees facing a Board Chairwoman Tina recall election in May, Dean said she was surprised announced his resby Joki’s announcement. ignation at a special board “He’s the last person I acmeeting in Eagle Tuesday. tually would have thought His resignation is effective would resign,” she said. immediately. At its next meeting TuesJoki told the Meridian day, the board will discuss Joki Press that his resignation is setting a special meeting to related to personal matters interview candidates who and has nothing to do with the recall. live in zone 5, Dean said. She expects He does not plan to seek re-election the board to use a similar interview in the future. format — a panel-style, question“No, I’m 70. I was doing this as and-answer session with candidates final act of service,” he said. “But during an open meeting — that the personal issues have occurred in the board used when appointing Philip last several days, and they’re going to Neuhoff in zone 4 in February. take my full attention.” Joki and West Ada Trustee Carol Joki said he has enjoyed his time Sayles were recently involved in

CRIME WATCH Meridian Police Department Log

March 28 Criminal contempt of court, 1200 block Northeast Fourth Street n Petit theft, 4000 block East Fairview Avenue n Possession of controlled substance, DUI, 100 block East Central Drive n Probation violation warrant, North Records Avenue and East Ustick Road n

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March 30 Probation violation warrant, theft, petit theft, 3400 block East Fairview Avenue n Leaving the scene of an accident or failing to stop for damage accident, consumption or possession of alcohol by driver, collision report, DUI (guilty of two or more violations within 10 years, driving without privileges (third or subsequent offense), ignition interlock - driving without required device, failure to provide vehicle insurance (second or subsequent offense), North Eagle Road and East Pine Avenue n Collision report, DUI, North Eagle Road and East Pine Avenue n

March 31 Probation violation warrant, 1400 block West Storey Street

he West Ada Arstein, who has School Disspent more than 30 trict Board years in accountof Trustees ing and financing, hired Debbie started working Arstein on Tuesday for West Ada this as chief financial school year as conofficer and board troller, Exline said, treasurer. a role that oversees financial accounts, Arstein replaces Arstein expenditures and Alex Simpson, who receipts. was West Ada’s finance officer for eight Arstein recently joined years, district spokesman the West Ada Education Eric Exline said. Simpson’s Foundation board, an inlast day was March 31. He dependent organization left the district to take a job that raises money to fund with PERSI, the public em- grants for teachers and supployee retirement agency port homeless and at-risk based in downtown Boise. students.

Residential burglary, 3900 block North Quenzer Way Felony possession of controlled substance, failure to purchase driver’s license, possession of drug paraphernalia, 700 block North Ten Mile Road n Driving without privileges (second offense), West Franklin Road and South Ten Mile Road

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April 1

Current road closures:

Commercial burglary, possession of burglary tools, theft, 700 block West Overland Road n Consumption or possession of alcohol container by driver, DUI, 3900 block North Black Cat Road

n Black Cat Road will be closed from Ustick Road to McMillan Road with no access from Ustick Road to Quintale Street while a sewer main in installed. The expected completion date is June 1. n There will be lane restrictions on Eagle Road from Overland Road to the Interstate 84 entrance while overhead signs are installed. The expected completion date is May 6. n There will be lane restrictions on Linder Road from Almaden Drive to Duck Alley Road while a road rebuild project is completed. Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date is April 22. n There will be lane restrictions on Locust Grove Road from Pine Avenue to the railroad tracks located north of Lanark Street for utility work. The expected completion date is Sunday. n There will be lane restrictions on Meridian Road from Corporate Drive to the Interstate 84 entrance while overhead signs are installed. The expected completion date is May 6.

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April 2 Domestic battery or assault enhancement - in the presence of a child, 200 block East James Court Drive n Failure to appear for misdemeanor citation, East Franklin Road and Northeast Olson Street n Driving without privileges, probation violation warrant, East Fairview Avenue and North Hickory Lane n Possession of marijuana, 400 block West Cherry Lane n DUI, North Monaco Way and West Hendricks Court n

Resisting or obstructing, battery on correctional officer, North Linder Road and East Cherry Lane n Failure to appear for misdemeanor citation, 1400 block East Watertower Street n Battery, 700 block North Main Street n

a lawsuit seeking to block the recall election. A judge ruled late last month, denying the trustees’ request. Dean also faces a recall election in May. Joki said he plans continue in his role as an adjunct professor at Northwest Nazarene University, teaching an online course on school finance and advising doctoral students. Recall efforts against Joki and other trustees began last fall when the board questioned the validity of then-Superintendent Linda Clark’s contract. When she resigned in October, Clark said some board members had been trying to push her out. “My service will have to be judged over time,” Joki said. Superintendent Mary Ann Ranells could not be reached for comment.

West Ada School District hires new CFO, board treasurer

April 3 Felony possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, East Fairview Avenue and North Stonehenge Way n Felony possession of controlled substance, possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, petit theft, 5000 block North Ten Mile Road n Battery, 1100 block Northwest Eighth Street n Resisting or obstructing, 1100 block Northwest Eighth Street n

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There will be lane restrictions on Meridian Road starting south of Chinden Boulevard to Rio Vista Way while the road is widened for a new subdivision. Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date is April 22. n There will be lane restrictions on Pine Avenue from Locust Grove Road to Nola Road for utility work. The expected completion date is Sunday. n There will be lane restrictions on Ten Mile Road from Franklin Road to Interstate 84 for overhead sign installation. The expected completion date is May 6. n

Future road closures: Starting April 28, there will be lane restrictions on Black Cat Road from Moonlake Drive to Ustick Road for pedestrian improvements. Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date is July 11. n On April 18, there will be lane restrictions on Eagle Road starting a quarter mile north of Lake Hazel Road for overhead maintenance. Flaggers will direct traffic. The project should last one day. n Starting Saturday, Larry Lane will be closed starting west of Black Cat Road for a gas main installation. The expected completion date is April 15. n

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LOCAL NEWS Leaders say current transportation funding inadequate by Holly Beech

TRANSPORTATION PANEL

ommute times from Caldwell to Boise are expected to double by 2040 if transportation doesn’t see a boost in funding, according to the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho. The population of Ada and Canyon counties, currently at about 650,000, is expected to surpass 1 million in the next two decades. “If you want to have a more viable public transportation system and roadway system, you need to fund it,” COMPASS Executive Director Matt Stoll said. “Until that happens, look forward to the 70-minute commute from Caldwell to Boise.” Stoll, along with a panel of local mayors and leaders, discussed transportation challenges and solutions Tuesday at a breakfast series hosted by the Idaho Business Review at the Grove Hotel in Boise. Idaho and Mississippi are the only two states without a dedicated funding stream for public transportation, Stoll said. The Legislature increased the gas tax and registration fees last year to be used for road maintenance, but that doesn’t help with new projects, he said. Cities in Ada and Canyon counties dip into their general fund budgets, which also fund services like police and fire, to subsidize the Valley Regional Transit busing service. “We have $150 million shortfall as far as the needed infrastructure for Ada and Canyon counties to move people around, and that’s both roadways and public transportation,” Stoll said. A potential funding stream could be a local option tax, he said, which is a tax approved by the voters of a community on a certain good or service for a specific purpose. But other than resort towns, Idaho cities and counties don’t have the authority to bring a local option tax before voters. “The Legislature won’t give us that simple opportunity to

n Moderator: Mary York, Holland & Hart n Host: Idaho Business Review Panel: n Dave Bieter, Boise mayor n Tammy de Weerd, Meridian mayor n Garret Nancolas, Caldwell mayor n Kelli Fairless, Valley Regional Transit executive director n Matt Stoll, Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho executive director n Bob Lokken, WhiteCloud Analytics founder and CEO

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Construction work continues on the Main Street Station and City Center Plaza as seen from the Grove Plaza Monday, April 4, in downtown Boise. go to our citizens and say, is this something you’d like to invest in,” Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas said. “It’s a frustration for me.” Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise, said he supports a local option tax, but getting the Legislature to approve it would be difficult. “It’s going to take the communities saying to their representatives, ‘we think this is important,’” he said. Transportation funding continues to fall behind and didn’t make any progress in the most recent legislative session, said Winder, who was not part of Tuesday’s panel.

JOBS CLOSE TO HOME Beyond the funding piece, cities need to design their land use plans with the goal of bringing jobs closer to where people live, Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd said. Homebuyers get pushed farther west where housing is more affordable but still commute to Boise for work, she

said. “We can’t build ourselves out of congestion,” De Weerd said. “We need to bring jobs closer to where the workforce is and have a better balance.” That’s been a focus for Caldwell, which in the last month signed agreements with three manufacturers that will create hundreds of jobs, Nancolas said. Not only will more Caldwell residents be able to work in Caldwell, he said, but “we’re hoping some people in Boise drive there and start changing that commute.”

grant and a $2.4 million local match, according to the Capital City Development Corporation’s website, which is Boise’s urban renewal agency. “What the Main Street Station has really done is raise people’s awareness of public transporGarrett tation,” Valley Regional Nancolas Transit Executive Director Kelli Fairless said. “It will definitely make traveling into and through downtown Boise a lot more convenient for passengers.” VRT runs the public bus service in Ada and Canyon counties, which NEW DEVELOPMENTS sees about 1.3 million Tammy passenger trips a year. Construction is unde Weerd That is low compared to derway on a new unother regions our size, derground bus transfer center called the Main Street Station, Fairless said, which might see as next to the Grove Plaza in down- many as 4 to 7 million passenger town Boise. The project is partly trips. “But,” she said, “they’re also funded by a $10 million federal

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providing probably 250 to 500 percent more service.” Improving public mobility, Fairless said, is about more than just buses. It’s about embracing a variety of options, such as van pools, bike lanes and pathways — options that are accessible to everyone regardless of income level or whether or not you live in a suburb, she said. The Ada County Highway District’s Commuteride, a van pool that runs routes stretching from Meridian to Mountain Home, is used by about 1,100 riders, ACHD spokesman Craig Quintana said. VRT is launching a similar program in Canyon County in a couple weeks in partnership with the car rental company Enterprise, Fairless said. “If you have 14 people in a van, you’ve taken potentially up to 13 single-occupant vehicles off the road,” Quintana said, “so you cut congestion, you cut pollution.” Bike sharing is also a growing option, Fairless said. Last year VRT and community partners launched “Boise GreenBike,” installing bikes throughout the city for temporary use. People can reserve a bike and pay a small user fee from their phones. “We have to expand our view of what public transportation is,” Fairless said. “It’s not just the bus, and it’s not just a train, it’s not just a van pool. It’s really an integrated system.”

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Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened its first Idaho franchise in Boise. It will be run by local businessman Dan Burrup, and will serve the entire Treasure Valley. Burrup started as a used car dealer and before long opened an automotive repair and maintenance shop. He brings more than 15 years of automotive experience to his new Tint World store. The Boise store is at 9911 W. Fairview Ave. and is open Monday through Saturday. FREEDOM AWARD: Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, has selected Idaho State Police, based in Meridian, as a finalist for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support

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Freedom Award — the highest recognition given by the DoD to employers for their support of National Guard and Reserve members. This year’s finalist group is comprised of 11 large, 10 small and nine public sector employers, including the Kuna Joint School District and Safelite AutoGlass in Boise. Almost half of the U.S. military is made up of National Guard and Reserve members, many of whom also hold jobs with civilian employers. The Freedom Award recognizes those employers that provide the most outstanding support for these military members. Up to 15 employers will be selected for this year’s award and honored at the Pentagon in an official ceremony in August. A complete list of the 30 finalists can be found at tinyurl.com/ h8mjomt.

Peggy S. Curry, 91, of Merid-

ian, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at a local care center. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.

Vivien J. “Boots” Larson, 85, of Meridian, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at a local care center. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. Harold “Bruce” Rector, 89, of Meridian, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at his home. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. Raymond William West, 92, of Meridian, died Saturday, April 2. Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

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Scott David Wieser, 55, of Meridian, died Friday, April 1. Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY West Ada School District Board n Parks and Recreation Commisof Trustees meeting, 6 p.m. at sion meeting, 6 p.m., City Council the District Service Center, 1303 Chambers, Meridian City Hall E. Central Drive, Meridian. Find Meets the second Wednesday of FEBRUARY 2, 2016 each month. the agenda at westada.org/ Page/169. THURSDAY n Meridian City Council meeting, n Meridian Arts Commission 3 p.m., City Council Chambers, meeting, 3:30 p.m., City Council Meridian City Hall, 33 E. BroadChambers, Meridian City Hall. way Ave. Meets at 6 p.m. every Meets the second Thursday of first, third and fourth Tuesday, each month. n Historical Preservation Commisand at 3Top.m. every second advertise call: (208) 377-4913 Tuesday. Find the agenda at sion meeting, 5:30 p.m., Meridian or visit us online: meridiancity.org undermailboxmerchants.com the “City City Hall. Meets on the second News and Meetings” tab. Thursday of each month. n

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LOCAL NEWS

Ada County candidates rematch for commission seat

da County Commissioner Dave Case and former commissioner Sharon Ullman are once again facing off for a seat on the county commission. The two Republican candidates in District 3 will compete for votes in the May 17 primary election. Ullman has been voted into the office twice and has been voted out twice. She lost to Case in the primary election of 2012, earning about 46 percent of the vote to Case’s 54 percent.

by Holly Beech

Ullman said Case and his supporters used the Dynamis Energy project — a waste-to-energy facility that commissioners unsuccessfully sought to bring to the county landfill — to push her out of office. “They couldn’t find anything that I had done wrong, so they had to cre-

ate something and try to make it look like it was wrong, and Dynamis was the only thing they could do that Case with,” Ullman said. “That’s baloney,” Case said later in response. “I brought up questions of how this project came about. I questioned her on how she could give start-up money to a company. ... I questioned her lack of public involvement or public input.” Though divided on the Dynamis issue, both candidates agree that commissioners’ top priority is building the county budget. They disagree, however, on what approach to take. Ullman said that while she served from 2009 to 2013, the commission left millions of dollars in taxpayers’ pockets by not taking the allowed 3 percent property tax increase

each year. “The recession of 2008, we were still reeling from it,” she said. “There were a lot of people who were hurting a lot, a lot of people out of work. ... I fought hard for those four years to ensure that we did not take the ... increase.” But Case said that approach put the county in a financial bind. “When I came into office, our budget was in dire straits,” he said. “Unless there were dramatic changes made, we were on the verge of bankruptcy.” Ada County Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane said that in the 2012 time frame, the county’s expenses “well exceeded our revenue.” Previously healthy sources of revenue, such as property taxes from new construction and earnings from interest, plummeted after the recession, he said. The county started to “deplete” its fund balance, McGrane said, to pay for ongoing expenses. The county lowered the standard for its budget stabilization fund,

a safety net to help cover shortfalls, from $16 million to $12 million. “We got to a point where our Ullman budget, while it was balanced on paper, it was balanced by taking savings to fund ongoing expenses, and that’s not sustainable,” McGrane said. He noted that while his office could offer explanations about the budget, it was not taking a side politically. “We have now stabilized our budget fund,” Case said. “We have no fear of not being able to pay our bills.” Case said he voted against this year’s budget because he thought the increase in foregone property taxes — in which the county retroactively takes the allowed increase that it didn’t take in the past — was too steep for taxpayers. Ullman said she fears

commissioners are now “stockpiling” money to use for projects without taking input from the public. She said she supports the new emergency dispatch center, which is being built in Meridian, “but the people who are paying the bill need to be involved in the decision.” Her highest priority if elected, she said, will be to make wise budgeting decisions and cut redundant spending. “I always make decisions based on what I believed was best for the public, for taxpayers, for ratepayers. I don’t believe that’s what’s happening right now,” she said. Case said the dispatch center was a delayed project that was desperately needed. “It got to the point two years ago where the sheriff came to us and said, I can’t plug in anything else into our walls because we don’t have the electrical capacity to handle it,” he said. “Our county has grown over the last three years on an av-

erage of 10,000 to 15,000 people per year. We have to accommodate for that growth, and we have to provide the services.” Case said he welcomes public involvement, but there’s often low turnout at meetings. “The public elects their commissioners to make those tough decisions for them,” he said, “and if they don’t like them, then we hear from them.” Case hosted the Meridian Press interview about his campaign in his office at the Ada County Courthouse. Board spokeswoman Kate McGwire was present for the interview and provided printed copies of the board’s “Year in Review” for the past three years. When asked later why he had a county employee sit in for a campaign interview, Case said, “Well, I am a sitting commissioner.” He said McGwire was there to answer questions related to the county and that she is not doing any campaign work for him.

Idaho revises obscenity law that spurred theater lawsuit

awmakers have changed the Idaho statute that sparked a lawsuit between a Meridian theater company and the Idaho State Police. The Legislature passed House bill 544 in March, loosening restrictions on what businesses and theaters can show while serving alcohol. Gov. Butch Otter signed the bill into law March 31. In February 2015, ISP detectives cracked down on Village Cinema in Me-

ridian for by Holly Beech owned by selling beer hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Ca liforniaand liquor © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS based Cinwhile showema West, ing the R-rated movie “Fif- took the police agency to ty Shades of Grey.” Police court, arguing that the law cited Idaho Code 23-614, violated the theater’s First which states that no films, Amendment rights. still pictures or other visual “We’re obviously disapreproductions of simulated pointed that it took litigasexual acts or nudity may tion to get us to the point be shown on the premise of that a law that should a business that serves alco- have been changed was hol. changed,” Cinema West To prevent the loss of its owner Dave Corkill said liquor license, the theater, Monday. “But at the end of

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Local business leaders hear presentations from student CEOs on March 31 to determine which business ideas they want to invest in.

ixth-grader Meenah Sakusem was stunned to tears last week when she was awarded $1,500 to invest in her business. The Lowell Scott Middle School student is part of this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a national program that’s run locally by the Meridian Chamber of Commerce and the West Ada School District.

Renaissance High School junior Nguyen Thai received $1,000 from investors for his start-up technology support company, Bits & Bytes.

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YEA! students work closely with business mentors for months to prepare a business plan. Seven students from this year’s cohort presented their business proposals to a panel of local investors March 31. Sakusem won the top investment award and was also chosen to compete at the YEA! semifinals in New York. “I’m so happy and so blessed to have people supporting me,” Sakusem said. Her budding business is Bkrafts, which will sell headbands and bracelets weaved by Sakusem. Her goal is to market and sell the bands in local schools, along with bracelets themed to each school’s colors. “The business plan was realistic,” investor Rob McCarvel with United Heritage said. “We felt like it was a very viable product to sell and that she could certainly expand it in the future and grow her business.” Three other student CEOs were awarded investment funds ranging from $500 to $1,000.The next step will be to register the businesses with the Secretary of State, YEA! Meridian administrator Candy Troutman said.

Lowell Scott Middle School sixth-grade Meenah Sakusem was given the top award of $1,500 on March 31 to invest in her business, Bkrafts, which makes head bands and bracelets. She also earned a scholarship to compete at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy semi-finals in New York.

Real estate agent Joel Hess mentored students Brighton Hood, founder of Boot ‘Em Out, last year and Anna Connington, founder of Freehanding Art, this year in Meridian’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy.

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Student: Meenah Sakusem, sixth grade, Lowell Scott Middle School Business plan: Weave hand bands and bracelets and start out by selling them in local high schools. “I changed (in the program) by knowing that mistakes are OK, because you learn from those mistakes,” she said. Award from investors: $1,500 and scholarship to compete in the Saunders Scholar National Semi-Final Competition in Rochester, New York

Student: Nguyen Thai, 11th grade, Renaissance High School Business plan: Provide tech support and education in homes and eventually for local businesses. “My mentor, Chris, he taught me that business is not just about making money off of people, it’s about building relationships and pursuing your passion,” Thai said. Award from investors: $1,000

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Students: Dyllan Ellis and Hailey Spaltro, both in eighth grade at Heritage Middle School Business plan: Combine event planning and photography into one business. “Most people would probably think that we’re too young to own a business,” Ellis said. But growing up in the “swift tech” generation gives them a competitive edge, she said. “My experience here has changed me a lot because it has taught me how to persevere,” Spaltro said.

Student: Alan Ingersoll, seventh grade, Compass Public Charter School Business plan: Sell game cards that resemble the game “Memory” to help students work on math problems. “I’ve loved math for all my life, which led me to this,” Ingersoll said. Through YEA!, “I learned that it is a lot of hard work to make

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daho State University is proposal to the Legislature proposing to pilot a tu- would have cost the state ition lock program with roughly $8.1 million a year, the freshman class of 2016 according to The Associated at all of its campuses, Gov. Press, to help universities Butch Otter announced last and colleges make up for week. Otter proposed a sim- lost revenue. ilar program this legislative ISU President Arthur Vaisession, but it didn’t gain las said he expects to see retraction among lawmakers. tention and graduation rates “It was just the un- increase if a tuition lock is known,” Otter said. put in place. The program The tuition lock means would incentivize students, students who carry a full he said, to take a full load of 15 credits, to load of credfinish in four its and finish years and in four years by Holly Beech will not see hbeech@mymeridianpress.com to maintain at least a 2.0 their tuition © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS GPA — all go up while they are in school. The goal requirements to be in the is to make higher education program. There would be an more affordable, accessible exception for students who and predictable, Otter said. take a break from school The lock doesn’t apply to for military, religious or hustudent fees or room and manitarian service, Otter said. Additionally, students board. The pilot program, pend- in the program must be Idaing the approval of the State ho residents and new, firstBoard of Education this time freshmen. month, will answer legislaISU would still able to tors’ questions about the increase tuition rates year cost versus the value of lock- to year, but qualifying stuing tuition, Otter said. His dents would not see their tu-

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Gov. Butch Otter and Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas announced March 31 that ISU will launch a tuition lock pilot program this fall. ition go up during their four years at the school. Though this is a pilot project in Idaho, Otter said it exists at other universities around the country. State Board of Education Chief Financial Officer Chet Herbst said the board has a supportive attitude toward the proposal. “We can’t rest on our laurels; we need initiatives like this one,” he said. If the pilot program shows positive benefits, ISU

may ask the Legislature for assistance, Vailas said. Rep. Steven Harris, RMeridian, said his concern with a tuition lock is how schools would fund it. The governor’s tuition lock proposal did not come before the House Education committee, on which Harris serves. “It’s still a funding issue — what it would cost, what it would take, how to pay for that,” he said. “My guess is that year-over-year tuition

growth isn’t what (influences) people to choose to go to a school or not.” Increasing incoming class sizes is a key part of ISU’s plan to fund the tuition lock if the program continues. “We hope that an increase in the cohorts each year will help us manage the finances,” university spokesman Stuart Summers said in an email. ISU is proposing to increase its tuition by 2.5 percent next school year. Current undergraduate tuition for Idaho residents is $3,392 per semester, up by more than $200 from two years ago. Students in the tuition lock program would still be eligible for financial assistance, Vailas said. The university has an enrollment of almost 15,000 students, including between 700 to 800 students at the Meridian campus. If ISU can keep costs in check without needing a “back stop” of state dollars, the tuition lock concept may

BY THE NUMBERS n Idaho State University first-time, full-time undergraduate enrollment: Fall 2015: 1,336 Fall 2014: 1,551 Fall 2013: 1,470 n Tuition rates per semester for Idaho residents: 2015-16: $3,392 2014-15: $3,283 2013-14: $3,172 Source: Idaho State University

see more support in the Legislature, said Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian, a member of the House Education committee. “There were a lot of unanswered questions, and because we never actually saw a bill, in my opinion it never got fully vetted in the Legislature,” she said. For Den Hartog, funding for education items such as the K-3 literacy program was more of a priority this year than funding for a tuition lock proposal.

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Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Aggravated identity theft is punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of two years, a term of supervised release of not more than one year, and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing is set for June 15 before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Boise. The case was investigated by the Meridian Police Department, the Boise Police Department, and the U.S. Secret Service.

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Nguyen Thai, a junior at Renaissance High School, received $1,000 for Bits & Bytes, his technology support business. Through YEA!, Thai said he learned he can take something he’s passionate about — computers — and use it not only to make money, but to build relationships and

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