Cost of Ed Task Force Meetings
On Monday and Tuesday, the 39-member education technology task force met for the first time, beginning work on how Idaho can best implement technological upgrades in Gem State classrooms. The two-day meeting, estimated to cost a little more than $11,000, is the first in a series of ongoing expenses as the task force moves forward with its work.
According to figures given to IdahoReporter.com Tuesday by Department of Education communication director Melissa McGrath, the total cost for all the meetings could be as much as $175,000 by the end of the year. McGrath noted that while $175,000 is budgeted to meetings, Luna is “committed to spending less than budgeted, if possible.” It was noted that Govs. Jeb Bush and Jerry Wise paid for their own way to this week's meeting. Read more here.
