JFAC gathers for interim meeting: ‘Not using word ‘normal’ any more’ on school funding

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee is gathered for its interim meeting and tour today, starting out at Columbia High School in Nampa. Nampa School District Superintendent Gary Larsen, asked by committee members how he’ll cope with state budget cuts and new requirements to shift salary funds to technology, said, “We’ll work with what we get. … I’m a little leery about cutting back the workforce more than we have.”

JFAC Co-Chair Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, said, “We’re not even using the word ‘normal’ any more in this situation.”

Among those joining the joint legislative budget committee for its meetings this morning are state schools Supt. Tom Luna.