Twin Falls schools now have about 35 newcomer students, down from 130-140 a year
Board minutes also say the grant for the newcomer program ends after this school year.
TWIN FALLS - The Twin Falls School District currently has between 33 and 35 newcomer students, most of them from South Africa, according to minutes of the school board's Oct. 28 meeting that were approved and posted this week.
Before January of this year, the district averaged about 130 to 140 newcomers a year, the minutes say. They give no reason for the drop.
The numbers came up during Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith's annual federal programs report, which covered Title I, II, III and IV programs, McKinney-Vento services and the newcomer program. According to the minutes, the board discussed that the newcomer program's PAC grant ends at the end of this school year. The minutes do not give the grant's amount.
Director of Support Services Becca Wills also presented the annual special education report. Trustee Heidi Tubbs did not attend.
Source: Twin Falls School District #411 Board of Trustees approved minutes, Oct. 28, 2026