SOUTHEAST BOISE, Idaho — With just one week until Boise students return to class, the Boise School District is launching a new initiative aimed at rebuilding trust and giving families a stronger voice in district decision-making.

The district's new Parent Advocacy Group includes 26 parents from across all four high school attendance zones – Boise, Borah, Capital and Timberline – as well as at-large members representing elementary and junior high families.

The group will begin meeting in September with direct access to top district leadership, including Superintendent Lisa Roberts and Deputy Superintendents Nick Smith and Wendy Johnson.

"This is a group that is going to help us make decisions going forward," said Boise School District spokesperson Dan Hollar. "It allows us to have direct

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