A group of parents in the West Ada School District has launched an effort to recall Board Chair Amy Johnson.
The argument for the recall is that Johnson is violating the district’s conflict of interest policy.
The Idaho Statesman reports Johnson works at Blue Cross of Idaho — a health insurance company that has supported masks and COVID-19 vaccines.
The West Ada School Board of Trustees over the past several months has been embroiled in debates over whether masks should be required in the classroom — which most doctors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend — and has a mask mandate in place that Johnson has supported.
The West Ada Parents Association is leading the recall effort and says the concern is Johnson is being driven to make decisions based on her employer’s stances and her work history.
The recall effort comes as West Ada is still dealing with decisions over mask mandates and COVID-19 protocols for students.
