The Idaho Senate approved the appointment of Emma Atchley of Ashton to the State Board of Education.  Sen. Gary Schroeder, R-Moscow, called Atchley a tremendous, motivated, and smart person.  “She’s done a lot in her life,” he said.  Atchley is a former teacher and has worked in banking  and farming.

Atchley was appointed by the governor in August.  Read IdahoReporter.com's story about Atchley's confirmation hearing here.