Becca Anderson, Director of Teaching and Learning

Mrs. Anderson has served as the Borah Quadrant Area Director since July 1, 2019, providing strong, collaborative leadership to schools across the Borah area. Throughout her tenure, she has championed student-centered learning and worked alongside principals and teacher leaders to strengthen instructional systems aligned with the District’s Strategic Plan. Over the past year in particular, she has played a key role in supporting the District’s focused implementation of standards-based reporting, helping guide schools through this important instructional shift.

With 31 years of service to Idaho’s public school students, Mrs. Anderson brings a wealth of classroom and administrative experience to her new role. Over the course of her career, she has served as an assistant elementary school principal (Horizon), English teacher (Borah High, Les Bois Junior High, and Nampa High), newspaper/journalism teacher (Nampa High), cross country coach (Nampa High), elementary summer school site coordinator (Morley Nelson), intern elementary principal (Cynthia Mann and Shadow Hills), elementary principal (White Pine), Boise School District English Language Arts Supervisor, and Boise School District Data and Accountability Supervisor.

In addition, Mrs. Anderson has been a member of the District’s Negotiations Team since 2018, contributing to collaborative labor discussions and helping ensure alignment between instructional priorities, district goals, and collective bargaining agreements.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Anderson has remained deeply committed to the belief that each and every student can and will learn successfully. She is a strong advocate for instructional best practices, professional learning communities, and the thoughtful use of multiple data sources to inform teaching and learning. She consistently supports educators in using formative and summative assessment data, demographic trends, surveys, classroom observations, and teacher evaluations to set meaningful, measurable goals that improve student outcomes.

In her new role as Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs. Anderson will help lead districtwide efforts to strengthen curriculum alignment, instructional coherence, and standards-based practices. She will work closely with school leaders and teachers to ensure that the District’s instructional systems continue to reflect our shared commitment to:

Mr. Hutchison brings more than 27 years of experience in public education and a proven record of strong, collaborative leadership focused on student success. For the past four years, he has served as the District’s Human Resources Director, where he has worked closely with school leaders and staff to recruit, support, and retain high-quality educators. During this time, he has also served on the District’s joint negotiations team, helping to foster productive relationships and collaborative solutions in support of students and employees.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hutchison has demonstrated a deep commitment to student-centered learning and to advancing the District’s Strategic Plan — particularly in preparing students for success in career and in life. His leadership has emphasized high academic standards, continuous improvement, and strong systems that support both students and staff. He has been a consistent advocate for standards-based reporting and instructional practices that provide clear expectations, meaningful feedback, and a focus on growth for every student.

Prior to serving as Human Resources Director in 2022, Mr. Hutchison led Boise School District’s award-winning Dennis Technical Education Center as principal beginning in 2017, where he strengthened career-technical pathways and community partnerships. Before that, he served as principal of Grace Jordan Elementary School from 2014 to 2017, building a strong culture of collaboration and academic achievement.

Before joining Boise School District, Mr. Hutchison served 15 years in California as an elementary and secondary teacher, assistant principal, elementary principal, and junior high principal. He has also held numerous leadership roles, including Interim Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation; School Attendance Review Board Coordinator; School Site Council Member; Principals’ Council Member; English Language Development Committee Member; Athletic Coordinator; and Discipline Committee Chairperson.

Mr. Hutchison is a graduate of the Association of California Administrators Human Resource Academy and was named Co-Administrator of the Year in 2008 by the Association of California School Administrators. He has been actively involved in community organizations in both California and Idaho and believes strongly in building strong school-community partnerships grounded in trust, transparency, and shared purpose.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University, Bakersfield, and a Master of Education from National University in San Diego.

Please join us in congratulating Jason Hutchison on his new role as Borah Area Director. We look forward to his continued leadership and service to the students, staff, and families of Boise School District.