Vallivue School District trustee Clay Christensen did not publicly disclose his family’s interest in a district real estate purchase, possibly violating district policy and state law.
Vallivue paid Christensen’s father, Dave Christensen, $5 million for 87 acres of land in September 2024 while Clay Christensen was serving on the board. The land was appraised for $2.87 million, about half the purchase amount. Dave Christensen continues to farm the land — free of charge — until the district decides to build a school some eight to 10 years from now.
The Canyon County prosecutor’s office received a complaint regarding the purchase and has turned it over to the sheriff’s office for investigation. The Idaho attorney general’s office does not have jurisdiction, according to a spokesperson for Raúl Labrador…