Private area schools dodge staff cuts despite enrollment drop
Only three of fourteen local private schools plan staff reductions amid declining enrollments, sparing most. St Patrick's, Immaculate Conception and St Ludmila's will trim four positions, while St Pius X, St Joseph's and Cedar Rapids Christian consider three hires. Key actions include two lay teachers cut at St Patrick's replaced by nuns, and Immaculate Conception cutting one teacher via class consolidation and retirement. Enrollment at Immaculate Conception is 104, projected to rise to 110.
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St. Patrick’s
Immaculate Conception
St. Ludmila’s
St. Pius X
St. Joseph’s
Cedar Rapids Christian
Sister Thissen
Peggy Murphy
Immaculate Conception School
Regis High School
Christine Elias
Sister Elias
Elias
Trinity Lutheran School
William Dunk
Enrollment shifts hit Iowa private and public schools
Principals at St. Ludmila's St. Pius X St. Joseph's Marion Cedar Rapids Christian and LaSalle High report planned staff changes tied to fluctuating enrollments. Public districts Cedar Rapids Community School District Marion Independent and Linn-Mar plan teacher cuts or gains as enrollments rise or fall.
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Cedar Rapids Christian School
Dave Wilson
Cedar Rapids Community
Board of Education
Marion Independent School Board
College
Linn-Mar
Glen Easterday
Easterday
Confusion Over Trains Blocking Crossings In Cedar Rapids
City officials grapple with a local ordinance aimed at preventing trains from blocking street crossings for long periods. Uncertainty over legality pushes residents to rely on state law for complaints. A letter with 12 signatures cites a 20 minute blockage downtown last Thursday morning. County and city officials advise reporting to police or county sheriff, with potential prosecution if warranted.
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Cedar Rapids
David McGuire
City Hall
Iowa Transportation Regulation Board
Don Canney
Eugene Kopecky
Kopecky
Sheriff's Department
Teacher loses in Linn Court over firing appeal
Gary J. Hoppes failed to obtain a Linn District Court order to force Marion Independent School District to review his firing. Judge Robert Ford dismissed the petition, ruling probationary teachers are not eligible for such appeals unless constitutionally guaranteed rights apply. The board cited insubordination tied to IEP policy disputes.
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Gary J. Hoppes
Linn
Marion Independent
Hoppes
Robert Ford
Girl hurt in accident is charged
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids girl Kate Kremer was hospitalized after a two car crash Sunday afternoon. Kremer turning left onto Center Point Road from 46th Street NE struck Jay R Sopher 56. Passengers Maggie Kremer 12 and Elaine Kremer 14 were treated and released. Sopher refused treatment at the scene. Kremer charged with failure to yield at a stop intersection.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Kate Kremer
Ozark St. NE
Center Point Road
46Th Street NE
Jay R. Sopher
Heath St. NW
Kremer
Maggie Kremer
Elaine Kremer
Exxon executive to visit University of Iowa business school
Dr. James W. Hanson, chief economist at Exxon Corp., will visit the University of Iowa College of Business Administration for a two day program funded by the Mobil Foundation. He will engage in formal and informal discussions with students faculty and area business leaders. Non students can call (319) 353 4274 for event details.
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Iowa City
James W. Hanson
Exxon Corp
University of Iowa
College of Business Administration
Hanson
Mobil Foundation, Inc
Center For Labor and Management
Phillips Hall
License checks rise as police cite drivers without permits
Police report high enforcement on driving licenses with 88 license violations two weeks ago and 54 this week March 25 31. Arrests and charges last week totaled 399 down from 527 the week before amid various offenses including theft drunk driving burglary assault hit and run and traffic violations.
Age bias claim leads to recommended payout in Iowa case
A hearing officer recommended Life Investors Inc pay $9 627 to 50 year old Cedar Rapids man Jan J Zonneveld for age discrimination after firing him. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission will decide later this month following a public hearing held last August. Zonneveld’s attorney argued the firm favored younger workers for higher pay. Company witnesses said the firing was for argumentative conduct and high policy rejection rates. The commission had earlier found no probable cause, but the case was remanded by Linn County Judge Louis Schultz for a hearing.
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Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Life Investors Inc
Cedar Rapids
Jan J. Zonneveld
Commission For
Peter Fox
Zonneveld
Denver Dillard
Life Investors
Linn District Court
Louis Schultz
Eight juveniles arrested over weekend on burglary and alcohol charges
Police report a 17 year old boy was charged with burglary after beer cases cigarettes and food items were stolen from a Jones Park service station. He is held at Linn County Juvenile Detention Center. Others faced varying counts including possession of beer as minors intoxication criminal mischief and resisting arrest.
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Jones Park
Wilson and
Bowling Streets
Linn County
Chapman’s Golf Center
Williams Blvd
Fourth Street
Manhurt In Fall Through Glass Door At Cedarwood Hills
Johnnie Morrison aged 23 from 292 Northpointe St NE was treated at St Luke's Hospital after falling through a plate glass door at Cedarwood Hills Apartments 2040 Glass Road NE Sunday. He suffered a scalp laceration contusions and a facial fracture.
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Johnnie Morrison
Northpointe St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Morrison
Cedarwood Hills Apartments
Glass Road NE
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