Cedar Rapids School Board debates Polk transition and future closures
The Cedar Rapids School Board seeks a positive transition after Polk boundary changes divide attendance among Arthur Garfield and Johnson elementaries. Harrison Elementary’s future is reconsidered as flood tax votes fail. Families will receive mail details and may call the Office of Learning and Leadership with questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Allen Witt
Witt
Ann Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Polk
Mary Meisterling
Harrison
Dave Benson
Benson
John Laverty
Arthur, Garfield
Johnson
Interstate 380
Cedar River
Arthur
Erskine
Garfield
Grant Wood and
Office of Learning and Leadership
Transition plan outlines 2012 13 attendance by grade
The document details how students from kindergarten through 11th grade transition to newly assigned schools under updated attendance boundaries. It specifies options by grade for elementary middle and high schools, including permit possibilities to follow older siblings.
Senate backs statewide mental health redesign in Iowa
Iowa Senate votes 32-18 to overhaul county based mental health care into a statewide regional system with local delivery. Regions of 200 000 to 700 000 people would share a single funding account, costing about 42 million to create with 30 million first year in Branstad budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
State Senate
Jack Hatch
Senate
House
Terry Branstad
Hatch
Contigu
Ous
Branstad pushes bold education reform for online schools
Gov. Terry Branstad urges bold action as the Iowa House and Senate debate his reform package. The plan would change teacher recruitment and evaluation, student testing, and charter and online schools. 100 percent online coursework remains narrowed by lawmakers to require some in-person teacher contact. Two districts plan online academies this fall, with officials noting few students would take full online courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
House
Senate
Branstad
Iowa
Clayton Ridge
CAM
Linda Fandel
Florida
Iowa House approves tracking scrap metal sales to curb theft
The Iowa House passed a bill 96 to 1 requiring tracking of scrap metal sales with payments over 50 dollars by check or electronic transfer to create a paper trail for copper theft investigations. Rep Nick Wagner opposed the threshold as too low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
James Q. Lynch
Des Moines
Iowa House
Tom Shaw
R-Laurens
Clin
Nick Wagner
R-Marion
Departments of Public Safety and Corrections
Iowa House approves murder solicitation crime bill
A House subcommittee backed a Senate-passed change to create the solicitation to commit murder as a Class C felony, up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The bill targets those who command or persuade murder. A transportation meeting in Linn County informs the public on the long range plan with a 5 15 p.m. presentation. Public comments run through March 30 at the Iowa DOT site. quote of the day features Gov. Branstad urging online education and tech use in reforming Iowa schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Iowa County Attorneys Association
Iowa Department of Transportation
Linn County
Hiawatha City Hall
Emmons St
Hiawatha
Iowadot
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grant Wood
Kenwood
Nixon
Wright
Taylor
Monroe
Baers
Dallas Houtz
the Gazette
Fandel
Mary Jane Cobb
Iowa State Education Association Teachers Union
Michael. Wiser
Judiciary
Rich Anderson
R-Clarinda
James.lynch
Sourcemedia.net
Thegazette.com
Gasgiveaway
E Gazette
H.sdut US
Capitol Digest
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!