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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 2008
Page
11
The Cedar Rapids school board will seek approval of a $284 million budget for 2008-09 with a property tax rate cut from $14.37 to $13.93 per thousand, aided by $4 million in local option sales tax relief. Taxpayers of a $150,000 home would pay about $854 next year.
Marion Independent School District to certify a 25.4 million budget for 2008 09 with a sizable property tax cut from 16.80 to 15.35 per 1000 of value. A public hearing precedes the vote at 4 30 p m in the district administrative boardroom 777 S 15th St. The reduction comes from using sales tax revenues to pay bond debt. The board will review a new teachers contract with the Marion Education Association offering a 5.4 percent total package increase and hear district reports.
Cedar Rapids College Community school board members will appoint a transportation advisory committee tonight to review whether to change school start times and bus routes. Each member selects one representative, then 43 more will be chosen, mainly parents and some staff. The panel will propose actions by December or earlier, with any changes taking effect no earlier than fall 2009.
Tammy Wawro, student teaching mentor coordinator for Cedar Rapids schools, elected vice president of the Iowa State Education Association at the Ames meeting on April 4. She has served as Cedar Rapids Education Association chief negotiator and held multiple posts, with National Board Certification earned in 1999 and the 2006 Mildred Middleton Mentoring Leadership Award. Chris Bern elected ISEA president.
In Iowa City parishioners of St Patrick’s gather at Regina High School for a ground blessing at the 14 acre site of the new church built to replace the tornado damaged church at 228 E Court St The $10 million project is expected to finish by 2009 and aims to serve about 1100 families with a plaza gymnasium day chapel and sanctuary for 955 people. Parish leaders note community support and $3.5 million raised so far.
The Cedar Rapids school district schedules a Thursday panel at 5 30 p m at the Educational Service Center to discuss open loop geothermal heating and cooling plans for Kennedy Taft Harding Jefferson and Washington schools. Officials fear open loop could waste water and harm streams while Marion imposed a six month moratorium. The district moved Novak Elementary to a closed loop and the panel includes DNR Geological Survey Shive Hattery and Shawver Well Co with questions welcome via email or mail.
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