Roosevelt community questions school bond plan and funding
About 45 parents and teachers gathered at Roosevelt Middle School to press why the district needs a $147 million plan rather than a $79 million option. They questioned building failures, impact on district image, and how to secure voter support and city coordination for bond timing.
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Roosevelt
13Th St
Fuller
Elwood Garlock
Garlock
Mark Fiala
Jefferson High School
Taft caucus turnout falls short of officials in Cedar Rapids
About 30 parents attended an information session at Taft Middle School on the district space and repair needs, prompting officials to press on with questions on funding. Associates urged outreach to all residents to gain support for a bond issue or local option sales tax.
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Cedar Rapids
Taft Middle School
Tom Mieck
Taft Junior High School
Michelle Elam
Hiawatha Elementary School
Harding Middle School
Linn County
Finch
Cedar Rapids Area
Spencer
Alot Group
Kennedy High School
Harding crowd backs space and repair needs plan
At a Harding session in northeast Cedar Rapids residents crowd for a facilities plan update. Attendees urged a prioritized public list of improvements and questioned bond costs for a 147 million 10 year plan and 79 million five year option. Feedback will guide future planning and board actions.
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Harding
Cedar Rapids
Sue Clapp
Kennedy High School
Hoover Elementary
Sheila Allen Harmon
Franklin audience voices concern over Cedar Rapids schools
At Franklin Middle School a public meeting drew 112 residents to discuss funding for Cedar Rapids education. Attendees debated class sizes facility needs and a proposed 280 million Iowa Child education complex, with questions about state aid and city coordination for upgrades including pools.
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Fter
Cedar Rapids
Melissa Kiiper-Ernest
Kiliper Ernest
26Th St. Dr
Marva Livengood
25Th St. Dr. SE
Dallas Bryant
Lincolnshire Dr. SE
McKinley meeting pushes for detailed bond plans and price
Voters at McKinley Middle School discussed a 147 million school bond. Residents urged specific measures, per-student spending, building tours, and district comparisons to win public support. Some favored a phased approach citing Kennedy High parking costs and infrastructure needs.
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McKinley Middle School
Wilson Answers: Taxpayer Support for School Facility Upgrades
Cedar Rapids school board members discussed a facilities upgrade costing 115 to 147 million dollars at a Wilson School caucus. Thirty two attendees from three small group discussions raised questions on repair funds, school closures, administrator salaries, boundary changes, and day care and kindergarten space.
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Wilson School
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Tom Mincek
Taft Association
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Pardonek
Bill Brousard
Dan Luedert
Cecelia Hanley
Denise Clark
McKenzie
Clark
Keegan
Ron Olson
Franklin
McKinley
Bernard Clayton
Sixth Ave. SE
Dick Spencer
Con Drive NE
Wilson
Squaw Creek
Lincoln
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