Cedar Rapids Schools weigh lifelong learning plans
Cedar Rapids Community Schools consider expanding into community education from birth to death with adult enrichment classes and practical offerings. Superintendent Marvin Maire pushes self funded programs that could compete with Kirkwood and city groups, while board members weigh facility use and budget implications.
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Cedar Rapids
Marvin Maire
Kirkwood Community College
Maire
Curran Rosser
Ron Moore
Mary Ann Kucera
Four Cedar Rapids teachers remain on layoff after district cuts
Cedar Rapids Community School District executive director Thomas White told the school board that as of Monday afternoon seven teachers lacked contracts. Four positions remain laid off, including one PE, two special education, and one art teacher, with two language arts and one foreign language teacher recalled. White expressed optimism about recalling the four before the new school year. The layoffs had started from an initial 32 notices in mid March.
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Kucera
Kirkwood
Aldrich Drahos
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Thomas White
Second Ave
White
Public invited to meet with superintendent consultant
The Cedar Rapids Community school board invites the public to a 4:30 p.m. meeting on August 17 at Kennedy High School with consultant Raphael Nystrand to gather community input on desired qualities in a new superintendent. A 3 p.m. premeeting and an after session will also be held. both are open to the public.
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Cedar Rapids
Raphael “Ray” Nystrand
Kennedy High School
Weing Road
Curran Rosser
Nystrand
Rosser
Deputy Seeks Reinstatement Over Alleged Civil Service Violation
Linn County deputy sheriff James Neagle files in Linn District Court seeking return to his day shift detective post after a transfer to the county jail as a night attendant. He alleges the move breaches merit based transfer rules and writing required for removals, blaming Sheriff Don Sawyer for disciplining him for opposing Lt. Dennis Blome. Neagle says the transfer followed his July 29 disclosure of perceived issues in the detective bureau.
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Linn
Linn District Court
James Neagle
Neagle
Don Sawyer
Dennis Blome
Blame
Pudding for the Poor Aid Stacked in Cedar Rapids Basem ent
About 43 000 pounds of pudding donated by Michigan Fruit Canners Benton Harbor were loaded Monday into the Witwer Building basement in Cedar Rapids for the Human Services Emergency Needs Committee. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program workers Dean Strain Eric Becker and Kevin Smith plus Ethan Sproston United Way of Linn County chair helped unload, with Kinderknecht and Associates Inc providing the truck and driver.
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Cedar Rapids
Michigan Fruit Canners
Benton Harbor
Human Services Emergency Needs Committee
Hawkeye
Kinderknecht and Associates Inc
Three Men Arrested in Cedar Rapids Drug Raid
Cedar Rapids detectives executing a search warrant at 2709 O Ave NW arrested Douglas Hobbs 23 Peter Hoy 23 and Randy Marchant 23 on charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana and cocaine and possession of a controlled substance. About 20 pounds of marijuana several packets of cocaine amphetamines cash including coins and delicate scales were seized. The trio awaiting arraignment after being jailed at Linn County. Jane Wyatt born declared note.
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Cedar Rapids
O Ave
Douglas Hobbs
O Avenue
Peter S. Hoy
E Ave
Randy Marchant
Spencer Drive
Mark Corrigan
Corrigan
Linn
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