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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1975
Page
12
Barbara Bjornson and incumbent Ronald Moore face off for a three year at large seat on the Cedar Rapids Community School District board. The race follows debates over board direction and public engagement amid ongoing language arts and junior high remodeling discussions.
Mrs Bjornson cautioned that citizens should not bypass the administration to reach the board. She noted the board must listen to the whole community and point out activist pressure routes. She cited a winter Tyler informal school episode where parents spoke to individual directors, later finding they were coordinating with administrators unseen by the board.
The current school board debate stems from a single member pressing to remodel McKinley Franklin Wilson and Roosevelt junior highs amid two defeated bond proposals. Moore defends board initiative while praising citizen involvement and diverse space utilization committee.
Moore states citizens elect a school board that guides long range policy and evaluates administrators rather than running day to day operations. He cites board receptiveness to public advice while stressing the impossibility of obeying all voices. Bjornson notes evaluating programs by staff enthusiasm and costs.
The school board splits over how budgets are shaped and controlled. Mrs. Bjornson argues policy guides the budget and calls for administration to screen spending, while Moore wants the board to focus on major monetary choices after staff decisions. A $14 000 office furniture purchase sparked a 5-2 vote, highlighting tensions.
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