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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 2015
Page
1
Three state legislators visited Jefferson High School on Monday to press for increased state education funding. The event drew attention from local students and officials and highlighted ongoing budget debates impacting schools statewide.
A compromise proposal would set the earliest school start at August 23, returning calendar control to districts. Governor Branstad endorsed stricter enforcement of late August start rules, drawing praise from tourism interests and criticism from school officials seeking local control. Rep. Ron Jorgensen called the plan a compromise as the Education Committee postponed a vote to midweek.
Downtown developer Steve Emerson has purchased the former Carl and Mary Koehler History Center at 615 First Ave SE for 1.19 million dollars and plans a renovation to open Cedar Rapids Day School for up to 200 children under age six by the next school year. Christa Fielder will run the neighboring Hiawatha Day School and extend her downtown Cedar Rapids reach.
The Johnson County Jail saw a steady decline in bookings from 6972 in 2012 to 5940 in 2014 and an average daily population drop from 145.1 to 123.4. Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek credits jail alternatives coordinator Jessica Peckover and weekly meetings with judges and attorneys for the decrease. The group reviews inmates for potential releases or treatment and aims to speed plea agreements, noting 400 to 500 fewer arrests contributing to the trend.
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