No State Funds for Grant Wood Agency Picnics
Grant Wood Area Education Agency officials announce tax dollars will stop funding fall staff picnics. The pop fund from Rapids Vending will cover the picnics and events, with vending revenue ranging from 40 to 100 dollars monthly.
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Grant Wood
Dwight Bode
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of
Bode
GWAEA
Rapids Vending Company
Costal Catering Inc. of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa district approves funds and equipment upgrades
The Iowa City Community School District board announced grant applications including a $45,000 three year state grant for the Southeast Iowa Writing Project, a $16,972 federal grant for Environmental Education, and a $100,000 federal grant for Reading Evaluation and Development of Staff. The district reported 40 percent of its 1977-78 budget spent at $2,642,738.28. The board authorized a closed session on negotiations and personnel, denied an emergency leave request, and approved specifications for a 28 ton rooftop heating and cooling unit costing about $28,000, plus a $6,000 film inspection machine to replace older equipment.
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GWAEA
Bode
Ron Bowers
Don Oxenford
University of Iowa Hospital School
Iowa City
Nelson Developmental Center
Coralville
Hospital
Nelson Center
John Bousley
Marion
Oxenford
Iowa
Agency
Panel leaves cable fee to council for final numbers
Cedar Rapids Cable Communications faces a council decision on the fee when the City Council and city attorney set the percentage of gross revenue for a new cable ordinance. The panel left several numeric provisions blank awaiting review and a public hearing before final adoption.
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Cedar Rapids Cable Communications
Don Gardner
Dave McGuire
Tom Aller
McGuire
Cedar Rapids Cable
Aller
Washington, D.C
Federal Communications Commission
Open Meetings Law Change Draws School Board Debate
Cedar Rapids attorney Scott McLeod warned a joint meeting of school and GWAEA board members that proposed Iowa Open Meetings Law amendments could make boards more accountable but impose tighter controls. He highlighted a controversial requirement to tape record closed sessions and keep records for a year, with burden on the board to prove legitimacy. Panelists from Shellsburg, College Community, Iowa City and others shared views on current rules, real estate and termination discussions, and negotiation secrecy.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Scott McLeod
Grant Wood Area
McLeod
Joanne Blattler
Shellsburg
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Iowa State Education Agency
Barbara Timmerman
Iowa City School Board
Clayton Morlan
Iowa Valley Community Schools
Marengo
Bishops
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