Cedar Rapids School Board approves 13 new buses amid enrollment drop
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board authorized buying five 66 passenger buses for 103 155 25 and eight replacement buses at 157 748 40 from International Chassis and Superior Body. The plan raises the district fleet to 105 buses while enrollment declines.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Hills Road
Thirtieth Street
West Hiawatha
Lauree Gerber
Otto Wiedersberg
Business Services
Protest prompts revision of substitute teacher rule in Cedar Rapids
Barbara Matias and others urged the Cedar Rapids Community School Board to rewrite the substitute teachers regulation. They questioned pay during the interim period between day six and day 21 and argued the rule would deter qualified substitutes. The board will revisit the policy and approve related changes as part of district-wide updates.
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Cedar Rapids
Curran Rosser
Squaw Creek
GWAEA
Wiedersberg
Transportation Department
Cedar Rapids Iowa Supply Teachers Association
Barbara Matias
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Thomas White
Staff and
Cedar Rapids Education Association
Mary Ann Kucera
Matias
Cedar Rapids Community
Man Suffered Minor Stab Wound In Early Assault
Weber Patterson 24 of 1416 Oakland Road NE was stabbed in the arm during an assault by three white men early today in the 400 block of F Avenue NW. Patterson, who had car trouble, had his coat taken but no money. He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released.
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Weber Patterson
Oakland Road
Patterson
F Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Kahler Charged With Concealed Weapon and Intoxication
Police say Michael J. Kahler 28 of 911 13th St SE was found intoxicated in the 100 block of Third Ave SE with a .22 caliber revolver concealed, and faces charges of carrying a concealed weapon and intoxication.
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Michael J. Kahler
13Th St. SE
Third Ave. SE
Kahler
Hearings on final school report set
The Cedar Rapids Community School board approved a schedule for presenting and discussing the School Facilities Task Force final recommendations. The 52 member panel will present at the Feb 14 meeting with admin reactions and questions, followed by sessions Feb 27 and March 13 for public reaction.
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Cedar Rapids
Harding Junior High School
Golf St
Kennedy High School
Weing Road NE
Educational Service Center
Eisenhower Elementary
Hayes
Fillmore
Squaw Creek
Grant Wood
Erskine
Noelridge
Taft
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
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