Board debates tougher diploma rules at Washington High
Cedar Rapids Community school board hears public comment on a proposed resolution to raise graduation requirements. The plan would add 37% more credits across language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science with a further 15 credit hours from these areas or approved career sequences for the class of 1988, while opponents warn of reduced exploratory options and impacts on vocational programs.
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Lavern Wenndt
Rman
Office Education Advisory Committee
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Washington High Schools
Office
Washington High School
Ron Moore
Mary Ann Kucera
Kucera
H. Edward Beatty
Beatty
Wayne Howes
Curran Rosser
Lauree Gerber
Rosser
Gerber
Wilson Junior High faces potential closure in 1984
Superintendent Marvin Maire recommends closing Wilson in June 1984 due to low enrollments and space concerns. A study will consider McKinley Junior High closure later. Public comments are invited at the Feb 8 board meeting, with a board vote set for Feb 22 during which closure of Wilson is on the agenda.
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Wilson
Marvin Maire
Maire
McKinley Junior High School
Jefferson High School
Taft
Roosevelt
McKinley
Iowa bill targets look-alike drugs sold as controlled substances
Rep. Richard Running of Cedar Rapids co introduces a bill to ban look-alike drugs sold as if they were illegal substances. The measure, co sponsored by Brandt and Lind, would punish imitation controlled substances the same as real ones and aims to curb health risks for teens and others.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Richard Running
Running
Diane Brandt
Cedar Falls
Tom Lind
Waterloo
House Judiciary Committee
Walter Conlon
Muscatine
Robert Ray
City Council weighs using federal funds to pay Community Development salaries
City officials consider reallocating federal Community Development funds to cover salaries for program staff as part of budget juggling to hold tax levels. The 1.46 million program budget faces cuts, with salaries totaling 128 175, 20571 from program funds and 107604 from taxes.
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Floyd Bergen
Don Canney
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Bergen
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