Outrage grows over proposed plan to retool AEAs
A town hall in North Liberty drew about 150 educators parents and others opposing Gov Reynolds proposed House Study Bill 542 aimed at limiting area education agencies. Speakers warned the bill would curb services including special education counseling therapy and Early ACCESS while supporters cite efficiency and local control.
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Buettell
Kim Reynolds
North Liberty Public Library
Aeas
Johnson County
Town Hall
Janice Weiner
Iowa City
Zach Wahls
Dcoralville
Sen
Dawn Driscoll
Williamsburg
Brad Sherman
Heather Horn
Washington
Wahls
Iowa
Adam Zahner
Zahner
Reynolds
Iowa Department of Education
AEA
Nowa
Jessica Roman
Grant Wood Aea
Kim Cable
Mississippi Bend Aea
Cable
Amanda Whaley
Whaley
Britney McDonald
Adam Zabner
Lown City
Savannah Blake
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Iowa SSMIDs reshape Cedar Rapids and Iowa City districts
Iowa communities eye SSMIDs or Downtown Development Authorities to revitalize districts. Cedar Rapids hosts three SSMIDs MedQuarter and NewBo Czech Village Downtown with staffs and 501(c)(6) status, while Iowa City runs Downtown District and South of 6 with independent boards. Local leaders describe governance, funding, and goals like streetscape, events, and investment to spur private development.
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Cedar Rapids
MedQuarter
New Bohemia
Daniel Stalder
Iowa League of Cities
SSMID
Stalder
Jennifer Pratt
Pratt
University of Iowa
Iowa City
NewBo
Angie Jordan
South of 6
South District
Jordan
Betsy Potter
Potter
Ssmids
Medq
10Th Street
Greene Square
Czech Village
Commission
Tim Kindl
Cliff's
Brick’s
Taco Gate
Metro
Kindl
Vernon
Iowa
Ali Hval
Novak Plaza
Mary Kay McGrath
West Side
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