Grant Wood Board Hit for Withholding Information
Liz Moore, president of the GWAEA association, protested a lack of access to materials given to the board prior to meetings. She cited Iowa public records law and questioned the board philosophy on operations as the panel deferred action pending further discussion. The meeting also covered dates and evaluation criteria for classified staff and ended with promises of further comment.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Gwaea) Association
GWAEA
Liz Moore
Moore
Dwight Bode
Iowa
Board Approves 1500 Increase for Management Staff
The agency board endorsed a 1500 per person raise and fringe benefits for management staff based on a 210 day year, to 27,500 for the administrator and 26,750 to two directors. Car leasing was rejected pending further lease details. insurance was reviewed amid concerns of unequal compensation. A closed session preceded the vote to discuss personnel items.
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Dwight Rode
Clifford Ehlinger
John Cordes
Myron Ro
Dee
Ramp Project Gains Approval At GWAEA Board Meeting
The Grant Wood area education agency board approved revised remodeling specs for a handicapped ramp at the south entrance. Bids close Aug 8 with a hearing Aug 15. estimated ramp cost is 4500 dollars. The board also authorized bid calls for trading in a half ton delivery van, with bids due Aug 5 and approval at the next meeting. The agency currently operates five such vehicles.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
GWAEA
Grant agency wins age discrimination case
A GWAEA hiring decision was ruled not discriminatory by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission after Norman Ramsey 53 of 5330 Midway Drive NW claimed age bias in an artist position. The commission found no evidence his age affected the hiring outcome. On this date Senator George McGovern 55 from South Dakota is noted.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
GWAEA
Norman Ramsey
Midway Drive
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
George McGovern
South Dakota
Board Approves Equipment Use Policy Amendments
The Grant Wood area education board approved two facility and equipment use policies for staff professional duties and agency production facilities. It amended a third bereavement leave policy, with Ann Fedderson proposing removal of language about unused leave. The measure awaits a second reading at a future meeting.
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Grant Wood Area Education Waea
Ann Fedderson
North Liberty
I-380 Goof: Column Moved Eight Feet Off
SDOT spokesman says one concrete column for the I-380 Cedar River off ramp was found eight feet north of its mark. The surveying error was not detected before pouring. Renomination and cost are not yet estimated. state funding will cover the fix, expected to take under a week with minimal project delay.
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Cedar River
State Department of Transportation
SDOT
Ken Pesch
Pesch
Cedar Rapids
GWAEA Receives State Funding for Drug Abuse Programs
The GWAEA board reports Iowa Drug Abuse Authority funding allocations totaling 473,307 for the agency. The Values Clarification Substance Abuse Prevention program earns 22,269 with two instructors offering in service training for teachers across seven counties. Other area grants include Linn County Mental Health Center Amana project 15,139 Foundation II Cedar Rapids 10,100 and Iowa Drug Abuse Information Center Cedar Rapids 28,522.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
GWAEA
Iowa
Iowa Drug Abuse Authority
Seven County
Linn County Mental Health Center
Foundation II
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Drug Abuse Information Center
Convention Set To Pick Directors For Grant Wood Agency
The Grant Wood education agency board announced dates to elect three directors whose terms expire this fall. District II votes Sept 20, District III Sept 22, District VII Sept 26, with current representatives Dr. Clarence Hosford Ann Fedderson and John Bousley. Directors are chosen by local school boards in each district.
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Grant Wood Education Agency
Clarence Hosford
Monticello
Ann Fedderson
North Liberty
John Bousley
Marion
Collins Starts Last But Gets Signal First from GPS Test
Collins Radio engineers in Maryland celebrated as a GPS satellite launched June 19 from Vandenberg reached a navigational transmitter. The system aims for global positioning within 30 feet, with initial military use and eventual civilian reach, while Collins competes with Texas Instruments and Magnavox in the development effort.
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Global Positioning System
GPS
Collins Radio
Collins
Vandenburg Afb
Calif
Naval Research Tracking Station
Blossom Point
Collins Engineers
Loren DeGroot
DeGroot
Texas Instruments
Dallas
Magnavox
Torrence
de Groot
Franco Prussian War Starts After Spanish Throne Refusal
On this date in 1870 the Franco Prussian War began following Prussia's refusal to guarantee that France would not pursue the Spanish throne.
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France
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