Waterloo to build single high school without referendum
Waterloo school board votes 5-2 to convert Central Middle into a new high school housing 10th to 12th graders starting 2028 29 with East and West High, Expo tied to Waterloo Career Center. Revenue bonds funded by the SAVE sales tax avoid property tax increases, but a petition by Aug 12 could trigger an election. 2,342 signatures needed.
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Waterloo
Waterloo School Board
Jonathan Cox
Astor Williams
Central Middle School
Expo High School
Waterloo Career Center
Secure and Advanced Vision Education Fund
SAVE
Jeff Sommerfeldt
Heidi Warrington
West High
Evan Hultman
Maria Kuiper
Cedar Falls
Learning program helps immigrant families build intergenerational bonds
Jelani Ragins of the Catherine McAuley Center leads LIFE and family programs that empower immigrant parents and engage kids through English learning, life skills, and community orientation. Since 2021, over 100 students have joined the summer program. adults access adult education and youth participate in LIFE. the center aims to keep families united as they adapt to life in the United States.
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Jelani Ragins
Catherine McAuley Center
Katie Rosenberger
Catherine McAuley
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Rosenberger
Ragins
Bro
America
Eastern Iowa Arts Center
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
Caregiver denied unemployment over sexual impropriety claim
An Iowa judge ruled caregiver Mandi Mahedy ineligible for unemployment benefits after allegations she touched a resident’s genitals and made explicit remarks at Community & Family Resources in Des Moines. Mahedy was fired after residents reported inappropriate comments and contact, and she was ordered to repay 2416 dollars already collected.
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Iowa
Mandi Mahedy
Community & Family Resources
Des Moines
Mahedy
Patrick Thomas
Thomas
Forsyth
April Parsons
Community Supports Network
Parsons
Vanessa Calderon
REM Community Services
Calderon
Newborns Wanted for Gazette Milestones Section
Announcement invites new parents to submit birth photos and notices to the Milestones page in Sundays Gazette. For details call (319) 368-8873 or 1(800) 397-8212.
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John Deere
Dillavou
Jared Smith
Cox
Grace
King
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