Boundary study for Cedar Rapids schools moves forward
Cedar Rapids school board member Keith Westercamp urges a district wide boundary review while the attendance area advisory committee prepares new elementary boundaries. A new elementary school opens fall 2002. Jackson Hiawatha and Nixon students will shift to relieve crowding.
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Cedar Rapids
Sandy Stephen
Viola Gibson
Hiawatha
Jackson and
Nixon
Jackson
Levy funds support kindergarten program and school needs
Finch says the district will spend the levy on kindergarten salaries and benefits for teachers and associates to support all day kindergarten, curriculum and instruction, and technology. Since 1990s, the levy has raised about $13.4 million. For 2001 02 the district plans about $700,000 in salaries, $1.6 million for curriculum and staff development, $1.3 million for technology, and $800,000 for school building needs. The 2003 levy may extend automatically, with boards answering to voters.
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Finch
Cabs smoking ban ahead in city and seat belt rules debated
Officials discuss likely acceptance of a taxi smoking ban in the metro area and the practice of ticketing front seat passengers for not wearing seat belts while drivers remain unpenalized. Predictions say the cab ban will become as settled as bus and air travel restrictions.
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Zahn
DNR to Launch Cedar River Pollution Study and Monitoring
State officials will begin a three year monitoring program at 22 Cedar River sites north of Des Moines to assess pollution levels and develop a plan. Officials say the river currently exceeds federal standards for nitrates and fecal coliform bacteria.
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DES Moines
Cedar River
Department of Natural Resources
Cedar Rapids
DNR
Vilsack Says Campaigns Costly and Uncivil in Iowa
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack told about 35 people in Manchester Public Library that campaigns have grown too expensive and uncivil. He urged public financing and full disclosure of contributions to curb spending and negative campaigning. He noted last five days before elections withhold disclosure unless public financing is adopted.
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Orlan Love Gazette
Manchester
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Vilsack
Manchester Public Library
Independence Middle School
Vilsack to Walk Across Iowa for Second Year
Gov. Tom Vilsack announced plans for a five day walk across Iowa starting June 25. He will cover about 20 miles per day visiting Chelsea Belle Plaine Luzerne Blairstown and Clinton while engaging residents on energy health and agriculture topics.
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Des Moines
Bureau
Blairstown
Rodney Kubichek
Luzerne
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Kubichek
Vilsack
Towans
Chelsea
Belle Plaine
Clinton
Vilsack 2001 Walking Tour Schedule
Governor Tom Vilsack outlines a 10 day walking tour across Iowa starting June 24 at Avoca and ending June 29 in Le Claire with stops at Edgington Walnut Marne Atlantic Corning Prescott Cromwell Creston Winterset Patterson Bevington Martensdale Chelsea Belle Plaine Luzerne Blairstown Clinton Folletts Princeton and Clemens Park. Times are listed for each stop.
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Edgington Park
Walnut
Walnut Welcome Center
Marne
Firehouse
Atlantic
Atlantic Library
Corning
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