Cedar Rapids School Board considers improved communications
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board hears proposals from the communications advisory committee formed in February. Recommendations include increasing The Window publication, workshop trainings, mailing a district calendar, film slides, a speakers bureau, improved course descriptions, a school handbook, and radio and TV use. The panel also discusses Kirkwood-Cedar Rapids liaison, facility use, and budgeting implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Pat Murphy
Bob Walkup
Walkup
Eldon Moon
Pilot Work-Study Program In Fall for Metro Students
Cedar Rapids Community school board heard a two year old Chamber of Commerce initiative to link business and education. A pilot group of 10 Metro high school students will begin this fall, with dropout students guided toward work experience and viable niches in business.
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Metro
Cedar ‘Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Potthoff
King’s Builders Materials, Inc
FMC
Richard Schulz
Cedar Rapids
Vitalizing Secondary Education Committee
Metro High School
Paul Shawyer
Cedar Rapids OKs Special Education Project Leader Contract
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved a contract with Grant Wood area education agency to supply a special education project leader. A Cedar Rapids school district teacher will serve via GWAEA from July 1 1977 to June 30 1978, with GWAEA monitoring and the district providing office space staff and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Board OKs McKinley bid to convert heat system
Cedar Rapids school board approved a $10 785 bid from Chairpar Plumbing Inc to convert McKinley junior high from coal to steam heat. They also moved toward site development at Wilson junior high and set bid timeline with hearings and a contract award in July. The Wilson project mirrors the McKinley upgrade and includes athletic facilities and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chairpar Plumbing, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Junior High School
Sept election date set for school board directors
The board authorized September 13 as this year’s regular school election date. Three-year terms expiring include Curran Rosser and Norman Lipsky. A vacancy for director at large will be filled to complete one year after Barbara Bjornson’s death. Filing runs July 11 through August 4. No special measures planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Atlarge
Barbara Bjornson
Robert Weinhardt
Linden Drive
Otto Wiedersberg
Cedar Rapids OKs Title I Aid For 1977-78
The Cedar Rapids Community School District approved a Title I application for 571 929 dollars for the 1977 78 school year. Remedial reading and early childhood programs are funded under the 1965 Act. Non public schools Immaculate Conception St Patrick s and St Ludmila will be listed. Cedar Rapids public schools continuing include Fillmore Grant Harrison Hayes Jackson Johnson Polk Squaw Creek Taylor Tyler and Van Buren. The 1976 77 allocation was 553 797 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Fillmore
Grant
Harrison
Hayes
Jackson
Johnson
Polk
Squaw Creek
Taylor
Tyler
van Buren
Free Concert Wednesday by Cedar Rapids Municipal Band
A free Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Greene Square. Barbara Dear Haines, noted trumpet soloist from Des Moines and now with Cedar Rapids Symphony, performs The Debutante and A Trumpeter's Lullaby, with a program including The Chimes of Liberty and selections from My Fair Lady.
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Greene Square
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Dear Haines
Des Moines Symphony
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Clarke
Anderson
the Spinners
Sonny and Cher
University of Iowa Symphony
Goldman
Nicolai
Frescobaldi
Carmichael
Leemans
Mitchell
Loewe
Rizzo
Washington Grays
Grafulla
Grill
Huffine
Klaxon
Fillmore
Cedar Rapids School Board Approves Staff Pay Ranges
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved terms and conditions of employment for supervisors and technicians specialists. The wage scales set annual salaries from 11 000 to 18 500 for supervisors and 9 500 to 15 500 for technicians specialists.
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Cedar Rapids
Budget increases for general and schoolhouse funds 1976 77
The amendment raises the general fund from 36 221 215 to 37 285 295 and increases the schoolhouse fund from 358 777 to 500 000 due to variation in state allowable growth unspent balance and miscellaneous incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Motorcycling program set at Kirkwood College
A free Wednesday evening talk at 7 30 in the coffeehouse at Kirkwood Community College Iowa Hall will cover motorcycle competition safety and environmental issues. Cedar Rapids residents Larry Phillippe and Mark Chase, both linked to the American Motorcycle Association, will speak on race history and safety. The Kirkwood program is the first in the summer Family Fare Series with weekly entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Larry Phillippe
Cedar Rapids
Phillippe
American Motorcycle Assn
Mark Chase
Chase
Kirkwood
Turtles on the Move Crossing Signs Urge Caution
Avalon residents urged to watch for turtle crossing signs as the annual migration begins from back bay marshlands to sand dunes where females lay eggs in warm sand according to the Avalon conservation commission.
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Avalon, N.J
Back Bay
Avalon Conservation Commission
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Vernon Pickett
Schulz
NCA
Washington High School
Donald Nau
North Central Association
Nau
Norman Lipsky
Howard R. Green Company
Lauree Gerber
Social Democratic Party
West Berlin
McKinley
Wilson
Nipele Fish& Mor
Long John Silver's
Williams Blvd
S.W
First Avenue S.E
TWO Worlds Hearth & Patio
Dad
Hearth & Patio
Center Point Road
N.E
Barbara Deur Haines
Turtles
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