College board upholds admin in bus complaint handling
College Community school board unanimously backed district administration over a bus driver Donna Reif complaint about student discipline. The board declined to overturn actions, noting the grievance process and pending details remain confidential. Previous bus discipline issues prompted a policy review and a tentative budget and staffing actions.
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College Board
College
College Community School Board
Donna Reif
Reif
Leland Schrader
Public sessions on Cedar Rapids school reorganization plan
The Cedar Rapids Community Schools will hold multiple public sessions in the coming days on switching to a four year high school and middle school in 1984. Key events include a Feb 21 board report airing on cable channel 10, public hearings on Feb 27 and March 28, and sessions on April 11 and May 2 to consider the administration’s recommendation.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Schulz
Little Theater
Washington High School
Second Ave
Linn-Mar Problem Solvers Win Regional Future Problem Solving
Linn-Mar High School students earned first place in the 1983 Future Problem Solving Regional Bowl at Prairie Junior High. The senior team of Robin Bardwell, Richard Ross, Shannon Mollenhauer, and Krishna Shenoy also won the skit division and will advance to Drake University in Des Moines for the state tournament on March 19.
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Linn-Mar
Prairie Junior High School
Drake University
Des Moines
Robin Bardwell
Brentwood Drive
Richard “Butch” Ross
26Th Ave
Shannon Mollenhauer
Blairs Ferry Road
Krishna
Shenoy
Eastview Drive
Dave Woods
Surrey Drive
Corey Martin
Longview Drive
Mark Strong
Deer Lane Road
Nick Spencer
Joyce Olson
Lemonade Joe Rides Again at Roosevelt Junior High
Roosevelt Junior High stages the comedy Lemonade Joe Rides Again with performances Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. Lynn Henecke directs the show about a boy who enters a TV world to chase his delayed program. Tickets are $1 at the door with free admission for seniors.
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Roosevelt Junior High School
Tommy Spencer
Lynn Henecke
Metro High School Graduation and Gifted Education Event
Metro High School holds winter graduation at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Recipients include Kimberly Brady, William Bridges, Tracy Kloos, Cynthia Kott, Jesse Martinez, Julie Neubauer, Tina West, Allen Huenefeld, and LaDonna Hochenburger. Reid Zehrbach speaks at 7:30 p.m. on identifying gifted children with unusual needs at the Cedar Rapids school district offices. Washington defeats Regis in a regional tournament with Regis juniors Horn and Oetken placing high. Linn-Mar Junior High jazz band wins AA class at area contest. other results list multiple winners across classes AA A and B. Northern University High School wins class B trophy. Fayette and Oxford Junction top in their class.
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12Th Avenue
Eighth Street
Kimberly Brady
27Th St
William Bridges
Holly Ave
Tracy Kloos
13Th Ave
Hiawatha
Cynthia Kott
14Th St
Jesse Martinez
25Th Ave
Julie Neubauer
Fourth Ave
Tina West
12Th Ave
Allen Huenefeld
Mount Vernon Road
LaDonna Hochenburger
Ninth St
Reid Zehrbach
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cedar Rapids Association For the
Cedar Rapids
Second Ave
Linn-Mar
Alan Naylor
Northeast Iowa Bandmasters’ Association
Waterloo Logan
Dubuque Washington
Independence
Maquoketa
Western
Waterloo West
West Delaware
Mount Vernon
Sumner
Monticello
Northern University High School
Cedar Falls
Center Point
North Tama
Fayette
Oxford Junction
Debate crown slips as Washington High falls to Hoover in Iowa
Washington High School, the defending state debate champion, lost the title to Des Moines Hoover High School at the Iowa Forensic League State Debate Tournament in Iowa City. Forty twelve teams competed over Friday and Saturday at the University of Iowa with coach Paul Slappey noting the finals Sunday morning.
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Regis
Slappey
Brian Horn
Paul Oetken
Des Moines Roosevelt High School
Oetken
Birchwood Drive
Horn
Sussex Drive
Washington High School
Des Moines Hoover High School
Iowa City
Iowa Forensic League
University of Iowa
Paul Slappey
Kenton Thompson
Parkland Drive
Ronald Webb
Buckingham Lane
Linnhaven officials to comment at Linn County budget hearing
Linnhaven group home representatives join others at a 7:30 budget hearing at the Third Avenue Courthouse over the proposed 37,202,955 dollar Linn County budget. The plan allocates 5,731,156 dollars to mental health services and 67,919 to Linnhaven, sparking questions over funding duration for eight residents versus five new residents.
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Mary Burke
Linnhaven
Marion
Linn County
Third Avenue
Dick Beavers
Beavers
Forbes Johnson
Department of Mental Health Services
Johnson
Linn
Spanish language camp turns gym into customs mock country
About 30 Central City high school students attend a weekend foreign language camp at YMCA Camp Wapsie near Central City. Cornell College students act as customs inspectors, confiscating English text which will be returned Sunday. Students speak only Spanish, learn crafts foods dances and scavenger hunts to simulate immersion and ease learning outside the classroom. Participants include Central City Marion Webster City Davenport and other area schools with Concordia College in Minnesota serving as a model.
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Wapsie
Central City
Cornell College
Judy Richardson
Central City High School
Cornell
Sally Clute
Marion
Webster City
Davenport
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