Sunshine Week Focuses On Open Government Records
The Gazette reports Iowa Senate approved a plan to create an Iowa Public Information Board to investigate open meeting and open record complaints at no cost to complainants. The bill moves to the Iowa House after a 35 13 vote, as Sunshine Week promotes access to government meetings and records.
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Sunshine Week
The
Gazette
Iowa Senate
Iowa Public Information Board
Ameri
Can Society of Newspaper Editors
Iowa
Senate
Iowa House
Local Heroes Contest Seeks Open Government Champions
Sunshine Week promotes the Local Heroes Contest recognizing individuals who fought in the past year to improve access to state and public institutions. The site asne.org explains the effort and provides information on nominations and criteria.
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ASNE
Sunshineweek.org
High school trades push grows in Corridor with Kirkwood program
Fasselius nears journeyman status and a $60,000 salary in the trades as Corridor schools expand Career Edge Academies at Kirkwood Community College. Participation rose 94 percent to 2,686 students, with Cedar Rapids and Prairie High leading enrollment while guidance gaps persist.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Keevan Hutchins
Cedar Rapids Community School
Fasselius
Machula
National Center For Education Statistics
Kirkwood Community College
Career Edge
Washington County
Prairie High School
Kirkwood
Prairie
Washington High School
Dean Blanchard
Washington
Dave Loebsack
Iowa
Master Builders of
Iowa Department of Education
Mike Carson
IBEW
Carson
Dave Smith
Smith
Kaleb Eby
Hiawatha
Kennedy High School
Eby
Blanchard
Public Records Access Guide and Steps
A detailed guide on obtaining public records outlining how to identify records and offices, informal requests, written requests, copying, appeals, and timelines under Iowa and federal law. It covers fees, denial procedures, appeals deadlines, and pursuing court action if needed.
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Iowa
Sunshine Your Right to Know Sunshine About Iowa Open Records
Iowa Open Records Law allows access without requiring names or purposes for records requests. Requests may be in person phone or mail with office hours flexible by agreement. Custodians may delay up to 10 business days though not more than 20 calendar days. Fees cover actual costs including paper and staff time. Violations expose offenders to a simple misdemeanor.
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Lowa
Iown
Iowa
States use early retirement to cut costs amid vacancies
State agencies push an early retirement plan to save money. Goal is 50 percent participation with replacements limited to 50 percent of new vacancies and salaries at half of leaving workers. Regents universities report hundreds took retirement, with many not replaced, reshaping duties and funding cuts.
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Dick Oshlo
Department of Management
Oshlo
Chet Culver
Mary Mascher
Iowa City
Mascher
Iowa
Regents Universities
Jim O’connor
University of Northern Iowa
Susan Buckley
University of Iowa
Buckley
University
Board of Regents
States cut jobs as budgets stay tight and cuts spread
Excludes session hires and notes full time positions only. States use furloughs, benefit changes, early retirement, and layoffs to close multiyear budget gaps as revenues fall. California alone reportedly laid off about 20 000 teachers as of September.
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Haggerty
California
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the Gazet
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Gazcomm.com
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Office of Citizens’ Aide Ombudsman
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Vation Council
Susan Jl Human Resources
Dlowa City
Iowa Department of Administrative Services
Department of Corrections
Iowa State Fair
Iowa Board of Regents
Todd Haggerty
National Conference of State Legislatures
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Aol
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State General Fund
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