Substitute pay hike approved by Cedar Hapida district
Cedar Hapida Community School District increases substitute teacher pay from 20 to 32 dollars per day for next school year. After five consecutive days in one position the rate becomes 51.36 per day for a bachelor’s degree, then shifts to the regular salary schedule after 20 days. The board cites regional comparison and district budgets while CRUSTA supports the move as a start. Linn-Mar and College Community hold at 30, Marion Independent at 28.
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Cedar Hapida
Newell Lash
Ranning
Tash
Lash
Waterloo
UF Nonby
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community
Linda Martens
Crusta
Iowa
Marion Independent
Wil Bald
Proposals Would Aid Language Arts Teachers
Cedar Rapids Community school board could adopt three ideas to help language arts teachers. Proposals include reducing class sizes toward about 100 students per teacher, dedicating time for theme preparation and critique, and preserving professional readers previously funded by CETA. The task force urges ongoing communication among the board teachers and its members to sustain reforms.
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Cedar Rapids
Mildred Middleton
Middleton
Dorothea Huebner
Ciines
Linn County Association Honors Retarded Citizens Volunteers
About 150 people attended the Linn County Association for Retarded Citizens awards banquet at the Longbranch club. Certificates and meritorious service awards recognized volunteers and groups including Mercy hospital Family Practice center Dr Michael Lawrence St Luke's hospital Monroe developmental center Kenwood elementary school Ray Hinkly PTSA students Debra Muskat Cathy Willants Marion YMCA and Linn Haven project developers Wayne Engle Ken Hartung. University of Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable spoke.
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Linn County Assn
Longbranch
Family Practice Center
Mercy Hospital
Michael Lawrence
St. Luke's Hospital
Marcella Muhl
Gayle Seehusen
Monroe Developmental Center
Kenwood
Ray Hinkly
Debbie Muskat
Cathy Willants
Linn County
Shirley Dickens
Marion Ymca
Robert Smith
Bio Cedar Rapids
Max Bachman
Spring House Testaurant
Wayne Engle
Ken Hartung
Linn Haven
Marion
University of Iowa
Dan Gable
Legislators foresee lengthy ERA hearing in Des Moines
A senate subcommittee began setting ground rules for a public ERA hearing after many requests to speak. Sen. Coleman said the 125 opponents and two supporters want to speak, with discussions to limit the session to three hours and appoint spokesmen for both sides.
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DES Moines
Senate
C. Joseph Coleman
D-Clare
Malt
Forest Ashcraft
R-Davenport
Richard Ramsey
Rosceola
Iowa
Nummers
Coleman
ERA
Radio City Pop Arts Festival Schedule Set
New York hosts a seven work Radio City Music Hall Pop Arts Festival at a movie theater from Sept. 15 to Nov. 3. Plans call for two annual festivals. The first features Nei Sa daka Tani Orlando and the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler.
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New York
UPS
Radio City “Music Hall
Nei Sadaka
Tani Orlando
Down
Arthur Fiedler
Cedar Rapids School Board Mulls Bus Barn Relocation
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board discussed relocating the bus barn and delaying architect plans until the next morning. They cited IDOT funding options based on land value and per acre costs, plus possible aid for the architect’s fee.
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Cedar Rapds
Sehool
Hiawatha
Otto Wiedersberg
Wiedersberg
Iown Department of Transportation
DOT
IDOT
Library Procedures course offered at Ely Library
A five session Library Procedures course begins Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Ely Public Library with Elizabeth Donnan noting it is open to area librarians. Miss Donnan will lead the class, the fourth in the series offered by East Central Regional Library with sessions at various local libraries.
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Ely Public Lbrary
Elizabeth Donnan
East Central Regional Library
Danian
Bus Fee Waiver Extended for Cedar Rapids Students
The Cedar Rapids Community School District extends the transportation fee waiver for Squaw Creek and North Twin Pines students through next school year after a Monday night board decision. Otto Wiedersher, district secretary, notes last fall’s exemption and budget provisions from March support ongoing funding. The Grant Wood area education agency had required transport due to hazardous conditions, with Squaw Creek already budgeted and North Twin Pines funded by the budget review committee.
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Squaw Creek
North Twin Pines
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Area
Wiedersberg
Kennedy Post appoints Stephen Seyfer associate principal
Supt. Marvin Maire announced Stephen Seyfer, formerly a social studies teacher at Wilson Junior High, a Franklin community agent and McKinley administrative intern, will become Kennedy High School associate principal on July 1, succeeding Dr. Mike Clover who becomes Kennedy’s principal.
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Marvin Maire
Stephen Seyfer
Kennedy High School
Seyfer
Wilson Junior High School
Franklin
McKinley
Mike Clover
Clover
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids district to observe Dec 23 as holiday
Holiday change administrators and classified staff at Cedar Rapids Community School District will have Friday December 23 off instead of Veterans Day. Supt. Marvin Maire told the board that employment terms allow designating a holiday in addition to or in lieu of a specified holiday, and the measure passed unanimously.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Marvin Maire
Jury awards $12 700 in explosion injury suit
Cedar Rapids couple win a $12 700 verdict from a jury over an explosion during a lift station project near their home. They sought $400 000 for damages and a heart attack claimed by the husband four months later. The award targets Lamett in connection with house damage. no heart attack award.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifford
Evelyn McDaniel
Elis Road
Lasnetti and Sons
Minneapolis
Geordt Constructon Co
Dubuque
McDaniels
Morgan Creek
Goerdt
Lamett
McDaniel
Local grads list multiple degree recipients from several colleges
Marilyn J. Huey and Robert E. Whitaker earned BA and MA degrees from the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Wade Shipman graduated cum laude from Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville. Jeff Purdy will receive a BS from the Southern College of Optometry Fullerton California. Karen B. Thies earned a BS from Western Kentucky University Bowling Green. Sheryl L. Jones will earn an Elementary Education degree from Buena Vista College Storm Lake. Terms W Steen will receive a Bachelor of Business Administration from Evangel College Springfield MA.
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Marilyn J. Huey
Vernon Drive
Robert E. Whitaker
Windsor Drive
University of Oklahoma At
Norman
Wade Shipman
Plainview Drive
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Jeff Purdy
Larry
Indian Creek Nature Center Fund Drive Underway
The Indian Creek Nature Center launches its annual fund drive seeking 20000 dollars to cover about 40 percent of the budget. Director Curtis Abdoudi says funds fund programs and memberships, not major building projects, as Cedar Rapids residents and businesses are urged to contribute.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Nature Center
Curtis Abdoudi
Abdoudi
W.L. Martin
FMC Corp
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Cedar Rapid
Otis Road
Route
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