Grant Wood area agency votes down director car leases
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency board declined a plan to lease three 1978 Plymouth Volares as a fringe benefit for its division directors. The move followed concerns about legality, usage, and maintenance, with directors currently reimbursed 15 cents per mile.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Plymouth
Dwight Bode
GWAEA
Ann Fedderson
North Liberty
Lauree Gerber
Cedar Rapids
School Board Rejects Car Lease for GWAEA Leaders
The GWAEA board rejected a proposal to lease cars for administrators amid concerns over legality and common practice. Members debated fringe benefits as pending salary-cap legislation loomed. Rep Patchett outlined a possible shift to a three-year average daily membership funding concept.
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Susan Turner
Cedar Rapids
Jean Martin
Blairstown
Area Education Agency
Clarence Hosford
Monticello
GWAEA
John Bousley
Marion
John Patchett
D-North Liberty
Patchett
Leach Attends Grant Wood Day With Area Legislators
U.S. Representative James Leach joins Area X lawmakers at a Grant Wood Area Education Agency event in Cedar Rapids. An open forum follows registrations at 9 30 a m with Leach speaking at 11 30 a m and lunch at the Sheraton Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leach
Bettendorf
Area X
Grant Wood Area
Sixth
Steve Williams
Monticello
Leach
Sheraton Inn
GWAEA
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, founded 1883 by the Gazette Company, publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with weekly and annual prices, and notes exclusive AP republication rights for local news.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Merrill elected president of Iowa Office Education Association
Denise Merrill of Spencer becomes president of the Iowa Office Education Association as about 500 members join the organization of students in office education training programs. Merrill attends Kirkwood Community College in the administrative secretary program. State DEA officers schedule the annual spring conference.
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Denise Merrill
Spencer
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Office Education Association
Merrill
Kirkwood
DEA
Optimists to sell trees to aid youth programs
The Tuesday Noon Optimist Club launched its annual youth supporting Christmas tree sale at Roosevelt Royale. More than 1 100 hand s h e a r e d trees ordered for Cedar Rapids arrival by Nov 19 with lot setup at Kingston Stadium. Proceeds fund Optimist youth programs and financial aid to other youth groups. The club began the project in 1956 after its 1937 charter.
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Roosevelt Royale
Cedar Rapids
Dean Frey
Optimist
Kingston Stadium
Frey
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