Parents challenge district over medical note requirement
Grace King reports in The Gazette that Prairie Creek Elementary student Nathan Soto learns virtually due to asthma and a high risk household. The College Community School District weighs continuing online learning second semester, requiring health condition documentation by December 11.
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Prairie Creek
Nathan Soto
Jamie Soto
Cedar Rapids
Nathan
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Edar Rapids
College Community School
Delayed Trials Strain Iowa Courts Amid Pandemic Backlog
Cedar Rapids reports show criminal jury trials halted or reduced due to COVID 19. High positive test rates prompted the Iowa Supreme Court to ban jury trials until Feb 1 while non jury and remote proceedings continue. Courts limited to one trial per week in several counties to preserve distancing. Most trials during fall were misdemeanors. prosecutors warn of unknown backlog length and rising plea bargains.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
6Th
Linn
Johnson
Jones
Tama
Benton
Iowa’s new software slows virus contact tracing problems persist
Iowa’s new DOMO based contact tracing tool, adopted Nov 5 during a COVID surge, slows follow up with crashes and lag. Local health officials report delays from 10 to 30 seconds per data point and limited editing rights, hindering timely isolation and exposure checks across counties.
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Iowa
Lynelle Diers
Wapello County
Iowa Department of Public Health
DOMO
Diers
Task force urges Iowa to adopt tougher COVID rules
Des Moines report notes the White House COVID response task force urges Iowa to follow states with stronger mitigation. The latest memo dated last Sunday says tougher measures slowed spread in those states and calls for similar actions locally.
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Des Moines
White House
Iowa
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