Cedar Rapids school board debates gifted program changes
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board faced sharp questions over a plan to expand the gifted and talented program to include fourth graders and younger students. Trustees also discussed dropping about two dozen courses from the High School Program of Studies and reassignment of Adams School attendance area students to nearby Pierce or Garfield Elementary, affecting about 160 pupils.
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Cedar Rapids
Adams
Cedar Rapids Association For the Talented and Gifted
Cratag
John Schmidt
Elmwood
Court NE
Carolyn
Robert Foley
Foley
Dennis Kral
Wayne Howes
Joyce Dennis
Dennis
Kral
Howes
David Challed
Norman Hanson
Richard Schulz
Adams School
Pierce
Garfield Elementary
Longevity Bonuses for Linn County Officials Debated
Linn County officials may receive a December longevity bonus as the Board of Supervisors weighs the issue. Bob Schorg, head of the Compensation Board, says the matter is settled in this year's salaries though the legality was questioned by Recorder Pat Kane. Longevity pay ranges from 400 to 600 dollars for five years of service, with a decision to come during 1984 85 salary talks.
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Ly Mary Burke
Ste
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bob Schorg
Linn County Compensation Board
Linn
Pat Kane
State Attorney General's Office
Kane
Compensation Board
Board of Supervisors
New Brunswick
P.O
Cedarapids
Iowa
The
Gazette
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Company
Burglars Net $625 In Goods In Two Thefts
Two burglaries reported Monday total more than 625 dollars in property. A shotgun and a chainsaw valued at 275 dollars were stolen from Chester Smith’s 1047 27th Street Northeast residence, possibly through an attached garage. At the C Street Ball Diamond concession building 3000 C Street Southwest seven 16 gallon beer kegs and two tap tappers, valued at 352 dollars, were taken after a door panel was forced open.
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Chester Smith
27Th St. NE
Smith
C Street Ball Diamond
C St. SW
Munsell Seeks Hiawatha Mayoral Seat Amid Call For Open Line
D Robert Munsell 57 of 60 11th Ave candidate for Hiawatha mayor advocates open city communication and a balanced budget. He cites a sidewalk project as example and notes his 25 years in water sewer and street work plus civil engineering in Cedar Rapids. He faces Steve West and Keith Kress in the November election. West beat Munsell in a June special election to finish out the term.
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D. Robert Munsell
11Th Ave
Hiawatha
Munsell
Cedar Rapids
Steve West
13Th Ave
Keith Kress
Emmons St
12 year old hospitalized after BB gun incident
A 12 year old, David L Holt of 512 McKinley St SE, was admitted in good condition to Mercy Hospital after a BB pellet struck his abdomen during a cops and robbers game. The shooter, a 12 year old, claimed the gun was unloaded. Police Youth Bureau investigate Cedar Rapids incident.
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David L. Holt
McKinley St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Holt
Cops and Robbers
Youth Bureau
The
Cedar Rapids
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