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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2011
Page
3
Kindergartner A Taylah Phillips 5 of Cedar Rapids salutes the Pledge on the first day of school at Polk Elementary as nine candidates vie for four Cedar Rapids school board seats on Tuesday. Enrollment on their minds.
The Gazette reports nine candidates seek four Cedar Rapids school board seats amid declining enrollment and pending district studies. Incumbent Mary Meisterling faces Dustin Weiland in District 1, with other contenders for District 4 and two at large. Education blueprint uncertainty and STEM focus figure in campaigns.
Five candidates seek four seats as district faces rising enrollment and facility needs. Incumbent plans include a North Bend Elementary addition worth about 2 million dollars and 1.5 million in Middle School renovations in Tiffin. District 1 and 3 seats see unopposed races for Rick Hergert and Steve Senka.
A list of Cedar Rapids school board hopefuls outlines priorities including the achievement gap enrollment and facilities study school finances and efficiency. Incumbents and professionals from education trades and local organizations present varied focus on student achievement transparency and flood recovery.
Uncontested race for District No 1 features Rick Hergert age 49 of 714 28th Ave Amana. He emphasizes student achievement growing enrollment facilities and fiscal responsibility as key issues for the district.
District No 2 residents raise concerns over rapid student population growth and uneven school facilities. Leaders seek boundary changes to ease overcrowding at North Bend Elementary and ensure all students gain essential skills with emphasis on basics and technology.
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