Iowa superintendents push size rules and shared services
Small districts urge size standards with incentives for regional sharing and phased reform. Durant and Alburnett join Belle Plaine and others in voicing needs for well rounded offerings, AP access, and community options while governors plan forums in November and December before a January proposal. Local control and funding remain central to the debate.
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Nussle and Sides Clash Over Radio Ads and Iowa Politics
Gov. Tom Vilsack notes Jim Nussle works in Washington where a $422 billion deficit looms, while Democrats tie Nussle PAC ads to a possible 2006 gubernatorial bid. Iowa priorities chief says ads urge GOP retention. Nussle’s wife teaches at the University of Dubuque and lives in Iowa full time.
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City to add twenty officers as next class begins
Police plan 20 new officers by next year while a shortage grows. The department will start recruiting Oct 4 with applications due Nov 19 and a Dec 11 agility test. The 14 week academy starts late May or June ahead of streets in September.
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Sanctuary Church Becomes Home in Fort Madison Cedar Rapids
Ramblin and Kristi plan to live in the former 10,000 square foot church turning the sanctuary into living quarters with a pulpit kitchen. They have begun tile removal and pew renovation for sale, inviting buyers to call 819 363 7171 while continuing their project. Dave Rasdal's column notes the ongoing home conversion.
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Dandekar Named to Iowa Learning Technology Committee
State Rep Swati Dandekar is appointed to the Iowa Learning Technology Committee by House Minority Leader Pat Murphy. The panel will study a public private plan to provide a wireless laptop to each student and teacher in participating schools. Dandekar is among five representatives and five senators chosen for the group. Proposals target pilot programs for seventh graders and teachers to receive laptops.
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