Iowa school psychologists in demand outpace graduates
Special to The Gazette Cedar Falls Iowa faces a growing gap between job openings and graduates in school psychology. UNI associate professor Don Schmits notes 25 to 35 Iowa openings annually with only about 10 graduates per year from UNI UI and ISU. A nine month salary runs 190 days at roughly 19 000 to 21 000.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Don Schmits
UNI
Schmits
Chris Kleve
Waterloo
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
Cedar Rapids weighs ending 5th grade safety patrol
A Cedar Rapids survey shows districts may phase out School Safety Patrol for fifth graders as middle schools shift to grades 6 through 8. A committee of city police and school staff will decide next year whether to continue patrols and how to replace them, amid safety doubts for older elementary students. Jim O Connor of Truman School led a Safety Patrol Study consulting several cities last July.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim O’connor
Truman School
Ann Arbor
Mich
Racine
Wis
Rockford, Ill
Green Bay
O’connor
Truman
Ellyn Wrzeski
Wrzeski
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Attorney warns school not to cover legal fees for Zimmerman case
Cedar Rapids Community Schools should not reimburse six employees $2,150 in legal costs tied to former teacher Daniel Zimmerman's common law liens. Attorney Richard Nazette says the district lacks authority or obligation and adding the debt could set a dangerous precedent. The board will discuss Nazette's recommendation at the 7:30 p.m. meeting. the insurer's decision is not expected in time.
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Cedar Rapids
Nazette
Second Ave
Zimmerman
Cleveland
Iowa State Education Association
Garry Grimm
Susan Kersenbrock
Debra Lord
Sharon Thim
Cornell College Homecoming Weekend Activities Listed
Mount Vernon event highlights include alumni golf at Hillcrest 8 30 a.m. and a Mount Vernon Community Theatre encore of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. St Norbert College football game at 2 p.m. parade 1 10 p.m. Davis Park. Honorary membership for Zella Rowley Wheeler. six Sports Hall of Fame inductees: Donald Brown James Dutcher e Harris Tim DeLong David Hrouda Richard Merz Jerry Moore. Informal reunions, all college and alumni dance, and an ecumenical service close the weekend.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Cornell
Hillcrest Country Club
Mount Vernon Community Theatre
Locksmith
St. Norbert College
Davis Park
Bowman Hall
Zella Rowley Wheeler
Cornell College Alumni Association
Sports Hall of Fame
Donald Brown
Elgin
Ill
Brown
Geneva
Harris Tim DeLong
Des Moines
DeLong
IBM
E James Dutcher
Billings
Mont
Dutcher
David Hrouda
Grand Rapids
Minn
Richard W. Merz
Marengo
Merz
Home Hardware Co
Chicago
Jerry L. Moore
Albuquerque
N.M
Sheraton Inn
Cedar Rapids
King Chapel
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Indian Rent Mall
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