Cedar Rapids School Board Approves Russian Lessons and Tech Center
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved starting beginning Russian lessons for high school students via two way TV with Dina Osel from Leningrad as instructor. They also authorized auto collision repair courses at Kirkwood Community College funded by existing Kirkwood-budgeted funds. A grant request to the National Science Foundation will back a High Tech Learning Center to aid teachers and students and enhance math and science teaching in the metro area.
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Linn County to seek new conservation director after resignation
Linn County will appoint a new conservation director for the first time in 24 years as George Hamilton, 62, submitted his resignation at a Conservation Board meeting to take effect Jan. 8. Hamilton, who became director in 1964, plans to return to Michigan with his wife and advised the board to consider a candidate with strong county government and conservation background and staff talent already in place.
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Michigan Department of Conservation
Lake Superior State Forest
Iron River
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
the Gazette
Iowa
Ace
All-Day Kindergarten and Polk School Topic of Cedar Rapids Board
Cedar Rapids Community School Board heard public input on long range planning including all-day kindergarten and Polk School. Speakers urged expanded arts guidance and consideration of integration, census data, and K-8 programs while noting office space limits and pay scales for after school academic programs.
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Arene
Polk School
Cedar Rapids
Gary Anhalt
Fourth Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids Education Association
Anhalt
Alexandra Tomes
Parkland Dr
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Tomes
Tom Palmer
1618
B Ave
Polk Elementary
Franklin ‘Middle School
Frankl Palmer
Wendy Taylor
Northgate Dr
City weighs bond for Cedar Rapids recreation center
City officials plan a $7.75 million bond referendum December 8 to replace the Ambroz Recreation Center with a 95 000 square foot, multiple use facility on First Street SW. The center would include two gyms indoor track a preschool nursery dance studio kitchens and arts spaces to serve diverse community needs.
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McLean
Ambroz
Mount Vernon Rad
Rec Commission
First Street
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Dan McLean
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