Bullying on Iowa School Buses Under New Reporting System
The Gazette notes that bullying incidents on Eastern Iowa school buses are being tracked under Iowa's Safe Schools Law with a new system from the Department of Education. The system records incident locations to improve accuracy beyond prior methods and is supported by official state data collection efforts. Bob Pruess can attest to the reporting process.
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Tipton bus bullying history highlighted by retired driver
Pruess, a former substitute bus driver for the Tipton Community School District, spoke at a September 10 school board meeting about bullying on buses. He recalled it being a frequent issue more than two decades ago and described it as not daily but occurring on several routes.
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Iowa officers face back taxes on off duty moonlighting
The Iowa Department of Revenue audits 46 police officers for sales tax on moonlighting work such as weddings and security. If no tax returns were filed, back taxes may be pursued for up to 10 years, per revenue spokeswoman Victoria Daniels.
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Iowa police off duty tax decision explained by Revenue
The Gazette reports letters from Iowa Department of Revenue to police officers and the Iowa State Police Association on taxing off duty security work. Officials weighed exempting officers but found the law requires taxes on such services, affecting law enforcement groups and private security hires.
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Iowa districts face NCLB status and math delays
Jazette reports that twenty eight Iowa districts including Cedar Rapids Linn-Mar and Iowa City show No Child Left Behind status concerns from the 2012 report card. The 2012 year marks the first use of Iowa Assessments in reading and math replacing prior tests, with Linn-Mar in its first year of delay status in math for not meeting yearly progress benchmarks.
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Linn-Mar district shows growth says executive director
Dirk Halupnik of Linn-Mar Schools touts student progress after data shows improvement this year. He notes growth fits a larger picture of success as the district moves forward.
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