NOTE: Early voting on the 10-year PPEL extension begins Aug. 21 at the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 Second St. SW. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. See more information about the election on the Linn County Auditor’s website. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Some of the driving forces behind the defeat […]
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Cedar Rapids School Board rejects offer ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids School Board ignored an offer of more than twice the sale price for Garfield Elementary, voting unanimously to sell the school building to a developer. Amy McDonald, board president of the Linn Christian Education Association, the governing body of Isaac Newton Christian Academy, presented the board with a […]
Christian school leaders question Cedar ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – As the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education considers selling two of its elementary school buildings, one group questions the behind-the-scenes sale process, as it proposes a higher offer. The School Board will consider agreements for Garfield Elementary, 1201 Maplewood Dr. NE, and Arthur Elementary, 2630 B Ave. NE, […]
Cedar Rapids School District request for...
UPDATE: 10 a.m. Dec. 8, 2023: The Cedar Rapids Community School District changed the wording of its post to say “in addition to” instead of “in lieu of” a holiday gift, and after nearly 90 comments and 55 shares, limited comments on its Facebook post and posted a response regarding the intent of the request […]
CR School Board panel rejects challenges...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A three-panel member of the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education dismissed most objections to the district’s petition for its $220 million bond referendum, allowing the issue to move forward to the Nov. 7 election. The district had conducted its own review of the petitions […]
Petition signatures for $220 million Ced...
FURTHER UPDATE Sept. 25, 2023: Cedar Rapids School Board Secretary Ryan Rydstrom said the deadline to accept petition challenges for the school bond referendum is now 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. He did not say why there is a discrepancy with the information from the Auditor’s Office, but noted that attorneys for the School Board […]
Cedar Rapids School Board agrees to $1 m...
NOTE: A public hearing is scheduled during the Cedar Rapids School Board meeting Monday, June 12, 2023, on the agreement between the School District and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Anyone interested in addressing the board must sign in a few minutes before the start of the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at […]
Task force recommends Harrison Elementar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As the Cedar Rapids School District continues its facilities master plan, one deviation from the practice so far of demolishing a school to build a new one in its place is now in the hands of the School Board. A task force examined whether Harrison Elementary, 1310 11th St. NW, should […]
Cedar Rapids school leaders reveal name ...
The consolidation of Arthur and Garfield elementary schools in Cedar Rapids gave students and school leaders the opportunity to come up with a meaningful name for the new school, to be built on the site of the Arthur School Annex, which was recently demolished. Joining the new West Willow and Maple Grove elementary schools on […]
Cedar Rapids school district ordered to ...
UPDATED: Dec. 15, 2021, with information about consent decree with Abatement Specialties. Just a few years after being ordered to create educational videos to settle asbestos violations at Washington High School, the Cedar Rapids Community School District has been ordered to pay a penalty for similar violations at Kennedy High School. Under the settlement with […]