CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District’s Board of Education approved spending $7.5 million in property owners’ taxes to buy land far outside the city’s core. No public hearing was held at the Jan. 13, 2024, meeting before the board voted unanimously to use Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) funds for […]
You are browsing archives for
Tag: schools
Cedar Rapids School Board to vote on $7....
NOTE: Anyone wishing to address the Cedar Rapids School Board at the Jan. 13, 2025, meeting should arrive a few minutes before the 5:30 p.m. start time to sign in as a speaker. Meetings are held at the Educational Leadership & Support Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd. NW. School Board members can be reached by email […]
Dad demands safety changes after 5-year-...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — John Thompson doesn’t know whether or not he and his wife will send their daughter back to school Tuesday, after their 5-year-old walked away from kindergarten on just her second day. Thompson’s wife texted him to say their daughter got into a car with a random stranger after leaving Pierce Elementary […]
Cedar Rapids School District proposes co...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In an abrupt deviation from its facilities master plan, the Cedar Rapids School District is proposing to immediately start the process of building two new elementary schools on the city’s west side. Chad Schumacher, the district’s director of operations, told the School Board at its July 22, 2024, meeting that Van […]
OPN Architects among top donors to Cedar...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The architectural firm that directed the process for the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s $220 million bond referendum, featuring a $127 million new middle school, is one of the biggest donors to the campaign to pass the measure. OPN Architects donated $2,500 to the “Vote Yes to […]
Students face construction zone as new C...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Students at the new West Willow Elementary will start school Monday, Aug. 23, without a cafeteria, gymnasium or even a playground. The school, which replaced the former Coolidge Elementary School, 6225 First Ave. NW, is the first in a series of new buildings the Cedar Rapids Community School District has planned. […]
School closing recommendation extended i...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has extended her recommendation for schools to remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, to now continue through the end of the school year. Reynolds made the announcement during a press conference on Friday, April 17. The previous closure recommendation extended through April 30. “I regret to say, Iowa schools will […]
Report: asbestos removal at Washington H...
UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2015) The agenda item on asbestos has been postponed until January or February. Kelli Book, attorney for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said school district officials are meeting with the DNR and Abatement Specialties is being allowed the same opportunity. The Cedar Rapids School District issued a response to the report. […]
Free workshops in Iowa City to focus on ...
The Iowa Valley RC&D has been doing a great job of championing local foods in east-central Iowa. Two upcoming workshops sponsored by the non-profit will highlight some of those efforts and provide information for both growers and schools. Register online before Dec. 1 and read on for further details from the RC&D:
Iowa Valley RC&D strengthens connection
SOLON – Kelly Crossley knew something was going right when two of the three Solon District’s schools almost ran out of green peppers for lunch. “They went over better than they normally do,” said Crossley, nutrition director for the district, noting that the peppers were purchased locally as part of the district’s new Farm to […]