Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Community School District

60 teachers impacted by Cedar Rapids schools staffing changes successfully placed in roles for this fall

Behavioral health specialists, student advocates and security personnel part of staffing additions

Also in this week’s government notes, the Cedar Rapids school board has approved a 3 percent wage increase for district teachers.

The tradition of writing messages to teachers in chalk at Cedar Rapids’ Hoover Elementary School began during the COVID pandemic, when families wanted to show appreciation for teachers.

Cleaning the brick and maintaining many windows and doors part of the plan to save structure

Cedar Rapids school board indicates strong support for plan ahead of May 12 vote

Cedar Rapids schools to continue to offer free, half-day preschool at Truman and other elementary schools while state lawmakers have not acted on funding for full-day programs.

Renovations to the Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy added to the plan with the intent to combine the middle school with Wilson, which would become an elementary school.

Officials are hopeful that a wetlands restoration project can help reduce erosion and improve water quality near Morgan Creek Park.

Superintendent Dr. Tawana Grover delivered an update on the progress and plans of the Cedar Rapids Community School District

At an annual address, leaders cite progress in grad rates and steps for school safety. Cedar Rapids Community Schools Superintendent Tawana Grover says the district ‘is not perfect ... but is progressing’ toward goals.

Cedar Rapids schools officials will spend the next several weeks speaking with staff, parents and community members to consider ways the district can reduce the cost of a proposed $211 million bond measure that seeks to support future operations, including building a new middle school.

The move will allow the Cedar Rapids nonprofit to increase the quality and quantity of low-cost arts programming for area youth and adults.

Boshra Saifi, a seventh grader at McKinley middle school and 14 Under 14 honoree, has become fluent in English quickly. But it’s not her academic skills that have endeared her to students and teachers alike.

As a Nature Everywhere Community, Cedar Rapids schools will add “greenery” to some school yards and playgrounds. That could be anything from nature — like putting down more grass or installing a garden — to building infrastructure that’s stormwater and flood resistant and incorporates heat protection.