Cedar Rapids School Bond

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.

A poll of area residents commissioned by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance revealed lukewarm sentiment toward a proposed $211 million bond meant to support future operations in the Cedar Rapids school district.

Traffic, cost and property tax impacts topped the concerns of residents living near the proposed site of Cedar Rapids Community School District’s new middle school.

Superintendent Tawana Grover said she has ‘no regrets’ about the $220 bond question, as it gave the district a chance to ‘reengage our community.’

The group leading the charge to pass Cedar Rapids’ $220 million school bond referendum on Nov. 7 is relying on voter outreach and trying to combat public confusion over what’s part of the bond issue.

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Iowa voters in 50 counties will have the opportunity to vote on their school or local government issuing bonds to fund projects in the Nov. 7 local elections.

Opposition group voices concerns over higher taxes and larger schools farther away from the students with bond referendum going to voters Nov. 7.

Members of the community are invited to participate in a free public forum Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library on the proposed $220 million school bond.

A $220 million bond referendum on the Nov. 7, ballot would fund career and technical education improvement projects across the school district.

Isolated teachers, small classrooms and electrical problems to no longer ‘impact learning’ under facility plan.