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Also, Linn County Elections Office adopts conduct standards

These leaders guide schools in planning for the future of their district, setting goals for student achievement and creating facility plans

$1,000 bonus to employees who sign new contracts, submit resignation within seven days of receiving their contract.

Also, trail detours are planned to accommodate derecho debris cleanup along McLoud Run in Cedar Rapids.

Hundreds of people toured Garfield and Arthur elementary schools in northeast Cedar Rapids Saturday morning. The schools are being retired by the Cedar Rapids Community School District at the end of this academic year, and replaced by Trailside Elementary School.

Iowa’s four-year high school graduation rate has been reported higher than the actual rate for the last decade because of an error in the calculation code used by the Iowa Department of Education.

There has been a “clamoring” for several years to add a soccer program to Clear Creek Amana’s Middle School’s already robust athletic offerings, said Regan Stone, the middle school’s associate principal and activities director. A survey found that at least 50 students would be interested in going out for the sport if it was offered.

Hills Elementary staff who want to remain with the Iowa City Community School District are being moved into other open positions across the district. No educators or non-instructional staff are losing their jobs. Instead, the reduction in staff is being made by people leaving the district for retirement or other opportunities.

Before- and after-school child care to be offered to preschoolers in Shellsburg, Tilford elementary schools

Also, Marion Farmers Market to reopen for season

Cedar Rapids schools chief academic officer, executive director of curriculum talk about implementation of curriculum based on science of reading.

A recommendation for where the new campus could be located to combine the LaSalle and Regis students is expected to be made this summer, according to a news release Friday from Xavier Catholic Schools.

New bill signed into law eliminating the Iowa Advisory Council on Brain Injury

Study shows growth in Hiawatha, west side of Cedar Rapids

Also, North Liberty’s new city hall will open to the public this week.