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Cedar Rapids school board will talk charter schools, legislative advocacy tonight
Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Feb. 14, 2011 6:54 am
Superintendent Dave Benson present information available regarding charter school alternatives at tonight's Cedar Rapids school board meeting.
The discussion will follow board members' updates of their recent state and federal legislative advocacy activities.
Tonight's meeting begins at 5 p.m. It will be held in the board room, room 305, at the Educational Service Center @ Kingston.
Sixth graders Mikala Titus (left) and Brooke Bodermann play the six bass steel drums during a demonstration of the group at the Elma Elementary Charter School on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Elma. The Elma school is one of 10 charter schools currently operating in Iowa. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)