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Cedar Rapids school board directs administration to craft options to close $10–12 million gap, invites staff and community input
Summary
The Cedar Rapids Community School District board asked staff to assemble a range of options to address a projected $10–12 million annual budget shortfall and outlined a multi-step engagement process including staff meetings, a community coalition and a later public survey.
President Newman told the board the district must plan for a structural budget adjustment: “Our need to adjust budgets for the future by 10 to $12,000,000 annually is the focus of the Board of Education.” The board directed district administration to gather a holistic range of options for consideration and emphasized that no decisions have been made yet.
Superintendent Dr. Grover outlined the engagement roadmap staff will follow:…
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