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School board approves $8.5 million at‑risk/dropout prevention plan and funding application

Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The Cedar Rapids Community School District board approved a 2026–27 at‑risk and dropout prevention plan and authorized a resolution to submit a modified supplemental amount application seeking $6,354,534 in state aid with a required district match of about $2.1 million, creating a program budget just under $8.5 million.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education on Jan. 12 approved the district's annual at‑risk and dropout prevention plan for the 2026–27 school year and voted to submit a modified supplemental amount application to the state seeking the maximum allowable aid.

Executive Director of Student Services Jen Van Fleet presented the plan to the board, saying the program concentrates on academic and social‑emotional/behavioral health supports, individual plans and fidelity monitoring. "Our key objectives are decreasing…

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