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Cedar Rapids school leaders present three grade‑configuration models; public survey due Feb. 6
Summary
District staff and community members outlined three grade‑configuration options — two high‑school/junior‑high (7–9), a 5–8 intermediate model, and PK–4 elementary — and the board announced a public survey due Feb. 6; no decision was made.
At a board recap meeting, Ashley Burns, a school board member in District 3, said district leaders and community coalition members presented three grade‑configuration models under consideration for the Cedar Rapids Comm School District and reiterated that the board has made no decision.
Caleb Klaus, Freshman Academy instructional lead at Jefferson High School, described a two high‑school proposal that would consolidate the district’s high‑school configuration to two 10–12 campuses and adopt a junior‑high structure for grades 7–9. Klaus said the change would give…
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