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A presenter described the layout and near-term milestones for a two-story Career and Technical Education wing and Freshman Academy, including classrooms, labs with observation windows and a scheduled March 9 delivery of precast concrete walls.
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District staff and Urban Education Network guest Margaret Buckland explained spending authority vs. cash balance, projected FY27 impacts under a 2% SSA assumption, and proposed a March tax-notice and public hearing on bonds and a $14 million cash-reserve levy.
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Dozens of students, parents and alumni urged the Cedar Rapids Community School District board to reconsider proposed reductions at Washington High School, warning cuts to AP courses, band and electives would shrink opportunities and risk further enrollment losses.
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Board Director Cindy Garlock said the district is in year two of a staffing model and is still reviewing options after parents and students from Washington High School voiced concerns; no staffing numbers were finalized at the meeting.
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Director Cindy Garlock said the certified budget process has begun and that the SSA was reported at 2%, enabling more accurate property-tax projections; public notices and hearings will be scheduled in March.
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The Cedar Rapids Community School District board on Monday advanced two school-redesign models for further study and approved an amendment ensuring Johnson STEAM Academy remains an elementary school; district leaders said there will be no changes for the 2026–27 school year while planning continues.
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After hearing 22 public comments and a community coalition presentation, the board voted to study an intermediate “option 2” and a “5–8” model, removed the two‑high‑school option and struck items related to Johnson; a committee will investigate boundaries, feeders, transportation and programming with an April plan expected.
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The podcast celebrated student achievements across athletics and classrooms: multiple girls wrestling and bowling qualifiers are heading to state and teachers showcased STEAM and math projects; the district highlighted a Make-A-Wish teen headed to the Super Bowl.
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The podcast announced Darius Ballard's return to CRCSD as incoming principal of Washington High, promoted a third-grade clay exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, and highlighted a Kennedy High voter registration drive featuring Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.
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Cedar Rapids Community School District opened registration today for all new students pre-K through 12, announced preschool options (free half-day at eight sites; full-day tuition $350/month at three schools) and reminded families the magnet lottery is open through Feb. 21.