Board of Education Special Work Session - January 5, 2026

Cedar Rapids Community School District · January 6, 2026

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Opening remarks and meeting purpose

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4:00 → 9:18(5m 18s)

Speaker 1 (district staff) opened the meeting, told the audience the district's spending has outpaced revenue for more than a decade, described ongoing engagement (surveys, cabinets, community meetings) and framed tonight as informational rather than a decision meeting; said more recommendations will be presented Jan. 12 and that decisions are likely around Jan. 19, including possible consolidation direction by month-end.

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District staff told a public meeting that the Cedar Rapids Community School District has run structural deficits for years, has relied on one-time ESSER funds, and will present further budget recommendations Jan. 12 with possible decisions around Jan. 19 to address a projected multi-million-dollar shortfall.

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