Special Work session - Board of Education - Jan. 5, 2026

Cedar Rapids Community School District Board Budget Presentation · January 6, 2026

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Meeting opening and overall reduction totals

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Speaker 1 opened the session, saying the administration will present about $10.3 million in reductions tonight and an additional roughly $9.3 million next Monday for a $19.6 million total in proposed cost‑saving recommendations. Board members were invited to note questions and to ask subject matter experts present.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District officials presented roughly $19.6 million in proposed cost‑saving recommendations, including consultant and program cuts, a plan to bring induction coaching in‑house, proposed changes to employee insurance stipends, and a detailed proposal to explore school consolidations using an "intermediate" grade‑band model.

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