Board of Education Special Meeting - January 19, 2026

Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education · January 20, 2026

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Meeting reconvened into open session. The board moved and seconded to approve an open enrollment exit application submitted 11/13/2025; chair called for aye/nay and the motion passed.

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Board approved a strategic budget realignment resolution that includes about $12 million in proposed reductions, staffing realignments at the district-level (ELSC), cuts to consultant contracts including ending the instructional empowerment contract, pauses on major curriculum purchases, and targeted reallocations to schools and fine arts programs.

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