Board Members Butt Heads as Elementary Funding is Discussed: Iowa City Daily News Links, Sept. 11

September 11th, 2001 already 11 years ago? Surreal.

(a moment of Daily Links silence)

On to the Links.

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Iowa Lawmakers issue statements recognizing September 11th. (Des Moines Register)

Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette writes that sparks flew at a usually innocuous Iowa City School Board governance committee meeting on the issue of whether or not the school board should free money from the third high school fund up to be used on elementary school building. Not much in the way of a decision happened, though.

Hennigan also writes about a minor controversy involving a flag touching the ground during President Obama's visit last week.

Adam Sullivan of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that if the money is freed up for elementary school projects there certainly is a lot of work that could be done.

Scott Dochterman of the Gazette writes that the University of Iowa self reported for some minor NCAA rules violations, and likely will not be punished.

Governor Terry Branstad asks that Iowans spend at least 50 hours a year on volunteer work. (Des Moines Register)

Christmas tree supplies may be low this year due to the drought. (Associated Press)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

McGinness said if the intent was for the committee to make a recommendation to the full school board to eliminate the SILO language by a vote at an upcoming meeting, then the process was being rushed. If the goal was to send the matter to the board for discussion, then that would be OK, he said.

Dorau responded, “Either way, it’s slimy.”  Superintendent Stephen Murley has not provided a detailed long-term facilities plan and the board is talking about hiring consultants to provide data to help make these decisions, she said, so it’s premature to decide what to do with the SILO tax dollars.

“That terminology bothers me,” Swesey said of the “slimy” comment. “We’re all above board, and the agenda came out for the public and for us.”

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