B. Adam Burke

Solon Economist
Solon district waiting on state’s allowable growth decision
02/20/2013 - 9:15pm
B. Adam Burke
SOLON- School districts around the state receive a per-pupil amount that mostly comes from the state, about 88 percent, with local property taxes making up the remaining school revenues. That amount is set at about $6,000 per student this year. Whether it grows or not– the allowable growth– is determined by the Iowa Legislature, and school districts are often left waiting on the state to agree on a number so local districts can set budgets. Democratic state...
North Liberty Leader
Revenues repurposed with district-wide vote
02/13/2013 - 10:02pm
IOWA CITY– The Yes votes were out in force for the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) revenue purpose statement (RPS) vote on Feb. 5, easily passing the language written to inject some cash into school facilities in a district-wide vote. Superintendent Stephen Murley sounded ready to go to work when results of the revenue purpose...
North Liberty Leader
Book fest readings bring storybooks to life
02/06/2013 - 9:40pm
NORTH LIBERTY– Storybook professions came to life at the One Book, Two Book Festival held concurrently in Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty on Jan. 13. Kids clamored for compelling tales of airplane pilots, farmers, bakers, police officers, politicians, athletes, train conductors and doctors at the celebration of children’s literature. Face-...
North Liberty Leader
ICCSD’s Feb. 5 vote may reset school finances
01/29/2013 - 7:19pm
IOWA CITY– Early voting has already begun at the county auditor’s office ahead of a Feb. 5 vote on an Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) revenue purpose statement (RPS). Satellite stations will open on Jan. 31 at University of Iowa Hospitals, and Feb. 1 at the Iowa City Public Library. Voters are deciding if the schools should move ahead...
North Liberty Leader
School board’s diversity policy riles some, soothes others
01/29/2013 - 7:17pm
IOWA CITY– On Nov. 5, after being elected with Karla Cook as co-chairs of the governance committee, Sarah Swisher gave the board her goal for 2013: a new diversity policy based on free and reduced lunch rates at the schools. She cited similar policy in Des Moines and Waterloo districts where a socio-economic approach attempts to keep schools...
North Liberty Leader
Switching SEATS ?
01/22/2013 - 7:53pm
IOWA CITY– Contracts with Iowa City and Coralville for the county-wide para-transit bus service, SEATS, will expire at the end of June. But Johnson County supervisors have already decided they want to end their subsidy of the service. The program provides riders around the county with door-to-door transport and anyone outside the city limits of...