Additional stakeholders are being sought.
“The library’s role will be the facilitator of this conversation,” he said. “We want there to be longevity with this conversation and action. We’d like to schedule these summits a couple times a year to follow up with stakeholders and bring new ones in.”
The grant funding would go towards securing literature and books pertaining to equity, which would then be handed out at these summits, plus covering the cost of speakers.
Iowa State students are soon to get involved. ISU professor Jane Rongerude, who participated in Ericson’s event on equity and COVID last November, is spearheading those efforts.
Southern Boone School District held virtual classes today due to teacher vaccinations abc17news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc17news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven patients hospitalized due to COVID-19; one in ICU
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases.
There are currently 108 active cases in the county, three fewer active cases since Wednesday.
The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,104.
The county has reported the total number of cases removed from isolation is 17,911, a 20 case increase from Wednesday.
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services dashboard has reported the latest five-day average as 14.
The dashboard is reporting the positivity rate April 2 through last Thursday is 17.6%.
Boone County commissioners allocate another $3 7 million in CARES Act money komu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from komu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MACHESNEY PARK The Harlem School Board approved a contract with Michael Flanagan on Monday night to fill the role of district superintendent beginning July 1.
Flanagan will replace Julie Morris, who is retiring at the end of June. The board s vote was 7-0.
According to the Harlem School District, Flanagan started his professional career teaching middle and high school music in the neighboring North Boone School District after earning his bachelor’s degree in music education from Northern Illinois University.
Flanagan then taught high school music at Richmond-Burton Community High School while earning a master s degree in education. Shortly after, he pursued a second master’s degree in administrative leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which led him to accept a position as an elementary school principal in Beloit.