The Bellwood-Antis School Board approved its 2023-24 general fund budget, which includes a 5.7% tax increase that will cost the average household $80.21 more.
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Through ArtForce Iowa, Christine Her and her staff help give Des Moines youth a place to heal
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Before the pandemic, Christine Her’s role as executive director of ArtForce Iowa also included being executive chef.
Every workshop began with sharing a homemade meal and the highs and lows of the day for each young artist, staff member and mentor. The youth that the nonprofit serves refugees, immigrants, first-generation Americans and those involved with the court system grew to know one another better and realize they had more in common than not. Then, they would make music or paint together no English required.
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Before the pandemic, Christine Her’s role as executive director of ArtForce Iowa also included being executive chef.
Every workshop began with sharing a homemade meal and personal highs and lows, with each young artist, staff member and mentor reflecting on the best and worst parts of their day. The youth that the non-profit ArtForce Iowa serves refugees, immigrants, first-generation Americans and those with court involvement grew to understand each other and realize they had more in common than not. Then, they would make music or paint together no English required.
BELLWOOD Bellwood-Antis School Board members voted Tuesday to continue all remote learning through Jan. 11.
The district began the school year with five days a week face-to-face instruction one of only a few in the area to do so. But on Nov. 24, after COVID-19 cases started to surface in the district, the board decided to move to full remote learning through Friday.
Board members were split on plans to continue with remote learning, but the motion passed by a 5-4 margin.
Voting yes were Hope Ray, Bob Fisher, Tim Mallon, Kathy Burch and Chris McCartney while Tom Finn, Kevin Luensmann, Jeff Nycum and Jeff Plummer voted no.