Diversifying Our Law Enforcement Leadership Diversifying Our Law Enforcement Leadership
The Westchester County Department of Correction (WDOC) is proud to announce two new appointments to the jail’s leadership. Ms. Nory Padilla, a veteran of the WDOC, will be taking on the role of First Deputy Commissioner. Additionally, Reverend Michael B. Gerald will be joining WDOC as Deputy Commissioner.
County Executive George Latimer said: “Westchester County is committed to finding the best candidates with the right life experience to staff our law enforcement entities. These two hires will advance our dual goals of keeping the public safe and modernizing our force.”
Urbandale students to remain online remainder of the year, return to hybrid in January Sarah Kay LeBlanc, Des Moines Register
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Like several others in the Des Moines metro, the Urbandale Community School District will not return to in-person classes in 2020.
School board members voted 5-2 Monday evening to apply for a three-day remote waiver from the Iowa Department of Education that would take the district up to winter break, which begins Dec. 23. The district s current waiver expires Thursday.
Members Mark Smith and Sarah Schmitz voted against the motion.