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Iowa Teacher Misconduct

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Some Iowa teacher misconduct not reported to national group
(Information in the following story is from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At least 103 cases of teacher misconduct in Iowa were omitted from a national database since 1990.
The Des Moines Register’s investigation revealed errors in Iowa’s information, so state officials have ordered a full audit of the system.
Duane Magee leads the Iowa agency that licenses teachers. He says the state wants to make sure that all of the teachers sanctioned in the state are reported to the national database.
State law also limits the amount of information the state Board of Educational Examiners can share about teachers, which could make it hard for school districts to ensure they’re not hiring someone with a criminal record.

Eggs and Issues 2-13-16

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The third session of Eggs and Issues was held at Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa Saturday morning at 8:30. Legislators Ken Rozenboom from the Iowa Senate, and Guy Vander Linden and Larry Sheets from the Iowa House were once again in attendance to answer questions from Oskaloosa area residents.

As usual, the state legislators started the morning with updates on what is happening with state government.

Senator Rozenboom began with a bit of a controversial topic. He stated that the Senate battled over what to do with Medicaid this past Thursday.

“To bring you up to date, that bill to stop this modernization process did pass the Senate, 29-19 on Thursday. It will go to the House, where the Speaker has essentially declared it dead, so I don’t expect it to move any farther, and even if it did, the Governor would veto it,” stated Senator Rozenboom.

Representative Vander Linden gave an update on spending in the state of Iowa. He said it’s difficult to find adequate funding for all of the functions of government.

“The House has proposed a 2{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} increase in state supplemental aid to schools. In order to achieve just that 2{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} increase, every other function of government that we fund is going to take a genuine cut. Not a cut in rate of increase, but an actual cut, meaning they get less money this next year than they got this year,” stated Representative Vander Linden.

He went to on to tell those in attendance who would be cut.

“That means administration and regulation, ag and natural resources, economic development, education beyond K-12, health and human services, justice systems which means public safety, are all going to be cut,” Representative Vander Linden said.

The focus of this session was Medicaid and education funding, but another topic that was brought up was marijuana and cannabis oil.

Representative Vander Linden said there is a cannabis oil bill in the works, but the bill came out Thursday (February 11th), and needs to be on a committee by the next week. He said he dealing with something as complex as a bill on cannabis oil should take time and not be rushed.

The next Eggs and Issues will be held on February 27th, with local leaders speaking about the community wellness and childhood development center, progress with the Oskaloosa branding efforts, and the Caldwell Learning Center.

Story provided by George Henry

First Stop Of The Season, Daytona International Speedway

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First stop of the Season, Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida … a two-point-five-mile oval with thirty-one degrees of banking in the turns, three degrees on the straights and eighteen degrees through the front stretch tri-oval. The length of the front stretch is thirty-eight hundred feet, the backstretch three thousand feet. The race starts at 6:00 pm on Saturday.

The Front-Row Qualifying for the 58th Daytona 500 will be the following day, Sunday, at 12 pm.

Last year, it was an all-Chevrolet front row made up of Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon, who won the pole, and Jimmie Johnson in the unique qualifying format which guarantees only the top two drivers their starting positions in the Daytona 500. On race day last season, Johnson finished fifth while Gordon labored to a thirty-third-place finish. The last pole sitter to win the “five hundred” was Dale Jarrett in 2000. The last driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500 poles was Ken Schrader, who put three in a row together from 1988 to 1990. The remainder of the forty-car starting field will be set in Thursday’s Can-Am Duel twin-qualifying races.

RacinDirt.com To Carry Live USMTS Action From Shady Oaks Speedway

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GOLIAD, Texas (Feb. 11) — The long-awaited, much-anticipated season-opening event for the United States Modified Touring Series kicks off Thursday night at the Shady Oaks Speedway and RacinDirt.com will be there to bring the action into the living rooms of those who can’t be there.

The USMTS Casey’s Cup Series powered by S&S Fishing & Rental will open its 18th season at the 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval in Goliad, Texas, for the first of four straight tripleheader weekend affairs for USMTS Winter Speedweeks 2016.

With bright sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s and upper 70s forecasted for all three days, fans are sure to see some incredible action once again from Shady Oaks Speedway.

Racing action will kick off at 7 p.m. on Thursday night. USMTS Modifieds will be racing for $2,000 to win and Limited Mods paying $400 to win. Grandstand prices are $15 for ages 13 and up with kids 12 and under free and pit passes will be $35.

Friday night racing starts at 7:30 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds racing for $3,000 to win, Limited Mods going for $500 to win and Mod Lites racing for $300 to win. Grandstands are $20 for 13 and older with 12 and under free and pit passes $40.

On Saturday, the first heat race takes the green flag at 6 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds paying $4,000 to win, Limited Mods paying $650 to win, Mod Lites $400 to win and $400 to win for the Pure Stocks. Grandstand tickets are $20 for 13 and older with 12 and under free and pit passes $40.

When the dust had settled one year ago, it was Steve Whiteaker Jr., Dereck Ramirez and Ryan Gustin claiming the first three checkered flags of the season. Others expected Thursday night are Austin and Casey Arneson, Brock and Cody Bauman, Zane DeVilbiss, Cade Dillard, Joe Duvall, Daniel Hilsabeck, Philip Houston, Jason Hughes, Ben Kates, Cody Leonard, Bobby Malchus, Rodney Sanders, Johnny and Stormy Scott, Jesse Sobbing, Kyle Strickler, Ricky Thornton Jr., Jake Timm, Lance Town, Zack VanderBeek, Billy Vogel, Tyler Wolff and more.

For race fans unable to make the trip but hungry to see their first USMTS race of the season, point your browser to www.racindirt.com/livevideo to order the pay-per-view broadcast of the 2015 season lid-lifter. New subscribers will also get a free month of RacinDirt.com’s On Demand video coverage and exclusive online content.

The popular South Texas dirt track owned and operated by Bobby & Rosemary Stacy and Keith Stacy is located 4.0 miles north of Goliad on US 183, then 3.0 miles east on FM 622. To learn more, check outwww.shadyoakspeedway.com, like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShadyOaksSpeedway and follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ShadyOaksGoliad.

USMTS Winter Speedweeks resumes at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway near Waco, Texas, Feb. 18-20. From there, it’s on to the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., Feb. 25-27, and then wraps up at the Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., March 3-5.

Each show will pay $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000 to win, respectively, and will comprise the first dozen events in the expanded 17-race USMTS Production Jars Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports.

RacinDirt.com will carry the action live from all four events.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel atwww.youtube.com/usmtstv.

Oskaloosa City Council Will Meet For Study Session Next Week

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Oskaloosa City Council will meet for a study session on Tuesday, February 16th in City Council Chambers of City Hall at 5:0 pm.
Items on the agenda include:
1. Discussion of award of a contract to DDVI, Inc. for the Oskaloosa Fire Department Renovation and Expansion project.
2. Discussion of request for submission and calling for an election on the question of the imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Oskaloosa located within Mahaska County.

Vickers For Stewart?

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The Associated Press is reporting that Brian Vickers will soon be named to replace the injured Tony Stewart for upcoming events at Daytona International Speedway, including the season-opening Daytona 500 on February 21st. Stewart-Haas Racing would not confirm Wednesday’s report and has a press conference scheduled Friday morning. On January 31st, Stewart suffered a serious back injury in an all-terrain-vehicle accident while vacationing in California. He was driving dune buggies in a group with other NASCAR drivers and was injured as he reportedly landed hard after a jump.

Stewart is now recovering from surgery, which was performed February 3rd. There is no announced timetable for his return. Vickers made just two starts last season with Michael Waltrip Racing before being sidelined by a recurrence of blood clots and must be medically cleared by NASCAR before returning to competition.

Chris Lane Making Grand Ole Opry Debut

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Chris Lane will fulfill a longtime dream when he makes his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, February 20th to perform his Top 30-and-rising single, “Fix.” Lane says, “Growing up, I always considered the Grand Ole Opry to be hallowed ground, and to now have the opportunity to share that stage is a huge milestone moment in my career.”

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