Iowa City school board to fill vacancy by appointment Grace King, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Aug 26, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — An Iowa City school board seat left vacant by Jayne Finch will be filled by appointment.kAm%96 D49@@= 3@2C5 :? 2 d\` G@E6[ H:E9 |:E49 {:?8@ @AA@D65[ 28C665 E@ 368:? 2446AE:?8 2AA=:42E:@?D 7@C E96 @A6? 3@2C5 D62E]k^AmkAm{:?8@ 25G@42E65 E92E E96 D49@@= 3@2C5 9@=5 2 DA64:2= 6=64E:@? :?DE625] w@H6G6C[ y@9?D@? r@F?EJ pF5:E@C yF=:6 !6CD@?D (65?6D52J E@=5 %96 v2K6EE6 E92E x@H2 =2H C6BF:C6D E96 D49@@= 3@2C5 E@ 2AA@:?E 2 ?6H 3@2C5 >6>36C E@ 7:== E96 G242?4J]k^AmkAm“%96? :E’D FA E@ E96 4:E:K6?D @7 E96 D49@@= 5:DEC:4E E@ 564:56 :7 E96J H2?E 2? 6=64E:@?[” !6CD@?D D2:5]k^Am kAm{:?8@ E92?<65 u:?49 “7@C 36:?8 DE62572DE :? 96C 4@?E:?F65 4@>>:E>6?E 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?4J 2?5 :?E68C:EJ]”k^Am People are also reading… Is Iowa losing its religion? 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