Photocopied test booklets and later teachers used the answers in the test booklets to fill out the students answer sheets. Pottebaum waived his right to a hearing agreeing with the board on a settlement. Given a written reprimand and told to complete 15 hours ethics course. Standup ive reached out to principal pottebaum multiple times, but he refused to speak with us on camera. Instead sending us this statement which reads in part it was my interpretation that this was an appropriate accommodatn was not. Even though the resulted in the identified violation. The intention was to make sure these students could complete the required assessments without undue stress related to the mechanics of holding a pencil and filling in small ovals. Now based on the 2015 state report card of jesup elementary the school was labeled as a school in need of assistance in both the math proficiency and reading proficiency standardized test we reached out to the board of education for the original complaint filed against pottebaum, but they say those complaints are confidential. Lets go to storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg now with the cold on the way tonight. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team hopefully youve enjoyed our mostly cloudy, warm and windy northwest of our area, bringing gusting to 45 mph at times. A saturday will be cold and windy for rain tuesday and wednesday. Hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather, because temperatures are in for a big change. Overnight it will storm system will track isolated showers on friday, as gusting to 45 mph at times. A saturday will be cold and windy for rain tuesday and wednesday. Hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather, because temperatures are in for a big when it comes to finishing last minute projects for the season. Kwwls Macleod Hageman joins us live in waterloo. Mac . Stepping outside the last few weeks youre probably not thinking how its helping local business. Higher temperatures mean higher returns. Take a look. nats. Saw noise for neighbors through the project than we orignally anticipated. Paul moore develops new homes in waterloo and says contractors. Theyll take sweatshirt weather any day, over what it typcially is this time of year. With the warmer weather, contractors can ditch the jackets, roll up their sleeves, and really get to work. That opens the door for developers to build more homes to provide sot will have lost of nat sound underneath. the extended fall has been awesome for us. Not only have the temperatures been above normal, which allows us to get things like masonry work done later into the year. Also, its been an exceptionally dry fall, so, weeve been able to do a lot and potentially laying some sod here in the next couple of days. Moore tells me young adults and retirees seem to be renting now more than ever before telling me the economy seems to be recovering from times like 2008 live in waterloo Macleod Hageman news seven kwwl. Moore says since projects are ahead of schedule townhomes should be ready to lease or buy sooner than expected. An area man is accused of killing two people in a shooting mills was taken into custody after he tried to run from police. Mason city officers accuse him of shooting and killing the two victims at around two15 this morning in mason city. Hes charged with two counts of firstdegree murder and is in the Cerro Gordo County jail tonight. Bail is denied for a man accused of killing a toddler. Kyrian knoxs body was found in a park lagoon in chicago last year. His mh with kamel harris as she moved from cedar rapids to chicago. Police believe the child was lactose intolerant and cried for an entire afternoon after having milk. Investigators think harris snapped. They found the boys blood in harris car and arrested him hes now charged with murder. New at six the Eastern Iowa Airport celebrating the end of its second of four phases to its 55 Million Dollar renovation focuses largely on the public areas of the airport with a new lobby waiting area, ticket counters, and baggage claim were completely taxempted, or taxfree excuse me. We recieved no local tax dollars whatsoever from the community so were very proud of that. All of this project is being done without the use of local tax dollars. The third phase of renovations that includen more jet ways and security areas. The linn county board of supervisors welcoming their first black member todaywith the swearing in of Stacey Walker. Walker was elected for the position earlier this month. Kwwls Kristin Rogers joins us building which houses Stacey Walkers new office he was born and raised here in cedar rapids and is excited to be serving this county we spent some time oneonone with him today. To Stacey Walker the Oakhill Jackson neighborhoodis home. They used to have a playground here but it looks kindergarden. Life for himnot always easy we survived on welfare and food stamps and things of that nature. When i was 4 years old sister we went to live with my grandmother. They lived in this apartmentwe took a look insidewalker striving to be a role model for the kids growing up here now. Youn kwo when they grow up its going to be important for them to understand that they to have a seat at the table and from the neighborhood and beyonda packed houseas he was sworn in to the African American do to so. Nats of cheers walkeremotional hugging his mentora man who drove his church bus when he was a kid. A historic day he and many others wont soon forget. Ive said linn county was organized 177 years ago and now nearly 2 centuries later folks that grow up in this neighborhood folks that look like me will be able to see someone who looks like them representing their interest in county government. Walker says he is guided by christianity and the constitution among many thingshe wants to address poverty that is in some of the core neighborhoods and rural areas. Live in cedar rapidsKristin Rogers news 7 kwwl. Walker is a graduate of Cedar Rapids Washington High School and the university of iowa. Meanwhile at the State Capitol the iowa gop announcing Linda Upmeyer will continue as House Speaker. She became iowas first female House Speaker after the previous speaker stepped down. Representative Chris Hagenow of Windsor Heights will serve as majority leader. Both appointments become official when the legislative session begins in january. Coming up on kwwl two eastern iowa schools can call themselves the best tonight after championship victories on the gridiron. And an iowa st off on a record Setting Mission into space. And. Heres a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. Chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg will have your full forecast, coming up. This is kwwl news at six. With ron steele, amanda goodman, storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg and sports with rick coleman. Weve got you covered. Lets go to storm track seven forecast forecast. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather, because with temperatures dropping to the middle 50s. A strong storm isolated showers on friday, as well as falling temperatures throughout the day. Winds tomorrow evening, but no accumulation expected. Saturday will be cold and windy for rain tuesday and wednesday. 40s. Hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather,c the middle 50s. Isolated showers on friday, as well as falling temperatures throughout the day. Winds tomorrow will be 1530 mph, accumulation expected. Saturday will be cold and windy for rain tuesday and wednesday. Hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather, because temperatures are in for a big change. Overnight it will storm system will track isolated showers on friday, as gusting to 45 mph at times. A saturday will be cold and windy for rain tuesday and wednesday. Hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather, because windy with temperatures dropping to the middle 50s. A strong storm system will track tomorrow will be 1530 mph, accumulation expected. Saturday will be cold and windy into next week, with a chance for rain tuesday and wednesday. Thanksgiving looks to be mostly sunny with temperatures in the 40s. More sand mining will be happening in eastern iowa. Clayton county officials have dropping to the middle 50s. A strong storm system will track well as falling temperatures throughout the day. Winds tomorrow will be 15 m saturday will be cold and windy with a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures remain seasonable into next week, with a chance for rain tuesday and temperatures in the 40s. Hopefully youve enjoyed our warm stretch of weather, because temperatures are in for a big the middle 50s. A strong storm system will track northwest of our area, bringing us windy conditions and a few isolated showers on friday, as well as falling temperatures gusting to 45 mph at times. A will be cold and windy with a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures remain seasonable into next week, with a chance for rain tuesday and temperatures in the 40s. Temperatures are in for a big change. Overnight it will storm system will track northwest of our area, bringing us windy conditions and a few isolated showers on friday, as well as falling temperatures gusting to 45 mph at times. A few snowflakes are possible tomorrow evening, but no accumulation expected. Saturday will be cold and windy into next week, with a chance for rain tuesday and wednesday. Thanksgiving looks to be mostly sunny with temperatures are in for a big change. Overnight it will be mostly cloudy, warm and windy with temperatures dropping to the middle 50s. A strong storm system will track well as falling temperatures throughout the day. Winds tomorrow will be 1530 mph, accumulation expected. Saturday will be cold and windy with a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures remain seasonable into next week, with a chance for rain tuesday and wednesday. Thanksgiving looks to be mostly sunny with temperatures in the 40s. Dropping to the middle 50s. A strong storm system will track isolated showers on friday, as well as falling temperatures throughout the day. Winds tomorrow will be 1530 mph, accumulation expected. Temperatures remain seasonable into next week, with a chance for rain tuesday and temperatures in the 40s. Hopefully youve enjoyed our more sand mining will be happening in eastern iowa. Clayton county officials have given final approval for mining to start on a nearly 750acre parcel of land northwest of garnavillo and near clayton. Health concerns have been raised by some who live near the site but the Clayton County zoning board adjustment voted unanimously to approve a plan for underground sand mining this week. Pattison sand company will head up the operation they say the expansion is needed to keep pace with its competitors. A 500foot setback will stand between mine vent shafts and nearby homes in the area. County Officials Say health risks from the Mining Operations are low. An iowa native is out of this world tonight and is making history as the oldest woman in to go to achieved liftoff this afternoon launching kazakhstan on route to the International Space station. Whitson is 56 years old and is originally from ringgold county. This is her third total Space Mission and her second as commander. Before leaving she talked about what shell miss when shes away from home. I think probably the thing that i find probably the most the lack of variety of the food. Whitson grew up in the tiny town of beaconsfield which has a population of 15. Shell dock at the International Space station with her fellow astronauts on saturday evening. Little pantries have been popping up all over the untied states. Thanks to one local womanthey on three little pantries they will be placed across the cedar valley organizerjoyce livingeston says families in our community are in need. I know what it is like not to have anything so i dont mind giving and i think thats a majority of our families in need here in the community, just looking out for each two little pantries will be located in waterloo joyce and her cedar falls. Coming up. Area schools look to go two for two at the Iowa High School state football championships today. And the Northern IowaMens Basketball Team faces Arizona State champio0onships up for grabs at the unidome. Don bosco is looking for its second state title after being a runnerup last year in eight man football. While Gladbrook Reinbeck is looking to repeat as the class a state champion. Mark woodley lets us know who is wearing the crown tonight. Title in School History and their offense had it rolling early already up 6, nothing as Austin Svoboda broke free on a a 66 yard touchdown run 12, zip dons to the Second Quarter in honor of his sisters fiance the dons rolling with a 48 yard touchdown reception an emotional moment putting his team up 2414 at half it meant a lot to me, and im hoping it meant a lot to my family and everyone thats been affected by this. Its really special for me. Second half harrislake park made it a game as kyle jordan hauled in a 9 yard touchdown strike from Bryce Perkins the but don bosco put it away down the stretch Austin Hellman breaks loose on a 62 yard touchdown run while the dons defense sealed the door late don bosco wins an 8man state tile dropping harrislake park 4821 harris lake parks a great Football Team and theyve got nothing to hang their head about either. It was a real battle up front and we just had some big plays to help us out. In class a defending champion but theyd have to play from bears but the rebels found the endzone in the second parker bown from the 10 he pulls the rebels within striking distance down 13, 7 then following a turnover its hunter lott on the keeper and lott isnt about to be stopped 10 yards for the score gr rallied to tak a 14, 13 lead at the half same score in the third but garrigans capisius hits vaske for the second time in the game but gr gets it done in the end lott to the endzone for matt johannson thats the game win i dont think we were nervous during the game. We were just out there having fun playing football like we always do. Its a game. Its supposed to be fun, and i think thats what we did, but definitely wasnt relaxed at all. In cedar falls, mark woodley, news seven kwwl uni head coach ben jacobson in his eleventh season with the panthers. Facing off against duke legend bobby hurley and his Arizona State team that came in averaging 92 points. The panthers get off to a great start bennett koch with some good work inside. Koch scores 12 today. And then valley preseason player of the yearjeremy morgan starts to get hot. Knocking down back to back three pointersmorgan had a game high 20 points to go in the second half the panthers keep making threes. Klint carlson from downtown. Carlson had a 19. Later it is Spencer Haldeman with one of his five treys and 17 pointsuni wins 8263 z268pz zixz y268py yixy big feast. Thanksgiving is coming up fast and this years president ial celebration will have a bit of iowa flare. Thats because the turkey to be pardoned by president obama is from iowa. Two turkeys will actually make the trip next week from their hometown of early. The feathered celebrities will arrive in washington on monday. President ial turkey came from iowa. No wheel of fortune tonight it will air over the weekend. Thank you for joining us for the kwwl news at six. Well see you back here at ten we are in charlotte where tonight the saints are in town to face the panthers, and both teams with the playoff hopes flickering. 37yearold drew brees is set to lead the leagues top passing attack against carolina who will count ont cam newton to salvage the season if there is in fact time for that. It is football night in carolina. Act like this is the defining win. A pair of teams trying to