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House Committee passes higher school funding proposal
House proposal offers $180 more per student, exceeding Senate and governor plans, while districts seek 4–5% increases to keep pace with inflation and avoid program cuts.
- On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment proposing a 2.25% funding increase, adding $180 per student to raise state cost per pupil to $8,168.
- Districts including Ankeny said Monday they need larger increases, with Ankeny requesting 4%, as House subcommittees debated funding proposals.
- Educators including Melissa Peterson argued Iowa’s community schools educate more than 90% of students, reserves are depleted, and Ankeny Community Schools warned of $6.1 million cuts over four years.
- After missing the February 12 deadline, the House and Senate must compromise before Iowa school districts learn their funding for the upcoming year, complicating budgets.
- Targeted funding includes $14 million for paraeducator pay, but none meet education groups' 5% demand, raising concerns about long-term innovation and program impacts.
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Ottumwa Courier
Iowa House panel raises per-pupil school funding proposal to 2.25%
The Iowa House Appropriations Committee on Monday approved a 2.25% increase in State Supplemental Aid for Iowa’s K-12 school system — a slight increase from the 1.75% rate passed by the Iowa Senate.
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Mason City Globe GazetteCritics say Iowa House’s K-12 funding increase still not enough
The House’s proposed 2.25% is larger than the 1.75% the Senate wants.
House GOP proposes state spend $8168 per Iowa K-12 student
House Republicans are calling for more support of Iowa K-12 students than Governor Reynolds and Senate Republicans have proposed. During a House Appropriations Committee meeting late this afternoon, Representative Dan Gelbach of Urbandale said the House GOP plan would amount to an extra $180 in state spending per student for the next school year. “We […]
House Committee passes higher school funding proposal
DES MOINES, Iowa — After missing last week's school funding deadline, the Iowa House Appropriations Committee approved a 2.25% increase for State Supplemental Aid on Monday. The proposal is still below the rate of inflation, but it is the highest proposal for school funding this session as the Senate passed it's 1.75% increase last week [...]
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