Iowa school funding bill advances with changes: 2.25% increase, transportation cap added

Iowa school funding bill advances with changes: 2.25% increase, transportation cap added

Lawmakers advanced Senate File 2201, amending it in the House after educators and advocates raised concerns during a subcommittee meeting.

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.

Iowa House approves school funding increase higher than Senate counterparts

Hunter 02/17/26 The Iowa House Appropriations Committee has approved a 2.25% increase in State Supplemental Aid for K-12 education. That figure is half a percent higher than the 1.75% rate passed by the Iowa Senate, and higher than Governor Kim Reynolds’ 2% recommendation. The House plan also includes offsetting roughly $47.7 million to ensure property taxes do not increase in the coming year for schools placed on the budget guarantee. That’s th…