House lawmakers advance 3% public education increase
DES MOINES — Iowa schools would see a 3% boost in state funding under a bill House Republicans advanced Tuesday.That amounts to a $106.8 million in...
DES MOINES — Iowa schools would see a 3% boost in state funding under a bill House Republicans advanced Tuesday.That amounts to a $106.8 million increase from last year. The proposal is higher than the 2.5% increase called for by Gov. Kim Reynolds and the 2% increase under consideration in the Iowa Senate.The bill, House Study Bill 117, also includes a $900,000 increase for school transportation.The bill passed out of a subcommittee Tuesday and was under consideration in the Education Committee Tuesday night.