SPEAKER PAT GRASSLEY SAYS HE AND OTHER REPUBLICANS IN THE IOWA HOUSE ARE STANDING FIRM ON THEIR PLAN TO PROVIDE MORE MONEY TO K-THROUGH-12 SCHOOLS THAN GOVERNOR REYNOLDS AND SENATE REPUBLICANS PROPOSE.
PGSCHOOL1 OC……….IN OUR POSITION.” :23
HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE VOTED TO PROVIDE MORE MONEY TO HELP COVER BUSING COSTS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND A ONE-TIME INFUSION OF 22-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLAR TO HELP SCHOOLS COVER EXPENSES THAT HAVE BEEN PUSHED HIGHER DUE TO INFLATION.
THEY ALSO PROPOSE LETTING SMALLER SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHARE MORE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AS WELL AS A GENERAL PER PUPIL SPENDING LEVEL THAT’S SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE TWO PERCENT INCREASE GOVERNOR REYNOLDS AND SENATE REPUBLICANS PROPOSE.
PGSCHOOL2 OC………THOSE OTHER ITEMS.” :08
SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BUDGET PLANS AND SCHOOL BOARDS MUST ADOPT A BUDGET FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR BY APRIL 30TH.
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