The Iowa House of Representatives passed their first version of a bill funding Iowa Schools that’s left many superintendents and school boards calling for more.
Representative Guy Vander Linden says the 1.25 percent increase in State Supplemental Aid passed by the house is what the state can afford. He says increased needs in spending for infrastructure and Medicaid is a part of the reason for a lower number. Vander Linden says he’s aware that the Iowa Senate will likely propose a number closer to the six percent asked for by the Iowa School Board Association and many school districts, but says he won’t support a bill with that number. We have more with Vander Linden about the latest in the Iowa House on Let’s Talk Pella.