Iowa House passes 2.25% school funding increase

Iowa House Republicans pass 2.25% funding increase for schools; Democrats warn of staff, tax implications
Iowa Senate Republicans passed the caucus' proposed 2% increase to public school funding for FY 2026 earlier this week; and to end the fourth week of the session House Republicans cleared a 2.25% increase through the chamber.
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Iowans will have a chance to weigh in on the state's public school funding Thursday morning. House lawmakers are holding a public hearing at 11 a.m. on their K-12 school funding bill, House File 319. The hearing will be held in Room 103 of the Iowa Capitol and is scheduled to last one hour. Iowans can sign up to speak online, or leave a comment.
Iowa House Republicans pass 2.25% funding increase for schools
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