DES MOINES, Iowa — Speaker of the Iowa House Pat Grassley (R) said that the Iowa House Republican caucus is looking to get some of the house school supplemental aid funding proposals into the final, agreed upon bill.
House Republicans sit at a 2.25% increase, with some one-time funding added. Senate Republicans and Gov. Reynolds called for a 2% increase. With both chambers passing through their own proposals, there is a stalemate in the negotiations.
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“To 2.25% with some of those one-time fundings, as well as some of the other operations sharing transportation pieces we feel pretty strongly about that. And we’re hopeful that we can find some resolution and maybe incorporate some of those into an agreement. But at this point in time, the house feels pretty confident, we’re going to continue to stand strong for what we passed,” Said Speaker Grassley, (R) District 57 from New Hartford. “We’re hearing back from Iowans that they want us to continue to stand firm with our number.”
Meanwhile, Iowa House and Senate Democratic leadership are frustrated, urging the majority party for answers as school districts work up against a deadline.
“Where is the school funding bill? We’re now nine weeks into the legislative session. A full month passed a deadline to produce SSA supplemental school aid,” said Senate Minority Leader Janice Weiner (D) District 45 from Iowa City. “So, once again, this year, republicans have blown past their own legislative deadline.”
School districts must submit budgets for public input by March 15, and then final budgets are submitted by April 15, with new teacher contracts having to be issued by April 30.
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