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Sioux City board approves 2025–26 legislative priorities emphasizing SSA increase, teacher pay and early literacy
Summary
The board approved four legislative priorities for 2025–26, including a requested 5% increase in Supplemental State Aid (SSA), support for teacher recruitment and retention, full funding for preschool and early literacy, and oversight of Education Savings Account (ESA) impacts.
The Sioux City Community School District Board of Directors voted Aug. 11 to adopt its 2025–26 legislative priorities, urging a minimum 5% increase in Supplemental State Aid (SSA) and highlighting teacher recruitment and retention, preschool and early literacy funding, and changes to the state’s Education Savings Account (ESA) law.
Why it matters: The board said a 5% SSA increase is necessary to help offset inflation and rising costs for supplies and labor, and to maintain district programs. The board also asked legislators to consider transparency and rules to…
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