District superintendent reports state funding talks stalled; SSA settlement not reached
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Summary
Dr. Buck told the Waukee school board the Special State Aid (SSA) settlement tied to the governor’s budget had not been resolved by the statutory deadline; negotiators remained at an impasse over percentage increases.
Waukee Community School District officials told the board on March 25 that state-level negotiations over the Special State Aid (SSA) settlement remained unresolved and the statutory window for settlement had passed without final agreement.
Dr. Buck reported that the SSA settlement is legally required to occur within 30 days of the governor’s budget release; that 30-day window would have ended Feb. 13, and the settlement had not been finalized. He said negotiators remained at an impasse, with the governor and the senate at one proposed figure and the Iowa House proposing a different figure (the transcript recorded a reference to 2% and 2.25% figures). Dr. Buck characterized the situation as an unresolved impasse and said the board would be updated as negotiations progress.
The report did not include new directives for district action or a board vote; it was presented as an update during the meeting. No new timeline or specific district-level fiscal action tied to the SSA outcome was specified in the transcript.
Dr. Buck noted other legislative items discussed previously remain in play but offered no additional specifics during this meeting. The board took no formal action on the item at the session.