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Senate approves K‑12 funding bill after heated debate; 2% state cost per pupil remains
Summary
The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 167, setting state cost per pupil for fiscal 2026 and other K‑12 funding provisions. Senators debated competing amendments and funding levels; a Democratic amendment to raise aid failed 16–31. Senators warned many districts could enter budget guarantee under the enacted 2% increase.
The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 167, a K‑12 funding bill that sets the state cost per pupil and adjusts several education funding items for fiscal year 2026 after extended floor debate and a failed Democratic amendment to increase aid.
Senator Evans, the senator from Cherokee, introduced the bill and described its principal effects: setting state cost per pupil at $7,983 for fiscal 2026 and increasing general fund state funding for K‑12 students by $235,000,000 compared with fiscal 2025. The bill also includes adjustments for professional development supplements and property tax replacement payments.
Senator Winkler (senator from Scott)…
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