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Linn‑Mar board narrows approach to legislative priorities, flags preschool, mental health and school funding
Summary
Board discussed which priorities to forward to the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), emphasizing preschool expansion, mental‑health services and school funding while stressing flexibility to respond to emergent bills; staff will return with a recommended slate for the Aug. 12 meeting and submit by the Aug. 19 IASB deadline.
The Linn‑Mar Community School District board spent a substantial portion of its regular meeting debating which legislative priorities to advance to the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB).
Board members identified preschool expansion, student mental‑health supports, teacher recruitment and overall school funding as recurring priorities. One trustee urged a focused slate…
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