Iowa House panel raises per-pupil school funding proposal to 2.25%

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 861

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Iowa House Appropriations Committee on Monday approved a 2.25% increase in State Supplemental Aid for Iowa’s K-12 school system — a slight increase from the 1.75% rate passed by the Iowa Senate.

Senate File 2201 was advanced through House subcommittee and committee meetings Monday. It’s the bill setting the per-pupil funding rate for Iowa public K-12 schools in the next school year.

The Senate, in a 28-20 vote last week, approved a …

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