Iowa House passes ‘compromise’ 2% per-pupil education funding rate

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,413

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Iowa House lawmakers passed the state’s per-pupil funding package Thursday for K-12 schools, amending the measure to a 2% rate that House Republicans said was a “compromise” reached between the legislative chambers and Gov. Kim Reynolds.

The 2% State Supplemental Aid proposal in the amended Senate File 2201 is in line with Reynolds’ initial proposal, but it is higher than the Senate GOP’s initial 1.75% SSA rate and lower than the House GOP’s proposed …

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