Republicans in the Iowa House have sent the governor a bill that will increase general state aid to public schools by 40-million dollars for the next academic year. Representative Walt Rogers, a Republican from Waterloo, is chairman of the House Education Committee.

 

Representative Timi Brown-Powers, a DEMOCRAT from Waterloo, says legislators can do better than this 73-dollar-per-student increase.

 

About a month ago, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad recommended a TWO percent state spending boost for schools in EACH of the next two years. On Monday, Branstad indicated he will accept the ONE-year, roughly ONE percent increase Republican legislators have agreed upon.