The Iowa Senate has passed a school aid bill that will give schools a one percent increase in state funding, about seventy three dollars per student.
Senator Randy Feenstra of Hull says they wanted to shield schools from potential cuts…..

Feenstra says most of their budget is tied up in two big areas……

Feenstra says they will try to add a few dollars to a couple more school programs…

Iowa lawmakers are dealing with over one hundred eighty million dollars in budget cuts this year.