Iowa House revives bid to ban DEI programs at regent universities
Iowa House Republicans push to codify regents recommendations banning DEI offices at Iowa State University University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa. The measure would bar DEI offices from nonmandatory roles by July 1 2025 and redirect endoffiscal 2025 funds to the Iowa Workforce Grant and Incentive Program. The bill passa out of House Appropriations and mirrors Senate moves with support from Republicans and independents amid Democratic objections.
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University of Iowa
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Panora
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Nancy Dunkel
Abby Crow
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Adam Zahner
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Linn-Mar to cut 2.5M, 50 jobs as enrollment falls
Linn-Mar Community School District plans 2.5 million in budget cuts and 50 staff reductions including 19 teachers and 31 classified staff due to declining enrollment and underfunded state aid. District projects a 105.5 million general fund, 2 million above current year, while total expenditures fall to 148.9 million as capital projects wrap up. Public hearing set for 5 p.m. at the Learning Resource Center, with a levy of 17.99 per 1,000 and a 0.35 increase for insurance funding.
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Jon Galbraith
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Morrison
College Community School
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Cedar Rapids
Prairie navigates teacher salary schedule changes in Iowa law
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill raising minimum salaries for new teachers to 50,000 by fall 2025 and to 62,000 for teachers with at least 12 years, with funding via the Teacher Salary Supplement. College Community School District faces budgeting via per pupil funding while managing enrollment declines and a 2.5 percent aid increase.
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Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Angie Morrison
College Community School District
Morrison
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