House committee keeps two education bills alive in Iowa
Iowa House Education Committee approves Senate File 2246 with changes removing social promotion language for third graders while keeping reading intervention funding and assessment provisions. The plan strengthens local school board accountability and cites rep opinions on punitive measures. The panel also eases limits on the student regent term on the state universities board of regents.
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State auditor warns against using 1-time funding sources
Iowa State Auditor David Vaudt warns that repeated use of one-time funds and borrowings is creating budget pressure that could force service cuts or tax increases next year. He noted $708 million in borrowings and $1.15 billion shifted from funds without repayment plans under Vilsack and the GOP legislature.
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Abortion language restored to budget bill in Iowa
Sen. Jeff Angelo moved to reinstate language allowing publicly funded abortions in cases of fetal deformity or illness within an education funding portion of a 2005 budget bill. The move follows a subcommittee omitting a medical exception and aims to avoid derailing a $4.6 billion spending measure.
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GOP senators push Stilwill questions but warn reappointment safe
Des Moines Republicans say education chief Ted Stilwill will face tough questions next week at the Statehouse. They insist the House inquiry does not threaten his nomination to lead the Iowa Department of Education. The Senate Education Committee sent Stilwill and Jonathan Wilson to the full Senate without recommendation amid Democratic objections.
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