Iowa districts face 2.8 percent state aid cut of 19.1 million
The state trims aid by 19.1 million, pushing total K 12 funding to 664.1 million while preserving authorized spending. Districts may borrow or use cash balances and later levy taxes to restore reserves. Reactions vary with Cedar Rapids hardest hit, others plan to absorb via balances and reduced services.
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the Star
Branstad
Wayne Beal
Iowa Association of School Boards
Cedar Rapids
Guthrie
Marion
Robert Hale
the Gazette
Hale
Board of Education
Linn-Mar
David DeWalle
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Anamosa
Ken Kupka
West Amana residents push to exit land use district vote
West Amana residents petition to be excluded from a six village land use election set for October 18. County supervisors approve the opt out and outline voting sites at Middle Amana Meeting House Homestead Community Club House and South Amana Fire Station with a 7 am to 9 pm window.
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Stale
Odne
Marengo
Iowa
Amana
Leroy
Dennis
John
Henry Graesser
West Amana
Sors
Leroy Graesser
Amanas
Dennis Schrag
Middle
Schrag
Brown
Kenneth Martens
Martens
Don Shoup
The
Amana Society
Shoup
Middle Amana Meeting House
Homestead Community Club
South Amana
Cuts boot U I finances as state trims 8.8 million
Gov Branstad announces a record enrollment year hit by an 8.8 million cut to the states regents system lowering the operating budget to 308 million. The University of Iowa faces a 4.4 million cut plus specific reductions to hospitals clinics and building projects, signaling tighter staffing and tighter classroom space.
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Guthrie
Terry Branstad
University of Iowa
Randy Bezanson
U of I
Doug Gross
State Board of Regents
Gross
Regents
Oakdale
Communication Arts
Madison Street
Iowa Avenue
Bezanson
U of Communications
Field House
Iowa State University
Gilchrest
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa Braille
Vinton
Law
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Kgan TV 2
Joe & Company
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