A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Thursday: SCHOOL FUNDING AGREEMENT: The Iowa House approved a 2.4 percent increase in K-12 school funding that will provide an additional $36.5 million for K-12 schools. That, along with other funding approved, would be an increase of $199 per pupil to $7,227. Rep. Cecil Dolecheck, R-Mount Ayr, said the House, which had proposed a 2.5 percent increase, reached agreement with the Senate, which approved a 2.2 percent increase earlier in the week. SF 269 now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before going to the governor. This has been a rough year for schools, said Rep. Molly Donahue, D-Cedar Rapids. School districts are grappling with the challenge of COVID-19, and many districts are recovering from the derecho.