Des Moines Register
The Iowa rules around charter schools will likely soon change, potentially allowing a new wave of schools to open.
The measure changing the rules, House File 813, is awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds signature. It is one sweeping changes to education that Reynolds promised during her Condition of the State speech in January.
As the bill waits for the Reynolds signature, here is what you need to know about charter schools:
How are charter schools, schools of choice now handled in Iowa?
Charter schools are considered public schools of choice in Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
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The Iowa House and Senate came to a compromise on increasing state aid to K-12 schools last week, though it comes as a concern to districts that have seen decreased enrollment in the last year.
The Iowa House passed an amended Senate bill last Thursday that would increase state aid by 2.4 percent. That’s about the same as last year’s 2.3 percent increase, but because of an enrollment drop of about 6,000 students across the state, the dollar increase would be about $50 million smaller. Washington Community Schools Superintendent Willie Stone voiced his concern at this proposal during a visit from Governor Kim Reynolds Thursday, stating that he can’t make any staff changes that would accommodate a couple hundred thousand dollar decrease, and that the district would have to increase property taxes to make up for it. District 42 State Senator Jeff Reichman comments on the legislation, “Raising property taxes is always a concern, I own property down here in Lee County and the tax
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