Undercutting Our Schools

The Iowa Senate passed a 2.2% funding increase for K-12 public schools. Because so many students were home due to Covid, they will not be counted in the per student funding and yet will be in class next year. School districts will be greatly underfunded and face a shortfall that will lead to significant property tax increases to make up the difference. Meanwhile the state has surplus money. Boone County is in Jesse Green’s district; you may want to ask him why he wants to raise your property taxes. Meanwhile contact your house representatives

Predicted property tax increase per senate district. Data is from the Legislative Services Agency.