The cut is a reduction of approximately $238.5 million to Iowa schools, $15.9 million cut to Iowa community colleges, and approximately $800,000 to the Iowa Department of Education. What this will mean to Iowa school districts is still unfolding.
Even during these challenging financial times, we, at the Iowa Department of Education, Iowa's education associations, and all Iowa schools remain dedicated to our students and their academic success.
The Iowa Department of Education has posted district-level budget reductions for 2009-2010 due to the 10-percent across-the-board cut recently announced by Governor Chet Culver. For more information, please click here; look under State Payment - Monthly Detail.
The Iowa Department of Education ( DE ) is providing answers to frequently asked questions from school districts, area education agencies, and community colleges. Please click here for this information. This link may also be used to submit a question to the DE by clicking on "Submit a Help Request."