Articles Tagged: Area Education Agencies

The second legislative deadline of the 2024 session took out a number of bills of significant potential impact

Deadline stops some bills, reveals Iowa Republicans' varied strategies

AEAs, gender ID, school safety and many other significant bills need more legislative attention this week to survive a legislative deadline.

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Also in the Capitol Notebook: The Iowa House approved legislation that would increase penalties for fentanyl-related deaths.

Recap of news from across the state

The Iowa House on Thursday passed a bill that reorganizes the funding and oversight of Iowa’s area education agencies, the first major milestone for the proposal after lawmakers spent the past two months weighing changes to the state’s special education network.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office says the state will hire a new partner, citing conflicts of interest in the program as operated by AEAs, but one recent program worker pushed back at that characterization.

Few scores could spell big change to Iowa AEAs, Iowa DNR confirms gray wolf, Mount Trashmore to open

Recap of news from across the state

Recap of news from across the state

Parents of students with disabilities, superintendents and educators had another chance to weigh in on a bill to change the funding and oversight structure of Iowa’s area education agencies during an Iowa House public hearing Wednesday

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Few scores could spell big change to Iowa AEAs, Iowa DNR confirms gray wolf, Mount Trashmore to open

Bills in the Iowa Legislature test the fate of a vital link that the state’s area education agencies provide to families and schools for inclusive learning.