State Representative Shannon Latham of Sheffield says a couple of bills have passed through committee, and are safe from the first funnel deadline, set for March 7th.
One is House Study Bill 31, which would provide schools with flexibility for a start date.
Current law states that schools cannot start before August 23rd, but the 2025 Iowa State Fair will end on August 17th. Many local schools would end school after June 1st, without snow days.
This bill would allow schools to start no earlier than August 23rd or the Tuesday following the final day of the Iowa State Fair.
The other bill is House File 59, which passed through the House Economic Growth and Technology Committee.
This bill would set aside 2-million dollars for small grocers in underserved communities to buy equipment or make upgrades.
