Carroll Community School District board member, Duane Horsley, joined more than 200 other delegates from the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), area education agencies and community colleges at the annual Delegate Assembly on Nov. 16. This group is tasked with determining the platform for the 2017 legislative session. At yesterday’s conference, delegates stressed the need to resolve long-standing inequities in the school funding formula and emphasized local decision-making and flexibility. The group also reinforced their strong support for the extension of the State Penny for School Infrastructure, saying districts count on these critical SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) funds for safety, accessibility, modernization and 21st century technologies. The IASB conference continues today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. A full list of beliefs, resolutions and legislative priorities determined for the 2017 session can be found by following the link below.
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Iowa Association of School Boards Website