Gov. Reynolds today issued the following statement after the House and Senate passed HF 2754, a bill relating to education and expanding opportunities for Iowa students who choose to attend public charter schools:
“Today, Iowa took another bold step forward in putting students first. I’m grateful to the House and Senate for passing this legislation to reinforce a simple, common-sense principle: funding should follow the student,” said Governor Reynolds. “HF 2754 strengthens our public charter school system through more equitable per pupil funding and authorizes the University of Northern Iowa to approve new charter schools. Public charter schools are an important emerging education model in Iowa and have seen a 213% increase in enrollment from FY23 to FY25. When you trust parents, support educators, and invest in students, outcomes improve, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”