Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley pounds the gavel during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Originally posted on April 14

Iowa House Republicans are unlikely to push for changing the new state law on services currently provided by Area Education Agencies (AEA), House Speaker Pat Grassley indicated in his latest public comments on the topic.

While some GOP lawmakers are concerned about a provision that could divert tens of millions of dollars from the AEA system, Grassley told reporters on April 11 that giving school districts more control over media and education services funding was consistent with the bill’s original purpose.

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