Transportation Equity and Formula Equality Toolkit
ISFIS partner, Margaret Buckton, represents the Urban Education Network of Iowa (UEN) and Rural School Advocates of Iowa (RSAI) as their legislative liaison. ISFIS Partners have decades of combined public policy expertise that can help guide schools, legislators, reporters, or others through the legislative process, bills, or issues affecting public education in Iowa. Contact Margaret Buckton via email at margaret@iowaschoolfinance.com or at (515) 251-5970 ext. 1.
2018 Legislative Session
2017 Legislative Session
Collective Bargaining BIll Summary HSB 84 and SF 213
2016 Legislative Session
- Advocacy Action Steps for Passage of Equity Legislation
- Resolution on Equality - October 2016
- Press Release Template - Equity and Equality Resolution
- Equity - State and District Cost Per Pupil Issue Explanation
- Simplified Spreadsheet: Formula Equality Impact by District
- DE 2015 Transportation Report Data by District
- Superintendent Tate's Message: Statement of Funding Equality Issue
- SF 455 Impact Look-up Tool Transportation Equity
- SF 455 Impact Look-up Tool Formula Equality
- New Resolution Supporting Formula Equality and Transportation Equity 2017
- Toolkit Links
- Sample Parent Letters on School Funding
2014 Legislative Session
- Here's an example of a point / counterpoint document to help school leaders advocate for adequate and timely funding.