Governor Reynolds Signs 3 School-Related Bills Into Law

(Des Moines, IA) — Three of the 17 bills signed into law by Governor Reynolds Monday deal with school-related issues. This year’s March 1st deadline has been waived for student open enrollment applications for transfers out the Des Moines, Davenport, Waterloo, West Liberty and Postville School Districts. A new state law that took effect Monday gets rid of the voluntary diversity plans in those five districts that prevented some transfer requests. The governor has also signed legislative giving parents authority to certify they’ve taught their child how to drive, meaning the teenager is qualified to take the tests to get a driver’s license. After the pandemic led to canceled fundraisers and reduced ticket sales for high school events, another bill the governor signed into law will let school boards shift general education money to cover deficits in the budgets for sports, music, drama and other extracurricular programs.