Later school aid certification date passed

The deadline for certifying state aid to schools under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) will be delayed one month under a bill passed Feb. 21.

LB838, introduced by Cedar Rapids Sen. Kate Sullivan, delayed the deadline from March 1 to April 10 for certifying state aid, budget authority and applicable allowable reserve percentages under TEEOSA for 2014.

The change also applies to the deadline for the state Department of Education to report the necessary funding level to the governor and the Appropriations Committee and Education Committee of the Legislature.

Senators passed the bill on a 45-0 vote.