10 Apr 2015

Gov. Branstad signs school start date bill into law

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today signed Senate File 227 into law. The bill states, "...the school calendar shall begin no sooner than August 23."

The bill passed the Iowa House 71-29 on March 24, 2015. The bill passed the Iowa Senate 28-22 on March 25, 2015.

Photos from the bill signing can be downloaded at the links below. The photos can be attributed to the Governor's Office. Students photographed are from Indianola, Iowa.

1.       Gov. Branstad speaks prior to signing the bill into law.

2.       Prior to signing the bill, Gov. Branstad shows the students from Indianola, Iowa, where the Senate President, House Speaker and he sign the bill making it a law.

3.       Students from Indianola, Iowa, lean in to get a close view of Gov. Branstad signing the law.

4.       After signing the bill, Lt. Gov. Reynolds and students applaud the signage.

###

Education & Schools

Author

anon

Rick Martin

Support the River Cities' Reader

Get 12 Reader issues mailed monthly for $48/year.

Old School Subscription for Your Support

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Old School Subscribe now.



Help Keep the Reader Alive and Free Since '93!

 

"We're the River Cities' Reader, and we've kept the Quad Cities' only independently owned newspaper alive and free since 1993.

So please help the Reader keep going with your one-time, monthly, or annual support. With your financial support the Reader can continue providing uncensored, non-scripted, and independent journalism alongside the Quad Cities' area's most comprehensive cultural coverage." - Todd McGreevy, Publisher

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Amy Alkon Advice Goddess, Real Astrology, Red Meat cartoon and RCR Crossword every week?) 

* indicates required

View previous campaigns.

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.