US EditionIowa DOGE Task Force Unveils 45 'Efficiency' Proposals, Aims for Sept. 29 Final Report
IOWA, AUG 7 – Iowa spends over $18,000 per student but ranks below national averages in math, reading, and science, prompting proposals to tie teacher pay to student performance.
- On August 6, 2025, members of Iowa's government efficiency group gathered in Des Moines for their third meeting to present 45 proposals aimed at improving state government operations.
- The task force, created by Governor Kim Reynolds in February 2025, aims to streamline state government and address inefficiencies, including challenges in education funding.
- Major recommendations involve permitting cities with populations exceeding 50,000 to operate independently from counties, adjusting compensation and benefits for public employees to reflect private sector standards, and linking teacher pay to the academic performance of their students.
- Terry Lutz, chair of the Return on Taxpayer Investment committee, expressed concerns that the state’s education funding is not yielding satisfactory results, noting Iowa’s comparatively low rankings in mathematics, reading, and science nationwide.
- The task force plans to finalize and vote on these proposals for submission to the governor and legislature in September 2025 to improve efficiency and workforce outcomes.
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