Iowa School Finance Information Services

03/11/2025

What closing the Federal Department of Education would mean for Iowa? What we know: (with quotes from Margaret Buckton)

In Iowa and across the country, educators are bracing for the possible closure of the U.S. Department of Education.

02/10/2025

Public hearing on SSA set for this Thurday...

Iowa House lawmakers plan to hold a public hearing Thursday on the state’s funding for the public K-12 education system in the coming school year. The publ

02/05/2025

Larry and Ken were diving deep into the ISFIS Comprehensive Financial Projection Model (CFPM) today. If you haven't yet met ISFIS's newest employee, you can learn more about Ken Sturgis at: https://www.iowaschoolfinance.com/sturgis

01/15/2025

Thanks to Iowa's school leaders who joined us today at the first ISFIS Budget Workshop of 2025! We look forward to seeing many more of you at the remaining workshops around the state over the next few weeks. Also, thank you to our AEA partners & our friends at Piper Sander!

12/02/2024

Happy birthday to Margaret Buckton! We are so thankful we get to work with you each and every day at ISFIS! Cheers to you!

06/01/2024

Happy 15th Anniversary to ISFIS! Proudly serving Iowa schools since 2009!

10/12/2023

ISFIS Special Topic Webinar: Annual & Organizational Meetings of the Board, today at 2pm. Join us. https://www.iowaschoolfinance.com/webinars

10/10/2023

ISFIS Special Topic Webinar: Annual & Organizational Meetings of the Board, coming up this Thursday at 2pm. Subscribers, register now: https://www.iowaschoolfinance.com/webinars

06/29/2023

ISFIS Special Topic Webinar on Categorical Funding Flexibility is today at 2pm. Get signed up now at: https://iowaschoolfinance.com/webinars

03/28/2023

RSAI Regional Meetings begin soon. RSAI Members, register now at: https://www.rsaia.org/region-meetings.html

03/23/2023

Join Margaret & Larry this afternoon at 2pm for the next ISFIS Situation Report Webinar. Hear the latest from the Statehouse and topics about Iowa School Finance. Register now at: https://www.iowaschoolfinance.com/webinars

03/10/2023

Grab your coffee and join Larry and Margaret for this week's ISFIS Situation Report Webinar, today at 10am. Subscribers, register now at: https://www.iowaschoolfinance.com/webinars