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(Des Moines, IA) -- Charter schools in Iowa got a boost from a comprehensive bill signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday.
One of the highlights of the bill is $7-million in ARPA monies that will fund a grant program to help charter schools with infrastructure costs.
Laura Cannon, principal of Horizon Science Academy in Des Moines, tells Iowa's News Now that they plan to apply for a grant for playground renovations, and an improvements to their STEM lab.
The bill also allows charters schools to buy or lease unused school buildings around the state.
Infrastructure grant applications will be accepted beginning June 3rd.
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