Gov. Kim Reynolds was joined by lawmakers and education advocates today when she signed Senate File 2164, an education funding bill designed to help schools with transportation funding and per-pupil student equity. Transportation equity was first funded in fiscal 2019 to help absorb transportation costs associated with students traveling across rural communities. S.F. 2164 provides more than $7.2 million in new funding for the 204 school districts with transportation costs above the statewide average of $347.65 per pupil and provides $5.9 million for per pupil spending equity. “This legislation will help Iowa’s many rural school districts absorb transportation costs and put more money into the classroom,” Reynolds said in a statement. “Education is always a top priority, and we will continue to look for ways to provide every school, educator, and student with the tools for success.”