DES MOINES, Iowa – On Monday, the Iowa DOGE Task Force met for the final time before compiling a list of recommendations for the Iowa Governor to look at government realignment policies.

The task force is broken down into three subcommittees: workforce modernization, technology improvements and return on taxpayer investment. Each head of the separate subcommittees gave updates on the recommendations they want to pass on.

Terry Lutz, chairman of McClure Engineering, apologized at the beginning of his presentation for if his comments on teacher salary and changes to IPERS were misrepresented. He clarified that the recommendations from the subcommittee are teacher bonuses up to 10% for those who increase student achievements, and that no one has suggested taking IPERS away from current empl

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