DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The death of a 16-year-old Iowa girl has led to finger-pointing at the Legislature and is an indication of how much has changed in the 17 years since the death of another child prompted a bipartisan inquiry.

Five months after the death of Natalie Finn, Republican lawmakers have been split over whether to investigate her treatment and Democrats have accused GOP leaders of being reluctant to take up the matter because of possible questions about state staffing.

The response was different after the January 2000 death of Shelby Duis, a 2-year-old from Spirit Lake. Her killing prompted then-Gov. Tom Vilsack to speak at a public hearing in Storm Lake, and the matter dominated that year’s legislative session.

Sen. David Johnson said both parties worked together in 2000 to improve the child welfare system.

Members of the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will meet 9-a.m. Monday in the ICN Room at the High School, to act on approving the purchase of certain real estate, and the termination of a lease for another property.

During their meeting on January 24th, the Board voted to enter into negotiations to purchase the Cass, Incorporated building at 1406 S.W. 7th Street (on the west side of Atlantic). Board Secretary/Business Manager Mary Beth Fast has said the building could serve many purposes, including bringing back the K-through 6 Behavioral Program which was cancelled a couple of years ago due to a lack of students. The building space would allow the program to be expanded to include 10 slots for students, one full-time Behavioral Education teacher and one para-educator.

She said they could also use the 27,000 square foot building for an Alternative High School, Career Tech classes, office space, and/or rent or lease the space to other entities.

The Board is expected Monday morning to terminate a 5-year building lease with the Car Guys, LLC, for a facility at 1209 Sunnyside Lane, effective June 30, 2017. The facility currently serves as the site for the Behavioral Program and Alternative High School. Ending the lease agreement would save the District more than $51,253 per year.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:25 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Newly released documents show Iowa officials have agreed to help private Medicaid management companies shoulder huge losses they’ve suffered in covering more than 500,000 poor or disabled Iowa residents. The Des Moines Register reports that the three national companies have complained losing about $450 million in Iowa’s shift to private Medicaid management, which started last April. The agreements are expected to cost the state roughly $10 million, which would be paid more than a year from now.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City police officer is recovering after his patrol vehicle was broadsided by a pickup truck. The Sioux City Journal reports that the crash happened around 2 a.m. Friday when Sgt. Terry Ivener was traveling northbound on a city street and was hit by an eastbound pickup. Police believe the 29-year-old woman driving the pickup had been drinking and say charges are pending.

TAMA, Iowa (AP) — A Tama County man has died after being hit by a minivan on Highway 30 near Tama in east-central Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol tells Cedar Rapids television station KCRG that 41-year-old Randolph Papakee Jr. died in the Friday night incident. The patrol says Papakkee and a woman were walking across the highway when Papakkee was hit.

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man whose body was found in a submerged sport utility vehicle in the Des Moines River near Keokuk. Authorities tell the Hawk Eye that the body of 46-year-old Sean Junior O’Day, of Keokuk, was found in the SUV Tuesday. Keokuk Deputy Police Chief Jay Whitaker says O’Day was identified through an autopsy. Whitaker says foul play is not suspected, but the investigation continues.