88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 2246: Establishing a rural teacher shortage area loan forgiveness program and fund
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes a rural teacher shortage area loan forgiveness program to be administered by the college student aid commission to provide loan forgiveness for persons who are employed as teachers in high-demand areas by a school district or accredited nonpublic school. The department of education is directed to periodically conduct a survey of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and approved practitioner preparation programs to determine current high-demand areas. The bill defines “high-demand area” as a rural county designated by the department as a geographic area experiencing teacher shortages in specific content areas.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2020
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jerry Behn (R)
- Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa
In plain words
- February 12, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- February 13, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Behn and Wahls
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF2246