HF 2148: Relating to a teacher’s filing of a written resignation with the board of directors of a school district

What it does

This bill relates to a teacher’s filing of a written resignation with the board of directors of a school district. Under current law, a teacher who has not accepted a contract for the ensuing school year may resign effective at the end of the current school year by filing a written resignation with the secretary of the employing board not later than the last day of the current school year or the date specified by the employing board, whichever date occurs first. Current law also provides that a teacher shall not be required to return a contract to the employing board or to resign less than days after the contract has been offered.

House subcommittee · named January 11, 2022

• Rep. Garrett Gobble (R)
• Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 11, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 518
2. January 11, 2022House subcommittee named: Gobble, Ehlert and Sorensen · as HSB 518
3. January 24, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 518
4. January 26, 2022Approved by the House committee · as HSB 518
5. January 28, 2022Filed in the House
6. January 28, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2148 · as HSB 518