HF 2253: Authorizing certain specified school districts to use revenues from the district management levy for student loan repayment

What it does

This bill authorizes certain specified school districts to use revenues from the district management levy for student loan repayment. Currently, Code section 279.46 authorizes the board of directors of a school district to adopt a program for early retirement benefits to encourage its employees to retire before the normal retirement date. The bill modifies Code section 279.46 to also authorize the board of directors of a school district with less than or equal to 1,000 students to adopt a program for student loan repayment to recruit new teachers. The bill authorizes the board of directors to expend the district management levy to pay the costs of the program for student loan repayment.

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2022

• Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R)
• Rep. Mary Mascher (D)
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 9, 2022House subcommittee named: Dolecheck, Mascher, Moore and T
3. February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes