SF 2203: Relating to meetings of the boards of directors of school districts and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to meetings of the boards of directors of school districts. The bill requires all regular and special meetings of the board of directors of a school district to be held in person. The bill prohibits a member of the board of directors from attending or participating in a regular or special meeting of the board of directors by means of remote communication unless the member is not able to attend or participate in person due to illness or injury. The bill requires a member of the board of directors to vote yea or nay on all matters before the board of directors unless the member has a conflict of interest.

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2022

• Sen. Tim Goodwin (R)
• Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
• Sen. J. Smith

Lobbying · 1 for, 6 against

For: Rural School Advocates of Iowa

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 3, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 8, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Goodwin, Zaun and J. Smith
3. February 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 21, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2357