SF 2221: Relating to school district class size and student performance, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill provides for a school district class size reduction supplement. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2022, each school district for which the school district’s average class size for grades kindergarten through eight during the school year beginning July 1, 2021, was students or greater shall receive a class size reduction supplement. The supplement for each eligible district shall be in an amount equal to the share of the $15 million appropriation that is proportionate to the school district’s enrollment in grades kindergarten through eight for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2021, as a share of the total enrollment in grades kindergarten through eight for the school budget year beginning July 1, 2021, among all eligible schools.

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2022

• Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Public Schools; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 8, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 8, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Rozenboom and Trone Garriott