HF 2254: Relating to student public school attendance, including by modifying provisions related to state aid payments to school districts and requiring the development of an attendance improvement plan when a student is chronically absent from school

What it does

This bill relates to student public school attendance, including by modifying provisions related to state aid payments to school districts and requiring the development of an attendance improvement plan when a student is chronically absent from school.16 (state foundation aid appropriations) for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the product of the state cost per pupil for the budget year multiplied by the number of chronically absent students enrolled in the school district in the prior year. The bill provides that this reduction shall be divided between each monthly installment as evenly as possible.

House subcommittee · named February 1, 2024

• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary L. Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa

Against: Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 1, 2024House subcommittee named: Collins, Gustoff and Madison
3. February 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2547
6. March 12, 2024Withdrawn