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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 253: Authorizing students enrolled in charter schools to participate in extracurricular athletic activities provided by the student’s school district of residence

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill authorizes students enrolled in charter schools to participate in extracurricular athletic activities provided by the student’s school district of residence as a member of a team from the student’s school district of residence if the charter school does not offer the extracurricular athletic activity. The bill provides that such students shall be included in the school district’s basic enrollment and shall be counted as one-tenth of one pupil for school funding purposes. The bill also authorizes the state board of education to adopt rules to administer this provision.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 29, 2023

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

Against: Des Moines Public Schools; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 21, 2023Passed the House, 93–1
  3. March 22, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 29, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Celsi and Westrich

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF253