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HF 253Died when the session ended · March 21, 2023

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

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: HF 39

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2023
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 7, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 21, 202393–1
  5. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Students attending charter schools can join sports teams in their local school district if their charter school does not offer that activity. The school district will receive state funding for these students as part of their total enrollment. The state board of education will create the rules for how this works.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named March 29, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§256E.13

Amends§257.6

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 2 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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