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Relating to school districts, including by modifying provisions related to the district management levy, waiving certain specified duties, responsibilities, and requirements for the school year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Appropriations Committee
Topics:State budgetK–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 7, 2024
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeMarch 12, 2024
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202494–1
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 21, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 2, 202449–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 5, 2024
- Done: Signed into lawApril 5, 2024
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What’s in it
This bill relates to school districts, including by modifying provisions related to the district management levy and waiving certain specified duties, responsibilities, and requirements for the school year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. The bill authorizes school districts to use the revenue from the district management levy to pay the costs of retention bonus payment to employees for the school year beginning July 1, 2024, if the school district is the subject of a proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the governor on January 8, 2024, and the school district is located in a county with a population of greater than 99,500 but less than 100,000, a county with a population of greater than 26,000 but less than 27,000, and a county with a population of greater than 8,760 but less than 8,800.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that a school district shall not expend more than $700,000 under this provision and shall not increase the amount of the district management levy in order to make the retention bonus payments. The bill establishes that this provision is repealed July 1, 2025. The bill provides that for the school year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, for a school district that is the subject of a proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the governor on January 8, 2024, and that is located in a county with a population of greater than 99,500 but less than 100,000, a county with a population of greater than 26,000 but less than 27,000, and a county with a population of greater than 8,760 but less than 8,800, certain specified duties, responsibilities, and requirements shall be deemed not to apply, including duties, responsibilities, and requirements related to assessments, days or hours of attendance, and graduation requirements. The bill provides that these provisions shall not be construed to waive any duty, responsibility, or requirement established under federal law. The bill requires the director of the department of education to work with the United States department of education and attempt to obtain appropriate waivers of duties, responsibilities, and requirements established under federal law for such a school district. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named March 18, 2024. On March 20, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
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Fiscal note
Cost: up to $700,000 Compare with other bills
House File 2653 permits the spending of up to $700,000 from a school district’s management levy to pay for employee retention bonuses. The fiscal impact of the Bill is unknown.
- Final Fiscal Note — Educational Requirements, Waiver · April 19, 2024
- Educational Requirements, Waiver · March 11, 2024
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§298.4
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Lobbying
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