HF 383: Providing for boards of directors of school districts to include nonvoting student representatives

What it does

This bill provides for boards of directors of school districts to include nonvoting student representatives. The bill requires the board of directors of each school district to appoint at least one nonvoting student representative to serve on the board for a term of one year if the student is enrolled in grade or for a term of two years if the student is enrolled in grade 10. The bill also requires the board to develop an application and selection process for the nonvoting student representative that is based on a model program the bill requires the director of the department of education to develop.

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023

• Rep. Robert Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 5 against

For: Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Safe Schools

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 21, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
2. February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Henderson, Abdul-Samad and Gehlbach