HF 39: Authorizing students enrolled in charter schools to participate in extracurricular athletic activities provided by the student’s school district of residence

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.

House subcommittee · named January 18, 2023

• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary L. Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@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. January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 18, 2023House subcommittee named: Bradley, Madison, Moore and T
3. February 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 7, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 9, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 253
6. March 21, 2023Withdrawn