HF 437: Requiring the boards of directors of school districts to appoint student liaisons to the boards

What it does

This bill requires the boards of directors of school districts to select at least one student to act as a liaison between the board, administrators, teachers, the student council, and the general student population. The student liaison must have a seat at the table of all board meetings and board subcommittee meetings in a nonvoting capacity; and have access to all nonconfidential board meeting materials. The board must develop and implement an application and selection process. The student liaison may perform functions of benefit to the students and the district that the board deems appropriate for a student to carry out.

House subcommittee · named March 1, 2023

• Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: Iowa State Education Association

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

In plain words

1. February 24, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. March 1, 2023House subcommittee named: Steckman, Johnson and Sorensen
3. March 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 7, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 658