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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 454: Relating to administrators employed by school districts, including requiring administrators to provide instruction to students and modifying the responsibilities of the board of educational examiners

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to administrators employed by school districts, including requiring administrators to provide instruction to students and modifying the responsibilities of the board of educational examiners (BOEE). The bill provides that school districts containing two or more high schools, three or more middle schools, or four or more elementary schools shall require certain administrators to provide instruction to students. The bill requires that all administrators employed as superintendents, assistant superintendents, or school district department heads teach at least one one-semester class at least once every three years.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2023

  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Molly Buck (D)

Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against

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

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 27, 2023House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Bradley and Buck
  3. March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF454