HSB 673: HSB 673

What it does

This bill relates to education by establishing a right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease school district property and modifying charter school and open enrollment funding, charter school board member requirements, and the school start date. DIVISION I —— FUNDING FORMULA. The bill requires the department of education, when a student enrolls in a charter school, to pay the charter school a sum equal to the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year plus the teacher leadership supplement state cost per pupil, the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil, the professional development supplement state cost per pupil, and the early intervention supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year, plus any moneys that would be due to the student’s school district of residence as a result of non-English speaking weighting for the budget year, multiplied by the state cost per pupil for the budget year.

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sue Cahill (D)
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 7 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Choice Charter School; Governor's Office; Inspired Life; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; Iowa Department of Education; National Alliance of Public Charter Schools; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 6, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Johnson, Cahill and Gehlbach
3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2543