90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 714: HSB 714

Became HF 2611 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation. Currently, Code chapter 284 (teacher compensation) provides that the minimum annual salary for an initial teacher who has successfully completed an approved practitioner preparation program or holds an initial or intern teacher license issued by the board of educational examiners (BOEE) shall be at least $33,500. For the 2024-2025 school year, the bill increases the minimum teacher starting salary to $47,500.

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million compared to estimated FY 2024. 4 million (not including any adjustment to the pay scale a district may make) due to the increase to $47,500 in the minimum initial teacher salary. 0 million. 0 million. 2 million compared to estimated FY 2024. 8 millio…

House subcommittee · named February 14, 2024

Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Sue Cahill (D)
Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

February 14, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
February 14, 2024House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Cahill and Gehlbach
February 15, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee
February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2611