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

SF 12: Establishing a limitation on the amount of administrative costs for school districts

Became SF 251 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill provides that for budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the portion of the total authorized expenditures of a school district that is budgeted for administrative costs shall not exceed percent of the total authorized expenditures of a school district. “Administrative costs” shall be defined by rules adopted by the department of education.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2023

  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 7 against

For: Iowans for Tax Relief

Against: Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Public Schools; 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. January 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 11, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Cournoyer and Giddens
  3. January 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 8, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 251

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/SF12