SF 2041: Relating to severance payments provided for in school administrator employment contracts and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill provides that if an employment contract between a school board and an administrator provides for one or more severance payments, the contract shall contain a statement that the administrator shall not receive such payments if the contract is terminated as a result of the administrator being found liable in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding for which the period for appeal has passed, other than a proceeding regarding a simple misdemeanor or a parking violation. The bill applies to contracts entered into or continued on or after the effective date of the bill.

Senate subcommittee · named January 17, 2024

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Eric Giddens (D)

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

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

In plain words

1. January 11, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 17, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Garrett and Giddens
3. February 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 19, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2388