SF 251: Relating to school district administrative expenditures and including applicability provisions

What it does

45 provides that administrative expenditures, defined as expenditures for executive administration, as a percent of a school district’s general fund for a base year shall not exceed percent and directs school boards to certify such amounts to the department of education annually. This bill changes the definition of “administrative expenditures” to mean school district purposes or activities that do not directly relate to student instruction or to the activity of students, but instead support the program delivery and development activities including but not limited to salaries for administrators and office staff, school administration, general administration, and data processing and collection services.

House subcommittee · named March 6, 2024

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

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. February 8, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. February 8, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 9, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
4. February 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Koelker and Quirmbach
5. March 15, 2023Passed the Senate, 36–12
6. March 15, 2023Arrived in the House
7. March 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Buck and Johnson
8. March 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it