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

SF 9: Relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions

Became SF 247 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

31 provides that if a school district has unusual circumstances, creating an unusual need for additional funds, including but not limited to the circumstances enumerated in the Code section, the school budget review committee may grant supplemental aid to the district from certain funds appropriated to the department of education for the use of the school budget review committee or may establish a modified supplemental amount for the district, or both. This bill adds an additional circumstance under which a school district may request such amounts from the school budget review committee.

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million for 13 school districts, beginning with FY 2024. The funding for the MSAs will be paid from resources available to the school district or from increased property tax collections. If the Bill is enacted after February 28, 2023, the resources would not…

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2023

Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

In plain words

January 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
January 11, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Celsi and Cournoyer
January 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 8, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 247