91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 515: Relating to school districts that share the operational functions of a school resource officer, and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to school districts that share the operational functions of a school resource officer. Current law provides that, through the budget year beginning July 1, 2034, a school district that shares with a political subdivision one or more operational functions in certain specified areas for at least percent of the school year shall be assigned a supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. The purpose of the supplementary weighting is to provide additional funding to increase student opportunities and redirect more resources to student programming for school districts.

Cost

Cost: up to $105,000

2 million beginning with FY 2026 and ending after FY 2035. 1 million from the State General Fund and $105,000 from local property tax through the school aid formula.

Senate subcommittee · named March 18, 2025

Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

In plain words

February 20, 2025Filed in the House
February 25, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 12, 2025Passed the House, 95–0
March 13, 2025Arrived in the Senate
March 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Garrett and Zimmer
March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it