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

HF 579: Relating to certain amounts of school district funding for programs for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs or alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention

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

What it does

As part of the budget for a school district’s program for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs and alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention, the school board may request to use a modified supplemental amount.5 percent or the school district’s highest ratio for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009, but before July 1, 2013, whichever is greater.5 percent ratio figure to a maximum ratio percentage not to exceed percent for all school districts.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Minimal

House File 579 will have no fiscal impact on the State. 6 million.

Senate subcommittee · named April 14, 2025

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 157
  2. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Ingels, Madison, Moore and T · as HSB 157
  3. February 13, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 157
  4. February 18, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 157
  5. February 18, 2025Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 157
  6. February 24, 2025Filed in the House
  7. February 24, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 579 · as HSB 157
  8. February 26, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. March 12, 2025Passed the House, 92–4
  10. March 13, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  11. March 17, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  12. March 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Quirmbach and Taylor
  13. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  14. April 7, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  15. April 8, 2025Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  16. April 14, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Quirmbach and Schultz

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/91/HF579