HF 785: Modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements

What it does

This bill relates to charter schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements and charter school student participation in the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. Current law requires each member of the governing board of a charter school established pursuant to Code chapter 256E who is not a resident of the geographic area served by the charter school to be a resident of this state. The bill strikes this provision.

Senate subcommittee · named March 31, 2025

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 4 against

For: Inspired Life; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

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

In plain words

1. January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 105
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Gehlbach and Kurth · as HSB 105
3. February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 105
4. February 27, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 105
5. February 27, 2025Committee vote: 14–9 · as HSB 105
6. March 5, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 785 · as HSB 105
8. March 26, 2025Passed the House, 60–36
9. March 27, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 31, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Garrett and Zimmer
11. April 2, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 7, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 9, 2025Passed the Senate, 32–15
14. April 24, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. April 25, 2025Signed into law