HF 789: Relating to payments to charter schools by a school district of residence for students enrolled in a charter school, and including effective date provisions

What it does

Currently, each student enrolled in a charter school under Code chapter 256E shall be counted, for state school foundation purposes, in the student’s district of residence. The department of education is then required to pay to the charter school in which the student is enrolled an amount equal to the sum of the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year plus other additional costs specified in Code section 256E.8(2)(a). This bill adds the teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil to the amount required to be paid to the charter school. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 6 against

For: Internet Accountability Project; Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; VALOR Iowa

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; 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. January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 108
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Madison and Shipley · as HSB 108
3. February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 108
4. February 27, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 108
5. February 27, 2025Committee vote: 14–9 · as HSB 108
6. March 5, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 789 · as HSB 108
8. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Education committee