HSB 105: Relating 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

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. _____ school to be a resident of this state. The bill strikes this provision. The bill allows students from charter schools established pursuant to Code chapter 256E and students from charter schools or innovation zone schools established pursuant to Code chapter 256F to access the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program through the school district in which the charter school or innovation zone school is located.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@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
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Gehlbach and Kurth
3. February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 27, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 27, 2025Committee vote: 14–9
6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 785