HSB 717: Relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, the sale of public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, the sale of public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards. DIVISION I —— SCHOOL BOARD AND OFFICERS —— DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. _____ subdivision to set a time and place for a public hearing on the political subdivision’s proposed property tax amount for the budget year.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 2 against

For: Common Good Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Iowa Newspaper Association; Stride, Inc.

In plain words

1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Johnson, C. and Ramirez
3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 16–7
6. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2705