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

SF 168: Modifying provisions related to shared operational functions and school district supplementary weighting

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

What it does

This bill modifies provisions related to shared operational functions and school district supplementary weighting. Current law provides that a school district that shares with a political subdivision one or more operational functions in certain specified areas for at least percent of the school year shall be assigned a supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. The purpose of the supplementary weighting is to provide additional funding to increase student opportunities and redirect more resources to student programming for school districts.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $368,000

0 pupils among 21 school districts at a total annual cost of $368,000 beginning with FY 2026 and ending after FY 2035. The estimated increase will be funded with approximately $336,000 from the State General Fund and $32,000 from local property tax through the…

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 1022
  2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Evans and Staed · as SSB 1022
  3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1022
  4. January 30, 2025Filed in the Senate
  5. January 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  6. January 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 168 · as SSB 1022
  7. February 13, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Education committee

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/SF168