SF 186: Relating to school districts, including by modifying provisions related to the executive officers of the boards of directors of school districts and authorizing residents and employees to request audits of school districts

What it does

This bill relates to school districts, including by modifying provisions related to the executive officers of the boards of directors of school districts and authorizing residents and employees to request audits of school districts. Current law provides that the superintendent of a school district is the executive officer of the board of directors of the school district. The bill strikes this provision and requires the board of directors of a school district to annually elect an executive officer of the board who shall not be the superintendent.

Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2025

• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: VALOR Iowa

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

In plain words

1. February 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Campbell, Kraayenbrink and Quirmbach
3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it