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Providing for supplementary weighting for school districts that share career and technical education instructors
Sponsored by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeJanuary 29, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 3, 202695–1
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides that career and technical education instructors are eligible for shared operational functions for purposes of supplementary weighting. Under current law, school districts that share certain operational functions with another political subdivision are assigned a supplementary weighting for each shared operational function in order to provide additional funding to increase student opportunities and redirect more resources to student programming. The bill adds career and technical education instructors to the list of positions that qualify for supplementary weighting when shared between a school district and another political subdivision for at least percent of the school year.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that a school district that shares the operational function of a career and technical education instructor will receive a supplementary weighting of two pupils. The bill defines “career and technical education instructor” as a licensed teacher who holds a career and technical endorsement for grades through 12, including in agriculture, family consumer sciences, industrial technology, business, or information technology, or an individual who holds a career and technical education authorization for grades through 12.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026. On January 22, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
Cost: up to $635,000 Compare with other bills
0 pupils at a total annual cost of $635,000 beginning with FY 2027 and ending after FY 2035. The estimated increase will be funded with approximately $582,000 from the State General Fund and $53,000 from local property tax through the school aid formula. If additional school districts were to participate, this estimated amount would increase.
- Career and Technical Education Instructors, Operational Sharing · March 2, 2026
- Career and Technical Education Instructors, Operational Sharing · March 2, 2026
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§257.11
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Lobbying
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