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

SF 2043: Relating to school district general fund flexibility accounts by expanding eligible funding sources and modifying expenditure approval requirements

Became SF 2144 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to school district general fund flexibility accounts.10(9). The bill authorizes school districts to transfer any unexpended and unobligated teacher salary supplement funds at the end of a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2026, into the school district’s flexibility account, provided all requirements for the use of those funds are met. The bill also removes the requirement that a school district hold a public hearing and publish a notice before approving expenditures from a general fund flexibility account.

Sponsors

Sen. Lynn Evans (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Gruenhagen and Zimmer
  3. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 29, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2144

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/SF2043