Bills › 91st General Assembly
Establishing a classroom supply stipend for certain public school teachers, and making appropriations
Sponsored by Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
Topics:State budgetK–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Starting in 2026, certain public school teachers who teach mostly in person will receive a $250 stipend each school year. School districts will pay this money to teachers to use specifically for classroom supplies and materials that help students learn. This money will not be taxed, and the state will provide the funds needed to pay for it.1
Read the official explanation
This bill establishes a classroom supply stipend for certain public school teachers. The bill requires a stipend of $250 to be paid to each eligible teacher for the school year beginning July 1, 2026, and each succeeding school year. An “eligible teacher” is a teacher, as defined under Code chapter 284, the provides instruction primarily in-person and is employed by a school district prior to the beginning of the school year. Districts are responsible for identifying eligible teachers and paying the stipend automatically through payroll or separate payment. The bill requires the stipend be used only for classroom supplies and materials that directly support student learning. The stipend is exempt from Iowa individual income tax. The bill annually appropriates from the general fund of the state an amount necessary to pay the classroom supply stipends.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 16, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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