SSB 1027: Authorizing school districts to use revenues from the district management levy for teacher recruitment and retention incentives

What it does

This bill authorizes school districts to use revenues from the district management levy for teacher recruitment and retention incentives.46 authorizes the board of directors of a school district to adopt a program for early retirement benefits to encourage its employees to retire before the normal retirement date.46 to also authorize the board of directors to adopt a program for teacher recruitment incentives to recruit new teachers and a program for teacher retention incentives to retain current teachers.

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 1 against

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

Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

1. January 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Campbell and Winckler
3. January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 206