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Providing for supplementary weighting for school districts that share career and technical education instructors

Sponsored by Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)

Topics:State budgetK–12 education

Same legislation: SF 2005, HF 2492

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2492
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2492 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2492 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary School districts can receive extra funding if they share career and technical education instructors with other local government groups. This change applies to licensed teachers who teach subjects like agriculture, business, or technology. When a district shares one of these instructors, they will be given extra money based on the value of two students.1

Read the official explanation

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. 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.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 21, 2026. On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Fiscal note

AI summary This bill allows school districts to share the operational functions of a career and technical education instructor. It is estimated to increase the operational function sharing supplementary weighting by a total of 78.0 pupils at a total annual cost of $635,000 beginning with fiscal year 2027 and ending after fiscal year 2035. This cost would be funded by approximately $582,000 from the State General Fund and $53,000 from local property tax.3

From the note: 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.

The estimate held steady

  1. $635,000 March 2, 2026
  2. $635,000 March 2, 2026
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Reading a fiscal note5

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§257.11

How the Code works6

Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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