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IA HF174
IA HF174A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the effective date of school district enlargements, reorganizations, changes in boundaries, and dissolutions, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 10.)
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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill modifies provisions related to the effective date of school district enlargements, reorganizations, changes in boundaries, and dissolutions. Current law provides that when a school district is enlarged, reorganized, or changes its boundary, the change shall take effect on July 1 following the date of the reorganization election. The bill modifies this provision to provide that, if the proposition was approved prior to January 1, 2025, the change shall take effect on July 1 following the date of the reorganization election, and if the proposition was approved on or after January 1, 2025, the change shall take effect on July 1 in the calendar year immediately subsequent to the calendar year in which the reorganization election was held. Current law provides that the attachment of territory of a school district that is subject to an approved dissolution proposal is effective July 1 following such approval. The bill modifies this provision to provide that, if the proposition was approved prior to January 1, 2025, the attachment is effective July 1 following such approval, and if the proposition was approved on or after January 1, 2025, the attachment is effective July 1 in the calendar year immediately subsequent to the calendar year in which the attachment was approved. The bill is retroactively applicable to January 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the effective dates for school district changes like enlargements, reorganizations, boundary modifications, and dissolutions. Currently, such changes typically take effect on July 1 following a reorganization election. The bill creates a two-tiered system based on the date of voter approval: for propositions approved before January 1, 2025, the existing rules will continue to apply, with changes taking effect on July 1 following the election. For propositions approved on or after January 1, 2025, changes will take effect on July 1 in the calendar year immediately following the election year. The bill also applies these same timing rules to school district territory attachments resulting from dissolution proposals. An important technical detail is that the bill will be retroactively applicable to January 1, 2025, meaning these new timing provisions will be considered in effect from that date forward. This legislation appears designed to provide more predictable and standardized timelines for school district administrative changes, potentially giving districts more clarity and planning time for organizational transitions.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (House)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 401. (on 02/20/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF174 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF174.html |
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