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IA SF2403
IA SF2403A bill for an act relating to incentives for whole grade sharing and school district reorganization or dissolution.(Formerly SSB 3146.)
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill extends certain incentives for whole grade sharing by school districts and for school district reorganization or dissolution from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2031. The bill provides for a reduced uniform levy as an incentive for school districts that reorganize on or before July 1, 2031. School districts that execute a whole grade sharing agreement and adopt a resolution to study the effect of undergoing a reorganization or dissolution to take effect on or before July 1, 2031, are allowed to receive a weighting of one-tenth of the percentage of a student’s school day during which the student attends classes in another district, is taught by a teacher jointly employed, or attends classes taught by a teacher employed by another district. This supplementary weighting is available for not more than three years. However, a school district that reorganizes before July 1, 2031, is eligible, for up to three years following reorganization, to continue to receive supplementary weighting in an amount that is equal to the funding that the district received in the year preceding the effective date of its reorganization. The bill does not affect the combined maximum total six-year limitation on a school district’s eligibility for supplementary weighting.
AI Summary
This bill extends incentives for school districts that engage in "whole grade sharing," where students attend classes in another district, or that reorganize or dissolve, from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2031. A "reorganized school district" is defined as one that absorbs at least 30% of another district's enrollment or dissolves, with action initiated by the school board. The bill allows districts that enter into whole grade sharing agreements and decide to study reorganization or dissolution by July 1, 2031, to receive a supplementary weighting, which is a form of additional funding based on the percentage of a student's day spent in another district or taught by jointly employed teachers, for up to three years. Furthermore, districts that reorganize before July 1, 2031, can continue to receive this supplementary weighting for up to three years after reorganization, at an amount equal to the funding they received the year before reorganizing, without exceeding a combined six-year limit on such supplementary funding.
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Other Sponsors (1)
Education (Senate)
Last Action
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 332. (on 02/19/2026)
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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=SF2403 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF2403.html |
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