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IA HF26

IA HF26
A bill for an act relating to the exercise, by school districts, of any broad and implied powers not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly, and to the construction of statutes related to school district boards and school districts. (See HF 573.)


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Introduced
01/18/2017
In Committee
01/18/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2018

Introduced Session

87th General Assembly

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to the exercise, by school districts, of any broad and implied powers not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly, and to the construction of statutes related to school district boards and school districts. (See HF 573.)

AI Summary

This bill grants broad and implied powers to school district boards in Iowa to operate, control, and supervise public schools within their district boundaries, as long as those powers are not inconsistent with state law. However, the bill specifies that school district boards do not have the power to levy taxes unless expressly authorized by the state legislature. The bill also requires that statutes related to school district boards and districts be interpreted liberally to give effect to the broad powers granted to the boards.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House Education (16:00 2/27/2017 RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult) (on 02/27/2017)

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