SF 444 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to incentives for whole grade sharing and school district reorganization or dissolution.

This bill extends Iowa's incentives for school district reorganization or dissolution through July 2030. It provides extra state funding to districts that share grades with other districts or merge, calculated as one-tenth of the percentage of a student's school day spent in another district. Districts receiving this "supplementary weighting" can use it for up to three years, with renewal requiring progress reports on reorganization plans. The bill applies to districts that initiate reorganization by 2030 and certify their plans to the state education department.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
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