House Study Bill 169 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WHEELER) A BILL FOR An Act relating to supplementary weighting for certain shared 1 operational functions and including effective date and 2 applicability provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2269YC (1) 90 md/jh
H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph b, 1 as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 15, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 b. (1) Notwithstanding paragraph a , subparagraph (1), 4 each operational function assigned a supplementary weighting 5 of five pupils under paragraph a , subparagraph (1), shall 6 instead be assigned a supplementary weighting of four pupils 7 for the school budget years year beginning on or after July 1, 8 2022 , but before July 1, 2035 . 9 (2) Notwithstanding paragraph a , subparagraph (1), each 10 operational function assigned a supplementary weighting of 11 three pupils under paragraph a , subparagraph (1), shall 12 instead be assigned a supplementary weighting of two pupils 13 for the school budget years year beginning on or after July 1, 14 2022 , but before July 1, 2035 . 15 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 16 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 17 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies July 1, 2023, for 18 school budget years beginning on or after that date, subject 19 to the school budget year limitations of section 257.11, 20 subsection 5. 21 EXPLANATION 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 23 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 24 Code section 257.11(5) establishes a list of eligible 25 operational functions and positions eligible for a 26 supplementary weighting for school districts and area education 27 agencies. Legislation in 2021 established a reduction in the 28 number of pupils assigned for certain functions and positions 29 and 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, extended the program until 30 the end of the school budget year beginning July 1, 2034. For 31 school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2022, until 32 the end of the school budget year beginning July 1, 2034, each 33 operational function assigned a supplementary weighting of five 34 pupils is assigned four pupils and each operational function 35 -1- LSB 2269YC (1) 90 md/jh 1/ 2
H.F. _____ assigned a supplementary weighting of three pupils will be 1 assigned two pupils. 2 This bill removes the reduction in the number of pupils 3 assigned for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 4 2023, until the end of the program. 5 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 6 -2- LSB 2269YC (1) 90 md/jh 2/ 2