Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB714

Introduced
2/14/24  
Introduced
2/14/24  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation, and making appropriations.(See HF 2611, HF 2630.)

Impact

The legislation mandates the Department of Management to calculate a teacher salary supplement cost per pupil, based on factors such as the minimum salary for teachers and hourly wages for ESP. A total of $22 million is earmarked for the fiscal year 2024-2025 to be distributed to school districts, allowing them flexibility in how funds are used—primarily to enhance salaries and reward experienced educators. These changes aim to improve financial stability and attract more qualified professionals into the education sector by ensuring competitive salaries.

Summary

House Study Bill 714 focuses on enhancing school funding in Iowa, specifically targeting the compensation of teachers and education support personnel (ESP). It proposes significant increases in minimum salaries, setting the initial teacher salary at $47,500 for the 2024-2025 school year and further increasing it to $50,000 by the 2026-2027 school year. The bill seeks to ensure a robust financial framework that addresses teacher compensation and supports the educational staff in a manner that promotes quality education across the state.

Contention

During discussions, there may have been debates about the implications of raising the minimum salary requirements and how such mandates could affect local school budgets, especially in districts that already struggle with financial constraints. Opponents may raise concerns about the sustainability of funding these increases, questioning if the state can reliably support these appropriations long-term, while proponents argue that investing in teacher salaries is crucial for the quality of education and student outcomes in Iowa.

Companion Bills

IA HF2611

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation, and making appropriations.(Formerly HSB 714; See HF 2630.)

IA HF2630

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to teacher and education support professional compensation, including teacher salary supplement cost per pupil calculations, teacher minimum starting salary requirements, Iowa public employees' retirement system bona fide retirement requirements, and school district budget statement reporting, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2611, HSB 714.)

Previously Filed As

IA HF2611

A bill for an act relating to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation, and making appropriations.(Formerly HSB 714; See HF 2630.)

IA HF2630

A bill for an act relating to teacher and education support professional compensation, including teacher salary supplement cost per pupil calculations, teacher minimum starting salary requirements, Iowa public employees' retirement system bona fide retirement requirements, and school district budget statement reporting, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2611, HSB 714.)

IA HSB147

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil, teacher preparation requirements, out-of-state placement of certain specified students requiring special education, the duties of the department of education, and minimum teacher salaries, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 787.)

IA SSB1100

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil, teacher preparation requirements, out-of-state placement of certain specified students requiring special education, the duties of the department of education, and minimum teacher salaries, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 442.)

IA HF787

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil, teacher preparation requirements, out-of-state placement of certain specified students requiring special education, the duties of the department of education, and minimum teacher salaries, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 147.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025.

IA SF2386

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to the duties and powers of area education agencies, the department of education, the department of administrative services, area education agency funding, the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil and the minimum teacher starting salary, and including transition, effective date, and applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3073.)

IA SF442

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil, teacher preparation requirements, out-of-state placement of certain specified students requiring special education, the duties of the department of education, and minimum teacher salaries, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 1100.)

IA HSB1

A bill for an act relating to education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program, modifying certain school district categorical funding supplements, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 68.)

IA SF2429

A bill for an act establishing an area education agency support supplement categorical, and making appropriations.

IA SSB3073

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to the number of area education agencies in this state, the duties and powers of area education agencies, area education agency boards of directors, the department of administrative services, the director of the department of education, the division of special education within the department of education, the services provided by area education agencies, area education agency funding, the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil, and minimum teacher salaries, and including transition, effective date, and applicability provisions.(See SF 2386.)

Similar Bills

IA SF9

A bill for an act relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See SF 247.)

IA SF247

A bill for an act relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 9.)

IA HF2076

A bill for an act relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA HF810

A bill for an act relating to granting supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount for school districts with high open enrollments, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA HF2611

A bill for an act relating to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation, and making appropriations.(Formerly HSB 714; See HF 2630.)

IA SF2021

A bill for an act relating to funding calculations for the teacher salary supplement, professional development supplement, early intervention supplement, and teacher leadership supplement for school districts that materially breach an interscholastic sharing agreement, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA SSB1211

A bill for an act modifying supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA HF2612

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to the duties and powers of area education agencies, the membership of the boards of directors of area education agencies, the department of education, area education agency funding, the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil and minimum teacher salaries, Iowa public employees' retirement system bona fide retirement requirements, and property tax replacement payments, establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for supplemental state aid calculations for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, and including transition, effective date, and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 713.) Effective date: 03/27/2024, 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025.