Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF199

Introduced
2/3/25  

Caption

A bill for an act repealing the education savings account program.

Impact

The repeal of the education savings account program could have significant implications for families seeking alternatives to public school education. By ending this program, students who rely on these funds might face financial barriers that could limit their ability to access nonpublic education. The broader consequence may be a reduction in the financial viability of private schools and educational services that cater to students who previously benefited from the funding. Additionally, this action reflects a legislative shift towards supporting traditional public education systems over subsidizing alternative education options.

Summary

House File 199 seeks to repeal the education savings account program previously established under Iowa law. This program provided financial assistance to students attending nonpublic schools, helping cover various educational expenses such as tuition, tutoring, and educational materials. The bill's main thrust is to discontinue this program, effectively shifting the focus back toward public education funding and resources. The proposed changes would influence how educational funding is allocated statewide, impacting both public and private education institutions in Iowa.

Contention

Discussions surrounding HF199 may involve notable debates about the role of state funding in education and the balance between supporting public versus nonpublic educational institutions. Supporters of the repeal may argue that public schools need prioritization of resources, while critics of the bill could claim that it undermines parental choice and educational freedom for families. The potential repercussions of this bill may spark contentious discussions about educational equity and accessibility in Iowa, highlighting the varying perspectives on how to best support children's learning opportunities.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IA SF2084

A bill for an act repealing the education savings account program.

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 SSB1022

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 SF 94.)

IA SF94

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.(Formerly SSB 1022.)

IA HF68

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 and supplementary weighting, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 1.) Effective date: 01/24/2023, 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 01/01/2023.

IA SF2429

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

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 HF2226

A bill for an act relating to education savings account program eligibility and payments for children enrolled in an accredited nonpublic school's program for four-year-old children and including effective date provisions.

IA HSB713

A bill for an act relating to area education agencies, including modifying provisions related to the duties and powers of area education agencies, oversight by the department of education, funding, shared operational functions, and establishing a task force related to area education agency property and operations, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 2612.)

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.)

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