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Sponsor Senator Evans said the bill would set the regular and categorical state percent of growth for FY26 at 2 percent, continue property tax replacement payments associated with the educational savings account (referred to in committee as SSA), and provide $5.7 billion in state‑local funding for public K‑12 students. Evans laid out specific increases in categorical funding and property tax replacement payments: categorical funding of $747.5 million (an increase of $59.3 million from the prior fiscal year) and $136.7 million in property tax replacement payments (an increase of $9.9 million compared to FY25), according to his remarks in committee.

Opponents, including Senator Kornbach, argued 2 percent is inadequate to meet inflation and that the state is falling behind. Kornbach cited committee materials stating regular program students were about $822 behind eight years ago in purchasing power and that the neediest special‑education students were about $3,235 behind; he said the state would have needed roughly 9 percent this year alone to keep up with inflation and a larger multi‑year increase to maintain purchasing power. Several senators warned that with 2 percent allowable growth nearly half of school districts would need to seek additional local property tax dollars via the budget‑guarantee process; Senator Donahue and others said a higher percent (5–6 percent) would reduce the number of districts requiring local levies.

Committee debate also contrasted growth for public schools with expansion of educational savings accounts (described in debate as removing income caps), which opponents said would shift $100 million toward families already able to afford private education.

A roll‑call vote was requested. The committee recorded 11 ayes and 5 nays and advanced the bill to the calendar under Rule 40.

Sponsor Evans said he would present further details on the floor; opponents said they would continue to press for higher growth rates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Education (SCR116) Jan 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Study Bill 1053 was advanced on a roll call; sponsor said it sets FY26 regular and categorical state percent of growth at 2% and continues property tax replacement payments, while opponents said 2% is insufficient to meet inflation and warned many districts would need local property tax increases.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature IA, Iowa","taxId",77723,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353075,"Committee advances technical fix clarifying effective dates for school district reorganization votes",199,3252000,3451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857&start=3252&end=3451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857/thumbnail_3252000.jpg","/articles/6353075/Iowa/Committee-advances-technical-fix-clarifying-effective-dates-for-school-district-reorganization-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353075-37c69ddec34a94d846515e8c299746d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775618046&Signature=YCejQgBM~PBrpQdp7lJHxXBNyT9VD0LKED5PsObZ0Zx0VgUGNWfUvS3a0xTkXtO2uQFLCqurRCW65Nj-cGVveHVMlMlQmoRN1CfQCNTjLIMSi-seZ5d14Ry32GZciGNdHQ4xYDJbwN4BbUj3oHtIxTDLEQxvX0oEqj-VX6o-Jaf5N4R1t-xv8PI8ATfvPyZLYTJY3mduhHeDT3Wa4LMF~lI4QVKazvoBlsyXie3yu6Jf4rILxHASDXX2-Lu1x7tnDvVUM13QPXQK2vPgqCLfejYlps0kinCBy1QS12NYjWIy7uNqiQvL1C3axhiJrjIQwdwG1c6zBaXZp97It2Wr7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate File 16, a technical amendment clarifying the effective date for district reorganization votes, was advanced by the Iowa Senate Education Committee.

Sponsor Senator Evans said the bill would make clear that votes taken after Jan. 1, 2025, to reorganize, enlarge, change boundaries of, or dissolve a school district will take effect July 1 of the calendar year following the vote. Evans said the change is intended to avoid practical problems with budget deadlines when a vote is taken in March and a change would otherwise be required to take effect that July. He noted the Orient‑Macksburg district had asked the committee to address the timing issue.

The committee approved the bill in subcommittee (Evans, Shipley, Stade) and advanced the bill under Rule 40 by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.

Evans said the bill is intended as a cleanup to remove confusion and to apply prospectively to votes taken after Jan. 1, 2025.","Senate File 16 was advanced to clarify that votes to reorganize, enlarge, change boundaries or dissolve a school district taken after Jan. 1, 2025, will take effect July 1 of the calendar year following the vote; the sponsor said the change addresses timing impracticalities for some districts, citing Orient‑Macksburg.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353080,"Committee approves bill requiring prenatal development images in K‑12 human growth curriculum after amendment",975,2269000,3244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857&start=2269&end=3244","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857/thumbnail_2269000.jpg","/articles/6353080/Iowa/Committee-approves-bill-requiring-prenatal-development-images-in-K12-human-growth-curriculum-after-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353080-3e075e23b94006c9bb514104f348d318/orig.mp4?Expires=1775618046&Signature=S9DH7Z1UloEttrOU526zVJsD1Q1OKfTvqnuLOSG-TFL2Wutn~1xnkTXfQEDRrq0ITcEBqeXOa8Th0p4ELOK4d71~tA0d4Xa~qWuZFdttVzKJL7PfHsmRrwhixvJcD9cf4VOPNa4HHqWTMkDasL8X7o14NGe9PZAa1MP6CbVENo1In8HfHqh9YPxwFcna0xySS7ufNS7A4sDhZcq9erywdHcy-uUYk5HcLACyA8Os8Ly3jawOjlcwy5VgRSv83zoFGV60QswEUeI~USHPGfaayijG3YTz5Yo1fdeD2sP~wmXAycDRwPXKUeTAJeT27zBl6rs9VBNEXhR8K4zX5Z1zog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Study Bill 1028, which would require human growth and development instruction in grades 1–12 to include material showing prenatal development, was advanced by the Iowa Senate Education Committee after an amendment and a roll‑call vote.

Sponsor Senator Taylor described the bill as requiring instruction that includes \"human development inside the womb, a high definition ultrasound video showing the presence of the brain, heart, and other vital organs in early fetal development, and a high quality computer generated rendering or animation that depicts the humanity of the unborn child by showing prenatal human development starting at fertilization.\" An amendment adopted in committee allows high‑definition ultrasound or other real images to be used in place of computer‑generated renderings or animations.

The bill also removes from current code an explicit list of professional organizations (the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Association of School Nurses) that were cited in prior law as examples of leading professional organizations. Senator Taylor said the change was intended to avoid a dated, non‑exhaustive list while retaining the requirement that instruction remain \"research‑based and age‑appropriate.\" Taylor noted parents retain existing opt‑out rights for human growth and development instruction.

Committee debate was robust. Senator Trone Garriott and others said they supported the amendment permitting ultrasound or real images but questioned allowing computer‑generated or animated images. Senator Tuohum Garrett and Senator Campbell described educational value in generated illustrations, while Senator Kornbach expressed concern that the bill could permit explicit material for very young students if the statute mandates the same content for grades 1 through 12.

Sponsor Taylor responded that current law already requires materials to be age‑appropriate and research‑based and that the bill would not change that standard. Taylor also said certain early stages of development may be better depicted by high‑quality animations when live imaging is not feasible.

A roll‑call vote was requested. The committee recorded 11 yeas and 5 nays and advanced the bill to the calendar under Rule 40.

No final statutory text was shown in the transcript; supporters and opponents urged further floor debate.","Senate Study Bill 1028, sponsored by Senator Taylor, would require human growth and development instruction in grades 1–12 to include prenatal development images, including high‑definition ultrasound or computer‑generated renderings; the committee adopted an amendment allowing real images in lieu of animations and advanced the bill on a roll‑call ",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353085,"Committee approves language letting online students join resident‑district activities when host attendance center lacks program",190,2102000,2292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857&start=2102&end=2292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857/thumbnail_2102000.jpg","/articles/6353085/Iowa/Committee-approves-language-letting-online-students-join-residentdistrict-activities-when-host-attendance-center-lacks-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353085-35242955d9b1ffbd2d62646dd9f05e00/orig.mp4?Expires=1775618046&Signature=ZzgrEDWrhjz0H2M9GMIHG5bQYBtiGcXR~04bITXUVVNZRGIIAqT4CM39uckR7tPTggEMhckOWsDp~gD~bmL9Hcpzoa-n2gXNUUL2Ww0ewd-eueiUm~k9NAWlvW8tTJvd0wJjfjoJ3ce~S1WU2NjXd8k7AGVU2hoPVHgYwxdx7LNYTIoau11a0oAPJWycZPMDpBt67vl0NfdHBctjvMh3sBbcAzbyhC06tR-byL9VjCV9laPYbVldL1FuBI-Sa87eAGlxi9gbfLyqCGWikcEd6Pet6fZlo7O3n3o9jiIcCnNz73F2e6O50RvMK1qh8PosujBPQLJfzE-dcNoibbzRXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Study Bill 1023, which clarifies how students enrolled in online schools may participate in co‑curricular and extracurricular activities, was advanced by the Iowa Senate Education Committee.

Sponsor Senator Taylor said the bill would allow a student who open‑enrolls in an online school to take part in activities offered by the student’s resident district if the online school does not sponsor the activity. An amendment adopted in committee clarified that the relevant test is whether the attendance center that hosts the online program—not the entire host district—offers the activity; the change was intended to avoid forcing a student to travel hours to participate.

Senator Taylor summarized: \"This bill would clarify that if the online school offers the activity, the student should participate with them, but if not, they may participate with their resident district.\" The amendment passed by voice vote and the committee carried the bill forward under Rule 40.

No roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript; committee approval was by voice vote on both the amendment and the underlying bill. The record notes an existing parent opt‑out for human growth and development instruction was referenced in a different bill during the same hearing but does not apply to this bill.","Senate Study Bill 1023 was advanced after an amendment clarifying that an online student may participate in a co‑curricular or extracurricular activity in their resident district when the school district attendance center hosting the online program does not offer that activity.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6353091,"Committee advances bill altering pupil-weighting for operational sharing",414,1914000,2328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857&start=1914&end=2328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221844-1369c0815549a9ac931badaa1ec7b857/thumbnail_1914000.jpg","/articles/6353091/Iowa/Committee-advances-bill-altering-pupil-weighting-for-operational-sharing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353091-c152bbbb728a01089ef629f741767c6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775618046&Signature=amw95j7~GtjjNgLYDV2IU5sjePGxipS3k7W0KblxnBygbD5i30yei9ANPXksqcrbw5FQviN~BW6D4AAZ1DE3S9D5wVK66XVGNSJPluuAWGb5EbUVnv3nl3WNjrWaLpC0Xuxnnn6KY5a0ahPloT9eQpwzN4VmUfizAQnxteYxm6vD6x0YCvHmvPaIVDbiaHoscAFkpB46mqr4Xx8O~pLEYS26HLaqPgnw5XyjRpwXaF5eEn8A3j0G2tb2sDZIl8ArE49wZoXscBH9Ne2qmsDXyDbPCRN2ZTbhVdXVrylGhoLRvKun3XzwRtx86vOCQyEXRuFM0B13nECe4JtbeN0Fdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Study Bill 1022, which would adjust how additional pupil weightings are assigned for districts that share operational functions, was advanced by the Iowa Senate Education Committee.

The bill would allow a supplementary weighting for shared operational functions including master social workers and independent social workers under chapters 147 and 154C, and would specify that mental health professionals holding a statement of recognition from boards of education or school resource officers do not count toward the 21‑additional‑pupil operational‑sharing limit. Sponsor Senator Gruenhagen said many districts are already at or near the current limit: “In fiscal year 2023, 31 districts are maxed out at an additional weighting of 21 pupils for operational sharing. Another 39 districts received an additional weighting of 20 pupils for operational sharing.”

Senator Stade, Senator Evans and Senator Gruenhagen signed the subcommittee report recommending advancement. Committee members noted a fiscal note will be prepared if the bill moves forward.

The committee approved the motion to advance the bill by voice vote. No amendments or roll‑call tally were recorded on the transcript.

Staff indicated a fiscal note will follow if the bill continues through committee; no fiscal estimate was provided at the meeting.

Votes at the meeting were procedural; the committee moved the bill to the calendar under Rule 40 for further consideration.","The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced Senate Study Bill 1022 to clarify supplementary pupil weightings for districts that share operational functions and to exclude certain positions from the 21-pupil operational-sharing cap; a fiscal note was requested.","actionData","errors"]

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