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Senate Passes House File 27‑54 After Rejecting Multiple Amendments
Summary
The Iowa Senate passed House File 27‑54, a broad school‑choice bill covering charter authorization, funding flows, preschool programs and independent private instruction, after defeating six floor amendments.
Senator Green (Senator from Boone) brought House File 27‑54 to the floor and urged passage, saying the bill provides a framework "to help Iowa number one in education again" and outlining provisions ranging from state authorizer duties to a statewide voluntary preschool program. After floor debate and recorded roll‑call votes on six amendments, the Senate presiding officer declared the bill had received a constitutional majority and passed the Senate.
The bill as read by the secretary includes provisions on charter authorization and oversight, teacher salary supplement treatment, AEA services for charter schools, athletics and extracurricular access, concurrent‑enrollment arrangements, IPERS retirement access for charter employees, a proposed revolving loan fund, expanded education savings account windows, independent accreditation rules, an IPI (independent private instruction) section, and an immediate effective date. Senator Green asked unanimous consent to message the bill to the House following passage. The Senate then took up other business and adjourned.
