House
File
2653
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2653
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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
school
districts,
including
by
modifying
1
provisions
related
to
the
district
management
levy,
waiving
2
certain
specified
duties,
responsibilities,
and
requirements
3
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2023,
and
ending
June
4
30,
2024,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
298.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
(1)
To
pay
the
costs
of
retention
bonus
3
payments
to
employees
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
4
2024,
if
the
school
district
is
the
subject
of
a
proclamation
5
of
disaster
emergency
issued
by
the
governor
on
January
8,
6
2024,
and
the
school
district
is
located
in
a
county
with
a
7
population
of
greater
than
ninety-nine
thousand
five
hundred
8
but
less
than
one
hundred
thousand,
a
county
with
a
population
9
of
greater
than
twenty-six
thousand
but
less
than
twenty-seven
10
thousand,
and
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
eight
11
thousand
seven
hundred
sixty
but
less
than
eight
thousand
eight
12
hundred,
all
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census.
13
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(1),
a
school
district
14
shall
not
pay
more
than
seven
hundred
thousand
dollars
under
15
this
paragraph.
16
(3)
A
school
district
shall
not
increase
the
amount
of
the
17
district
management
levy
to
make
the
payments
described
in
this
18
paragraph.
19
(4)
This
paragraph
is
repealed
July
1,
2025.
20
Sec.
2.
WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENTS.
21
1.
For
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2023,
and
ending
22
June
30,
2024,
for
a
school
district
that
is
the
subject
of
23
a
proclamation
of
disaster
emergency
issued
by
the
governor
24
on
January
8,
2024,
and
that
is
located
in
a
county
with
a
25
population
of
greater
than
ninety-nine
thousand
five
hundred
26
but
less
than
one
hundred
thousand,
a
county
with
a
population
27
of
greater
than
twenty-six
thousand
but
less
than
twenty-seven
28
thousand,
and
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
eight
29
thousand
seven
hundred
sixty
but
less
than
eight
thousand
eight
30
hundred,
all
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census,
31
all
of
the
following
duties,
responsibilities,
and
requirements
32
shall
be
deemed
not
to
apply,
and
the
state
board
of
education
33
and
department
of
education
shall
waive
all
such
duties,
34
responsibilities,
and
requirements:
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a.
The
administration
of
any
assessment
described
in
1
section
256.7,
subsection
21,
paragraph
“b”.
2
b.
The
high
school
graduation
requirements
adopted
pursuant
3
to
section
256.7,
subsection
26.
4
c.
The
administration
of
any
assessment
described
in
5
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“b”.
6
d.
The
required
days
or
hours
of
instruction
described
in
7
section
279.10.
8
e.
The
administration
of
any
assessment
described
in
9
section
279.60,
subsection
1
or
3.
10
f.
The
administration
of
any
assessment
described
in
11
section
279.68.
12
g.
The
administration
of
any
assessment
related
to
English
13
learners.
14
h.
Any
reporting
requirement
related
to
accreditation.
15
i.
The
administration
of
any
requirement
related
to
dynamic
16
learning
assessments.
17
j.
The
administration
of
any
assessment
related
to
18
mathematics,
reading,
or
early
literacy.
19
2.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
waive
any
duty,
20
responsibility,
or
requirement
established
under
federal
law,
21
rule,
or
regulation.
22
3.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
shall
work
23
with
the
United
States
department
of
education
and
attempt
to
24
obtain
appropriate
waivers
of
duties,
responsibilities,
and
25
requirements
established
under
federal
law,
rule,
or
regulation
26
for
a
school
district
described
in
subsection
1.
27
Sec.
3.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
28
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
29
EXPLANATION
30
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
31
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
32
This
bill
relates
to
school
districts,
including
by
33
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
district
management
levy
34
and
waiving
certain
specified
duties,
responsibilities,
and
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requirements
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2023,
and
1
ending
June
30,
2024.
2
The
bill
authorizes
school
districts
to
use
the
revenue
from
3
the
district
management
levy
to
pay
the
costs
of
retention
4
bonus
payment
to
employees
for
the
school
year
beginning
5
July
1,
2024,
if
the
school
district
is
the
subject
of
a
6
proclamation
of
disaster
emergency
issued
by
the
governor
on
7
January
8,
2024,
and
the
school
district
is
located
in
a
county
8
with
a
population
of
greater
than
99,500
but
less
than
100,000,
9
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
26,000
but
less
than
10
27,000,
and
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
8,760
11
but
less
than
8,800.
The
bill
provides
that
a
school
district
12
shall
not
expend
more
than
$700,000
under
this
provision
and
13
shall
not
increase
the
amount
of
the
district
management
levy
14
in
order
to
make
the
retention
bonus
payments.
The
bill
15
establishes
that
this
provision
is
repealed
July
1,
2025.
16
The
bill
provides
that
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
17
1,
2023,
and
ending
June
30,
2024,
for
a
school
district
18
that
is
the
subject
of
a
proclamation
of
disaster
emergency
19
issued
by
the
governor
on
January
8,
2024,
and
that
is
located
20
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
99,500
but
21
less
than
100,000,
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
22
than
26,000
but
less
than
27,000,
and
a
county
with
a
23
population
of
greater
than
8,760
but
less
than
8,800,
certain
24
specified
duties,
responsibilities,
and
requirements
shall
25
be
deemed
not
to
apply,
including
duties,
responsibilities,
26
and
requirements
related
to
assessments,
days
or
hours
of
27
attendance,
and
graduation
requirements.
The
bill
provides
28
that
these
provisions
shall
not
be
construed
to
waive
any
29
duty,
responsibility,
or
requirement
established
under
30
federal
law.
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
the
department
31
of
education
to
work
with
the
United
States
department
of
32
education
and
attempt
to
obtain
appropriate
waivers
of
duties,
33
responsibilities,
and
requirements
established
under
federal
34
law
for
such
a
school
district.
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The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
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