HF 553 (LSB 2389YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 553

BY  LOHSE

A BILL FOR

An Act authorizing the use of revenues from the district management levy for the employment or retention of school security personnel and including applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 298.4, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  To pay the costs of employing, or retaining the services of, any of the following:
   (1)  A school resource officer as defined in 34 U.S.C. §10389.
   (2)  An individual employed by a private security business who possesses a permit to carry weapons issued under section 724.6. For purposes of this subparagraph, “private security business” means the same as defined in section 80A.1.
   (3)  A reserve peace officer as defined in section 80D.1A.
   (4)  A peace officer as defined in section 801.4.
    Sec. 2.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill authorizes the use of revenues from the district management levy for the employment or retention of school security personnel. Under current law, the board of directors of a school district may certify for levy a tax on all taxable property in the school district for a district management levy. The bill authorizes revenues from the district management levy to be expended to pay the costs of employing, or retaining the services of, a school resource officer, as defined under federal law; an individual employed by a private security business who possesses a permit to carry weapons issued under Code section 724.6 (professional permit to carry weapons); a reserve peace officer as defined in Code section 80D.1A (reserve peace officers); or a peace officer as defined in Code section 801.4 (criminal procedure).
   The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.