Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF72

Introduced
1/20/23  
Introduced
1/20/23  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment.

Impact

The implications of HF72 are significant for school districts involved in open enrollment. It reduces the bureaucratic requirement of needing a mutual agreement between sending and receiving districts for transportation logistics. This could lead to increased accessibility for students wishing to attend schools outside their residential district, thereby potentially expanding educational options for families. The modifying of the agreement requirement could also allow for more efficient use of resources and quicker arrangement of transportation solutions for students.

Summary

House File 72, introduced by Representative Fisher, addresses the logistics of transporting students who participate in open enrollment. The bill modifies existing regulations surrounding transportation by allowing a receiving school district to send vehicles into a student's district of residence for the purpose of transportation without requiring an agreement from both school districts' boards. This change aims to streamline the process and facilitate the transport of pupils to and from schools where they are enrolled under the open enrollment program.

Contention

However, the bill may lead to contention regarding how transportation logistics will be managed and funded, as removing the necessity for a district agreement could create situations where one district might feel burdened by the transportation needs of another. Moreover, concerns may arise about the implications this has on the quality of transportation provided, as well as how it could impact the funding and resource allocation in both the sending and receiving districts.

Companion Bills

IA SF29

Similar To A bill for an act relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment.(See SF 485.)

IA SF485

Similar To A bill for an act relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment.(Formerly SF 29.)

Previously Filed As

IA SF2010

A bill for an act relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment.

IA SF332

A bill for an act relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment.

IA SF2351

A bill for an act relating to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2116.)

IA SF2116

A bill for an act relating to open enrollment, including by modifying provisions related to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent and children receiving educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2351.)

IA HSB557

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to English learner participation in open enrollment and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2363.)

IA SSB1023

A bill for an act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet.(See SF 176.)

IA HF2363

A bill for an act relating to English learners, including by modifying provisions related to open enrollment and the payment of costs incurred in transporting English learners to nonpublic schools, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 557.)

IA SF176

A bill for an act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet. (Formerly SSB 1023.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

IA SF2501

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2425, SF 2175.)

IA HF2754

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, private instruction, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2713, HSB 735.) Effective date: 05/12/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.

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