Loading chat...

IA HF2381

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Gosa

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • School districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools must grant leaves of absence to employees holding coaching authorizations for professional development training programs or coaches conferences.

  • Coaches are entitled to a minimum of two days of leave per school year for professional training activities.

  • Leave must be granted without loss of seniority, pay, vacation time, personal days, sick leave, insurance and health coverage benefits, or earned overtime accumulation.

  • Amends Iowa Code sections 256E.7 and 256F.4 to extend these requirements to charter schools and innovation zone schools, and creates new section 280.37.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act requiring school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to grant coaches leaves of absence to attend professional development activities.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 243.

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available