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IA SF2329

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Trone Garriott

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Converts Area Education Agency (AEA) boards from governing bodies to advisory boards, placing AEAs under the general supervision of the Iowa Department of Education director

  • Strikes existing AEA board powers including authority to determine policies and hire the administrator, shifting these functions to department oversight

  • Limits AEA professional development services to only those on an approved list developed by the Department of Education director, requiring department approval before agencies can furnish such services

  • Caps AEA administrator salaries at 125% of the average salary of school district superintendents within the agency's boundaries

  • Removes certain AEA subsections related to educational programs and funding provisions, effective for Code 2026

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and powers of area education agencies, the department of education, and area education agency funding, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Sinclair, Rozenboom, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 295.

2/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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