Iowa Education Legislative Watch
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SF 2149

Lets residents sue school board members over policies violating state law

A resident who believes a school district policy breaks state law can ask the county attorney to sue the board members who voted for it and the superintendent. If the county attorney wins, the court orders the policy fixed and awards the county attorney $1,000 per defendant or the case costs.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to civil actions against school board members and superintendents for school policies that violate state law.

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 3: Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Zimmer. S.J. 190.

History

  • Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Zimmer. S.J. 190.Senate · Feb 3
  • Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 167.Senate · Jan 29