Bills › 88th General Assembly
Eliminating the option to calculate by hours the instructional time school districts and accredited nonpublic schools must include in the school calendar
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 5, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 5, 2019
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Schools in Iowa will no longer be allowed to choose between counting their required school time in days or in hours. Instead, all school districts and private schools must meet their attendance requirements by counting a specific number of days.1
Read the official explanation
This bill eliminates an option for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to count instructional time required for in the school calendar in hours. Currently the school calendar consists of a minimum of either 180 instructional days or 1,080 instructional hours. Subject to the minimum requirement, school districts and accredited nonpublic schools set the number of days or hours of required attendance for the school year. The bill makes conforming changes.
House subcommittee
Named March 5, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part