88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 441: Relating to kindergarten programs offered by school districts
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 it does
This bill makes kindergarten programs offered by school districts subject to the minimum school day and instructional requirements that currently apply to grades through 12. The bill eliminates references to half-day, full-day, and everyday kindergarten programs. Currently, students enrolled in kindergarten, whether in full-day or half-day programs, are counted as one pupil for purposes of state school foundation aid received by a school district pursuant to Code chapter 257.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named March 6, 2019
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- February 28, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- March 6, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Wahls and Zaun
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF441