89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 42: Relating to the Iowa core curriculum and to assessment and content standards for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill eliminates requirements and references to the (Iowa) common core or core curriculum and to core content standards, but continues to direct the state board of education to adopt high school graduation requirements and academic and content standards. curriculum plan” with “graduation plan” and “core curriculum requirements” with “high school graduation requirements”. The academic standards will remain applicable to all students in kindergarten through grade in every school district and accredited nonpublic school.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2021
- Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against
Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 11, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- January 14, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Celsi and Johnson
- January 26, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/89/SF42