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SF 42Died when the session ended · January 26, 2021

Relating to the Iowa core curriculum and to assessment and content standards for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and including effective date provisions

Topics:K–12 education

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2021
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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.

Read the full explanation

Corresponding changes are made throughout the Code, and obsolete language is eliminated. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text1

Senate subcommittee

Named January 14, 2021. On January 26, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.43§256.7§256.9§257.11§260C.14§261E.9§262.9§279.61§280.3§284.6

How the Code works2

Lobbying

0 for · 6 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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89th General Assembly

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 30 Relating to the Iowa core curriculum and to assessment and content standards for school di…
    88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee

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