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Requiring the director of the department of education to conduct a comprehensive review of the state’s high school graduation requirements, core curriculum, core content standards, and educational standards and to recommend policy changes, and including effective date provisions
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: HF 2545
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2024
- Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2545
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2545 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2545 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The director of the Department of Education must review Iowa's high school graduation rules and learning standards. After looking at these requirements, the director will create a report for the governor and the legislature with suggestions for changes. This process includes letting the public share their thoughts online and using committees to help with the review.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the director of the department of education to conduct a comprehensive review of the state’s high school graduation requirements, core curriculum, core content standards, and educational standards and recommend policy changes. The bill requires that the recommendations for policy changes be included in a report to the governor and the general assembly that is to be submitted on or before December 31, 2024. The bill establishes what the recommendations for policy changes are to include. The bill requires that the comprehensive review include publishing a link on the department of education’s internet site that allows the public and interested stakeholders to provide comments related to the comprehensive review, collecting and considering the comments, and convening committees to assist in the comprehensive review and provide recommendations. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Changed since by amendments S-5161, H-8081; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 6, 2024. On February 8, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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
18 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 8, 2024 (18) · on the Legislature’s site
Lobbying
3 for · 7 against · 13 undecided · Who →
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