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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2465: Modifying provisions related to the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve by allowing instruction related to agriculture to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to science and allowing instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to mathematics

Signed into law

What it does

This bill modifies provisions related to the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades through in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools by allowing instruction related to agriculture to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to science. The bill provides that such instruction related to agriculture may be taught through dedicated units of coursework or through units of coursework that also meet the requirements related to agriculture, food, and natural resources instruction under the career and technical education curriculum. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to implement the bill’s provisions.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2024

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa State Education Association; Iowa Turkey Federation; North Central Poultry Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2024Filed in the House
  2. February 28, 2024Passed the House, 95–0
  3. February 29, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 4, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Giddens and Kraayenbrink
  5. March 11, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. March 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 3, 2024Passed the Senate, 48–0
  8. April 23, 2024Sent to the Governor
  9. May 16, 2024Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2465