HF 2542: Relating to education, including modifying provisions related to education data collection and the determination of enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to education, including modifying provisions related to education data collection and the determination of enrollment. DIVISION I —— EDUCATION INFORMATION AND FUNDING. Division I of the bill modifies and consolidates language regarding electronic data and information duties of the director of the department of education. Under the bill, the director is required to approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data and information processing by school districts, area education agencies, and merged areas, including the procurement or development of a single, comprehensive, statewide, student information system that is required to be used by all school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies.

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Phil Thompson (R)

Lobbying · 3 for, 9 against

For: Governor's Office; Infinite Campus; Iowa Department of Education

Against: Alma; Choice Charter School; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; JMC; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 6, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 672
2. February 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Staed, Thompson and P · as HSB 672
3. February 8, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 672
4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 672
5. February 15, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2542 · as HSB 672