Relating to education, including by requiring the director of the department of education to review the state’s high school graduation requirements, core curriculum, core content standards, and educational standards, requiring the state board of education to review and revise the state’s social studies standards, requiring that the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in grades seven and eight include instruction related to civics, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: HF 2329

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2024
Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2024
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 28, 202461–34
Done: Senate committeeMarch 14, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202433–14
Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2024
Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2024

Signed into law 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 make recommendations.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.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named March 5, 2024. On March 7, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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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90th General Assembly

HF 2329Renumbered HF 2545Became lawfrom HF 2329