HF 391: Relating to private instruction, including the issuance of diplomas or credentials to students who complete private instruction and the authority of parents, guardians, and legal custodians to execute documents to verify student information

What it does

This bill relates to private instruction, including the issuance of diplomas or credentials to students who complete private instruction and the authority of parents, guardians, and legal custodians to execute documents to verify student information. The bill provides that a diploma or credential issued by a person who administers a program of secondary education under competent private instruction or independent private instruction pursuant to Code chapter 299A (private instruction) shall be deemed sufficient to demonstrate that the recipient has completed the program of secondary education and has attained the equivalent of a high school diploma.

House subcommittee · named March 1, 2023

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 3 against

For: Homeschool Iowa; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 22, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. March 1, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Gehlbach and Steckman
3. March 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 3, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 615
6. March 21, 2023Withdrawn