HF 393: Relating to nonpublic schools, including authorizing nonpublic schools to withdraw applications for accreditation, authorizing accredited nonpublic schools to terminate accreditation, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to nonpublic schools, including authorizing nonpublic schools to withdraw applications for accreditation and authorizing accredited nonpublic schools to terminate accreditation. The bill authorizes a nonpublic school to withdraw its application for accreditation submitted to the director of the department of education, or terminate its accreditation, at any time by providing written notice to the director. The bill requires the department to cease all accreditation, monitoring, and enforcement process activities related to the nonpublic school upon receipt of the written notice.

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sue Cahill (D)
• Rep. Joel Fry (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: Homeschool Iowa

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa State Education Association; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 22, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Cahill and Fry
3. March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 1, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 3, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 606