HF 615: 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, and including effective date and applicability provisions

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 29, 2023

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov

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. March 3, 2023Filed in the House
2. March 21, 2023Passed the House, 62–32
3. March 22, 2023Arrived in the Senate
4. March 29, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Donahue and Kraayenbrink