90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2010: Modifying the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill modifies the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. Current law provides that the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall begin no sooner than August 23. The bill modifies this provision to provide that the school calendar shall, instead, begin no sooner than the first Tuesday following the final day of the Iowa state fair.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 7 for, 4 against
For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
Against: Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Okoboji Tourism; Travel Federation of Iowa
In plain words
- January 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Celsi and Evans
- January 31, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2010