SF 2011: Relating to open enrollment and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to open enrollment. Current law authorizes a parent or guardian to enroll the parent’s or guardian’s child in a public school in another school district at any time, subject to certain limited exceptions. The bill establishes that, in order for a parent or guardian to open enroll the parent’s or guardian’s child, the parent or guardian is required to send a notification to that effect to both the district of residence and the receiving district by March of the preceding school year for students entering grades through 12, or by September of the current school year for students entering kindergarten or for prekindergarten students enrolled in special education programs and included in the school district’s basic enrollment.

Senate subcommittee · named January 17, 2024

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 17, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Celsi and Salmon
3. February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it