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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 391: Relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, and required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, and required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and authorizes school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom. DIVISION I —— ELIMINATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 11 for, 16 against

For: Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Governor's Office; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of Community College Trustees; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Central Community College; Protect My Innocence; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: American Heart Association; Common Good Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Library Association (ILA); Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Psychological Association; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa School Counselors Association; and 4 more

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. February 23, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 7, 2023Passed the Senate, 33–16
  4. March 9, 2023Took the place of HF 327 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  5. March 9, 2023Passed the House, 62–34
  6. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 34–16
  7. April 20, 2023Passed the House, 60–36
  8. May 11, 2023Sent to the Governor
  9. May 26, 2023Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF391