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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 11: Modifying the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

H.F. 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 earlier of August or the first business day that falls three days after the final day of the Iowa state fair.

Sponsors

Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 6 for, 3 against

For: Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Adventureland Amusement Park; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Okoboji Tourism

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee

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/91/HF11