Prohibiting school districts from using standards-based grading in grades six through twelve

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

This bill prohibits school districts from using standards-based grading to evaluate the performance of students who are enrolled in grades through 12. The bill defines “standards-based grading” to mean a method of evaluating student performance in which traditional academic subjects are broken down into smaller learning objectives or skills and a student’s performance is evaluated based on the extent to which the student has mastered each particular learning objective or skill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 6, 2025. On February 13, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Samantha Fett REmail
• Rep. Heather Hora REmail
• Rep. Heather Matson DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§279.87

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works