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

HF 2003: Requiring the department of education to develop and administer a pilot program that requires certain specified school districts to establish attendance centers for students requiring special education and students with behavioral issues

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

What it does

This bill requires the department of education (DE) to develop and administer a pilot program that requires a rural school district and an urban school district to establish attendance centers to be used to provide educational services to eligible students. DE is responsible for determining the rural school district and urban school district that will be required to participate in the pilot program. In addition, DE, in consultation with the rural school district and urban school district, is required to determine the courses of study and curricula that the rural school district and urban school district will provide to eligible students and the instructional facilities that the rural school district and urban school district will use to provide educational services to eligible students.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 6 against

For: Professional Educators of Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Fett, Gehlbach and Matson
January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it