HF 2366: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction and dual enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction and dual enrollment. Current law authorizes the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of compulsory attendance age to place the child under competent private instruction or independent private instruction.8 (immunization of children), and, if the child is elementary school age, a blood lead test. The bill strikes this requirement. Current law requires a child’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian who places the child under competent private instruction to furnish a report to the school district of residence by September of the school year in which the child will be under competent private instruction that includes an outline of course of study, among other requirements.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

• Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Wendy Larson (R) · wendy.larson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 9 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Home School Legal Defense Association; Homeschool Iowa; Inspired Life; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Quadrivium Services; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa; Yes. Every Kid.

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Fett, Kurth and Larson
3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it