Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems, and including effective date provisions
Presentado por el comité Education de la Cámara, Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R)
Temas:K–12 educationTechnology & privacy
La misma legislación: HF 2124
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado21 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Subcomité21 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Comité de la Cámara11 de febrero de 2026
- Hecho: Lo aprueba la Cámara2 de marzo de 202689–1
- Hecho: Comité del Senado19 de marzo de 2026
- Se detuvo: Lo aprueba el SenadoMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2026 terminó el 3 de mayo de 2026, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA El director(a) del Department of Education supervisará cómo los distritos escolares y las agencias usan los sistemas de datos electrónicos. Esta ley requiere que el estado compre un sistema nuevo y moderno que permita que diferentes tipos de escuelas compartan información entre sí fácilmente. Estos sistemas actualizados también deben ayudar al estado a enviar dinero a las escuelas más rápidamente y a comunicarse mejor con otras agencias del gobierno.1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill modifies the duties of the department of education (DE) related to electronic systems. The bill requires the director of DE to approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data and information processing by school districts, area education agencies, and merged areas, including the procurement of a comprehensive, statewide data collection system that must facilitate data collection between the student information systems of all school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies. The director of the department of education is required to procure the comprehensive, statewide data collection system using a process that requires the issuance of requests for proposal. The bill establishes requirements that the data collection system must satisfy. The bill requires that DE modernize its electronic systems and procedures in order to ensure the proper disbursement of moneys in a timely manner and to ensure that DE’s systems are able to communicate with other state agencies, and with school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The modernization must include the deployment of a portal, on or before July 1, 2027, which satisfies requirements established in the bill.
Por qué importa. El Department of Education sería responsable de supervisar el procesamiento de datos electrónicos y modernizar sus sistemas para mejorar la forma en que se comunica con las agencias estatales y las escuelas. Este cambio requeriría que el departamento adquiera un sistema de recolección de datos a nivel estatal que conecte a los distritos escolares, las area education agencies, las escuelas privadas acreditadas, las charter schools y las innovation zone schools. Si se debe adquirir un nuevo sistema de recolección de datos a nivel estatal, los costos no se pueden determinar en este momento.2
Cambiado después por la enmienda H-8053; vea Enmiendas.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 10, 2026. On March 18, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
2 comentarios públicos por escrito a su subcomité: 18 de marzo de 2026 (1), 28 de enero de 2026 (1) · en el sitio de la Legislatura
Nota fiscal
Can’t be estimated Compare con otros proyectos
Resumen con IA This bill requires the Department of Education to oversee electronic data processing and modernize its systems for data collection and funding disbursement. If the department updates its current systems, the fiscal impact is anticipated to be minimal. However, if a new statewide data collection system must be acquired, the costs cannot be determined at this time. (en inglés)4
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Description
House File 2546 requires the Director of the Iowa Department of Education (DE) to approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data and information processing by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, Area Education Agencies (AEAs), postsecondary institutions, and community colleges. The Bill requires the Director to procure a comprehensive, statewide data collection system using a new request for proposal (RFP) process, which is required as soon as possible after the effective date of section 1 of the Bill. Section 1 of the Bill takes effect upon enactment.
The Bill also requires the DE to modernize its electronic systems for funding disbursement and system communication with other State agencies and with school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The modernization of electronic systems must include the deployment of an online portal for information and data submission on or before July 1, 2027.
Background
Current law requires the DE to approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data processing by school districts, AEAs, and community colleges.
The DE currently maintains infrastructure supporting data collection and reporting. Over 400 school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools use the current DE system to collect information required by State and federal statutes.
The New Hampshire Department of Education recently contracted to deploy a new student information system at a total cost of $2.5 million.
Assumptions
- It is unknown whether the DE would modernize existing systems or procure a new system.
- The DE currently spends an estimated $900,000 annually to maintain its current system.
- The new system in New Hampshire is similar to the requirements specified in the Bill and was procured at a cost of approximately $2.5 million. However, pricing for new systems can be driven by enrollment. New Hampshire’s K-12 enrollment is approximately one-third of Iowa’s enrollment.
Fiscal Impact
If current systems are utilized and updated, the fiscal impact for HF 2546 to the DE is anticipated to be minimal.
If the DE is required to acquire a new statewide data collection system, the fiscal impact for HF 2546 to the DE may lead to acquisition costs; however, these costs cannot be determined at this time. Additional costs may include payments to the Department of Management to support system modifications, and administrative costs for the DE to provide technical assistance to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, AEAs, postsecondary institutions, and community colleges.
Source
- Department of Education
- Student Data Systems · 4 de marzo de 2026
- Student Data Systems · 2 de marzo de 2026
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Modifica§256.9
Cabildeo
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