Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, private instruction, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions

Amendments · 8

2 adopted · 6 failed. Newest first.

• S-5224 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D)

  AI summary This amendment removes a section of the bill regarding the Iowa public employees’ retirement system. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5223 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that accredited nonpublic schools and charter schools must pay back the school district for the cost of a student's participation in a community college program, after subtracting any state funds the district already received for that student. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5222 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the rules for how school districts receive funding for their preschool programs. It specifies that the funding must be paid as soon as possible after October 1, but no later than December 31 of that same school year. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5221 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Matt Blake (D)

  AI summary This amendment removes a section of the bill. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5220 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Renee Hardman (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the rules for fees charged to nonpublic or charter school students participating in public school activities. Instead of matching the fee charged to local school district students, the amendment sets a maximum fee of two hundred dollars for these students. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5219 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

  AI summary This amendment delays the changes regarding the Iowa public employees’ retirement system so they do not take effect until school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5212Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Jesse Green (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version updates rules for charter schools and innovation zone schools regarding immunization communications, electronic device policies, mathematics resources, and civics testing, while also establishing new procedures for charter school applications and approvals. Its wording →

  Amends this SF 2501 to CONFORM to HF 2754
  Adopted
  April 27, 2026
• H-8371Strike everything · filed April 15, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version expands requirements for immunization communications, electronic device policies, and mathematics resources to include charter and innovation zone schools, and it requires these schools to also receive a state civics test. It also updates rules regarding how charter schools are approved, monitored, and converted from existing school buildings. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 16, 2026