HF 393: Relating to the Iowa school performance profiles published by the department of education, including how dropout students affect school performance grades contained in the profiles

What it does

This bill relates to the Iowa school performance profiles published by the department of education. Pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act and 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 121, section 73, the department is required to publish on its internet site an online tool showing how public schools performed on certain required measures. The department fulfills these requirements by publishing the Iowa school performance profiles annually. The bill provides that, for purposes of calculating the performance grade for an attendance center, if a student returns to the school after dropping out and subsequently drops out again, the student’s second or subsequent dropping out of school shall not adversely affect the school’s performance grade.

Senate subcommittee · named March 18, 2025

• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 11, 2025Passed the House, 89–2
3. March 12, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. March 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Campbell, Garrett and Trone Garriott
5. March 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 31, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
9. May 27, 2025Signed into law