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Modifying provisions related to the minimum amount of instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 3, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Schools in Iowa, including charter and private schools, will now be required to provide at least 180 days of instruction instead of a set number of hours. This change affects students and schools by focusing on the number of days spent learning rather than total hours. The state board of education will also update rules regarding how long a school day lasts and how much learning can happen online.1
Read the official explanation
This bill modifies provisions related to the minimum amount of instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. Current law establishes that the school calendar for school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools is required to include not less than 180 days of instruction or 1,080 hours of instruction. _____ instruction. The bill makes conforming changes, including changes related to the state board of education’s duty to define the minimum school day, the maximum amount of instruction that can be delivered primarily over the internet, and compulsory education.
House subcommittee
Named March 3, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended passage.
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