91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 33: Relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools

Became HF 190 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. The bill provides that any school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school providing instruction delivered primarily over the internet may administer any state summative assessment in an online setting that is similar to the student’s regular academic instruction, if the following conditions are satisfied: the student takes the assessment at a date and time that are assigned by personnel designated by the school, the student participates in a synchronous assessment session that is initiated and managed by personnel designated by the school, an assessment proctor is able to monitor the student for the duration of the assessment through a video feed, the ratio of students taking the assessment to assessment proctors is not greater than to 1, and an assessment administrator verifies student submission of the assessment.

Cost

See the fiscal note

If parallel testing is used, ITP estimates the first-year implementation costs to be $825,000. Annual recurring costs are estimated to be $625,000. 00 per test, per student, to cover the estimated increase in costs. If parallel testing is not used, ITP estimat…

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Public Schools; Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Stride, Inc.; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Johnson, C. and Kurth
January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee
January 28, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 190