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

HSB 557: Modifying provisions related to English learner participation in open enrollment and including applicability provisions

Became HF 2363 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill modifies provisions related to English learner participation in open enrollment. The bill provides that if a parent or guardian files a request for an English learner to open enroll, the request shall be granted only if the receiving district maintains a program to provide special instruction to English learners that is appropriate to meet the English learner’s educational needs and the enrollment of the English learner in the receiving district’s special instruction program would not cause the size of the class or caseload in that special instruction program in the receiving district to exceed the maximum class size or caseload, and if the English learner would be assigned to a general education class, there is sufficient classroom space in the general education class to which the English learner would be assigned.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2363 will have no fiscal impact to the State. Any change to the allocation school districts receive from the Transportation School Equity appropriation is expected to be minimal.

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Chad Behn (R) · chad.behn@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: VALOR Iowa

In plain words

January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
January 14, 2026House subcommittee named: Stone, Behn and Ehlert
January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 4, 2026Approved by the House committee
February 4, 2026Committee vote: 22–1
February 9, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2363