Relating to area education agency employee access to student records

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to area education agency (AEA) employee access to student records. The bill provides that school districts are required to allow an AEA employee who provides services to students to access any school district records related to such students to the extent necessary for the employee to maximize the effectiveness of the services provided by the employee to such students. If there is a dispute between the school district and the AEA employee related to whether the school district should allow the AEA employee to access a school district record, the school district is required to allow the AEA employee to access the record if either the director of special education of the AEA or the special education director of the school district directs the school district to do so.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 27, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Amy Sinclair REmail
• Sen. Molly Donahue DEmail
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§279.89

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works