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SF 2080Died when the session ended · January 21, 2026

Relating to area education agency employee access to student records

Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Topics:K–12 education

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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 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 School districts must let employees from area education agencies see student records if it helps them provide better services to those students. If a school district and an agency employee disagree about seeing a record, a special education director can step in to make the final decision. This rule ensures that staff members have the information they need to support students effectively.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

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

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§279.89

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →