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

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 15, 202544–2
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 18, 202586–11
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 11, 2025

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What’s in it

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 who is a school employee verifies student submission of the assessment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments S-3102, H-1057; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named January 21, 2025 (as SSB 1025). On January 29, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail
• Sen. Molly Donahue DEmail
• Sen. Jesse Green REmail

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Fiscal note

Cost: up to $825,000 Compare with other bills

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 estimates the first-year implementation costs to be $225,000. Annual recurring costs are estimated to be $25,000.

• Final Fiscal Note — Online Schools, Remote Testing · May 8, 2025
• Online Schools, Remote Testing · March 11, 2025
• Online Schools, Remote Testing · March 11, 2025

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.7

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