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

SF 211: 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

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

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

Cost

Cost: up to $825,000

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…

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@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 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 1025
January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Donahue and Green · as SSB 1025
January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1025
February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate
February 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
February 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 211 · as SSB 1025
March 11, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
April 15, 2025Withdrawn