SF 2170: Modifying provisions related to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program

What it does

8. The district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program is administered by the department of education to promote rigorous academic or career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school students to enroll in eligible nonsectarian courses at or through community colleges. The program is available to all resident students in grades through 12. The bill provides that if the community college offers the course using both instruction that is delivered in person and using instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet, then the student is required to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered in person unless the superintendent of the school district authorizes the student to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet.

Senate subcommittee · named February 3, 2026

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Home School Legal Defense Association

In plain words

1. February 2, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Green, Salmon and Zimmer
3. February 9, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 12, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2320