91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2241: Relating to charter school requirements, including reporting requirements, governance standards, financial accountability, and oversight by the state board of education
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 charter school requirements, including reporting requirements, governance standards, financial accountability, and oversight by the state board of education.11. The bill requires charter schools to also be subject to and comply with the restrictions regarding the use of public funds for public purposes under Code chapters 11, 274, and 279 in the same manner as a school district, and requires each pupil to take all applicable state and federally required student assessments and report the results of those assessments to the pupil’s parents or guardians and to the department of education, in the same manner as a school district.
Sponsors
Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Catelin Drey (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Renee Hardman (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
In plain words
- February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Donahue and Pike
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2241