SSB 1023: Relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet

What it does

This bill relates to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet. _____ as the pupils enrolled in the district of residence. The bill provides that such pupils may only participate in such cocurricular or extracurricular activities if the school providing the educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet does not sponsor such cocurricular or extracurricular activities.

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 1 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Stride, Inc.; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; Urban Education Network of Iowa; Yes. Every Kid.

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Shipley and Staed
3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 176