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

SSB 3042: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration

Became SF 2220 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress (ISASP) and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration. The ISASP is the summative assessment for Iowa students that meets the requirements established under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Under current law, ISASP assessments in mathematics and English language arts are administered to students in grades through 11, and ISASP assessments in science are administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 10.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2220 is anticipated to have no fiscal impact on the DE. School districts may incur costs related to the expenses of gifted and talented programs related to providing advanced pathways for an unknown number of students.

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Disability Rights Iowa; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Iowa Talented and Gifted Association; Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Taylor and Zimmer
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2220

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/SSB3042