IASB is registered in support of the bill. We are always supportive of operational sharing opportunities, especially in a hard-to-fill and expensive areas like CTE. The bill passed the Senate Education Committee. 

SF 2086—Junior Firefighter Programs: This bill allows a school district to enter an agreement with their local fire department to offer a junior firefighter program to students in 11th and 12th grade. The bill outlines what the program must include if a district chooses to offer the program. It must be taught by fire service training bureau personnel.  

• Talented and Gifted (TAG) Identification and Programming 

  • Districts must establish procedures for identifying and serving TAG students. 

  • The district must ensure all populations of students are properly screened and identified, including special education and English learners. 

  • Provide programming and services that fit the educational talents of students. 

  • Review the progress of TAG students each year.

• Advanced Math Pathway 
  

  • Students will automatically be enrolled in advanced math if they perform at the advanced level on the statewide assessment or demonstrate proficiency in math coursework in grades 5-7. 

  • Districts must provide a pathway designed to increase the number of students who complete higher-level math in high school. 

• Whole Grade Acceleration 

  • Districts will implement procedures for either subject or whole-grade acceleration.

  • Districts will automatically enroll students in the next most rigorous course in either math or English if a student performs at the advanced level on the statewide assessment in the subject. 

IASB is registered undecided on the bill. We support providing programming to fit and challenge all students, but districts should be able to make these decisions on their own. An advanced math pathway requires upper-level math teachers, which are often hard to find, making this hard to implement effectively. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 44-0 and passed the House Education Committee.  

SF 2201—Supplemental State Aid (SSA): This is the updated deal made on SSA for this year. It includes: 

• 2% increase in overall new money. 

• Budget guarantee covered by state aid for 199 districts that would be eligible at this SSA level. It amounts to $42.9 million. 

• Transportation equity; the payment to a district will be capped at $1 million. 

• Education support personnel salary supplement: $7 million 

• Establishes a second count date of Jan. 15. Districts would average their two enrollment counts to establish their basic enrollment. 

• State aid payments would be sent out quarterly, beginning in July.  

IASB is registered undecided on the bill. We appreciate that this is higher than the Senate’s original proposal, but the overall funding is not enough to keep up with the increasing costs districts are facing, from utilities to meeting increased minimum teacher salaries. The bill passed the House by a vote of 58-35 and passed the Senate by a vote of 27-20. It was signed into law by Governor Reynolds on February 26. 

• HF 2078—Nonpublic Education Opportunity Tax Credit 

• HSB 608—Your Life Iowa on Student ID Cards  

• SF 2345—Notice of Immunization Exemptions  

• HF 2187—Allowing Youth-Oriented Community Organizations Access to School Property  

• HF 2306—Responsibilities of Teachers & Educational Staff Relating to IEPs and 504 Plans 

• SF 2253—Food Nutrition & Preparation Graduation Requirement  

• HSB 719—School Health-Related Emergency Response Plan Competitive Grant Program 

• SF 2119—Obscenity Exemptions for Public Libraries and Educational Institutions 

• SF 2238—An Act Relating to Public Records & the Duties of Lawful Custodians 

• HF 2336—Modifying Provisions Related to Private Instruction and Dual Enrollment 

• HF 2470—Instruction in Logic & Critical Thinking  

• HF 2450—Modifying Provisions Relating to Eligibility, Funding, and Compulsory Attendance for the Statewide Preschool Program  

• HF 2475—Public Examination of Donations Made to a Government Body by a Nonprofit Organization  

• HF 2077—Authorizing the Expenditure of Funding from the SAVE Fund for Insurance Costs 

• SF 2177—Policies & Protections for Libraries Offering Digital Library Services  

• SF 2200—School Email Security Standards 

• HSB 680—Authorizing Community-Based Providers to Directly Participate in the Statewide Preschool Program 

• SF 2211—Limitations on Requiring Medical Interventions by Businesses, Governmental Entities, and Educational Institutions 

• HF 2309—Public Library Requirements for Materials Harmful to Minors 

• HF 2368—Limitations on Requiring Medical Interventions by Businesses, Governmental Entities, and Educational Institutions 

• HF 2399—Awarding of Public Improvement Contracts 

• HF 2420—Inspector General for School Safety  

• HF 2435—Kindergarten Enrollment, Promotion to First Grade, and Discipline  

• HF 564—Contracts for the Construction of Public Improvements 

• HF 2026—The Display of Flags on Public School Buildings  

• SF 2120—School Support Staff Retirement and Reemployment Act 

• SF 2132—Retirement Benefits of Retired Members Reemployed as School Resource Officers 

• SSB 3109—Success-Sequence Education 

• HSB 683—Extracurricular or Co-curricular Activity Participation Graduation Requirement  

• HF 2392—Health Education and Instruction Requirements  

• HF 2398—Firearms on School Property and in Vehicles  

• HF 2404—Holding School Bond Elections During the General Election  

• HF 2029—Public School Personnel Health Coverage 

• HF 2004—Nonpublic School Student Participation in Public School Extracurricular Activities  

• HF 2123—Prohibiting DEI Offices, Officers, Training, and Curricula  

• HF 2211—Nonpublic School Student Participation in Marching Band and Show Choir 

• SSB 3130—School Food & Beverage Restrictions  

• HF 2379—Carrying Weapons on School Grounds  

• SF 2118—Student Participation in Non-School-Sponsored Athletic Contests or Competitions 

• HF 2285—Junior Fire Fighter Program Requirement  

• HF 2286—Modifying Provisions Related to Social Studies Curriculum 

• HF 2073—Ballot Contents for Certain Elected Officials 

• HF 2052—Community-Based Providers in the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program 

• SF 2183—Iowa Individual Income Tax Checkoff for Public Schools and the Public-School Checkoff Fund 

• HF 2271—Modifying Provisions Related to World Language Instruction  

• HF 2272—Renewal Requirements Associated with Licenses Issued by the Board of Educational Examiners 

• HF 2282—A Bill Relating to the Sale of School District Buildings or Structures  

• SF 2152—Modifying Provisions Related to the Executive Officers of School Boards 

• SF 2160—The Ability of a Person to Examine the Public Records of School Districts  

• SF 2149—Civil Actions Against School Board Members and Superintendents for School Policies that Violate State Law. 

• SSB 3110—Preschool for Low-Income Students, Minimum Hours, and Funding Calculations 

• HF 2235—Fine Arts Instruction Authorizations From the BOEE 

• SSB 3004—Online Platform for Career Information for Students  

• HF 2003—Attendance Centers for Special Needs Students and Students With Behavioral Issues  

• SSB 3026—Dates for Elections to Issue Bonds or Other Indebtedness 

• SF 2066—Human Growth and Development Course Enrollment and Educational Conferences  

• SF 2061—Nonpublic School Safety Infrastructure Grant Program 

• SF 2094—Computer Science and AI Education Requirements  

• HF 2186—Modifying Application Periods for ESAs 

• HF 2051—Supplementary Weighting for Districts Who Share School and Career Specialists 

• SF 2072—Prohibiting DEI Offices, Officers, Training, and Curricula 

• SF 2090—Authorizing Residents and Employees to Request Audits of School Districts  

• HF 2172—Testing Requirements for ESA Participants 

• HF 2151—Therapeutic Classroom Incentive Grant Program Within the Department of Education  

• HF 2019—School Board Nomination Requirements  

• SF 2004—Using SAVE Funds for Certain Insurance Costs 

• SF 2003—Prohibiting Gender Theory or Sexual Orientation Instruction in Grades 7–12 

• SF 2010—Transportation of Students Participating in Open Enrollment  

• HF 2050—A Bill Relating to the Discipline of Students Who Disrupt the Educational Process 

• HF 2116—Prohibiting DEI Training, Instruction, Curricula, and Discrimination Based on Political Ideology 

• HF 2143—Using Revenues From the District Management Levy for Targeted Staff Retention Incentive 

• HSB 554—Requiring the Development of Advanced Mathematics Pathway Education for Gifted & Talented Students  

• HF 2080—School Support Staff Retirement and Reemployment Act 

• SF 2008—Requirements Related to Nonpublic Schools That Receive Tuition Payments 

• HF 2005—Holocaust Education Requirements for Teachers and Students 

• HF 2002—Required Review of Iowa’s Public Education System by a Qualified Person 

• HF 261—Firearms in School Vehicles and on School Property 

• HF 2171—Eliminating School Vaccine Requirements 

• HF 2203—Epi Pens and Nasal Sprays 

• HF 2230—Teacher Prep Programs 

• HF 2294—Filing Complaints with IPIB 

• HF 2324—Prohibiting Sharing Agreements with Public Libraries 

• HF 2330—Acknowledgement of Public Records Requests 

• HF 2338—Prohibition on Instruction Related to Gender Theory and Sexual Orientation 

• HF 2347—Immunization Exemption Information 

• HF 2358—Direct Participation by Community-Based Providers 

• HF 2486—Student Dress Code Policy 

• HF 2496—School District Speed Limit 

• HF 2510—Social Studies Curriculum 

• HF 2512—Revoking Licensure for Celebrating Politically Motivated Violence 

• HF 2540—Computer Science Graduation Requirement 

• HF 2544—Antisemitism Report 

• SF 2391—CTE Definitions, Common Course Numbering

• HF 2623—School District Elections 

• HF 2649—Baccalaureate Degrees at Community Colleges 

• HF 2681—Cameras in Special Education Classrooms 

• HF 2684—Flexibility for Categorical Funds 

• HF 2685—Limiting Technology Use and Digital Instruction 

• HF 2686—Provisional Coaching License

• HF 2705—Flexibility and Deregulation 

• HF 2725—Department of Education Reports 

• SF 2006—Recess Requirements 

• SF 2007—Operational Sharing for School Resource Officers (SRO) 

• SF 2144—Transfer of Funds to Flexibility Account 

• SF 2224—Computer Science 

• SF 2361—Civics Seal of Excellence

• SF 2287—Secretary of State Elections Bill

• SF 2351—Open Enrollment Denial for Chronically Absent Students 

• SF 2403—Whole Grade Sharing and Reorganization Incentives 

• SF 2404—Pilot Program for Alternative Attendance Centers 

• SF 2412—E-Verify for New Employees