IowaHF 39291st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. (Formerly HF 120.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Signed by Governor

education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Year-round school option and public hearing

Beginning July 1, 2025, school districts and accredited nonpublic schools can apply to the Iowa Department of Education to run a year-round calendar at a specific attendance center or school for students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The Department reviews and approves these applications. A school district board must hold a public hearing on the proposal before it applies, so families can attend and speak. Adoption is optional and only happens at schools that apply and receive approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 1

Senate vote 4/9/2025

Passed Senate

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 2/20/2025

Passed House

Yes: 91 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    5/6/2025Governor
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

    5/6/2025Senate
  3. Message from Senate.

    4/10/2025Senate
  4. Immediate message.

    4/9/2025legislature
  5. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

    4/9/2025Senate
  6. Placed on calendar.

    3/31/2025legislature
  7. Committee report, recommending passage.

    3/31/2025legislature
  8. Subcommittee recommends passage.

    3/27/2025legislature
  9. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.

    3/24/2025legislature
  10. Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Shipley, and Zimmer.

    3/12/2025legislature
  11. Read first time, referred to Education.

    2/24/2025legislature
  12. Message from House.

    2/24/2025House
  13. Immediate message.

    2/20/2025legislature
  14. Passed House, yeas 91, nays 1.

    2/20/2025House
  15. Introduced, placed on calendar.

    2/13/2025legislature

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