Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF68: A BILL FOR An Act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners
Status: In committee, March 10, 2025
An Act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1594YH (2) jda/jh H.F. Section 1. Section 282.18, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: c. Every school district shall adopt a policy which defines the term "insufficient classroom space" for that district. The definition shall include standards related to the school district's capacity to provide instruction to English learners, as defined in section 280.4. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill modifies provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners. Current law requires receiving school districts to approve applications for open enrollment that are submitted in a timely manner unless the receiving school district has insufficient classroom space. Current law also requires each school district to adopt a policy that defines insufficient classroom space for purposes of open enrollment. The bill requires the definition of insufficient classroom space adopted by the school district to include standards related to the school district's capacity to provide instruction to English learners. Under current law, "English learner" means a student whose language background is in a language other than English, and the student's …
Sponsors
- Jacob Bossman (R, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 900 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 526 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 526 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 12:00PM RM 304.
- : Subcommittee: Hora, Stone and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 427 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 85 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 526 . (March 5, 2025): 16 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: school districts, open enrollment, students, limited english proficiency
Common questions
- What is HF68?
- HF68 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners.
- What does HF68 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners.
- What is the status of HF68?
- In committee as of March 10, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 900 . (March 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF68?
- Jacob Bossman (R, 14).
- Where is the official record for HF68?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0068&ga=91
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