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IA HF2172

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Samantha Fett

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 257.11B to give Education Savings Account (ESA) program participants a choice in testing requirements
  • Currently, ESA students must take all applicable state and federally required assessments
  • Under the proposed change, ESA students may instead take standardized, nationally norm-referenced assessments in mathematics and English language arts
  • Alternative assessments must be administered in the same grades as tests required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (Pub. L. No. 114-95)
  • Assessment results must still be provided to parents/guardians and reported to the Iowa Department of Education

Legislative Description

A bill for an act modifying testing requirements applicable to pupils who are participating in the education savings account program.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 157.

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/27/2026

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