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IA HSB725
SB
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Education
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AI Summary
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Requires Iowa Workforce Development to share individual-level wage data (including occupation, hours worked, job location, and employer industry) with the Department of Education for evaluating secondary and postsecondary program outcomes.
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Establishes an annual "Condition of Education" report to be submitted to the governor and general assembly by April 1 each year, consolidating multiple existing education reports into a single document.
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Creates a statewide return on investment (ROI) reporting system for community colleges and public universities, overseen by the Iowa Student Aid Commission, measuring program costs against student employment and earnings outcomes.
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Mandates eligible public institutions submit data on program tuition, fees, average time to completion, and retention rates to support the ROI reporting system.
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Modifies data-sharing provisions to allow disclosure of individual identities when required by federal or state law for accountability or evaluation purposes.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to education reporting, including the sharing of unit-level wage data for secondary and postsecondary program evaluation, the establishment of the condition of education report, consolidating certain required reports, modifying responsibilities for the future ready Iowa last-dollar scholarship report, modifying Iowa workforce development data-sharing provisions, and creating a return on investment reporting system to be overseen by the Iowa student aid commission.(See HF 2725.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2725.
2/24/2026