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IA SF2406
Bill
AI Summary
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Consolidates Iowa's charter school provisions by eliminating "innovation zone schools" as a separate category and merging charter school code chapters into a single subchapter structure.
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Establishes the State Board of Education as the sole authorizer for charter schools under the consolidated framework.
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Modifies Area Education Agency (AEA) service requirements for charter schools, updating references throughout Iowa Code to reflect the consolidated charter school structure.
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Allows charter school students to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools, with provisions governing eligibility and participation requirements.
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Updates various Code sections (including immunization exemption communications, mathematics resources, and civics testing requirements) to remove references to innovation zone schools and apply only to charter schools, school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3170.)
Last Action
Fiscal note.
3/6/2026