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IA SSB3164
SB
AI Summary
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Requires Iowa Workforce Development to share unit-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 a new 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 one 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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Modifies data-sharing rules to allow disclosure of individual employment records when required by federal or state law for accountability or evaluation purposes.
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Requires eligible public institutions to submit program-level data including tuition, fees, average completion time, and retention rates to the Student Aid Commission.
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 SF 2407.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2407.
2/18/2026