A bill for an act requiring the state board of education to publish information related to nonpublic schools that are accredited by an approved independent accrediting agency.
HF 251 requires Iowa's state board of education to publish detailed information about nonpublic schools accredited by independent agencies. The board must list each school, the specific educational standards the accrediting agency required for accreditation, and any amendments or waivers to those standards. This information will be posted on the education department's website and updated annually by June 30. The bill expands transparency by making school-level accreditation details publicly available, moving beyond the current requirement that only listed accrediting agencies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Introduced, referred to Education.
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33 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Zabner
DDemocratic
P
Aime Wichtendahl
DDemocratic
P
Amy Nielsen
DDemocratic
P
Austin Baeth
DDemocratic
P
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
DDemocratic
P
Bob Kressig
DDemocratic
P
Brian Meyer
DDemocratic
P
Dan Gosa
DDemocratic
P
Dave Jacoby
DDemocratic
P
Elinor Levin
DDemocratic
P
Elizabeth Wilson
DDemocratic
P
Eric Gjerde
DDemocratic
P
Heather Matson
DDemocratic
P
J.D. Scholten
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Cooling
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Konfrst
DDemocratic
P
Jerome Amos
DDemocratic
P
Josh Turek
DDemocratic
P
Ken Croken
DDemocratic
P
Kenan Judge
DDemocratic
P
Larry McBurney
DDemocratic
P
Lindsay James
DDemocratic
P
Mary Madison
DDemocratic
P
Megan Srinivas
DDemocratic
P
Monica Kurth
DDemocratic
P
Rick Olson
DDemocratic
P
Rob Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Ross Wilburn
DDemocratic
P
Ruth Ann Gaines
DDemocratic
P
Sami Scheetz
DDemocratic
P
Sean Bagniewski
DDemocratic
P
Timi Brown-Powers
DDemocratic
P
Tracy Ehlert
DDemocratic
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