A bill for an act relating to surveys administered to students or school employees.

SF 217 repeals a requirement that schools obtain parental consent before administering certain student surveys and removes restrictions on school employees answering survey questions about students' social/emotional traits. It mandates that all school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools must assist the Department of Health and Human Services in administering the biennial Iowa Youth Survey (given to students in grades 6, 8, and 11) and report results to both the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services without including any personally identifiable information. The bill directly affects all public and participating nonpublic schools in Iowa by changing how they handle student survey participation and data reporting. It replaces existing consent rules with new obligations tied to the state's youth health survey program.