A bill for an act relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges.

This bill establishes a statewide framework for career and technical education (CTE) in Iowa high schools and community colleges. It requires high schools to offer computer science instruction aligned with CTE standards and mandates students complete sequential CTE courses across six defined career pathways (e.g., health sciences, business, agriculture). For community colleges, it implements a common course numbering system to simplify transfer between institutions by 2027 and replaces traditional remedial math/English courses with corequisite models by the 2028-2029 school year. The bill directly affects Iowa high school students, community college students, educators, and school districts through new curriculum requirements and funding alignment with high-demand, high-wage occupations.