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HF 2699

Overhauls charter school rules and ends innovation zone schools

The bill merges Iowa's charter school code chapters and eliminates innovation zone schools. It also changes charter school funding, area education agency services, contract terms, and student access to extracurricular activities and driver education at public schools.

Official title

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 HSB 676.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Mar 4: Subcommittee recommends passage.

On these agendas

  • Appropriations CommitteeMar 16

    9 - Latham (chair), Weldon, Wilburn HF 2661 – Sorensen (chair), Latham, Nielsen HF 2699 – Gehlbach (chair), Matson, Stone HF 2739 – A Meyer (chair) Mohr, Srinivas HSB

  • Appropriations SubcommitteeMar 4

    Discussion of HF 2699 Discussion of HF 2699

History

  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Mar 4
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:30AM RM 304.House · Mar 2
  • Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone. H.J. 485.House · Mar 2
  • Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 380.House · Feb 23