Iowa Education Legislative Watch
State

Education Committee

Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00 pm · Senate Chamber

Met

Agenda

  1. *****PLEASE NOTE, MEETING WILL NOW BE HELD IN SENATE CHAMBER AT 3:00*****

    *****PLEASE NOTE, MEETING WILL NOW BE HELD IN SENATE CHAMBER AT 3:00***** Call to order: Attendance: Confirmation of minutes from previous meeting Bills for consideration: SF2002 - Green SF2010 - Green SF2033 - Gruenhagen w/amendment SF2060 - Sinclair w/amendment SSB3015 - Evans SSB3041 - Evans SSB3042 - Evans SSB3043 - Evans SSB3048 - Evans SSB3049 - Evans SSB3050 - Evans SSB3100 - Evans Any other bills for consideration: Adjourn

    SF 2002: A bill for an act relating to tuition charged to resident undergraduate students enrolled at regents institutions.(See SF 2227.)SF 2010: Lets receiving districts bus open-enrollment pupils fartherSF 2033: A bill for an act relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents institutions, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2232.)SF 2060: Removes religious limits from education programs and tax creditsSSB 3015: Requires lawful presence proof for educator licenses and identity checks for school hiresSSB 3041: Requires excused absences and makeup work for 4-H and FFA activitiesSSB 3042: Requires advanced math pathways and acceleration for Iowa studentsSSB 3043: Creates new teaching endorsements in fine arts, math, and scienceSSB 3048: Requires special education and English learner training for teacher candidatesSSB 3049: Expands career education, community college credit transfer, and summer classesSSB 3050: Lets high schools count technology and engineering courses toward computer scienceSSB 3100: Sets 1.75% school funding growth and changes enrollment counting