Just before midnight last night, the House adopted an amendment to HF 868 that completely rewrites accreditation law for public and nonpublic schools in Iowa. It is contained as Division III of the bill, beginning on page 28 line 20. Call your Senator and ask for them to remove Division III that deals with accreditation, penalties, fees, public hearings and first amendment training. See talking points and details below.

In this UEN Weekly Report from the 2021 Legislative Session, find information about: Status of budget bills (1 down, 10 to go); Picking up the Pace at the Statehouse with big bills moving (Charter schools, Diversity training and Education Flexibility among them); Items Still Awaiting Action; Bills on the Move; Advocacy Action Steps This week and Connecting with Legislators During the Interim.

In this UEN Weekly Report from the 2021 Legislative Session, find information about: Budget Bills Status in Both Chambers; School Choice Updates; Education Bills Pending and Bills on the Move; Advocacy Checklist for This Week; and more!

See the list linked below to download a spreadsheet of UEN registrations for active, enacted, and inactive bills that have been introduced or are moving through the Iowa Statehouse. To see how UEN registrations compare with other educational organizations, contact us and we'll share a list with comparisons.

In this UEN Weekly Report from the 2021 Legislative Session, find information about: Education Budget Bills move through Committees; Big Education Policy Bills still pending; List of “to dos” to finish this Session; Advocacy checklist for this week; and more.