Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in ex tracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district- to-community c ol...

What it does: On the version voted Apr 27, 2026: Changes charter school approval, funding and operations, covers charter school employees under IPERS, creates a charter school facilities loan program, adds a semester application window for education savings accounts, lets charter and nonpublic students join public school activities, and changes preschool and accreditation rules. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?

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