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HF392 • 2026

A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. (Formerly HF 120 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. (Formerly HF 120 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1091 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. (Formerly HF 120 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
  • (Formerly HF 120 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1091 .

  2. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1090 .

  3. 2025-04-10 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 925 .

  4. 2025-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 753 .

  5. 2025-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 750 .

  6. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar.

  7. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 666 .

  8. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  9. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.

  10. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Shipley, and Zimmer. S.J. 507 .

  11. 2025-02-24 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 338 .

  12. 2025-02-24 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 338 .

  13. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 401 .

  14. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 91, nays 1. H.J. 392 .

  15. 2025-02-13 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 319 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. (Formerly HF 120 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 6, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 392, an Act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to
apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school
calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through
twelve.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sinc^ely
Kin^eynoh
Governor of low^
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
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MAINTAi
GKNERAL ASSEMBLY
House Pile 392
AN ACT
AUTHORIZING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ACCREDITED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR AUTHORIZATION
TO MAINTAIN A YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL CALENDAR AT AN ATTENDANCE
CENTER OR SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADES NINE
THROUGH TWELVE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 279.10, subsection 2, unnumbered
paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
The board of directors of a school district and the
authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school may
apply to the department of education for authorization to
maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center
or school for students in prekindergarten through grade
eight twelve. However, a board shall hold a public hearing
on any proposal relating to authorization for a year-round
House File 392, p. 2
school calendar prior to submitting an application under this
subsection to the department of education for approval.
PAT GRASSLJ
Speaker the House
AMY SINg^IR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 392, Ninety-first ySeneral Assembly.
Approved 2025
AN NELSON
CMef Gl.erk of .^e House
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor