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Iowa Department of Education highlights legislation, graduations and new enrollment count schedule in board update
Summary
At the State Board meeting, department leaders said several education bills have cleared the Legislature, shared a modest rise in the 4‑year graduation rate for the class of 2025, and explained a new two‑count funding formula that shifts district reporting and quarterly payments beginning in 2026.
The Iowa Department of Education delivered a wide‑ranging director’s report to the State Board of Education, updating the panel on legislative progress, student outcomes and program activity.
Department leadership told the board that Senate File 273 — a bill described to the board as modifying the statutory definition of “grooming” to strengthen student protections — and a bipartisan “pathways” bill have passed both chambers and are eligible for the governor’s signature. The director also said the department is continuing work with lawmakers on several prefiled bills tied to instructional quality…
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