Iowa HF2435 modifies kindergarten enrollment, promotion, and discipline policies for students causing disruptions.

Iowa HF2435 modifies kindergarten enrollment, promotion, and discipline policies. It changes the age for compulsory kindergarten enrollment from September 15 to July 1. Students enrolled in kindergarten in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools cannot be promoted to first grade if they fail to achieve proficient scores on standardized assessments. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies for disciplining students who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions.

Iowa HF2435 modifies kindergarten enrollment, promotion, and discipline policies for students causing disruptions.

Iowa HF2435 modifies kindergarten enrollment, promotion, and discipline policies. It changes the age for compulsory kindergarten enrollment from September 15 to July 1. Students enrolled in kindergarten in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools cannot be promoted to first grade if they fail to achieve proficient scores on standardized assessments. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies for disciplining students who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions.