A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration.

This bill modifies Iowa's education requirements by updating statewide student assessments and creating new standards for gifted programs. It mandates that all students in grades 3-11 take annual math and English language arts assessments, with science tests for grades 5, 8, and 10-11. School districts must establish procedures to identify gifted students using multiple data sources (like test scores and teacher input) and develop an advanced math pathway to enable algebra I completion by grade nine. Additionally, districts must automatically enroll students scoring in the "advanced" range on math or ELA tests in more rigorous courses, with parent opt-out options, and implement subject/grade acceleration procedures.