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, and including applicability provisions.

School boards must now make reasonable efforts to identify gifted and talented students within special education and English learner populations.

A new advanced mathematics pathway is required, mandating early algebra I enrollment and completion by the end of ninth grade.

Gifted and talented identification criteria were updated to require a body of evidence from multiple data sources rather than a single criterion.

The Governor's signature block and associated formatting were removed from the enrolled bill text.

Science assessments are now required for students in grades 5, 8, and 11 (previously grades 5, 8, and 10), while math and ELA assessments remain for grades 3-11.

School districts must establish systematic procedures to identify gifted and talented children using multiple data sources, including standardized tests, cognitive ability, and teacher/parent input.

Schools must develop an advanced mathematics pathway to increase higher-level math course completion and enable early algebra enrollment.

Students scoring in the advanced performance level on math or ELA assessments will be automatically enrolled in the next most rigorous advanced course unless parents opt out.

Gifted and talented identification efforts must now include students in special education and English learners.

The state must fund the cost of implementing these new mandates from existing school foundation aid.