Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction and dual enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Subcommittee members: Fett-CH, Kurth, Larson

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Time: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: RM 102

Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.

Comments Submitted:

02-15-2026

Veronica Parmentier

Oppose. After a public health crisis wherein thousands lost their life needlessly and a resurgence of outbreaks of previously near eradicated, devastating illnesses we should not be stripping back child safety. This does nothing to solve, mitigate or lessen any of the clear and present dangers to children nor does it alleviate harsh government oversight or harm.

02-16-2026

David Anderson

If you want to see the effect of vaccines, go to a graveyard. You will see many dead children before the development of vaccines. Afterward, almost none. The positive effect of vaccines is literally written in stone. And due to the importance of herd immunity, we need everybody to get them.

02-16-2026

Jeremy Vos [Homeschool Dad ]

Strongly SupportThis bill does something straightforward: it removes government barriers that were never justified by research, never necessary for child safety, and never appropriate for families exercising their Godgiven authority to educate their children.Critically, it bars the Executive Branch from making rules for Independent Private Instruction because that authority belongs to this Legislature, not to a state agency.Research from the National Home Education Research Institute consistently shows homeschoolers outperform their peers by 15 to 25 percentile points. Government regulation does not drive those results. Parental freedom does.HF 2366 is principled, practical, and long overdue. I urge a favorable recommendation.

02-15-2026

Laura Brunsen

Vote NO to HF2366 for 2 reasons. Childhood vaccines are critical to everyone's health, not just the health of the child. They also protect the whole community people with immune disorders, people who are allergic to vaccines, elderly who have chronic illnesses. Second, we already have a "religious exemption" for those who do not wish to receive vaccines due to religious reasons. This change to eliminate the requirements for childhood vaccines to get into school is dangerous.

02-15-2026

Stacy Volmer

I strongly oppose House File 2366. This bill removes basic health protections by eliminating immunization and blood lead testing requirements for children in competent private instruction, putting both students and communities at risk. It strips oversight by prohibiting the Department of Education from adopting rules for independent private instruction while loosening limits on enrollment and accountability.HF 2366 also forces public colleges and institutions to treat privately issued diplomas as fully equivalent to accredited high school diplomas, regardless of standards or rigor. That undermines educational integrity and devalues accredited coursework.Iowas strength has always been strong public education and clear standards. This bill weakens both. Please vote NO on HF 2366.