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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2235: Relating to the education of students with characteristics of dyslexia and to the preparation and licensure of practitioners who provide such instruction, and establishing an Iowa dyslexia board

Became SF 2356 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

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Cost

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The Act requires the BOEE to adopt rules establishing an advanced Dyslexia Specialist endorsement. The IRRC-estimated cost to develop the curriculum for the endorsement is $250,000. The Act does not include an appropriation for the AEAs. The annual cost to hir…

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2020

  • Sen. Jerry Behn (R)
  • Sen. Giddens
  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Decoding Dyslexia Iowa; Iowa State Education Association

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 12, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Behn, Giddens and Lofgren
  3. February 18, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 20, 2020Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2356

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF2235