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SF 2081Died when the session ended · February 23, 2022

Relating to disbursements from the computer science professional development incentive fund and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: SSB 3002

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2022
  3. Done: Senate committeeJanuary 19, 2022
  4. Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 23, 202248–0
  5. Done: House committeeMarch 17, 2022
  6. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Schools and education agencies can use money from a special fund to help teachers learn more about computer science. This change allows these groups to spend their grant money for expenses that happen during the current year and through September of the next year.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to disbursements from the computer science professional development incentive fund. Current law authorizes the department of education to award grants from the computer science professional development incentive fund to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies to provide proven professional development activities for teachers in the area of computer science education. Current law also authorizes the department to award grants from the fund to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to provide tuition reimbursement for teachers seeking endorsements or authorizations for computer science. The bill provides that recipients of a grant from the fund may receive moneys for expenses incurred during the fiscal year in which the department awards the grant through September of the following year. The bill applies to grants from the fund on or after the effective date of the bill.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named March 10, 2022. On March 16, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§284.6A

How the Code works3

Lobbying

9 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →

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