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Establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the department of education and making appropriations

Topics:State budgetK–12 education

Same legislation: SF 2004, HF 2377, HF 2643

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Also covers SF 2004 and HF 2377 and HF 2643.

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 8, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 1, 2024
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2024
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2377
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2377 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2377 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa will create a new grant program to help teachers pay for special training to become dyslexia specialists. The Department of Education will manage these grants and decide which teachers receive the money. This program uses state funds to help cover the costs of getting this advanced teaching endorsement.1

Read the official explanation

This bill establishes the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the department of education. The bill requires the department to develop and administer an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program to provide grants to teachers to offset the costs associated with obtaining an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement issued by the board of educational examiners. The bill appropriates $335,000 from the general fund of the state to the department for FY 2024-2025 for purposes of the program. The bill prohibits the department from providing more than grants annually under the program unless surplus moneys are available. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer the program. The bill establishes an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program fund in the state treasury and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for the program.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 1, 2024. On February 6, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

23 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 29, 2024 (5), February 6, 2024 (5), January 31, 2024 (13) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§256.20

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Lobbying

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