HF 2618: Relating to elementary literacy by modifying teacher preparation program requirements, requiring personalized reading plans for certain students, and providing parent and guardian discretion for their students to be retained at grade level

What it does

This bill relates to elementary literacy by modifying teacher preparation program requirements, requiring personalized reading plans for certain students, and providing parent and guardian discretion for their students to be retained at grade level. The bill requires higher education institutions providing practitioner preparation programs to administer, prior to a student’s completion of the program, an examination identical to the foundations of reading assessment administered in 2012 as part of the Massachusetts tests for educator licensure, or the most current version of such assessment.

House subcommittee · named February 1, 2024

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Amplify Education, Inc.; Decoding Dyslexia Iowa; Governor's Office; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Department of Education; Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 650
2. February 1, 2024House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Johnson and Steckman · as HSB 650
3. February 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 650
4. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 650
5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2618 · as HSB 650
7. April 2, 2024Passed the House, 92–3
8. April 2, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. April 17, 2024Took the place of SF 2195 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. April 17, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–0
11. April 24, 2024Sent to the Governor
12. May 7, 2024Signed into law