HF 323: Authorizing school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to pay stipends to student teachers

What it does

This bill authorizes school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to pay stipends to student teachers. The bill limits the amount of the stipend to an amount not more than the lowest annual salary the school pays to a teacher employed by the school, prorated to the number of days the student is present at the school during the student teaching experience. The bill makes conforming changes to Code section 294.1 (teacher qualifications and compensation prohibitions).

Senate subcommittee · named February 27, 2023

• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 111
2. January 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Ehlert, Moore and T · as HSB 111
3. February 7, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 111
4. February 14, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 111
5. February 15, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 15, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 323 · as HSB 111
7. February 22, 2023Passed the House, 69–26
8. February 23, 2023Sent to the Senate Education committee
9. February 27, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Kraayenbrink and Trone Garriott
10. March 14, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it