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Directing the department of education, in consultation with the board of educational examiners, to convene a working group to study the need for additional diversity and cultural competency training for teachers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2023
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 The Iowa Department of Education will form a group to study if teachers need more training on diversity and cultural topics. This group will look at ways to improve training for both new teachers and those who are already working. They must give their suggestions and findings to the state legislature by the end of 2023.1
Read the official explanation
This bill directs the department of education, in consultation with the board of educational examiners, to convene a working group to study the need for additional diversity and cultural competency training for teachers beyond the current mandated instruction. The bill provides that any expenses incurred by a member of the working group shall be the responsibility of the individual member or the respective entity represented by the member. The bill requires the working group to submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2023. The bill establishes that the report is required to include recommendations related to how to improve teacher training beyond the current mandated instruction for initial teacher licensure and continuing teacher licensure.
Lobbying
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