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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
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 8, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 8, 2024
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
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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.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 17, 2024. On January 31, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
- Sen. J. Taylor
- Sen. Eric Giddens D
- Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink REmail
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§256.20
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Lobbying
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