SF 38: Directing the department of education to convene an achievement gap working group

What it does

This bill directs the department of education to convene an achievement gap working group. The bill requires the working group to study any disparities in academic performance between different racial or ethnic groups of students in grades kindergarten through and provide a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2023, detailing the working group’s findings and recommendations. The report must include recommendations on how to reduce any academic performance gap that exists between different racial or ethnic groups of students.

Senate subcommittee · named February 1, 2023

• Sen. J. Taylor
• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 17, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Trone Garriott and Westrich
3. February 1, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Evans and Trone Garriott
4. February 8, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
5. February 23, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 389