SF 392: Relating to education, including eligibility for grants under the teach Iowa scholar program, licenses issued by the board of educational examiners, and the use of revenues from the district management levy, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to education, including eligibility for grants under the teach Iowa scholar program, licenses issued by the board of educational examiners (BOEE), and the use of revenues from the district management levy. The bill provides that if a higher education institution providing practitioner preparation offers a program that is designed to assist students in attaining a teacher intern license from the BOEE, the program shall require participants to satisfy certain specified requirements.

Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2023

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

1. February 23, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. February 23, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 27, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
4. February 28, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Rowley and Winckler
5. March 13, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes