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Relating to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of moneys for certain nutritional items
Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Shipley (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: HF 522
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 18, 202566–32
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
This bill relates to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of moneys for certain nutritional items. The therapeutic classroom incentive program, administered by the department of education, provides competitive grants to school districts to establish classrooms that are designed for the purpose of providing support for any student whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs interfere with the student’s ability to be successful in the current educational environment, with or without supports, until the student is able to successfully return to the student’s current education environment, with or without supports, including the general education classroom.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that the support provided by a therapeutic classroom is required to include supporting student access to micronutrients and vitamins, assessing the macro-nutritional needs of students, providing minimally processed whole foods, restricting the use and availability of certain artificial or synthetic food additives, remediating the negative impacts of excessive use of digital screens, increasing student exposure to natural light or the light emitted by full spectrum lighting fixtures, and carrying out any other scientifically supported initiative that a school district reasonably believes will improve student health.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 30, 2025. On February 17, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§256.25
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Lobbying
1 for · 4 against · 11 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2054 Relating to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of …90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
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