SF 286: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the national board certification pilot project and establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive scholar program within the college student aid commission, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to the national board certification pilot project and establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive scholar program within the college student aid commission (CSAC). Current law establishes a national board certification pilot project, which is administered by the department of education (DE). The project is a certification program that is available to teachers and that provides financial awards to those teachers if the teachers can achieve certification.

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Decoding Dyslexia Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; 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. February 12, 2025Filed in the Senate
2. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 17, 2025Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
4. February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Koelker and Winckler
5. March 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it