SF 647: Relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the education system. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 2025-2026 from the general fund of the state and other funds to the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents and its institutions. The bill is organized by divisions. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates moneys to the department for the blind for its administration. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to the department of education for purposes of the department’s general administration; career and technical education administration; public broadcasting division; career and technical education reimbursement; school food service; expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act birth through age three services; early head start projects; the student achievement and teacher quality program; statewide student assessment; statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning; postsecondary summer classes for high school students program; jobs for America’s graduates specialists; attendance center performance/general internet site and data system support; successful progression for early readers; an early warning system for literacy; the Iowa reading research center; computer science professional development incentive fund; children’s mental health school-based training and support; school districts for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities; distribution to the midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation; community colleges; the Iowa school for the deaf and Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program; the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative; the therapeutic classroom incentive fund; an online state job posting system; the LEAD-K program; division of special education; professional development; and the administration and various programs of the college student aid commission.

Senate subcommittee · named April 28, 2025

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Court Reporters Association; Iowa Environmental Health Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa PBS; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Iowa Public Airports Association; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; Western Governors University

In plain words

1. April 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee · as SSB 1231
2. April 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Salmon and Winckler · as SSB 1231
3. April 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1231
4. May 6, 2025Filed in the Senate
5. May 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
6. May 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 647 · as SSB 1231
7. May 12, 2025Passed the Senate, 34–14
8. May 13, 2025Took the place of HF 1045 on the House floor (the same legislation)
9. May 13, 2025Passed the House, 59–32
10. May 23, 2025Sent to the Governor
11. June 11, 2025Signed into law, with some items vetoed