SF 72: Establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive scholar program within the college student aid commission and making appropriations

What it does

obtaining an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement issued by the board of educational examiners. A teacher is eligible for the program if the teacher works in a school in this state, or in an area education agency, and the teacher is working toward obtaining an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement. The bill requires applicants for tuition reimbursement under the program to complete and file an application for tuition reimbursement, file a new application and submit information as required by the commission annually, and complete and return an affidavit of practice verifying the applicant is teaching in an Iowa school or an area education agency.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@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. January 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Gruenhagen and Quirmbach
3. February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 286