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Requiring the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple star school initiative

Proposed by the Department of Education · all agency proposals

Topics:K–12 educationVeterans & military

Same legislation: HSB 45, SF 275, HF 771

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 275
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 275 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 275 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The director of the department of education will create a new program called the purple star school initiative. This program will recognize schools that show they are committed to helping students and families connected to the military.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple star school initiative that recognizes applicant schools that have demonstrated a commitment to supporting military-connected students and the families of such students with the goal of increasing the amount of support that schools make available to military-connected students and the families of such students.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2025. On February 4, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.9

How the Code works3

Lobbying

8 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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