SSB 1222: 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

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. _____ 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; the administration of 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 8, 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 · 1 for, 0 against

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In plain words

1. April 8, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. April 8, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Salmon and Winckler