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Today marks the end of week ten of the legislative session and also the second legislative “funnel.” By this time, to remain eligible for consideration in current form, most House bills must be voted out of a Senate committee, and Senate bills out of a House committee.
Most of the bills introduced by the Department have made it through this second funnel, including with amendments. Below you will find a status update for each of our proposed bills (House bill numbers provided):
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Description
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Bill #
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Status:
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Confidentiality, reporting to law enforcement
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HF2270
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Amended to HF2487
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Transitional coaching
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HF2150
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Passed House, attached to SF2185
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Commission on Ed Leadership reporting
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HF2152
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Passed House, attached to SF2364
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Therapeutic classroom grants
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HF2631
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Referred to appropriations
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WTED report
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HSB565
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Not advancing
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College Aid, report clean-up
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HF2153
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Passed House, attached to SF2366
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Inappropriate relationships
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HF2487
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Passed House, passed Senate committee
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Complaints against practitioners
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HF2261
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Amended to HF2487
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State standards adoption process
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HSB571
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Not advancing
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Investigations of School Employees
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HF2151
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Amended to HF2487
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Other bills that we are monitoring and that remain active after the second funnel include, but are not limited to:
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SF2386/HF2612, relating to Area Education Agencies, oversight by the Department of Education, and establishing a Task Force. Placed on calendar as unfinished business.
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SF2385/HF2574, regarding state boards and commissions. Placed on calendar as unfinished business.
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SF2195/HF2618, relating to elementary literacy by modifying teacher preparation program requirements, establishing personalized reading plans for certain students, and parental/guardian discretion regarding grade-level retention. Placed on calendar as unfinished business.
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HF2545, requiring the Director of the Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive review of the state’s high school graduation requirements, core curriculum, and standards, and make policy recommendations. Passed Senate Education Committee.
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HF2643, establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the Department of Education. Referred to House appropriations.
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HF2542/SF2367, relating to education data collection and determination of enrollment. Placed on calendar as unfinished business.
The next major milestone on the session timetable is the 100th day of session on April 16, which is the target date for adjournment of the 90th General Assembly (note that session may extend beyond this date).
Eric St Clair
Legislative Liaison
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
515-326-0274
eric.stclair@iowa.gov
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