Concerns information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs and provides duties of the bureau of Iowa college aid of the department of education, the Iowa student loan liquidity corporation, and certain institutions of higher education in Iowa.
Relates to teacher education and licensing, including modifying provisions related to practitioner preparation programs and licenses issued by the board of education examiners.
Relates to general education requirements, core curricula, and other functions of regents institutes
Relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.
Provides for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services.
Relates to human trafficking prevention training for persons applying for certain commercial driver's licenses.
Relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges.
Modifies provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve.
Relating to state policies, programs, and licenses with race, gender, or citizenship requirements.
Requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements for instruction related to fine arts, mathematics, science, and agriculture.
A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including the economic development authority, Iowa finance authority, department of workforce development, and state board of regents and certain regents institutions.
A bill for an act 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.
Requires IWD to update the list of high-demand jobs once every three years in collaboration with community colleges when selecting and prioritizing such jobs. Changes wage requirement to "a competitive entry-level wage" when identifying high-demand jobs. Replaces current financial qualification requirement to the requirement that an applicant meet financial need criteria established by the college student aid commission, and the commission define financial need by rule.
Adds intermediary sponsors as a class of entities that may provide apprenticeship training under the Iowa registered apprenticeship Act. Providing intermediary sponsors with the sole discretion for approving partner employers, provided that such employers are compliant with the intermediary's standards. Making intermediary sponsors eligible for financial assistance.
Provides that a licensed journeyperson or master under the Iowa plumber, mechanical professional and contractor licensing Act may employ or supervise licensed apprentices.
Creates a career training physical expansion program administered by IWD, with the purpose to provide financial assistance for the construction of new facilities that will expand the capacity of community colleges and unionized and nonunionized private sector apprenticeship programs to provide education and training for workers in high-demand fields in Iowa. Key eligibility requirement is that a program must demonstrate that construction of the new facility will directly result in an increase in the number of workers in high-demand fields in this state.
The bill repeals the summer youth intern pilot program. This division takes effect June 30, 2026.
Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, the regular program state cost per pupil, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment.
Relates to matters under the purview of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
Relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program.
Modifies provision related to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program.
Relating to certified medication aids.
Relates to education, by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations.
Relates to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, and provides penalties.
Provides for investments by regents institutions in certified innovation funds
This bill relates to state and local government taxes, financial authority, and budgets.