The conference committee report on HF 604 on education appropriations was filed today. The House concurred with the conference committee report [voice vote] and then passed HF 604 as amended passed [87-10]. The Senate adopted the conference committee report by voice vote and passed HF 604 as amended [27-21].
A few provisions:
- $6,840,000 for implementing HF 215 education reforms if enacted.
- $8,000,000 to fund intensive instructional services, curricula, initiatives, programs, and supports for students identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading in grades K-3 [implementing the third grade retention program passed last year].
- $1,331,000 for the Iowa Reading Research Center.
- $425,000 to implement certain recommendations of the Competency-Based Education Task Force: providing grants, writing model competencies, plans and templates, developing the assessment validation rubric and model assessments, and designing professional development.
A motion to reconsider the vote was filed by Gronstal (D-Pottawattamie).
We are still waiting on the conference committee report on HF 215.
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