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HSB 648

Removes top-25% rule and sets teach Iowa scholar awards

The bill removes the requirement that teach Iowa scholar applicants rank in the top 25 percent of their teacher preparation program. It also directs half of the awards to teachers in rural districts with fewer than 1,000 students and 20 percent to special education teachers.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to the teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and establishing funding allocations.(See HF 2441, HF 2752.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 16: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2441.

On these agendas

  • Education CommitteeFeb 10

    cretion of chair HSB 678: Wheeler (Ch), Boden, Gosa - subcommittee of the whole HSB 648: Behn (CH), Henderson, Madison HSB 599: Johnson (Ch), Behn, Kurth HF 2049: Inge

  • Education SubcommitteeFeb 10

    Discuss HSB 648. Discuss HSB 648.

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2441.House · Feb 16
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 252.House · Feb 10
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 252.House · Feb 10
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 10
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.House · Feb 4
  • Subcommittee: Behn, Henderson and Madison. H.J. 179.House · Jan 29
  • Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 177.House · Jan 29
  • By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONHouse · Jan 29