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IA SF61
Bill
Status
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Sinclair
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AI Summary
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Requires the Iowa Department of Education to provide educational resources and technical assistance to school districts for chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics teams and competitions
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Organizations must comply with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. §2301 et seq.) and rules adopted by the state board
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Authorizes high school athletic organizations that receive dues or membership fees from school districts to sponsor or administer interscholastic robotics contests and competitions
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Nonpublic schools receiving state funds for dues or membership fees to athletic organizations may also participate in sponsoring robotics competitions
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Clarifies that this authorization for robotics does not prohibit organizations from sponsoring other interscholastic contests or competitions
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics.(See SF 278.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 278. S.J. 257.
2/12/2025