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IA HF476
IA HF476A bill for an act establishing the school resource officer grant program within the department of education, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.
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Introduced
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
In Committee
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill establishes the school resource officer grant program within the department of education to provide grants to school districts to offset the costs associated with employing, or retaining the services of, one school resource officer, as defined under federal law, for each high school within the school district. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer the grant program, including rules relating to grant application materials, eligibility requirements, and award criteria. The state board is responsible for approving or rejecting applications submitted by school districts under the grant program. The bill establishes a school resource officer grant program fund in the state treasury and, beginning July 1, 2025, appropriates from the general fund of the state to the school resource officer grant program fund the amount necessary to provide grants to all school districts that submitted an application under the grant program that was approved by the state board of education. The bill allows the state board of education to adopt emergency rules to administer the grant program. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a school resource officer (SRO) grant program within the Iowa Department of Education to help school districts cover the costs of employing or retaining one school resource officer for each high school. A school resource officer is a law enforcement officer assigned to work in schools, as defined by federal code. The state board of education will develop rules for the grant program, including application materials, eligibility requirements, and award criteria. The bill creates a dedicated fund in the state treasury for these grants, which can only be used to supplement existing funding, not replace it. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state will appropriate the necessary funds from the general fund to provide grants to eligible school districts whose applications are approved by the state board. The bill allows the state board of education to adopt emergency rules to quickly implement the program and takes effect immediately upon enactment. The goal is to support school safety by helping districts maintain a law enforcement presence in high schools.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 359. (on 02/19/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF476 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF476.html |
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