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IA HF522
A bill for an act relating to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of moneys for certain nutritional items.(Formerly HF 114.)
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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
Crossed Over
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of moneys for certain nutritional items. The therapeutic classroom incentive program, administered by the department of education, provides competitive grants to school districts to establish classrooms that are designed for the purpose of providing support for any student whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs interfere with the student’s ability to be successful in the current educational environment, with or without supports, until the student is able to successfully return to the student’s current education environment, with or without supports, including the general education classroom. The bill provides that the support provided by a therapeutic classroom may include supporting student access to micronutrients and vitamins, assessing the macro-nutritional needs of students, providing minimally processed whole foods, restricting the use and availability of certain artificial or synthetic food additives, remediating the negative impacts of excessive use of digital screens, increasing student exposure to natural light or the light emitted by full spectrum lighting fixtures, and carrying out any other scientifically supported initiative that a school district reasonably believes will improve student health.
AI Summary
This bill amends the existing definition of a "therapeutic classroom" by expanding the types of supportive interventions such classrooms can provide for students with emotional, social, or behavioral challenges. Specifically, the bill authorizes therapeutic classrooms to implement a range of health and nutrition-focused strategies, including providing micronutrient and vitamin supplements (with specific mentions of vitamins D and K2), assessing students' nutritional needs, offering minimally processed whole foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, and animal proteins, restricting artificial food additives that might negatively impact student attention, addressing potential negative effects of excessive digital screen use, increasing exposure to natural or full-spectrum lighting, and implementing other scientifically supported initiatives aimed at improving students' emotional, social, and behavioral health outcomes. The bill builds upon an existing program administered by the department of education that provides competitive grants to school districts to establish classrooms designed to support students who are struggling to succeed in their current educational environment, with the ultimate goal of helping these students successfully return to their standard classroom setting.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (H)
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (on 04/01/2025)
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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=HF522 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF522.html |
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