HF 2491: Veteran Tuition Assistance
Requires the the regent schools to waive tuition for a veteran with a 100% service disability if the veteran has exhausted other available state and federal resources.
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Requires the the regent schools to waive tuition for a veteran with a 100% service disability if the veteran has exhausted other available state and federal resources.
Makes career and technical teachers eligible for supplementary weighting as shared operational functions. Requires the sharing be for at least 20% of the school year.
Prohibits the Regent schools from hiring or employing a person with an H1-B visa who is a Chinese citizen.
Creates a temporary instrumentality of the general assembly exercising ministerial authority to apply statutory criteria to the board and institutions. Authority shall commence on July 1, 2027, and end July
Requires school bonds receive 80% approval at an elections. Prohibits another bond proposal from being put to voters for four years if a bond fails. Requires a school to put
Creates a tax credit for non-Iowans who graduate from a Regent institution and are employed in Iowa after graduation in specified professions (health care, or as teachers, engineers or veterinarians). Creates
Assessments: Requires schools to give teacher candidates an assessment to be used to determine whether the candidate meets the competency requirements. Requires DOE to develop and distribute the assessment. Includes requirements on
Creates a tax on college endowment over $500 million to be used for workforce grants, at the top rate of 7.1%.
Bill requires that social studies in grades seven and eight include instruction related to United States government. The instruction related to civics and United States government must be at least
Requires the Regents to use a selection committee to pick university presidents and specific members. Authorizes the committee to contract with a search company. Allows the names of candidates to
