The Senate amended and passed SF 2202, now numbered SF 2377, regarding a Teacher Internship Program, Teacher Iowa Scholar Loan Forgiveness and Recruitment Incentives from Management Fund. The Senate version is too limiting. Ask the House to make it more flexible.

Do not get complacent. Continue to discuss with legislators, especially House Republicans, until the Session is done. Speaker Grassley stated on WOI's This Week in Iowa, "The bill is obviously alive. If we can achieve consensus in the caucus, we could still take action on that." Review this Call to Action for a summary of the issues, the rationale for our positions and talking points opposing vouchers.

This UEN Weekly Report from the 2022 Legislative Session includes: Governor signs IPERS bill; Transparency and Civics Significantly Amended in House Appropriations Committee; Mandatory Reporting bill HF 2567 Amended and Passed by the House; Public Records Costs SF 2322; Status of Appropriations Bills; Education Budget through House Appropriations; Links to Advocacy Resources

In this weekly report, learn details of: March 18 Second Funnel Deadline; Shooting at Des Moines East High School; Floor, Committee and Subcommittee Action Funnel Survivors; next steps on sorting out the bills dead due to the Funnel; Advocacy Action Steps for This Week; Links to Advocacy Resources

This UEN Weekly Report from the 2022 Legislative Session includes: Status of Governor’s School Choice Omnibus in House Appropriations Committee; the Cost of Transparency: Fiscal Note HF 2499; Revenue Estimating Conference, March 10, estimates revenue growth for FY22, FY23, and FY24; HF 2505 School Complaint Procedures (Teacher Misconduct) in House Ways and Means; Floor, Committee and Subcommittee Action, and more. • Advocacy Action Steps for This Week • Links to Advocacy Resources