HSB 607 (LSB 5485YC (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WHEELER)

A BILL FOR

An Act repealing the board of regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 262.93, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   262.93  Reports to general assembly.
   The college student aid commission and the state board of regents each shall submit to the general assembly, by January 15 of each year, a report on the progress and implementation of the programs which they administer under sections 256.214 through 256.217 and 262.92. By January 31 of each year, the state board of regents shall submit a report to the general assembly regarding the progress and implementation of the program administered pursuant to section 262.82. The reports shall include but are not limited to the numbers of students and educators participating in the programs and allocation of funds appropriated for the programs.
    Sec. 2.  REPEAL.  Sections 262.81 and 262.82, Code 2026, are repealed.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill repeals the board of regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program. The program has the purposes of recruiting minority educators to faculty positions and creating faculty opportunities for women educators at regents institutions. The program also requires the board to develop and implement tenure, promotion, and hiring policies that recognize the unique needs of faculty members who are principal caregivers to dependents.