Establishes a robotics grant program and requires the University of Northern Iowa to develop a public-private partnership for robotics competitions.

The bill establishes a robotics grant program within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative to provide grants to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The grants aim to offset costs associated with robotics programs, including stipends for team members, fees, kits, supplies, and competition-related expenses. The collaborative initiative is tasked with setting up application processes, deadlines, eligibility requirements, and award criteria.

Establishes a robotics grant program and requires the University of Northern Iowa to develop a public-private partnership for robotics competitions.

The bill establishes a robotics grant program within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative to provide grants to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The grants aim to offset costs associated with robotics programs, including stipends for team members, fees, kits, supplies, and competition-related expenses. The collaborative initiative is tasked with setting up application processes, deadlines, eligibility requirements, and award criteria.