Iowa SF278 requires the Department of Education to assist school districts in chartering robotics student organizations and allows high school.

Iowa SF278 amends the state code to require the Department of Education to provide educational resources and technical assistance to school districts for chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics. The bill also authorizes high school athletic organizations that receive funding from school districts or nonpublic schools to sponsor interscholastic robotics contests. This provision does not prevent these organizations from sponsoring other contests. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Iowa SF278 requires the Department of Education to assist school districts in chartering robotics student organizations and allows high school.

Iowa SF278 amends the state code to require the Department of Education to provide educational resources and technical assistance to school districts for chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics. The bill also authorizes high school athletic organizations that receive funding from school districts or nonpublic schools to sponsor interscholastic robotics contests. This provision does not prevent these organizations from sponsoring other contests. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.