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House approves bill to support school robotics programs and contests
Summary
Senate File 278 requires the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to districts chartering career and technical student organizations for robotics and allows interscholastic contests in robotics.
The Iowa House unanimously approved Senate File 278, a bill directing the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and resources to school districts that charter career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing interscholastic contests in robotics.
The floor sponsor said the bill requires the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and resources to school districts that are chartering career and technical student organizations and authorizes the sponsoring of interscholastic contests in robotics. Representative Ellart, who said he served on the committee that considered the bill, noted testimony from students who participate in robotics clubs and urged colleagues to vote yes so other students could participate statewide.
The clerk recorded the roll call. Those voting aye numbered 95; no votes were recorded; 5 members were absent or not voting. The bill received a constitutional majority and was declared passed by the House. The title was agreed to before the House moved on.
