Education & School Choice

Iowa Student Opportunity Act (SF 2206, 2020): Jim sponsored education savings accounts (ESAs) for students in low-performing ESSA schools. School safety/security (SF 2253): Jim sponsored requirement for school districts to create safety plans Gender curriculum & restroom bills (SF 2024 & SF 2025, 2022): Jim introduced bills to restrict gender-identity education in K-6 and mandate restroom/locker-room use based on biological sex. Faculty political affiliation survey (SF 292, 2021): Jim sought to have Regents universities report the political affiliations of staff; kept in subcommittee