Indiana House Bill 1254 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cognitive training grant program. Establishes the cognitive training grant program (program) to provide grants to public and charter schools (eligible schools) to adopt and implement a cognitive training program designed to build skills in areas important to learning. Establishes the cognitive training grant program fund (fund). Provides that the department of education (department) shall develop and publish on the department's website: (1) criteria that vendors must meet to be eligible for use by eligible schools; and (2) guidelines to award grants to eligible schools. Requires the department to prepare and submit an annual report regarding the program to the governor and legislative council.

Cognitive training grant program.

Rep. Jake Teshka [R]

Rep. Julie McGuire [R]

Rep. Becky Cash [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Teshka
2025-01-09	House	Coauthored by Representatives McGuire and Cash

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1254/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1254/HB1254.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1254/fiscal-notes/HB1254.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1254/fiscal-notes/HB1254.01.INTR.FN002.pdf