House File 731 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY KAUFMANN, MASCHER, WORTHAN, and LENSING Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act making an appropriation to the department of education for 2 teacher training in the reconstruction of reading recovery in 3 Spanish program and providing an effective and applicability 4 date provision. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2719YH 82 7 ak/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. APPROPRIATION == DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION == 1 2 READING RECOVERY IN SPANISH PROGRAM. There is appropriated 1 3 from the general fund of the state to the department of 1 4 education for the fiscal period beginning January 1, 2007, and 1 5 ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof 1 6 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 1 7 For allocation of twelve thousand five hundred dollars each 1 8 to five pilot projects for teacher training in the 1 9 reconstruction of reading recovery in Spanish, including books 1 10 and materials for teaching, travel expenses, and professional 1 11 development: 1 12 ...................................................$ 62,500 1 13 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE == RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This 1 14 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 1 15 enactment and is retroactively applicable to January 1, 2007, 1 16 and is applicable on and after that date. 1 17 EXPLANATION 1 18 This bill appropriates $62,500 from the general fund of the 1 19 state to the department of education for the fiscal period 1 20 beginning January 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, for five 1 21 pilot projects in teacher training in the reconstruction of 1 22 reading recovery in Spanish program (descubriendo la lectura), 1 23 plus books and materials for teaching, travel expenses, and 1 24 professional development. Each pilot project shall receive 1 25 $12,500. The bill makes the appropriation effective upon 1 26 enactment and retroactively applicable to January 1, 2007. 1 27 LSB 2719YH 82 1 28 ak:rj/es/88