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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 257.7, Code 1995, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. EXPENDITURE LIMITATION. A school 1 4 district shall expend at least fifty percent, but not more 1 5 than eighty-five percent, of the difference between the school 1 6 district's base year budget certified under section 24.17 and 1 7 the district's budget year budget to increase administrative 1 8 and instructional staff salaries. 1 9 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 295.1 SCHOOLS MAKING ADVANCES 1 10 THROUGH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 1 11 In order to meet the present and future technological needs 1 12 of the children of this state, it is the intent of the general 1 13 assembly that teachers employed by, and students enrolled in, 1 14 Iowa's school districts have access to computers and computer 1 15 technology in their schools. 1 16 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 295.2 TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE TRUST 1 17 FUND. 1 18 1. A technology assistance trust fund is created in the 1 19 office of the treasurer of state under the control of the 1 20 department of education. There is appropriated to the 1 21 technology assistance trust fund for the fiscal year beginning 1 22 July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, the sum of fifteen 1 23 million dollars from the general fund of the state. There is 1 24 appropriated to the technology assistance trust fund for the 1 25 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, 1 26 the sum of thirty million dollars from the general fund of the 1 27 state. There is appropriated to the technology assistance 1 28 trust fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and 1 29 ending June 30, 1998, the sum of forty-five million dollars 1 30 from the general fund of the state. There is appropriated to 1 31 the technology assistance trust fund for the fiscal year 1 32 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the sum of 1 33 sixty million dollars from the general fund of the state. 1 34 Moneys appropriated by the general assembly for deposit in the 1 35 fund shall be paid to the school districts pursuant to the 2 1 requirements of this chapter. 2 2 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unexpended or 2 3 unencumbered balances in the technology assistance trust fund 2 4 at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained in the fund 2 5 within the fund until June 30, 1999. Notwithstanding section 2 6 8.33, any unexpended or unencumbered balances remaining in the 2 7 technology assistance trust fund on June 30, 1999, shall be 2 8 carried over to the following fiscal year and be allocated by 2 9 the department of education on a competitive basis to school 2 10 districts that submit to the department technology plans for 2 11 the purposes described in subsection 3. 2 12 3. Funds in the technology assistance trust fund and the 2 13 accounts within the fund may be used for the following 2 14 purposes: 2 15 a. To purchase computers, computer networks, computer 2 16 programs, computer software, computer systems, and for 2 17 computer services as defined in section 716A.1. 2 18 b. For maintaining purchases listed under this subsection. 2 19 c. For financing for the procurement and maintenance costs 2 20 for Part III of the Iowa communications network as provided in 2 21 section 8D.13, subsection 3. 2 22 d. The costs for electronic classrooms, satellite 2 23 equipment, receiving equipment, studio and production 2 24 equipment, and other associated equipment. 2 25 e. The costs of audio, visual, or audiovisual machines, 2 26 machinery, or equipment. 2 27 4. Moneys in the technology assistance trust fund shall 2 28 not be appropriated for payment of a collective bargaining 2 29 agreement or arbitrator's decision negotiated or awarded under 2 30 chapter 20, or used for administrative or training purposes. 2 31 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 295.3 ALLOCATIONS AND PAYMENTS. 2 32 1. The amount of moneys allocated from the technology 2 33 assistance trust fund to each school district for each fiscal 2 34 year shall be in proportion to the basic enrollment of a 2 35 district for the budget year as defined under section 257.6 to 3 1 the sum of the basic enrollment of all districts in the state 3 2 for the budget year. 3 3 2. Commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 1995, 3 4 and for each succeeding year until June 30, 1999, the 3 5 department of education shall notify the department of revenue 3 6 and finance of the amount of technology assistance moneys to 3 7 be paid to each school district. Payments shall be made by 3 8 the department of revenue and finance on a monthly basis 3 9 commencing on October 15 and ending June 15 of each fiscal 3 10 year, taking into account the relative budget position and 3 11 cash position of the state resources. The payments shall be 3 12 separate from state aid payments made pursuant to sections 3 13 257.16 and 257.35. 3 14 3. Payments made to school districts under this chapter 3 15 are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257. Each 3 16 district shall maintain a separate listing within the district 3 17 budget for payments received and expenditures made pursuant to 3 18 this chapter. 3 19 4. Each school district shall submit to the department by 3 20 June 30 a detailed report accounting for the expenditure of 3 21 moneys received pursuant to this chapter. 3 22 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 295.4 REPEAL. 3 23 This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2000. 3 24 EXPLANATION 3 25 This bill establishes a schools making advancement through 3 26 technology program, creates a technology assistance trust fund 3 27 under the control of the department of education, makes an 3 28 appropriation to the fund, and provides for the distribution 3 29 of fund moneys to school districts for the purchase of 3 30 education technology. 3 31 The bill also limits a school district's use of the budget 3 32 increase that the district realizes when allowable growth is 3 33 increased. Under the bill, a school district would be 3 34 required to spend at least 50 percent, but not more than 85 3 35 percent, of the difference between the school district's base 4 1 year budget and the district's budget year budget on salary 4 2 increases for administrators and instructional staff. 4 3 The bill provides intent language that explains the 4 4 importance the general assembly places upon meeting the 4 5 present and future technological needs of the children of Iowa 4 6 and the reason for establishing the schools making advancement 4 7 through technology program. 4 8 An appropriation of $15 million from the general fund, for 4 9 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 4 10 1996, is made to the technology assistance trust fund 4 11 established in the bill under the control of the department of 4 12 education. Subsequent appropriations for the following three 4 13 fiscal years are set at $30 million, $45 million, and $60 4 14 million. Moneys deposited in the fund may be used by school 4 15 districts to purchase computer equipment, software, and 4 16 systems; audio and visual equipment; for connections to the 4 17 Iowa communications network; electronic classroom equipment; 4 18 and for maintenance of the equipment listed in the bill. 4 19 Moneys in the trust fund shall not revert to the general 4 20 fund until June 30, 2000. Moneys left in the fund on June 30, 4 21 1999, shall be allocated by the department of education on a 4 22 competitive basis to school districts that submit technology 4 23 plans to the department that conform to the purposes of the 4 24 program. 4 25 Moneys in the technology assistance trust fund shall not be 4 26 appropriated for payment of a collective bargaining agreement 4 27 or arbitrator's decision negotiated or awarded under chapter 4 28 20, or used for administrative or training purposes. 4 29 The amount of moneys allocated from the technology 4 30 assistance trust fund to each school district for each fiscal 4 31 year shall be in proportion to the basic enrollment of a 4 32 district for the budget year as defined under section 257.6 to 4 33 the sum of the basic enrollment of all districts in the state 4 34 for the budget year. The department of education shall notify 4 35 the department of revenue and finance of the amount of 5 1 technology assistance money to be paid to each school 5 2 district. Payments shall be made by the department of revenue 5 3 and finance on a monthly basis commencing on October 15 and 5 4 ending June 15 of each fiscal year, taking into account the 5 5 relative budget position and cash position of the state 5 6 resources. Each district shall maintain a separate account 5 7 within the district budget for payments received and 5 8 expenditures made under the program, and each school district 5 9 shall submit to the department of education a detailed report 5 10 accounting for the expenditure of moneys received under the 5 11 program. 5 12 The chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2000. 5 13 LSB 1886HC 76 5 14 kh/sc/14
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