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PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1 3 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 1 4 the state to the state department of transportation for the 1 5 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, 1 6 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 1 7 be used for the purposes designated: 1 8 1. a. For providing assistance for the restoration, 1 9 conservation, improvement, and construction of railroad main 1 10 lines, branch lines, switching yards, and sidings as required 1 11 in section 327H.18, for use by the railway finance authority 1 12 as provided in chapter 327I: 1 13 .................................................. $ 1,229,000 1 14 b. For airport engineering studies and improvement 1 15 projects as provided in chapter 328: 1 16 .................................................. $ 2,400,000 1 17 2. For planning and programming, for salaries, support, 1 18 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 1 19 .................................................. $ 258,000 1 20 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund 1 21 to the state department of transportation for the fiscal year 1 22 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 1 23 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the 1 24 purposes designated: 1 25 1. For the payment of costs associated with the production 1 26 of motor vehicle licenses, as defined in section 321.1, 1 27 subsection 43: 1 28 .................................................. $ 1,295,000 1 29 2. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1 30 purposes: 1 31 a. Operations and finance: 1 32 .................................................. $ 4,128,882 1 33 b. Administrative services: 1 34 .................................................. $ 853,160 1 35 c. Planning and programming: 2 1 .................................................. $ 400,150 2 2 d. Motor vehicles: 2 3 .................................................. $ 21,938,160 2 4 3. For payments to the department of personnel for 2 5 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on behalf 2 6 of the state department of transportation, as required by 2 7 chapter 19A: 2 8 .................................................. $ 35,000 2 9 4. Unemployment compensation: 2 10 .................................................. $ 17,000 2 11 5. For payments to the department of personnel for paying 2 12 workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 on behalf of 2 13 employees of the state department of transportation: 2 14 .................................................. $ 77,000 2 15 6. For payment to the general fund of the state for 2 16 indirect cost recoveries: 2 17 .................................................. $ 96,000 2 18 7. For reimbursement to the auditor of state for audit 2 19 expenses as provided in section 11.5B: 2 20 .................................................. $ 32,480 2 21 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the primary road fund 2 22 to the state department of transportation for the fiscal year 2 23 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 2 24 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 2 25 used for the purposes designated: 2 26 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous pur- 2 27 poses and the following full-time equivalent positions: 2 28 a. Operations and finance: 2 29 .................................................. $ 25,363,118 2 30 ............................................... FTEs 280.00 2 31 b. Administrative services: 2 32 .................................................. $ 5,240,840 2 33 ............................................... FTEs 96.00 2 34 c. Planning and programming: 2 35 .................................................. $ 7,594,850 3 1 ............................................... FTEs 174.00 3 2 d. Project development: 3 3 .................................................. $ 52,060,000 3 4 ............................................... FTEs 1,185.00 3 5 It is the intent of the general assembly that no more than 3 6 $331,064 from the highway beautification fund, plus an 3 7 allocation for salary adjustment be expended for salaries and 3 8 benefits for no more than 9.00 FTEs. 3 9 e. Maintenance: 3 10 .................................................. $ 98,214,000 3 11 ............................................... FTEs 1,646.00 3 12 f. Motor vehicles: 3 13 .................................................. $ 851,840 3 14 ............................................... FTEs 549.00 3 15 2. For deposit in the state department of transportation's 3 16 highway materials and equipment revolving fund established by 3 17 section 307.47 for funding the increased replacement cost of 3 18 equipment: 3 19 .................................................. $ 3,120,000 3 20 It is the intent of the general assembly that no more than 3 21 $3,150,248 from the highway materials and equipment revolving 3 22 fund, plus an allocation for salary adjustment be expended for 3 23 salaries and benefits for no more than 89.00 FTEs. 3 24 3. For payments to the department of personnel for 3 25 expenses incurred in administering the merit system on behalf 3 26 of the state department of transportation, as required by 3 27 chapter 19A: 3 28 .................................................. $ 665,000 3 29 4. Unemployment compensation: 3 30 .................................................. $ 328,000 3 31 5. For payments to the department of personnel for paying 3 32 workers' compensation claims under chapter 85 on behalf of the 3 33 employees of the state department of transportation: 3 34 .................................................. $ 1,463,000 3 35 6. For disposal of hazardous wastes from field locations 4 1 and the central complex: 4 2 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 4 3 7. For payment to the general fund for indirect cost 4 4 recoveries: 4 5 .................................................. $ 704,000 4 6 8. For reimbursement to the auditor of state for audit 4 7 expenses as provided in section 11.5B: 4 8 .................................................. $ 199,520 4 9 9. For payment of a special assessment levied by the city 4 10 of Clive: 4 11 .................................................. $ 167,000 4 12 10. a. For replacement and updating the exhaust system at 4 13 the Ames laboratory building: 4 14 .................................................. $ 200,000 4 15 b. For a field garage facility in Anamosa: 4 16 .................................................. $ 750,000 4 17 c. For completion of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC 4 18 renovations at the Ames north annex (former St. Cecilia school 4 19 property): 4 20 .................................................. $ 510,000 4 21 The provisions of section 8.33 do not apply to the funds 4 22 appropriated in subsection 10 which shall remain available for 4 23 expenditure for the purposes designated until June 30, 1999. 4 24 Unencumbered or unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 1999, 4 25 from funds appropriated in subsection 10 shall revert to the 4 26 fund from which appropriated on August 30, 1999. 4 27 Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT. 4 28 1. The department shall work with the legislative fiscal 4 29 bureau to develop a process to provide quarterly reports of 4 30 highway construction and maintenance programs and highway 4 31 expenditures to the joint appropriations subcommittee on 4 32 transportation, infrastructure, and capitals. 4 33 2. The department shall provide the members of the joint 4 34 appropriations subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure, 4 35 and capitals with a report regarding the implementation of 5 1 recommendations from the governor's blue ribbon road use tax 5 2 fund task force by November 1, 1996. 5 3 DIVISION II 5 4 CAPITAL PROJECTS 5 5 BOARD OF REGENTS 5 6 Sec. 5. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 5 7 infrastructure fund of the state to the state board of regents 5 8 for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 5 9 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 5 10 necessary, to be used as follows: 5 11 1. For construction and renovation of the biological 5 12 sciences complex at the state university of Iowa: 5 13 .................................................. $ 14,900,000 5 14 2. For construction and renovation of the engineering 5 15 building at the state university of Iowa: 5 16 .................................................. $ 5,900,000 5 17 3. For construction of the national advanced driving 5 18 simulator building at the state university of Iowa: 5 19 .................................................. $ 2,300,000 5 20 Funds provided for the construction of the facility to house 5 21 the national advanced driving simulator in fiscal years 5 22 beginning July 1, 1996, and July 1, 1997, shall only be 5 23 expended upon receiving notification from the national highway 5 24 traffic safety administration that the United States congress 5 25 has authorized the construction of the national advanced 5 26 driving simulator, that federal funds have been appropriated 5 27 to begin construction, and that delivery of the motion base, 5 28 graphics system, and integrating software will take place in 5 29 substantial compliance with the United States department of 5 30 transportation's acquisition schedule as set forth in the 5 31 cooperative agreement between the state university of Iowa and 5 32 the national highway traffic safety administration. 5 33 4. For construction and renovation of the intensive 5 34 livestock research facilities at Iowa state university of 5 35 science and technology: 6 1 .................................................. $ 7,650,000 6 2 5. For Phase I construction of the engineering teaching 6 3 and research complex at Iowa state university of science and 6 4 technology: 6 5 .................................................. $ 6,100,000 6 6 6. For construction of the school of music classroom 6 7 building/performing arts center at the university of northern 6 8 Iowa: 6 9 .................................................. $ 6,500,000 6 10 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 6 11 funds remaining on June 30, 2000, from the funds appropriated 6 12 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 6 13 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 2000. 6 14 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 6 15 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 6 16 infrastructure fund of the state to the department of 6 17 corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 6 18 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof 6 19 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 6 20 For connection of the Clarinda correctional facility with 6 21 the Iowa communications network: 6 22 .................................................. $ 150,000 6 23 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 6 24 Sec. 7. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 6 25 infrastructure fund of the state to the department of general 6 26 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 6 27 ending June 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much 6 28 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 6 29 designated: 6 30 1. For exterior state capitol building restoration: 6 31 .................................................. $ 9,300,000 6 32 2. For interior state capitol building restoration: 6 33 .................................................. $ 2,800,000 6 34 3. For renovation of the old historical building: 6 35 .................................................. $ 5,400,000 7 1 4. For major maintenance needs including health, life and 7 2 fire safety and for compliance with the federal Americans with 7 3 Disabilities Act for state-owned buildings and facilities: 7 4 .................................................. $ 6,500,000 7 5 5. For critical and deferred maintenance at Terrace Hill: 7 6 .................................................. $ 150,000 7 7 As a condition of receiving this appropriation, private 7 8 matching funds must be contributed on a dollar-for-dollar 7 9 basis. 7 10 6. For repair of the soldiers and sailors monument: 7 11 .................................................. $ 150,000 7 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 7 13 funds remaining on June 30, 2001, from the funds appropriated 7 14 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 7 15 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 2001. 7 16 The appropriations in subsections 2 and 3 of this section 7 17 are conditioned upon approval by the legislative council of a 7 18 state capitol complex space allocation plan by June 30, 1996. 7 19 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 7 20 Sec. 8. There is appropriated from the marine fuel tax 7 21 receipts deposited in the general fund of the state to the 7 22 department of natural resources for the fiscal year beginning 7 23 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, 7 24 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 7 25 designated: 7 26 For the purpose of funding capital projects traditionally 7 27 funded from marine fuel tax receipts for the purposes 7 28 specified in section 452A.79: 7 29 .................................................. $ 1,800,000 7 30 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 7 31 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from the funds appropriated 7 32 in this section, shall revert to the general fund of the state 7 33 on August 31, 1998. 7 34 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE 7 35 Sec. 9. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 8 1 infrastructure fund of the state to the department of public 8 2 defense for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 8 3 June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 4 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 5 For maintenance and repair of national guard armories and 8 6 facilities: 8 7 .................................................. $ 567,000 8 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 8 9 funds remaining on June 30, 1997, from the funds appropriated 8 10 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 8 11 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 1997. 8 12 STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 8 13 Sec. 10. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 8 14 infrastructure fund of the state to the state department of 8 15 transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 8 16 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof 8 17 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 8 18 For acquiring, constructing, and improving recreational 8 19 trails within the state: 8 20 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 8 21 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 8 22 funds remaining on June 30, 1997, from the funds appropriated 8 23 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 8 24 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 1997. 8 25 COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 8 26 Sec. 11. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 8 27 infrastructure fund of the state to the commission of veterans 8 28 affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending 8 29 June 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 8 30 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 31 1. For records automation: 8 32 .................................................. $ 60,000 8 33 2. For food preparation and dining room expansion: 8 34 .................................................. $ 500,000 8 35 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 9 1 funds remaining on June 30, 1997, from the funds appropriated 9 2 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 9 3 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 1997. 9 4 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FUND 9 5 Sec. 12. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 9 6 infrastructure fund of the state to the Iowa communications 9 7 network fund created in section 8D.14 for the fiscal year 9 8 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the 9 9 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary: 9 10 .................................................. $ 21,184,728 9 11 IOWA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION 9 12 Sec. 13. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 9 13 infrastructure fund of the state to the Iowa state fair 9 14 foundation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 9 15 ending June 30, 1997, the following amounts, or so much 9 16 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 9 17 designated: 9 18 1. For improvements to the grandstand: 9 19 .................................................. $ 750,000 9 20 2. For improvements to the cattle building: 9 21 .................................................. $ 500,000 9 22 3. For improvements to the swine building: 9 23 .................................................. $ 500,000 9 24 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or unobligated 9 25 funds remaining on June 30, 1998, from the funds appropriated 9 26 in this section, shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 9 27 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 1998. 9 28 DIVISION III 9 29 STATUTORY CHANGES 9 30 Sec. 14. NEW SECTION. 35A.10 MULTIYEAR CONSTRUCTION 9 31 PROGRAM – CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. 9 32 1. The commission shall work with the department of general 9 33 services to prepare and submit to the director of the 9 34 department of management, as provided in section 8.23, a 9 35 multiyear construction program including estimates of the 10 1 expenditure requirements for the construction, repair, or 10 2 improvement of buildings, grounds, or equipment at the 10 3 commission of veterans affairs building at Camp Dodge and the 10 4 Iowa veterans home in Marshalltown. 10 5 2. The commandant and the commission shall have plans and 10 6 specifications prepared by the department of general services 10 7 for authorized construction, repair, or improvement projects 10 8 in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars. An appropriation 10 9 for a project shall not be expended until the department of 10 10 general services has adopted plans and specifications and has 10 11 completed a detailed estimate of the cost of the project, 10 12 prepared under the supervision of a registered architect or 10 13 registered professional engineer. 10 14 3. The director of the department of general services 10 15 shall, in writing, let all contracts for authorized 10 16 improvements in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in 10 17 accordance with chapter 18. The director of the department of 10 18 general services shall not authorize payment for construction 10 19 purposes until satisfactory proof has been furnished by the 10 20 proper officer or supervising architect that the parties have 10 21 complied with the contract. 10 22 Sec. 15. Section 306C.18, subsection 4, Code 1995, is 10 23 amended to read as follows: 10 24 4. The fee for both types of permits shall befiftyone 10 25 hundred dollars for the initial fee andtenfifteen dollars 10 26 for each annual renewal. The fees collected for the above 10 27 permits shall be credited to a special account entitled the 10 28 "highway beautification fund" and all salaries and expenses 10 29 incurred in administering this chapter shall be paid from this 10 30 fund or from specific appropriations for this purpose, except 10 31 that surveillance of, and removal of, advertising devices 10 32 performed by regular maintenance personnel are not to be 10 33 charged against the account. 10 34 Sec. 16. Section 312.2, subsection 18, Code 1995, is 10 35 amended by striking the subsection. 11 1 Sec. 17. Section 602.8108, subsection 2, Code 1995, is 11 2 amended to read as follows: 11 3 2. Except as otherwise provided, the clerk of the district 11 4 court shall report and submit to the state court 11 5 administrator, not later than the fifteenth day of each month, 11 6 the fines and fees received during the preceding calendar 11 7 month. Except as provided insubsectionsubsections 4 and 5, 11 8 the state court administrator shall deposit the amounts 11 9 received with the treasurer of state for deposit in the 11 10 general fund of the state. The state court administrator 11 11 shall report to the legislative fiscal bureau within thirty 11 12 days of the beginning of each fiscal quarter the amount 11 13 received during the previous quarter in the account 11 14 established under this section. 11 15 Sec. 18. Section 602.8108, Code 1995, is amended by adding 11 16 the following new subsection: 11 17 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. The state court administrator shall 11 18 allocate all of the fines and fees attributable to commercial 11 19 vehicle violation citations issued by motor vehicle division 11 20 personnel of the state department of transportation to the 11 21 treasurer of state for deposit in the road use tax fund. 11 22 Sec. 19. 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1199, section 10, as 11 23 amended by 1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 220, section 31, is amended 11 24 by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph: 11 25 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. The provisions of section 8.33 11 26 do not apply to the funds appropriated in this section, and 11 27 unobligated or unencumbered funds on June 30, 1996, shall 11 28 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 11 29 until June 30, 1999. Unencumbered or unobligated funds 11 30 remaining on June 30, 1999, from funds appropriated in this 11 31 section shall revert to the fund from which appropriated on 11 32 August 30, 1999. 11 33 Sec. 20. NONREVERSION. Notwithstanding section 8.33 and 11 34 the reversion date of August 31, 1996, provided in 1995 Iowa 11 35 Acts, chapter 220, section 14, unobligated or unencumbered 12 1 funds appropriated to the department of public defense in 1995 12 2 Iowa Acts, chapter 220, section 14, subsection 2, to match 12 3 federal funds for completion of the addition and renovation of 12 4 the armory in Fairfield shall revert to the rebuild Iowa 12 5 infrastructure fund of the state on August 31, 1998. 12 6 Sec. 21. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 20 being deemed of 12 7 immediate importance takes effect upon enactment. 12 8 DIVISION IV 12 9 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGY 12 10 Sec. 22. NEW SECTION. 295.1 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND 12 11 INTENT. 12 12 The general assembly finds that it is in the public 12 13 interest to develop and equitably fund instructional 12 14 technology within the public schools of this state to ensure 12 15 that school students, teachers, and administrators are 12 16 equipped and prepared to excel in the twenty-first century. 12 17 Toward that goal, it is the intent of this chapter to 12 18 establish and fund a school improvement technology program. 12 19 It is the intent of the general assembly that funds received 12 20 under a school improvement technology program be used to 12 21 supplement, not supplant, funds schools are expending for 12 22 technology. 12 23 Sec. 23. NEW SECTION. 295.2 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 12 24 TECHNOLOGY APPROPRIATION. 12 25 1. a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 12 26 state to the department of education for the fiscal year 12 27 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the sum of 12 28 fifteen million dollars for the school improvement technology 12 29 program. 12 30 b. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 12 31 infrastructure account of the state to the department of 12 32 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 12 33 ending June 30, 1997, the sum of fifteen million dollars for 12 34 the school improvement technology program. 12 35 c. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 13 1 state to the department of education for each fiscal year of 13 2 the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 13 3 2001, the sum of thirty million dollars for the school 13 4 improvement technology program. 13 5 2. From the moneys appropriated in subsection 1, the 13 6 amount of moneys allocated to school districts shall be in the 13 7 proportion that the basic enrollment of a district bears to 13 8 the sum of the basic enrollment of all districts in the state 13 9 for the budget year. However, for the fiscal period beginning 13 10 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1998, a school district 13 11 shall not receive less than fifteen thousand dollars in each 13 12 fiscal year, and the Iowa braille and sight saving school and 13 13 the state school for the deaf shall each not receive less than 13 14 sixty thousand dollars in each fiscal year. 13 15 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and each 13 16 succeeding year in which moneys are appropriated in subsection 13 17 1, the Iowa braille and sight saving school and the state 13 18 school for the deaf shall not receive less than fifteen 13 19 thousand dollars in each fiscal year. The Iowa braille and 13 20 sight saving school, the state school for the deaf, and the 13 21 Price laboratory school at the university of northern Iowa 13 22 shall annually certify their basic enrollments to the 13 23 department of education by October 1. 13 24 3. For each year in which moneys are appropriated under 13 25 subsection 1, the department of education shall notify the 13 26 department of revenue and finance of the amount to be paid to 13 27 each school district based upon the distribution plan set 13 28 forth for the appropriation made pursuant to this section. 13 29 The allocation to each school district under this section 13 30 shall be made in one payment on or about October 15 of the 13 31 fiscal year in which the appropriation is made, taking into 13 32 consideration the relative budget and cash position of the 13 33 state resources. Prior to the receipt of funds, school 13 34 districts shall provide to the department of education 13 35 adequate assurance that they have developed or are developing 14 1 a technology plan as required by section 295.3 and that funds 14 2 received under this section will be used in accordance with 14 3 the required technology plan. However, approval of the plan 14 4 by the department is not required. 14 5 4. Moneys received under this section shall not be 14 6 commingled with state aid payments made under section 257.16 14 7 to a school district and shall be accounted for by the local 14 8 school district separately from state aid payments. 14 9 5. Payments made to school districts under this section 14 10 are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257. Each 14 11 local school district shall maintain a separate technology 14 12 fund account within its budget for payments received and 14 13 expenditures made pursuant to this section. 14 14 6. Moneys received under this section shall not be used 14 15 for payment of any collective bargaining agreement or 14 16 arbitrator's decision negotiated or awarded under chapter 20. 14 17 7. For purposes of this section, "school district" means a 14 18 school district, the Iowa braille and sight saving school, the 14 19 state school for the deaf, and the Price laboratory school at 14 20 the university of northern Iowa. 14 21 Sec. 24. NEW SECTION. 295.3 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 14 22 TECHNOLOGY PLANNING. 14 23 1. The board of directors of a school district shall adopt 14 24 a technology plan that supports school improvement technology 14 25 efforts and includes an evaluation component. The plan shall 14 26 focus on the attainment of student achievement goals under 14 27 sections 280.12 and 280.18 and shall demonstrate the manner in 14 28 which the board, over a four-year period, will utilize 14 29 technology to improve student achievement. The plan shall be 14 30 developed by licensed professional staff of the district, 14 31 including both teachers and administrators. The advisory 14 32 committee appointed by the board pursuant to section 280.12, 14 33 subsection 2, shall advise the board concerning the 14 34 development of goals and the assessment process and 14 35 measurements to be used under the plan. Technology plans 15 1 shall be kept on file in the district and a copy sent to the 15 2 appropriate area education agency. Progress made under these 15 3 plans shall be included as part of the annual report submitted 15 4 to the department of education in compliance with sections 15 5 280.12 and 280.18. 15 6 2. The Iowa braille and sight saving school, the state 15 7 school for the deaf, and the Price laboratory school at the 15 8 university of northern Iowa shall develop a technology plan 15 9 that supports and improves student achievement, demonstrates 15 10 the manner in which technology will be utilized to improve 15 11 student achievement, and includes an evaluation component. 15 12 Plans and an annual progress report shall be submitted to the 15 13 state board of regents and the department of education. 15 14 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION. 295.4 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND 15 15 TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURES. 15 16 Funds received by a school district pursuant to section 15 17 295.2 shall be expended for communication costs, the 15 18 acquisition, lease, or lease-purchase, installation, and 15 19 maintenance of instructional technology equipment, including 15 20 hardware and software, materials and supplies related to 15 21 instructional technology, and staff development and training. 15 22 Priorities for the use of the funds shall be made by the 15 23 school district. This section shall not be construed to 15 24 prevent the board of directors of a school district in its 15 25 discretion from using the funds received pursuant to section 15 26 295.2 for staff development and training. However, funds 15 27 received by a school district pursuant to section 295.2 shall 15 28 not be expended to add a full-time equivalent position or 15 29 otherwise increase staffing. 15 30 EXPLANATION 15 31 Division I of this bill makes appropriations for the fiscal 15 32 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, to the 15 33 state department of transportation from the general fund of 15 34 the state, the road use tax fund, and the primary road fund. 15 35 Division II of this bill makes appropriations from the 16 1 rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund of the state for the fiscal 16 2 year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, for 16 3 capital projects for the board of regents, the department of 16 4 corrections, the department of general services, the 16 5 department of human services, the department of public 16 6 defense, the state department of transportation, the 16 7 commission of veterans affairs, the Iowa communications 16 8 network fund, and the Iowa state fair foundation. In 16 9 addition, the bill makes a general fund appropriation from 16 10 marine fuel tax receipts to the department of natural 16 11 resources. 16 12 Division III of this bill requires the commission of 16 13 veterans affairs to work with the department of general 16 14 services, transfers commercial vehicle fines to the road use 16 15 tax fund, increases signage fees and provides for nonreversion 16 16 of certain past appropriations. 16 17 Division IV of this bill makes appropriations to the 16 18 department of education for school improvement technology. 16 19 LSB 3393HA 76 16 20 js/cf/24
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