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House Journal: Page 241: Wednesday, February 1, 1995

 8   school, and the state school for the deaf on June 30,
 9   1999, shall be deposited in the school improvement
10   fund.  For the school year beginning July 1, 1999, the
11   department of education shall allocate funds on a
12   competitive basis to the Iowa braille and sight saving
13   school, the state school for the deaf, and school
14   districts that submit to the department school
15   improvement plans for the purposes described in
16   subsection 3.  The state board of education shall
17   adopt, by July 1, 1998, rules which establish
18   guidelines for the approval of plans submitted by
19   districts, the Iowa braille and sight saving school,
20   and the state school for the deaf for competitive
21   grants under this subsection.
22     3.  Funds in the school improvement fund may be
23   used for the following purposes:
24     a.  To purchase or lease telephone equipment,
25   computers, computer networks, computer programs,
26   computer software, computer systems, and for computer
27   services as defined in section 716A.1.
28     b.  For maintaining purchases listed under this
29   subsection.
30     c.  For financing for the procurement and
31   maintenance costs for Part III of the Iowa
32   communications network as provided in section 8D.13,
33   subsection 3.
34     d.  The costs of establishing an electronic
35   classroom, or purchasing or leasing satellite
36   equipment, receiving equipment, studio and production
37   equipment, and other associated equipment.
38     e.  The costs of purchasing or leasing audio,
39   visual, or audiovisual machines, machinery, or
40   equipment.
41     f.  For training or staff development in the use of
42   equipment or software purchased or leased under this
43   subsection, up to ten percent of the annual allocation
44   may be used.
45     g.  To provide compensation for school level
46   instructional staff and school service personnel for
47   activities and responsibilities that are part of the
48   school improvement plan approved by the district under
49   section 295.3, and are in addition to the regular
50   activities and duties of the school and instructional
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 1   staff and of the school service personnel; and to pay
 2   the costs of the employer's share of federal social
 3   security and the Iowa public employees' retirement
 4   system, or a pension and annuity retirement system
 5   established under chapter 294.
 6     h.  To provide for the costs of substitute
 7   instructional staff to permit the regular
 8   instructional staff to engage in planning or training

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