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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 549, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, by striking lines 13 through 17. 1 4 #2. Page 2, line 11, by striking the figure 1 5 "650,000" and inserting the following: "625,000". 1 6 #3. Page 2, by inserting after line 11 the 1 7 following: 1 8 " . CHIROPRACTIC GRADUATE STUDENT FORGIVABLE 1 9 LOAN PROGRAM 1 10 For purposes of providing forgivable loans under 1 11 the program established in section 261.71: 1 12 .................................................. $ 70,000" 1 13 #4. Page 2, by striking lines 12 through 16 and 1 14 inserting the following: 1 15 "Sec. ___. Notwithstanding section 261.21, for the 1 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 1 17 30, 1998, a national guard member who has not earned 1 18 college credit hours in an amount necessary to be 1 19 considered a junior or senior shall be given highest 1 20 priority for tuition aid under the national guard 1 21 tuition aid program." 1 22 #5. Page 3, line 17, by striking the figure 1 23 "1,132,167" and inserting the following: "1,212,167". 1 24 #6. Page 3, by inserting after line 24 the 1 25 following: 1 26 "The department of cultural affairs shall begin to 1 27 plan and coordinate with local and state agencies, 1 28 other states, and the federal national parks service, 1 29 and shall prepare to administer activities and 1 30 programs leading up to and through the celebration of 1 31 the Lewis and Clark bicentennial of 2003 through 2006. 1 32 The department shall determine the need for the 1 33 establishment of a Lewis and Clark bicentennial 1 34 commission, and shall submit the department's 1 35 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by 1 36 January 1, 1998." 1 37 #7. Page 4, by inserting after line 1 the 1 38 following: 1 39 "The department of cultural affairs shall 1 40 collaborate with the tourism division of the 1 41 department of economic development to promote 1 42 attendance at the state historical building and at 1 43 this state's historic sites." 1 44 #8. Page 4, line 28, by striking the figure 1 45 "5,488,602" and inserting the following: "5,168,602". 1 46 #9. Page 4, line 29, by striking the figure 1 47 "95.95" and inserting the following: "90.45" 1 48 #10. Page 5, by inserting after line 2 the 1 49 following: 1 50 "The director of the department of education shall 2 1 convene a study committee during the 1997 legislative 2 2 interim consisting of the co-chairpersons of the joint 2 3 appropriations subcommittee on education; two members 2 4 of the governing board of the first in the nation in 2 5 education foundation, who shall be appointed by the 2 6 chairperson of the governing board; and the director 2 7 of the department of education. The study committee 2 8 shall do the following: 2 9 1. Study how to maintain the autonomy of the 2 10 foundation. 2 11 2. Develop strategies that allow the foundation's 2 12 funds to be invested in such a way as to increase the 2 13 interest earned. 2 14 3. Explore ways to enhance the research and 2 15 dissemination functions of the foundation. 2 16 4. Determine methods for reporting foundation 2 17 activities that impact Iowa education. The study 2 18 committee shall report its findings and 2 19 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by 2 20 October 1, 1997. 2 21 The department of education shall require the board 2 22 of directors of a school district to submit by 2 23 September 1, 1997, on forms provided by the 2 24 department, a list of all school fees charged and 2 25 collected by the district during fiscal year 1996-1997 2 26 and a list of the school fees the district intends to 2 27 charge during fiscal year 1997-1998. The department 2 28 shall compile and evaluate the information submitted 2 29 by the districts and submit a report to the general 2 30 assembly by October 1, 1997." 2 31 #11. Page 5, line 19, by striking the figure 2 32 "4,379,622" and inserting the following: "4,349,622". 2 33 #12. Page 5, by inserting after line 30 the 2 34 following: 2 35 "Except where prohibited under federal law, the 2 36 division of vocational rehabilitation services of the 2 37 department of education shall accept client 2 38 assessments, or assessments of potential clients, 2 39 performed by other agencies in order to reduce 2 40 duplication of effort." 2 41 #13. Page 6, line 21, by striking the figure 2 42 "2,793,352" and inserting the following: "2,674,725". 2 43 #14. Page 6, by inserting after line 22 the 2 44 following: "Reimbursement of the institutions of 2 45 higher learning under the state board of regents for 2 46 participation in the access plus program during the 2 47 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 2 48 30, 1998, shall not exceed the total amount of 2 49 reimbursement paid to the regents institutions of 2 50 higher learning for participation in the access plus 3 1 program during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, 3 2 and ending June 30, 1997." 3 3 #15. Page 6, line 30, by striking the figure 3 4 "7,226,694" and inserting the following: "7,276,694". 3 5 #16. Page 7, line 32, by striking the figure 3 6 "107,900" and inserting the following: "127,900". 3 7 #17. Page 8, by striking lines 2 through 7. 3 8 #18. Page 8, by striking lines 12 and 13 and 3 9 inserting the following: 3 10 "The department of education shall make the funds 3 11 appropriated to the department for purposes of the 3 12 reading recovery program as provided in this Act 3 13 available to reimburse a school district for costs 3 14 incurred by the district in incorporating the reading 3 15 recovery program into the curriculum of the district, 3 16 for training a teacher in reading recovery techniques, 3 17 and other expenses related to the district's costs of 3 18 implementing the reading recovery program. Funds 3 19 appropriated to the department for purposes of the 3 20 reading recovery program shall not be used for the 3 21 administrative costs of the department. 3 22 Each area education agency shall, by June 30, 1998, 3 23 employ at least one person knowledgeable in reading 3 24 recovery techniques to assist school districts in 3 25 incorporating the reading recovery program into school 3 26 district curricula." 3 27 #19. Page 8, by inserting before line 14 the 3 28 following: 3 29 " . REHABILITATING COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS AND 3 30 LIBRARIES 3 31 .................................................. $ 50,000 3 32 . LOCAL ARTS COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL 3 33 STRATEGIES PROGRAM (LACES) 3 34 .................................................. $ 50,000 3 35 Sec. . 1. The department shall establish a 3 36 steering committee whose voting members shall include 3 37 the director of the department of education, a 3 38 representative from the Iowa association of community 3 39 college trustees, a representative from the Iowa 3 40 association of community college presidents, and two 3 41 persons representing the general public appointed by 3 42 the state board of education. Nonvoting, ex officio 3 43 members of the steering committee shall include a 3 44 representative from the legislative fiscal bureau and 3 45 the legislative service bureau. The steering 3 46 committee shall select a chairperson from among the 3 47 members appointed by the state board of education. 3 48 2. The steering committee shall define the charge 3 49 of the study. However, the study shall include, but 3 50 is not limited to, all of the following: 4 1 a. A review of the existing community college 4 2 governance structure including relationships between 4 3 the community colleges, the Iowa association of 4 4 community college trustees, the Iowa association of 4 5 community college presidents, the state board of 4 6 education, the department of education, local school 4 7 districts, and other postsecondary institutions in 4 8 this state. 4 9 b. An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of 4 10 the current governance structure. 4 11 c. Proposals for at least three governance 4 12 structures, one of which shall include only minimal, 4 13 but necessary, changes in the current governance 4 14 structure. However, proposals shall be based upon the 4 15 assumption that the board of directors for each 4 16 community college shall remain unchanged due to 4 17 property tax and local representation concerns. Each 4 18 proposal shall include an analysis of the advantages 4 19 and disadvantages of each alternative governance 4 20 structure. 4 21 3. The steering committee shall contract with a 4 22 person to conduct the study of the community college 4 23 governance structure. 4 24 4. The steering committee shall submit its 4 25 findings and recommendations to the general assembly 4 26 by December 31, 1997." 4 27 #20. By striking page 8, line 21, through page 9, 4 28 line 3, and inserting the following: 4 29 "................................................. $130,807,051 4 30 The funds appropriated in this subsection shall be 4 31 allocated as follows: 4 32 a. Merged Area I ............................. $ 6,247,286 4 33 b. Merged Area II ............................ $ 7,366,536 4 34 c. Merged Area III ........................... $ 6,955,954 4 35 d. Merged Area IV ............................ $ 3,388,894 4 36 e. Merged Area V ............................. $ 7,088,457 4 37 f. Merged Area VI ............................ $ 6,568,875 4 38 g. Merged Area VII ........................... $ 9,370,330 4 39 h. Merged Area IX ............................ $ 11,489,037 4 40 i. Merged Area X ............................. $ 17,832,686 4 41 j. Merged Area XI ............................ $ 19,051,510 4 42 k. Merged Area XII ........................... $ 7,567,184 4 43 l. Merged Area XIII .......................... $ 7,739,636 4 44 m. Merged Area XIV ........................... $ 3,432,881 4 45 n. Merged Area XV ............................ $ 10,707,778 4 46 o. Merged Area XVI ........................... $ 6,000,007" 4 47 #21. Page 9, by striking lines 18 through 28 and 4 48 inserting the following: 4 49 "Sec. ___. The general assembly finds and declares 4 50 that the new Iowa schools development corporation was 5 1 designed to be a broad-based coalition of public and 5 2 private educational entities to enhance school 5 3 improvement in this state. 5 4 Sec. ___. LIBRARY COOPERATION PLAN OF ACTION TASK 5 5 FORCE. The department of education shall coordinate a 5 6 library cooperation plan of action task force. The 5 7 task force shall consist of the following members: 5 8 1. The director of an accredited program of 5 9 library science at an institution of higher learning 5 10 under the control of the state board of regents. The 5 11 director shall be the chairperson of the task force. 5 12 2. The director of the department of education or 5 13 the director's designee. 5 14 3. The state librarian. 5 15 4. A member of the state board of regents who 5 16 shall be appointed by the chairperson of the state 5 17 board of regents. 5 18 5. A representative from the Iowa association of 5 19 independent colleges and universities. 5 20 6. A representative from the Iowa hospital 5 21 association. 5 22 7. Three representatives from the Iowa library 5 23 association, one of which shall represent a library 5 24 that serves a population of fifty thousand or more; 5 25 one of which shall represent a library that serves a 5 26 population that is greater than two thousand five 5 27 hundred but less than fifty thousand; and one of which 5 28 shall represent a library that serves a population of 5 29 two thousand five hundred or less. 5 30 8. A librarian employed by a school district who 5 31 shall be appointed by the director of the department 5 32 of education. 5 33 The task force shall design an action plan with the 5 34 intent of promoting cooperation between all libraries, 5 35 public and private, within the state. The task force 5 36 shall utilize information gathered for the 1996 Iowa 5 37 joint use library guide. The task force is encouraged 5 38 to be creative in terms of funding and redesigning the 5 39 current system of public and private libraries, 5 40 including, but not limited to, a study of the 5 41 feasibility of colocating school district libraries 5 42 and public libraries and potential pilot projects. 5 43 Every effort shall be made to develop a plan for 5 44 cooperation at the existing level of state funding for 5 45 libraries. The task force shall also examine library 5 46 cooperation efforts within the state and in other 5 47 states. The task force shall make recommendations to 5 48 the general assembly by December 1, 1997." 5 49 #22. Page 10, line 4, by striking the figure 5 50 "1,165,525" and inserting the following: "1,090,525". 6 1 #23. Page 10, line 5, by striking the figure 6 2 "15.63" and inserting the following: "14.63". 6 3 #24. Page 15, line 18, by striking the figure 6 4 "169,658,402" and inserting the following: 6 5 "169,596,402". 6 6 #25. Page 16, by striking lines 11 through 17. 6 7 #26. Page 16, by inserting after line 17 the 6 8 following: 6 9 " . Institute for public leadership 6 10 .................................................. $ 40,000" 6 11 #27. Page 16, line 23, by striking the figure 6 12 "75,357,005" and inserting the following: 6 13 "75,423,005". 6 14 #28. Page 16, line 34, by striking the figure 6 15 "6,985,267" and inserting the following: "6,935,267". 6 16 #29. Page 17, line 5, by striking the figure 6 17 "3,900,000" and inserting the following: "3,864,065". 6 18 #30. Page 21, line 4, by striking the words "The 6 19 institution" and inserting the following: "The 6 20 university of Iowa". 6 21 #31. Page 21, by inserting after line 18 the 6 22 following: 6 23 "Sec. . ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS FOR AT- 6 24 RISK CHILDREN. In addition to the funds appropriated 6 25 in section 279.51, subsection 1, there is appropriated 6 26 from the general fund of the state to the department 6 27 of education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 28 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the amount of $250,000 6 29 to be allocated to the child development coordinating 6 30 council established in chapter 256A for the purposes 6 31 set out in section 279.51, subsection 2, and section 6 32 256A.3. 6 33 Sec. ___. Section 19A.3, subsection 24, unnumbered 6 34 paragraph 2, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows: 6 35 The director of the department of personnel shall 6 36 negotiateagreementsan agreement with the director of 6 37 the department for the blindand with the director of6 38the department of educationconcerning the 6 39 applicability of the merit system to the professional 6 40 employees oftheir respective agenciesthe department 6 41 for the blind. 6 42 Sec. ___. Section 256.10, Code 1997, is amended to 6 43 read as follows: 6 44 256.10 EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF. 6 45 The salary of the director shall be fixed by the 6 46 governor within a range established by the general 6 47 assembly. Appointments to the professional staff of 6 48 the department shall be without reference to political 6 49 party affiliation, religious affiliation, sex, or 6 50 marital status, but shall be based solely upon 7 1 fitness, ability, and proper qualifications for the 7 2 particular position. The professional staff shall 7 3 serve at the discretion of the director. A member of 7 4 the professional staff shall not be dismissed for 7 5 cause withoutat least ninety days' notice, except in7 6cases of conviction of a felony or cases involving7 7moral turpitudeappropriate due process procedures 7 8 including a hearing.In cases of procedure for7 9dismissal, the accused has the same right to notice7 10and hearing as teachers in the public school systems7 11as provided in section 279.27 to the extent that it is7 12applicable." 7 13 #32. Page 21, by inserting before line 19 the 7 14 following: 7 15 "Sec. ___. Section 257B.1A, Code 1997, is amended 7 16 by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof 7 17 the following: 7 18 257B.1A INTEREST FOR IOWA SCHOOLS FUND – TRANSFER 7 19 OF INTEREST. 7 20 1. The interest for Iowa schools fund is 7 21 established in the office of the treasurer of state. 7 22 The department of revenue and finance shall deposit 7 23 interest earned on the permanent school fund in the 7 24 interest for Iowa schools fund. Of the interest 7 25 deposited in the interest for Iowa schools fund each 7 26 year, fifty percent shall be transferred to the first 7 27 in the nation in education foundation as established 7 28 in section 257A.1 and fifty percent shall be 7 29 transferred to the international center for gifted and 7 30 talented education endowment fund established in 7 31 section 263.8A. The department of revenue and finance 7 32 shall transfer interest as provided in this section on 7 33 a quarterly basis. As a condition of receiving funds 7 34 under this section, the foundation and the center 7 35 shall maintain and continue to increase the balances 7 36 of their private foundations. In addition, the 7 37 foundation and the center shall each certify to the 7 38 department of revenue and finance and the general 7 39 assembly, by January 1 of each year, the cumulative 7 40 total value of contributions received during the 7 41 preceding calendar year. 7 42 2. If the general assembly appropriates funds to 7 43 the international center endowment fund in the amount 7 44 of not less than eight hundred seventy-five thousand 7 45 dollars prior to July 1, 1998, the center's interest 7 46 allocation shall decrease to twenty-five percent. If 7 47 the general assembly appropriates funds to the 7 48 international center endowment fund in an amount of 7 49 not less than one million five hundred fifty thousand 7 50 dollars, the center shall no longer receive an 8 1 interest allocation. 8 2 3. The foundation and the center shall use for 8 3 administrative costs not more than twenty-five percent 8 4 of any moneys received annually pursuant to this 8 5 section." 8 6 #33. Page 21, by striking lines 19 through 35. 8 7 #34. Page 22, by inserting before line 1 the 8 8 following: 8 9 "Sec. 201. Section 260C.14, Code 1997, is amended 8 10 by adding the following new subsection: 8 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. Cause to be printed on all 8 12 statements of account for payment of tuition and fees 8 13 issued by the community college the portion of the 8 14 average cost of an Iowa resident student's education 8 15 at that community college that is paid by 8 16 appropriations from the general fund of the state. 8 17 The information, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of 8 18 one percent and the nearest whole dollar, shall be 8 19 included in the following statement: 8 20 "Tuition pays for approximately ____% of the 8 21 average cost for a resident Iowa student at this 8 22 community college. The State of Iowa pays 8 23 approximately $____ of the average cost for a full- 8 24 time state resident student at this community 8 25 college."" 8 26 #35. By striking page 23, line 34, through page 8 27 25, line 31. 8 28 #36. Page 26, by inserting after line 9 the 8 29 following: 8 30 "Sec. 202. Section 262.9, Code 1997, is amended by 8 31 adding the following new subsection: 8 32 NEW SUBSECTION. 30. Cause to be printed on all 8 33 statements of account for payment of tuition and fees 8 34 issued by each institution of higher learning under 8 35 the control of the board the portion of the average 8 36 cost of an Iowa resident student's education at the 8 37 institution issuing the statement that is paid by 8 38 appropriations from the general fund of the state. 8 39 The information, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of 8 40 one percent and the nearest whole dollar, shall be 8 41 included in the following statement: 8 42 "Tuition pays for approximately ____% of the 8 43 average cost for a resident Iowa student at this 8 44 institution of higher learning. The State of Iowa 8 45 pays approximately $____ of the average cost for a 8 46 full-time state resident student at this institution 8 47 of higher learning."" 8 48 #37. Page 26, by inserting before line 10 the 8 49 following: 8 50 "Sec. . Section 294A.25, subsection 4, Code 9 1 1997, is amended by striking the subsection. 9 2 Sec. . Section 294A.25, Code 1997, is amended 9 3 by adding the following new subsection: 9 4 NEW SUBSECTION. 4A. For the fiscal year beginning 9 5 July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the amount of 9 6 fifty thousand dollars to be paid to the department of 9 7 education for participation in a state and national 9 8 project, the national assessment of education 9 9 progress, to determine the academic achievement of 9 10 Iowa students in math, reading, science, United States 9 11 history, or geography." 9 12 #38. Page 26, by striking lines 10 and 11 and 9 13 inserting the following: 9 14 "Sec. . Section 294A.25, subsection 7, Code 9 15 1997, is amended to read as follows:" 9 16 #39. Page 26, by striking lines 18 through 26 and 9 17 inserting the following: 9 18 "Sec. ___. Section 294A.25, subsection 8, Code 9 19 1997, is amended by striking the subsection and 9 20 inserting in lieu thereof the following: 9 21 8. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and 9 22 ending June 30, 1998, to the department of education 9 23 from phase III moneys the amount of one million two 9 24 hundred fifty thousand dollars for school 9 25 transformation design and implementation projects. Of 9 26 the funds distributed pursuant to this subsection, up 9 27 to one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars 9 28 shall be transferred to the new Iowa schools 9 29 development corporation if the corporation provides a 9 30 one dollar match for every five dollars of state 9 31 financial assistance. The match may consist of cash 9 32 and in-kind support but shall not consist of receipts 9 33 from local school districts. The corporation shall 9 34 use the state financial assistance to aid local school 9 35 districts for school transformation design and 9 36 implementation projects. The department shall 9 37 distribute funds on a quarterly basis if the 9 38 corporation certifies quarterly to the department the 9 39 in-kind and cash contributions received. However, the 9 40 department shall distribute the first quarter funds on 9 41 July 1, 1997, based upon the corporation's current in- 9 42 kind match. The corporation shall submit an annual 9 43 financial report to the department of education and 9 44 the general assembly by January 1, 1998." 9 45 #40. Page 26, by inserting before line 27 the 9 46 following: 9 47 "Sec. . Section 303.3, subsection 3, Code 1997, 9 48 is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in 9 49 lieu thereof the following: 9 50 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys committed 10 1 to grantees under this section that remain 10 2 unencumbered or unobligated on June 30 of the fiscal 10 3 year for which the funds were appropriated shall not 10 4 revert but shall be available for expenditure for the 10 5 following fiscal year for the purposes of subsection 10 6 2." 10 7 #41. Page 27, line 13, by striking the words "area 10 8 education agencies" and inserting the following: 10 9 "school districts". 10 10 #42. Page 27, by striking lines 16 through 18. 10 11 #43. Page 27, by inserting after line 23 the 10 12 following: 10 13 "Sec. . Chapter 303C, Code 1997, is repealed." 10 14 #44. Page 28, by inserting after line 9 the 10 15 following: 10 16 "Sec. ___. The section of this Act that amends 10 17 section 257B.1A applies to interest earned on or after 10 18 July 1, 1997. 10 19 Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 201 and 202 of 10 20 this Act, relating to statements of account, being 10 21 deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon 10 22 enactment and apply to statements of account issued 10 23 after January 1, 1998." 10 24 #45. By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating 10 25 and correcting internal references as necessary. 10 26 SF 549H 10 27 kh/pk/25
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