House Journal: Page 1081: Tuesday, March 28, 2000
Amendment H-8604 lost.
Mascher of Johnson asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-8590, previously deferred, filed by her from
the floor.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-8611,
previously deferred, filed by her from the floor and moved its
adoption:
H-8611
1 Amend House File 2549 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 1, by striking the figure
3 "250,000" and inserting the following: "600,000".
4 2. Page 9, line 5, by striking the figure
5 "1,380,000" and inserting the following: "1,583,000".
6 3. Page 9, by inserting after line 11 the
7 following:
8 "Funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection
9 may be used to support the Iowa office for staff
10 development at the university of northern Iowa to
11 assist teachers who are attempting to achieve national
12 board certification."
13 4. Page 9, line 15, by striking the figure
14 "500,000" and inserting the following: "600,000".
15 5. Page 9, by inserting after line 30 the
16 following:
17 " . EDUCATION INNOVATION PROJECT GRANTS
18 To support innovative research-based K-12 education
19 projects:
20 $ 675,000
21 a. From the funds appropriated in this subsection,
22 the sum of $375,000 shall be used by the council for
23 continuous improvement to study methods to improve
24 teacher compensation and to award education innovation
25 project grants. Eligible projects shall demonstrate
26 research-based innovative methods to improve the
27 quality of teaching or promote attraction and
28 retention of teachers in the teaching profession,
29 identify measurable performance indicators and
30 annually report results, and demonstrate how the
31 project can be self-supporting within a three-year to
32 five-year period. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
33 unencumbered or unobligated funds remaining on June 30
34 of the fiscal year from funds allocated in this
35 paragraph shall not revert but shall be available for
36 expenditure for the following fiscal year for the
37 purposes of this paragraph.
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