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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 256.24 ADVANCED PLACEMENT
1 2 INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
1 3 1. The department of education shall develop and
1 4 administer an advanced placement incentive grant program to
1 5 provide for the allocation of grant moneys to public and
1 6 accredited nonpublic high schools. The board of directors of
1 7 the school district and the authorities in charge of an
1 8 accredited nonpublic school may apply to the department on
1 9 behalf of a high school, on forms provided by the department,
1 10 to receive a grant under this program. The department shall
1 11 award grants to high schools by July 15 of each year in the
1 12 following manner:
1 13 a. A public high school is eligible for a grant of not
1 14 more than three thousand dollars if the proportion of students
1 15 enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced placement
1 16 scholar status is equal to or greater than the national
1 17 proportion of students enrolled in high schools who achieve
1 18 advanced placement scholar status.
1 19 b. A public high school is eligible for a grant of not
1 20 more than six thousand dollars if the proportion of students
1 21 enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced placement
1 22 scholar with honor status is equal to or greater than the
1 23 national proportion of students enrolled in high schools who
1 24 achieve advanced placement scholar honors status.
1 25 c. A public high school is eligible for a grant of not
1 26 more than nine thousand dollars if the proportion of students
1 27 enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced placement
1 28 scholar with distinction status is equal to or greater than
1 29 the national proportion of students enrolled in high schools
1 30 who achieve advanced placement scholar with distinction
1 31 status.
1 32 d. A public or accredited nonpublic high school is
1 33 eligible for a grant of not more than one thousand dollars for
1 34 the purpose of creating teacher in-service programs that lead
1 35 to the development and implementation of advanced placement
2 1 courses and standards within the high school.
2 2 2. Grant moneys received in accordance with subsection 1,
2 3 paragraphs "a", "b", and "c", shall be used for purposes of
2 4 acquiring or maintaining materials and technology for use by
2 5 advanced placement courses.
2 6 3. Moneys received under this section shall not be
2 7 commingled with state aid payments made under section 257.16
2 8 to a school district and shall be accounted for by the local
2 9 school district separately from state aid payments.
2 10 4. Payments made to school districts under this section
2 11 are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257 or are
2 12 considered encumbered. Each local school district shall
2 13 maintain a separate listing within its accounting records for
2 14 payments received and expenditures made pursuant to this
2 15 section.
2 16 5. For purposes of this section and section 261.20A,
2 17 "advanced placement" means a college-level course offered by a
2 18 high school using curriculum provided by the college entrance
2 19 examination board and "college board advanced placement
2 20 examination" means an examination provided by the college
2 21 entrance examination board. The examinations are administered
2 22 by high schools to students participating in advanced
2 23 placement classes and the examination grades are rated on a
2 24 scale provided by the college board.
2 25 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 261.20A IOWA ADVANCED PLACEMENT
2 26 SCHOLARSHIPS.
2 27 1. The college student aid commission shall develop and
2 28 administer an Iowa advanced placement scholarship program for
2 29 Iowa resident students who successfully complete a minimum of
2 30 three college board advanced placement examinations during the
2 31 period specified by the commission. The program shall include
2 32 the following four scholarship levels:
2 33 a. Level one – to be awarded to each student who
2 34 completes a minimum of three college board advanced placement
2 35 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater based
3 1 upon criteria of the college entrance examination board. A
3 2 scholarship awarded under this paragraph shall provide
3 3 assistance to a full-time student for not more than two
3 4 semesters, or if attending as a part-time student, not more
3 5 than four semesters of undergraduate study, or the trimester
3 6 or quarter equivalent.
3 7 b. Level two – to be awarded to each student who
3 8 completes a minimum of four college board advanced placement
3 9 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater on
3 10 each examination, based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 11 examination board, and who has an average examination grade of
3 12 three point twenty-five or greater. A scholarship awarded
3 13 under this paragraph shall provide assistance to a full-time
3 14 student for not more than four semesters, or if attending as a
3 15 part-time student, not more than eight semesters of
3 16 undergraduate study, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 17 c. Level three – to be awarded to each student who
3 18 completes a minimum of five college board advanced placement
3 19 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater on
3 20 each examination, based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 21 examination board, and who has an average exam grade of at
3 22 least three point five. A scholarship awarded under this
3 23 paragraph shall provide assistance to a full-time student for
3 24 not more than six semesters, or if attending as a part-time
3 25 student, not more than twelve semesters of undergraduate
3 26 study, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 27 d. Level four – to be awarded to each student who
3 28 completes a minimum of eight college board advanced placement
3 29 examinations with a score of four point zero or greater on
3 30 each examination based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 31 examination board. A scholarship awarded under this paragraph
3 32 shall provide assistance to a full-time student for not more
3 33 than eight semesters, or if attending as a part-time student,
3 34 not more than sixteen semesters of undergraduate study, or the
3 35 trimester or quarter equivalent.
4 1 2. An applicant for an Iowa advanced placement scholarship
4 2 must meet the following initial requirements:
4 3 a. Complete and file an application determined by the
4 4 commission for a tuition grant.
4 5 b. Report promptly to the commission any information
4 6 requested.
4 7 c. Complete requirements for the high school diploma or
4 8 its equivalent by the end of the summer preceding entrance
4 9 into college.
4 10 d. Plan to enroll as a student at an accredited private
4 11 institution as defined in section 261.9, subsection 1,
4 12 community college as defined in section 260C.2, or institution
4 13 of higher learning under the control of the state board of
4 14 regents.
4 15 3. a. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-
4 16 time student for the fall and spring semesters, or the
4 17 trimester or quarter equivalent, shall be the amount of the
4 18 student's financial need for that period. However, if a
4 19 student elects to attend an accredited private institution
4 20 under this section, the amount of a scholarship under this
4 21 subsection shall not exceed the resident tuition rate
4 22 established for institutions of higher learning under the
4 23 control of the state board of regents.
4 24 b. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-time
4 25 student for the summer semester or trimester or quarter
4 26 equivalent shall be one-half the amount of the scholarship the
4 27 student receives under paragraph "a".
4 28 c. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified part-time
4 29 student enrolled in a course of study including at least three
4 30 semester hours but fewer than twelve semester hours for the
4 31 fall, spring, and summer semesters, or the trimester or
4 32 quarter equivalent, shall be equal to the amount of a
4 33 scholarship that would be paid to a full-time student times a
4 34 number which represents the number of hours in which the part-
4 35 time student is actually enrolled divided by twelve semester
5 1 hours, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
5 2 4. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
5 3 state to the college student aid commission for each fiscal
5 4 year an amount sufficient to pay for scholarships awarded to
5 5 students who qualify under this section.
5 6 5. The college student aid commission shall adopt rules
5 7 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
5 8 6. For purposes of this section, "advanced placement" and
5 9 "college board advanced placement examination" mean the same
5 10 as defined in section 256.24, subsection 5, and "financial
5 11 need" means the difference between the student's financial
5 12 resources available, and the tuition charged for an advanced
5 13 placement training institute or an advanced placement program
5 14 of coursework offered by a community college, institution of
5 15 higher learning under the control of the state board of
5 16 regents, or an accredited private institution.
5 17 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 261.45 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEACHER
5 18 TRAINING LOAN REDUCTION PAYMENTS.
5 19 An individual is eligible for loan reduction payments under
5 20 the guaranteed loan payment program if the individual meets
5 21 all of the following conditions:
5 22 1. Is a teacher employed on a full-time basis under
5 23 sections 279.13 through 279.19 in a school district in this
5 24 state, is a teacher in an accredited nonpublic school in this
5 25 state, or is a licensed teacher at the Iowa braille and sight
5 26 saving school or the Iowa school for the deaf.
5 27 2. As of the beginning of a school year, has an
5 28 outstanding debt with an eligible lender under the Iowa
5 29 guaranteed loan program or has parents with an outstanding
5 30 debt with an eligible lender under a federal PLUS loan
5 31 program.
5 32 3. Has never defaulted on a loan guaranteed by the
5 33 commission or by the federal government.
5 34 4. Successfully completed coursework at an advanced
5 35 placement training institute or coursework in advanced
6 1 placement training offered by a community college, an
6 2 institution of higher learning under the control of the state
6 3 board of regents, or an accredited private institution as
6 4 defined in section 261.9, subsection 1.
6 5 5. Teaches advanced placement courses using a curriculum
6 6 established by the college entrance examination board at the
6 7 high school level.
6 8 6. The maximum annual loan reduction payment to an
6 9 eligible teacher for loan reduction payments made during a
6 10 school year is the amount necessary to pay not more than the
6 11 tuition charged for an advanced placement training institute
6 12 or an advanced placement program of coursework offered by a
6 13 community college in this state, an institution of higher
6 14 learning under the control of the state board of regents, or
6 15 an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9,
6 16 subsection 1. However, payments made under this section shall
6 17 not exceed the resident tuition rate for an institution of
6 18 higher learning under the control of the state board of
6 19 regents.
6 20 7. For purposes of this section, "advanced placement"
6 21 means the same as defined in section 256.24, subsection 5.
6 22 EXPLANATION
6 23 This bill creates within the department of education an
6 24 advanced placement incentive grant program for public high
6 25 schools with a certain percentage of advanced placement
6 26 scholars, and for public and accredited nonpublic high schools
6 27 for the creation of teacher in-service programs that develop
6 28 and implement advanced placement courses and standards within
6 29 the high school. The bill also creates an Iowa advanced
6 30 placement scholarship program for students who reach various
6 31 levels as advanced placement scholars. The bill includes a
6 32 standing, unlimited appropriation from the general fund of the
6 33 state to the college student aid commission to pay for the
6 34 scholarship awards. Lastly, the bill makes a teacher who
6 35 attended an advanced placement training institute or an
7 1 accredited postsecondary school advanced placement program
7 2 eligible for loan reduction payments under the guaranteed loan
7 3 payment program.
7 4 All public and accredited nonpublic high schools are
7 5 eligible for a grant of not more than $1,000 for the creation
7 6 of teacher in-service programs that develop and implement
7 7 advanced placement courses and standards within the high
7 8 school. A public high school is eligible for a grant of
7 9 $3,000, $6,000, or $9,000, if the proportion of students
7 10 enrolled in the high school who achieve the respective status
7 11 of advanced placement scholar, scholar with honor, or scholar
7 12 with distinction, as determined by the college entrance
7 13 examination board, is equal to or greater than the national
7 14 proportion of students who achieve the respective status
7 15 level.
7 16 The college student aid commission is responsible for
7 17 developing and administering an Iowa advanced placement
7 18 scholarship program for Iowa resident students who
7 19 successfully complete a minimum of three college board
7 20 advanced placement examinations. The scholarships are awarded
7 21 for one, two, three, or four years, depending upon the score a
7 22 student achieves on a minimum level of college board advanced
7 23 placement examinations.
7 24 The amount of a scholarship to a qualified student shall be
7 25 the amount of the student's financial need, but shall not
7 26 exceed the resident tuition rate established for a regents
7 27 university.
7 28 The bill limits the maximum annual loan reduction payment
7 29 to an eligible teacher under the guaranteed loan payment
7 30 program to an amount necessary to pay the tuition charged for
7 31 an advanced placement training institute or an advanced
7 32 placement program of coursework offered by an accredited
7 33 postsecondary institution in this state. Payments shall not
7 34 exceed the resident tuition rate for a regents university.
7 35 LSB 2234SS 79
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