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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY 1 2 PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 3 state to the department of education for the fiscal year 1 4 beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005, the 1 5 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 6 used for the purposes designated: 1 7 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 1 8 program established pursuant to chapter 284: 1 9 .................................................. $123,306,336 1 10 a. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $20,000,000 1 11 shall be allocated to school districts on a per pupil basis 1 12 calculated with the weighted enrollment determined in 1 13 accordance with section 257.6, subsection 5, for purposes of 1 14 adding the equivalent of two additional contract days as 1 15 provided in section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph "c". 1 16 b. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $2,140,000 1 17 shall be allocated to area education agencies, based upon each 1 18 area education agency's percentage of the total full-time 1 19 equivalent elementary and secondary teachers employed in the 1 20 school districts in this state, for purposes of providing 1 21 career development programs that meet the requirements 1 22 specified in section 284.6, subsection 1. 1 23 Sec. 2. Section 256.21, unnumbered paragraph 4, Code 2003, 1 24 is amended to read as follows: 1 25 A sabbatical grant to a teacher shall be equal to the costs 1 26 to the school district of the teacher's regular compensation 1 27as defined in section 294A.2plus the cost to the district of 1 28 the fringe benefits of the teacher. The grant shall be paid 1 29 to the school district, and the district shall continue to pay 1 30 the teacher's regular compensation as well as the cost to the 1 31 district of the substitute teacher. Teachers and boards of 1 32 school districts are encouraged to seek funding from other 1 33 sources to pay the costs of sabbaticals for teachers. Grant 1 34 moneys are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257. 1 35 Sec. 3. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 2 1 Supplement 2003, is amended to read as follows: 2 2 c. Provide, beginning in thefifthfourth year of 2 3 participation, the equivalent of two additional contract days, 2 4 outside of instruction time, than were provided in the school 2 5 year preceding the first year of participation, to provide 2 6 additional time for teacher career development that aligns 2 7 with student learning and teacher development needs, including 2 8 the integration of technology into curriculum development, in 2 9 order to achieve attendance center and district-wide student 2 10 achievement goals outlined in the district comprehensive 2 11 school improvement plan. School districts are encouraged to 2 12 develop strategies for restructuring the school calendar to 2 13 provide for the most effective professional development, 2 14 evaluate their current career development alignment with their 2 15 student achievement goals and research-based instructional 2 16 strategies, and implement district career development plans. 2 17 A school district that provides the equivalent of ten or more 2 18 contract days for career development is exempt from this 2 19 paragraph. 2 20 Sec. 4. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs b through 2 21 e, Code Supplement 2003, are amended to read as follows: 2 22 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20032004, and 2 23 ending June 30,20042005, to the department of education, the 2 24 amount ofseven hundred thousandtwo million dollars for the 2 25 issuance of national board certification awards in accordance 2 26 with section 256.44. 2 27 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20032004, and 2 28 succeeding fiscal years, an amount up to four milliontwo2 29hundred thousanddollars for first-year and second-year 2 30 beginning teachers, to the department of education for 2 31 distribution to school districts for purposes of the beginning 2 32 teacher mentoring and induction programs. A school district 2 33 shall receive one thousand three hundred dollars per beginning 2 34 teacher participating in the program. If the funds 2 35 appropriated for the program are insufficient to pay mentors 3 1 and school districts as provided in this paragraph, the 3 2 department shall prorate the amount distributed to school 3 3 districts based upon the amount appropriated. Moneys received 3 4 by a school district pursuant to this paragraph shall be 3 5 expended to provide each mentor with an award of five hundred 3 6 dollars per semester, at a minimum, for participation in the 3 7 school district's beginning teacher mentoring and induction 3 8 program; to implement the plan; and to pay any applicable 3 9 costs of the employer's share of contributions to federal 3 10 social security and the Iowa public employees' retirement 3 11 system or a pension and annuity retirement system established 3 12 under chapter 294, for such amounts paid by the district. 3 13 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20032004, and 3 14 ending June 30,20042005, up toone millionthree hundred 3 15 twenty-five thousand dollars to the department of education 3 16 for purposes ofestablishingthe evaluator training program, 3 17 including but not limited to an evaluation process; the 3 18 training of providers; development of a provider approval 3 19 process; training materials and costs;for payment to3 20practitioners under section 284.10, subsection 3, and to pay3 21any applicable costs of the employer's share of contributions3 22to federal social security and the Iowa public employees'3 23retirement system or a pension and annuity retirement system3 24established under chapter 294, for such amounts paid by the3 25district;and for subsidies to school districts for training 3 26 costs. A portion of the funds allocated to the department for 3 27 purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department for 3 28 administrative purposes. 3 29 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20032004, and 3 30 ending June 30,20042005, up tothreeseven hundredseventy-3 31fivethousand dollars to the department of education for 3 32 purposes of implementing the career development program 3 33 requirements of section 284.6, and the review panel 3 34 requirements of section 284.9. From the moneys allocated to 3 35 the department pursuant to this paragraph, not less than 4 1 seventy-five thousand dollars shall be used to administer the 4 2 ambassador to education position in accordance with section 4 3 256.45. A portion of the funds allocated to the department 4 4 for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department 4 5 for administrative purposes. 4 6 Sec. 5. Section 284.13, subsection 1, Code Supplement 4 7 2003, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 4 8 NEW PARAGRAPH. i. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 9 2004, and each succeeding fiscal year, the amount of one 4 10 hundred thousand dollars to the department of education for 4 11 distribution to the tribal council of the Sac and Fox Indian 4 12 settlement located on land held in trust by the secretary of 4 13 the interior of the United States. Moneys allocated under 4 14 this paragraph shall be used for the purposes specified in 4 15 section 256.30. 4 16 NEW PARAGRAPH. j. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 17 2004, and each succeeding fiscal year, the amount of one 4 18 hundred seventy thousand dollars to the state board of regents 4 19 for distribution in the amount of sixty-eight thousand dollars 4 20 to the Iowa braille and sight saving school and in the amount 4 21 of one hundred two thousand dollars to the Iowa state school 4 22 for the deaf for minimum salary supplements based upon the 4 23 average student yearly enrollment at each institution as 4 24 determined by the state board of regents. 4 25 NEW PARAGRAPH. k. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 26 2004, and each succeeding fiscal year, the amount of ninety- 4 27 four thousand six hundred dollars to be paid to the state 4 28 board of regents for distribution to licensed classroom 4 29 teachers at the Iowa braille and sight saving school and the 4 30 Iowa school for the deaf for payments of minimum salary 4 31 supplements based upon the average yearly enrollment at each 4 32 school as determined by the state board of regents. 4 33 NEW PARAGRAPH. l. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 34 2004, and each succeeding fiscal year, the amount of one 4 35 hundred fifteen thousand five hundred dollars to be paid to 5 1 the department of human services for distribution to its 5 2 licensed classroom teachers at institutions under the control 5 3 of the department of human services for minimum salary 5 4 supplements based upon the average student yearly enrollment 5 5 at each institution as determined by the department of human 5 6 services. 5 7 NEW PARAGRAPH. m. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 5 8 2004, and each succeeding fiscal year, the amount of two 5 9 hundred thirty thousand dollars for a kindergarten to grade 5 10 twelve management information system. 5 11 Sec. 6. Chapter 294A, Code 2003 and Code Supplement 2003, 5 12 is repealed. 5 13 EXPLANATION 5 14 This bill repeals Code chapter 294A, which creates the 5 15 educational excellence program and includes a standing 5 16 appropriation for the program. The bill appropriates $123.3 5 17 million for FY 2004-2005 to the department of education from 5 18 the state general fund for purposes of the student achievement 5 19 and teacher quality program established under Code chapter 5 20 284. The bill directs that funding provided for the student 5 21 achievement and teacher quality program be used to provide for 5 22 some of the purposes and entities currently provided for under 5 23 Code chapter 294A. 5 24 Of the moneys appropriated under the bill, approximately 5 25 $101.1 million is designated for purposes of the student 5 26 achievement and teacher quality program, which includes 5 27 funding for the teacher career path, the beginning teacher 5 28 mentoring and induction program, national board certification, 5 29 evaluator training, and career development. The bill also 5 30 transfers allocation language from Code chapter 294A to Code 5 31 chapter 284 to continue to provide funds to the department of 5 32 education for a K-12 management information system, and to 5 33 provide for salary increases for licensed classroom teachers 5 34 at department of human services institutions, the Iowa braille 5 35 and sight saving school, the Iowa school for the deaf, and the 6 1 Sac and Fox Indian settlement; and professional development at 6 2 the Iowa braille and sight saving school and the Iowa state 6 3 school for the deaf. 6 4 The bill allocates $20 million to school districts for use 6 5 in adding two additional contract days into school district 6 6 calendars. The bill restores an earlier, and since modified, 6 7 requirement that school districts provide the additional 6 8 contract days beginning in their fourth year of participation 6 9 in the student achievement and teacher quality program. For 6 10 most Iowa school districts, this fourth year of participation 6 11 is the 2004-2005 school year. 6 12 The bill also allocates $2.14 million to area education 6 13 agencies to provide career development programs for Iowa 6 14 teachers. 6 15 The educational excellence program repealed by the bill 6 16 consists of three phases: Phase I establishes a minimum 6 17 annual salary and a formula for distribution of state moneys 6 18 to assist school districts in meeting the minimum salary 6 19 requirement; phase II provides state aid for general salary 6 20 increases; and phase III moneys are distributed to assist in 6 21 the development of performance-based pay plans and 6 22 supplemental pay plans requiring additional instructional work 6 23 assignments. The bill strikes any Code references to Code 6 24 chapter 294A. 6 25 LSB 5069YH 80 6 26 kh/pj/5
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