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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 secondary schools. The board of
1 7 directors of the school district and the authorities in charge
1 8 of an accredited nonpublic school may apply to the department
1 9 on behalf of a secondary school, on forms provided by the
1 10 department, to receive a grant under this program. The
1 11 department shall award grants to high schools by July 15 of
1 12 each year in the following manner:
1 13 a. A public secondary school is eligible for a grant of
1 14 not more than three thousand dollars if the proportion of
1 15 students enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced
1 16 placement scholar status is equal to or greater than the
1 17 national proportion of students enrolled in schools who
1 18 achieve advanced placement scholar status.
1 19 b. A public secondary school is eligible for a grant of
1 20 not more than six thousand dollars if the proportion of
1 21 students enrolled in the 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 schools who
1 24 achieve advanced placement scholar with honor status.
1 25 c. A public secondary school is eligible for a grant of
1 26 not more than nine thousand dollars if the proportion of
1 27 students enrolled in the 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 schools who
1 30 achieve advanced placement scholar with distinction status.
1 31 d. A public or accredited nonpublic secondary school is
1 32 eligible for a grant of not more than one thousand dollars for
1 33 the purpose of creating teacher in-service programs that lead
1 34 to the development and implementation of advanced placement
1 35 courses and standards within the school.
2 1 2. Grant moneys received in accordance with subsection 1,
2 2 paragraphs "a", "b", and "c", shall be used for purposes of
2 3 acquiring or maintaining materials and technology for use in
2 4 advanced placement courses.
2 5 3. Moneys received under this section shall not be
2 6 commingled with state aid payments made under section 257.16
2 7 to a school district and shall be accounted for by the local
2 8 school district separately from state aid payments.
2 9 4. Payments made to school districts under this section
2 10 are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257 or are
2 11 considered encumbered. Each local school district shall
2 12 maintain a separate listing within its accounting records for
2 13 payments received and expenditures made pursuant to this
2 14 section.
2 15 5. For purposes of this section and section 261.20A,
2 16 "advanced placement" means a college-level course offered by a
2 17 secondary school using curriculum provided by the college
2 18 entrance examination board and "college board advanced
2 19 placement examination" means an examination provided by the
2 20 college entrance examination board. The examinations are
2 21 administered by secondary schools to students participating in
2 22 advanced placement classes and the examination grades are
2 23 rated on a scale provided by the college board.
2 24 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 261.20A IOWA ADVANCED PLACEMENT
2 25 SCHOLARSHIPS.
2 26 1. The college student aid commission shall develop and
2 27 administer an Iowa advanced placement scholarship program for
2 28 Iowa resident students who successfully complete a minimum of
2 29 three college board advanced placement examinations during the
2 30 period specified by the commission. The program shall include
2 31 the following four scholarship levels:
2 32 a. Level one – to be awarded to each student who
2 33 completes a minimum of three college board advanced placement
2 34 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater based
2 35 upon criteria of the college entrance examination board. A
3 1 scholarship awarded under this paragraph shall provide
3 2 assistance to a full-time student for not more than two
3 3 semesters, or if attending as a part-time student, not more
3 4 than four semesters of undergraduate study, or the trimester
3 5 or quarter equivalent.
3 6 b. Level two – to be awarded to each student who
3 7 completes a minimum of four college board advanced placement
3 8 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater on
3 9 each examination, based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 10 examination board, and who has an average examination grade of
3 11 three point twenty-five or greater. A scholarship awarded
3 12 under this paragraph shall provide assistance to a full-time
3 13 student for not more than four semesters, or if attending as a
3 14 part-time student, not more than eight semesters of
3 15 undergraduate study, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 16 c. Level three – to be awarded to each student who
3 17 completes a minimum of five college board advanced placement
3 18 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater on
3 19 each examination, based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 20 examination board, and who has an average exam grade of at
3 21 least three point five. A scholarship awarded under this
3 22 paragraph shall provide assistance to a full-time student for
3 23 not more than six semesters, or if attending as a part-time
3 24 student, not more than twelve semesters of undergraduate
3 25 study, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 26 d. Level four – to be awarded to each student who
3 27 completes a minimum of eight college board advanced placement
3 28 examinations with a score of four point zero or greater on
3 29 each examination based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 30 examination board. A scholarship awarded under this paragraph
3 31 shall provide assistance to a full-time student for not more
3 32 than eight semesters, or if attending as a part-time student,
3 33 not more than sixteen semesters of undergraduate study, or the
3 34 trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 35 2. An applicant for an Iowa advanced placement scholarship
4 1 must meet the following initial requirements:
4 2 a. Complete and file an application determined by the
4 3 commission for a tuition grant.
4 4 b. Report promptly to the commission any information
4 5 requested.
4 6 c. Complete requirements for the secondary school diploma
4 7 or its equivalent by the end of the summer preceding entrance
4 8 into college.
4 9 d. Plan to enroll as a student at an accredited private
4 10 institution as defined in section 261.9, community college as
4 11 defined in section 260C.2, or institution of higher learning
4 12 under the control of the state board of regents.
4 13 3. a. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-
4 14 time student for the fall and spring semesters, or the
4 15 trimester or quarter equivalent, shall be the amount of the
4 16 student's financial need for that period. However, if a
4 17 student elects to attend an accredited private institution
4 18 under this section, the amount of a scholarship under this
4 19 subsection shall not exceed the resident tuition rate
4 20 established for institutions of higher learning under the
4 21 control of the state board of regents.
4 22 b. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-time
4 23 student for the summer semester or trimester or quarter
4 24 equivalent shall be one-half the amount of the scholarship the
4 25 student receives under paragraph "a".
4 26 c. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified part-time
4 27 student enrolled in a course of study including at least three
4 28 semester hours but fewer than twelve semester hours for the
4 29 fall, spring, and summer semesters, or the trimester or
4 30 quarter equivalent, shall be equal to the amount of a
4 31 scholarship that would be paid to a full-time student times a
4 32 number which represents the number of hours in which the part-
4 33 time student is actually enrolled divided by twelve semester
4 34 hours, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
4 35 4. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
5 1 state to the college student aid commission for each fiscal
5 2 year an amount sufficient to pay for scholarships awarded to
5 3 students who qualify under this section.
5 4 5. The college student aid commission shall adopt rules
5 5 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
5 6 6. For purposes of this section, "advanced placement" and
5 7 "college board advanced placement examination" mean the same
5 8 as defined in section 256.24, subsection 5, and "financial
5 9 need" means the difference between the student's financial
5 10 resources available, and the tuition charged for an advanced
5 11 placement training institute or an advanced placement program
5 12 of coursework offered by a community college, institution of
5 13 higher learning under the control of the state board of
5 14 regents, or an accredited private institution.
5 15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 261.45 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEACHER
5 16 TRAINING LOAN REDUCTION PAYMENTS.
5 17 An individual is eligible for loan reduction payments under
5 18 the guaranteed loan payment program if the individual meets
5 19 all of the following conditions:
5 20 1. Is a teacher employed on a full-time basis under
5 21 sections 279.13 through 279.19 in this state, is a teacher in
5 22 an accredited nonpublic school in this state, or is a licensed
5 23 teacher at the Iowa braille and sight saving school or the
5 24 Iowa school for the deaf.
5 25 2. As of the beginning of a school year, has an
5 26 outstanding debt with an eligible lender under the Iowa
5 27 guaranteed loan program or has parents with an outstanding
5 28 debt with an eligible lender under a federal PLUS loan
5 29 program.
5 30 3. Has never defaulted on a loan guaranteed by the
5 31 commission or by the federal government.
5 32 4. Successfully completed coursework at an advanced
5 33 placement training institute or coursework in advanced
5 34 placement training offered by a community college, an
5 35 institution of higher learning under the control of the state
6 1 board of regents, or an accredited private institution as
6 2 defined in section 261.9, subsection 1.
6 3 5. Teaches advanced placement courses using a curriculum
6 4 established by the college entrance examination board at the
6 5 secondary school level.
6 6 6. The maximum annual loan reduction payment to an
6 7 eligible teacher for loan reduction payments made during a
6 8 school year is the amount necessary to pay not more than the
6 9 tuition charged for an advanced placement training institute
6 10 or an advanced placement program of coursework offered by a
6 11 community college in this state, an institution of higher
6 12 learning under the control of the state board of regents, or
6 13 an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9,
6 14 subsection 1. However, payments made under this section shall
6 15 not exceed the resident tuition rate for an institution of
6 16 higher learning under the control of the state board of
6 17 regents.
6 18 7. For purposes of this section, "advanced placement"
6 19 means the same as defined in section 256.24, subsection 5.
6 20 EXPLANATION
6 21 This bill creates within the department of education an
6 22 advanced placement incentive grant program for public
6 23 secondary schools with a certain percentage of advanced
6 24 placement scholars, and for public and accredited nonpublic
6 25 secondary schools for the creation of teacher in-service
6 26 programs that develop and implement advanced placement courses
6 27 and standards within a school. The bill also creates an Iowa
6 28 advanced placement scholarship program for students who reach
6 29 various levels as advanced placement scholars. The bill
6 30 includes a standing, unlimited appropriation from the general
6 31 fund of the state to the college student aid commission to pay
6 32 for the scholarship awards. Lastly, the bill makes a teacher
6 33 who attended an advanced placement training institute or an
6 34 accredited postsecondary school advanced placement program
6 35 eligible for loan reduction payments under the guaranteed loan
7 1 payment program.
7 2 All public and accredited nonpublic secondary schools are
7 3 eligible for a grant of not more than $1,000 for the creation
7 4 of teacher in-service programs that develop and implement
7 5 advanced placement courses and standards within the school. A
7 6 public secondary school is eligible for a grant of $3,000,
7 7 $6,000, or $9,000, if the proportion of students enrolled in
7 8 the school who achieve the respective status of advanced
7 9 placement scholar, scholar with honor, or scholar with
7 10 distinction, as determined by the college entrance examination
7 11 board, is equal to or greater than the national proportion of
7 12 students who achieve the respective status level.
7 13 The college student aid commission is responsible for
7 14 developing and administering an Iowa advanced placement
7 15 scholarship program for Iowa resident students who
7 16 successfully complete a minimum of three college board
7 17 advanced placement examinations. The scholarships are awarded
7 18 for one, two, three, or four years, depending upon the score a
7 19 student achieves on a minimum level of college board advanced
7 20 placement examinations.
7 21 The amount of a scholarship to a qualified student shall be
7 22 the amount of the student's financial need, but shall not
7 23 exceed the resident tuition rate established for a regents
7 24 university.
7 25 The bill limits the maximum annual loan reduction payment
7 26 to an eligible teacher under the guaranteed loan payment
7 27 program to an amount necessary to pay the tuition charged for
7 28 an advanced placement training institute or an advanced
7 29 placement program of coursework offered by an accredited
7 30 postsecondary institution in this state. Payments shall not
7 31 exceed the resident tuition rate for a regents university.
7 32 LSB 2178SS 80
7 33 kh/sh/8
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