Senate Amendment to House File 604 H-1320 Amend House File 604, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 3 and inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 FY 2013-2014 APPROPRIATIONS —— STATUTORY CHANGES 6 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 7 Section 1. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 8 from the general fund of the state to the department 9 for the blind for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 10 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, 11 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 purposes designated: 13 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 15 following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,191,815 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 18 2. For costs associated with universal access to 19 audio information for blind and print handicapped 20 Iowans: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 22 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 23 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general fund 24 of the state to the college student aid commission for 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 26 30, 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as 27 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 28 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 30 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 31 equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 232,943 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 34 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 35 For payments to students for the Iowa grant program 36 established in section 261.93: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 791,177 38 3. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 39 For the loan repayment program for health care 40 professionals established pursuant to section 261.19: 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,973 42 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 43 For purposes of providing national guard educational 44 assistance under the program established in section 45 261.86: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,100,233 47 5. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 48 For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 49 established in section 261.112: 50 -1- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 1/ 34 #1.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,392,452 1 6. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM 2 For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity foster care 3 grant program established pursuant to section 261.6: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 554,057 5 7. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 6 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity 7 scholarship program established pursuant to section 8 261.87: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,240,854 10 b. If the moneys appropriated by the general 11 assembly to the college student aid commission for 12 fiscal year 2013-2014 for purposes of the all Iowa 13 opportunity scholarship program exceed $500,000, 14 “eligible institution” as defined in section 261.87, 15 shall, during fiscal year 2013-2014, include accredited 16 private institutions as defined in section 261.9, 17 subsection 1. 18 8. REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN 19 FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 20 For purposes of the registered nurse and nurse 21 educator loan forgiveness program established pursuant 22 to section 261.23: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80,852 24 9. BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION 25 GRANT PROGRAM 26 For purposes of the barber and cosmetology arts and 27 sciences tuition grant program established pursuant to 28 section 261.18: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,000 30 10. SKILLED WORKFORCE SHORTAGE TUITION GRANTS 31 For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage 32 tuition grants in accordance with section 261.130: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 34 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 35 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 36 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but 37 shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 38 designated until the close of the fiscal year that 39 begins July 1, 2014. 40 11. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 41 a. For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care 42 loan repayment program established pursuant to section 43 261.113: 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 45 b. From the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 46 not more than $150,000 shall be used by the commission 47 for loan repayments for individuals who hold a license 48 issued under chapter 154C and are employed in a 49 critical human service area. 50 -2- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 2/ 34

(1) The commission shall establish an application 1 process and criteria for loan repayment to licensed 2 social workers and shall determine the amount of time 3 a licensed social worker shall practice in a critical 4 human service area in order to qualify for loan 5 repayment under this paragraph “b”. 6 (2) The annual amount of loan repayment a recipient 7 may receive under this paragraph “b” shall be $6,500 8 or 20 percent of the licensed social worker’s total 9 federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the 10 federal family education loan program or the federal 11 direct loan program, including principal and interest, 12 whichever amount is less. The total loan repayment 13 a recipient may receive from the commission during a 14 consecutive five-year period shall not exceed the total 15 remaining balance of the recipient’s student loan debt 16 or $25,000, whichever is less. 17 (3) If a loan repayment recipient fails to meet the 18 criteria and requirements established by the commission 19 pursuant to this paragraph “b”, the loan repayment 20 recipient shall repay to the commission any funds paid 21 by the commission on the recipient’s loan. 22 (4) For purposes of this paragraph “b”, “critical 23 human service area” includes but is not limited to an 24 area of the state with a shortage of social workers 25 providing health, mental health, substance abuse, 26 aging, HIV/AIDS, victim, or child welfare services, 27 or communities with multilingual needs. An area 28 designated as a mental health professional shortage 29 area by the United States department of health 30 and human services health resources and services 31 administration is critical human service area. 32 (5) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys allocated 33 for purposes of this paragraph “b” that remain 34 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 35 year shall not revert but shall remain available for 36 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close 37 of the following fiscal year. 38 (6) The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to 39 chapter 17A for the administration of this paragraph 40 “b”. 41 Sec. 3. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 42 2013-2014. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 43 in the following designated sections for the fiscal 44 year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, 45 the amounts appropriated from the general fund of the 46 state to the college student aid commission pursuant to 47 these sections for the following designated purposes 48 shall not exceed the following amounts: 49 1. For Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, 50 -3- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 3/ 34

subsection 1: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,513,448 2 2. For tuition grants for students attending 3 for-profit accredited private institutions located in 4 Iowa under section 261.25, subsection 2: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 6 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding 7 section 261.72, the moneys deposited in the 8 chiropractic loan revolving fund created pursuant 9 to section 261.72 may be used for purposes of the 10 chiropractic loan forgiveness program established in 11 section 261.73. 12 Sec. 5. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION FOR FY 13 2013-2014. Notwithstanding section 261.85, for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 15 2014, the amount appropriated from the general fund of 16 the state to the college student aid commission for the 17 work-study program under section 261.85 shall be zero. 18 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 19 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the general fund 20 of the state to the department of education for the 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 22 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 23 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 24 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 27 equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,413,812 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 30 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 33 equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 598,197 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 36 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 37 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 38 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 39 following full-time equivalent positions: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,113,168 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 42 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of 43 individuals with disabilities, the division shall make 44 its best efforts to work with community rehabilitation 45 program providers for job placement and retention 46 services for individuals with significant disabilities 47 and most significant disabilities. By January 15, 48 2014, the division shall submit a written report to the 49 general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts 50 -4- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 4/ 34

with community rehabilitation program providers. 1 b. For matching funds for programs to enable 2 persons with severe physical or mental disabilities to 3 function more independently, including salaries and 4 support, and for not more than the following full-time 5 equivalent position: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,128 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 8 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 9 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 145,535 11 d. For costs associated with centers for 12 independent living: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,294 14 4. STATE LIBRARY 15 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 16 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 17 following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,715,063 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 20 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under 21 section 256.57: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,924,228 23 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital 25 expenditures, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 26 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,443,096 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 82.00 29 6. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 30 For reimbursement for vocational education 31 expenditures made by secondary schools: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,630,134 33 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 34 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 35 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the 36 standards set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14. 37 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 38 For use as state matching funds for federal 39 programs that shall be disbursed according to federal 40 regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, 41 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 42 following full-time equivalent positions: 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 45 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 46 For deposit in the school ready children grants 47 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 48 section 256I.11: 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,386,113 50 -5- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 5/ 34

a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready 1 children grants account for the fiscal year beginning 2 July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, not more than 3 $265,950 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa 4 office and other technical assistance activities. The 5 early childhood Iowa state board shall direct staff to 6 work with the early childhood stakeholders alliance 7 created in section 256I.12 to inventory technical 8 assistance needs. Moneys allocated under this lettered 9 paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa state 10 board for the purpose of skills development and support 11 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as 12 otherwise provided in this subsection, moneys shall not 13 be used for additional staff or for the reimbursement 14 of staff. 15 b. As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated 16 in this subsection, each early childhood Iowa area 17 board shall report to the early childhood Iowa state 18 board progress on each of the local indicators approved 19 by the area board. Each early childhood Iowa area 20 board must also submit an annual budget for the area’s 21 comprehensive school ready children grant developed for 22 providing services for children from birth through five 23 years of age, and provide other information specified 24 by the early childhood Iowa state board, including 25 budget amendments as needed. The early childhood Iowa 26 state board shall establish a submission deadline for 27 the annual budget and any budget amendments that allow 28 a reasonable period of time for preparation by the 29 early childhood Iowa area boards and for review and 30 approval or request for modification of the materials 31 by the early childhood Iowa state board. In addition, 32 each early childhood Iowa area board must continue to 33 comply with reporting provisions and other requirements 34 adopted by the early childhood Iowa state board in 35 implementing section 256I.9. 36 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 37 for deposit in the school ready children grants account 38 of the early childhood Iowa fund, $2,318,018 shall 39 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early 40 care, health, and education programs. Moneys allocated 41 pursuant to this paragraph may be used for additional 42 staff and for the reimbursement of staff. The early 43 childhood Iowa state board may reserve a portion of the 44 allocation, not to exceed $88,650, for the technical 45 assistance expenses of the early childhood Iowa state 46 office, including the reimbursement of staff, and 47 shall distribute the remainder to early childhood Iowa 48 areas for local quality improvement efforts through 49 a methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa 50 -6- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 6/ 34

state board to make the most productive use of the 1 funding, which may include use of the distribution 2 formula, grants, or other means. 3 d. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 4 for deposit in the school ready children grants account 5 of the early childhood Iowa fund, $825,030 shall 6 be used for support of professional development and 7 training activities for persons working in early care, 8 health, and education by the early childhood Iowa 9 state board in collaboration with the professional 10 development component group of the early childhood 11 Iowa stakeholders alliance maintained pursuant to 12 section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, and the 13 early childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall 14 be limited to professional development and training 15 activities agreed upon by the parties participating in 16 the collaboration. 17 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 18 ASSISTANCE 19 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants 20 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 21 section 256I.11: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,428,877 23 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall 24 be used for early care, health, and education programs 25 to assist low-income parents with tuition for preschool 26 and other supportive services for children ages three, 27 four, and five who are not attending kindergarten in 28 order to increase the basic family income eligibility 29 requirement to not more than 200 percent of the federal 30 poverty level. In addition, if sufficient funding is 31 available after addressing the needs of those who meet 32 the basic income eligibility requirement, an early 33 childhood Iowa area board may provide for eligibility 34 for those with a family income in excess of the basic 35 income eligibility requirement through use of a sliding 36 scale or other copayment provisions. 37 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND 38 PARENT EDUCATION 39 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants 40 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 41 section 256I.11: 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,364,434 43 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection 44 shall be used for family support services and parent 45 education programs targeted to families expecting a 46 child or with newborn and infant children through age 47 five and shall be distributed using the distribution 48 formula approved by the early childhood Iowa state 49 board and shall be used by an early childhood Iowa 50 -7- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 7/ 34

area board only for family support services and parent 1 education programs targeted to families expecting a 2 child or with newborn and infant children through age 3 five. 4 11. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 5 For expansion of the federal Individuals with 6 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. 7 L. No. 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2013, birth 8 through age three services due to increased numbers of 9 children qualifying for those services: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 11 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 12 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health 13 specialty clinic at the state university of Iowa to 14 provide additional support for infants and toddlers 15 who are born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically 16 fragile. 17 12. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 18 For early head start projects: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 20 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 21 used for implementation and expansion of early head 22 start pilot projects addressing the comprehensive 23 cognitive, social, emotional, and developmental needs 24 of children from birth to age three, including prenatal 25 support for qualified families. The projects shall 26 promote healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy family 27 functioning, and strengthen the development of infants 28 and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall 29 be given to those organizations that have previously 30 qualified for and received state funding to administer 31 an early head start project. 32 13. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 33 To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks 34 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school 35 as authorized by section 301.1: 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 560,214 37 Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 per 38 pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services 39 offered to resident public school pupils. 40 14. CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER INFORMATION AND 41 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM 42 For purposes of implementing the statewide core 43 curriculum for school districts and accredited 44 nonpublic schools and a state-designated career 45 information and decision-making system: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 47 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 48 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher 49 quality program established pursuant to chapter 50 -8- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 8/ 34

284, and for not more than the following full-time 1 equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,772,506 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 4 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 5 For school districts to provide direct services to 6 the most at-risk senior high school students enrolled 7 in school districts through direct intervention by a 8 jobs for America’s graduates specialist: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 10 17. EDUCATION REFORM 11 For implementation of the education reform 12 provisions pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, House File 215, 13 if enacted: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,500,000 15 18. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 16 For school districts to provide intensive 17 instructional services, curricula, initiatives, 18 programs, and supports in accordance with section 19 279.68, subsection 2: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000,000 21 19. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 22 For implementation of the competency-based education 23 grant program established pursuant to section 256.24 24 as provided in House File 215, if enacted, and the 25 competency-based education task force recommendations 26 as provided in House File 215, if enacted: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 825,000 28 a. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 29 not less than $500,000 shall be used to provide grants 30 under the competency-based education grant program 31 established pursuant to section 256.24 as provided in 32 House File 215, if enacted. Notwithstanding section 33 8.33, moneys received by the department pursuant to 34 this lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or 35 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 36 revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 37 the purposes specified in this lettered paragraph 38 until July 1, 2018, or until the Iowa Code section 39 establishing the competency-based education grant 40 program is repealed, whichever occurs first. 41 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 42 not less than $100,000 shall be used for writing model 43 competencies, not less than $25,000 shall be used for 44 plans and templates, not less than $100,000 shall be 45 used to develop the assessment validation rubric and 46 model assessments, and not less than $100,000 shall be 47 used to design professional development in accordance 48 with the recommendations of the competency-based 49 education task force and as provided in House File 215, 50 -9- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 9/ 34

if enacted. 1 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 2 For distribution to the midwestern higher education 3 compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 5 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 6 for distribution to the midwestern higher education 7 compact pursuant to this subsection that remain 8 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 9 year shall not revert but shall remain available for 10 expenditure for the purpose designated until the close 11 of the succeeding fiscal year. 12 21. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 13 a. For general state financial aid to merged 14 areas as defined in section 260C.2 in accordance with 15 chapters 258 and 260C: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $193,274,647 17 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 18 260C.18C, the funds appropriated in this subsection 19 shall be allocated as follows: 20 (1) Merged Area I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,572,490 21 (2) Merged Area II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,772,970 22 (3) Merged Area III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,035,001 23 (4) Merged Area IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,443,196 24 (5) Merged Area V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,865,853 25 (6) Merged Area VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,657,389 26 (7) Merged Area VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,121,235 27 (8) Merged Area IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,582,059 28 (9) Merged Area X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,143,212 29 (10) Merged Area XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,835,539 30 (11) Merged Area XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,781,694 31 (12) Merged Area XIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,522,373 32 (13) Merged Area XIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,527,071 33 (14) Merged Area XV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,202,552 34 (15) Merged Area XVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,212,013 35 b. For distribution to community colleges to 36 supplement faculty salaries: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 38 c. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 39 established pursuant to section 260I.2, subsection 2: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 41 Sec. 7. ONLINE CURRICULUM FOR UNIFORM TRANSFER OF 42 ACADEMIC CREDIT —— STUDY AND REPORT. 43 1. The department of education shall conduct 44 a study regarding the establishment of an online 45 curriculum to facilitate the transfer of academic 46 credits earned by students residing in child foster 47 care facilities licensed under section 237.4, and in 48 institutions controlled by the department of human 49 services and listed in section 218.1, between those 50 -10- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 10/ 34

facilities and institutions and public and accredited 1 nonpublic schools. The goal of the curriculum shall 2 be to minimize wherever possible the loss of academic 3 credit for coursework completed by such students. 4 2. Instruction provided through the online 5 curriculum shall be taught by teachers licensed under 6 chapter 272. All courses in the online curriculum 7 shall meet existing accreditation standards. 8 3. The department shall submit a report of its 9 findings and recommendations to the general assembly 10 by January 3, 2014. 11 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 12 Sec. 8. There is appropriated from the general fund 13 of the state to the state board of regents for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 15 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 16 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 17 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 18 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 19 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 20 following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,065,005 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 23 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly 24 financial report in a format agreed upon by the state 25 board of regents office and the legislative services 26 agency. The report submitted in December 2013 shall 27 include the five-year graduation rates for the regents 28 universities. 29 b. For moneys to be allocated to the southwest Iowa 30 regents resource center in Council Bluffs: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 182,734 32 c. For moneys to be allocated to the northwest Iowa 33 regents resource center in Sioux City under section 34 262.9, subsection 22: 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 66,601 36 d. For moneys to be allocated to the quad-cities 37 graduate studies center: 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,513 39 The board may transfer moneys appropriated under 40 paragraph “b”, “c”, or “d”, of this subsection to any 41 of the other centers specified in paragraph “b”, “c”, 42 or “d”, if the board notifies, in writing, the general 43 assembly and the legislative services agency of the 44 amount, the date, and the purpose of the transfer. 45 e. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public 46 radio for public radio operations: 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 391,568 48 f. For purposes of funding a student financial aid 49 program for Iowa undergraduate students who demonstrate 50 -11- HF604.1774.S (1) 85 jh 11/ 34