Senate File 2414 S-5138 Amend Senate File 2414 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 FUTURE READY IOWA APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS 5 Section 1. Section 15B.4, subsection 5, Code 2020, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 5. An apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance 8 under this chapter is ineligible for financial assistance under 9 section 15C.1 chapter 15C during the same fiscal year. 10 Sec. 2. Section 15C.1, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 2020, 11 is amended to read as follows: 12 b. An apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance 13 under chapter 15B or section 15C.2 is ineligible for financial 14 assistance under this section during the same fiscal year. 15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 15C.2 Future ready Iowa expanded 16 registered apprenticeship opportunities program. 17 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the 18 context otherwise requires: 19 a. “Applicant” means an apprenticeship sponsor located in 20 Iowa that has established an apprenticeship program involving 21 an eligible apprenticeable occupation that is located in Iowa 22 and approved by the United States department of labor, office 23 of apprenticeship. 24 b. “Apprentice” means the same as defined in section 15C.1. 25 c. “Apprenticeable occupation” means the same as defined in 26 section 15C.1. 27 d. “Apprenticeship program” means the same as defined in 28 section 15C.1. 29 e. “Authority” means the economic development authority 30 created in section 15.105. 31 f. “Eligible apprenticeable occupation” means the same as 32 defined in section 15C.1. 33 g. “Eligible apprenticeship sponsor” means an entity 34 operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose 35 -1- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 1/ 14 #1.

name an apprenticeship program is being operated, which is 1 registered with or approved by the United States department of 2 labor, office of apprenticeship and which program has twenty 3 or fewer apprentices, at least one of whom is in an eligible 4 apprenticeable occupation. 5 h. “Financial assistance” means assistance provided only 6 from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the 7 authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in 8 the form of a reimbursement grant of one thousand dollars per 9 apprentice in an eligible apprenticeable occupation. 10 2. Program created. Subject to an appropriation of funds 11 by the general assembly for this purpose, a future ready Iowa 12 expanded registered apprenticeship opportunities program is 13 created which shall be administered by the authority. The 14 purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to 15 encourage apprenticeship sponsors of apprenticeship programs 16 with twenty or fewer apprentices to maintain apprenticeship 17 programs in high-demand occupations. 18 3. Application requirements —— restriction. An eligible 19 apprenticeship sponsor may apply to the authority, on 20 forms provided by the authority and in accordance with the 21 authority’s instructions, to receive financial assistance under 22 the program. The authority shall provide upon request and on 23 the authority’s internet site information about the program, 24 the application, application instructions, and the application 25 period established each year for funding available under the 26 program. 27 a. An apprenticeship sponsor is eligible to apply for 28 financial assistance for apprentices in eligible apprenticeable 29 occupations if all of the following conditions are met: 30 (1) Twenty or fewer apprentices are registered in the 31 apprenticeship program as of December 31 of the calendar 32 year prior to the date the authority receives the eligible 33 apprenticeship sponsor’s application. 34 (2) More than seventy percent of the applicant’s 35 -2- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 2/ 14

apprentices are residents of Iowa, and the remainder of the 1 applicant’s apprentices are residents of states contiguous 2 to Iowa. In determining the number of apprentices in an 3 applicant’s apprenticeship program, the authority may calculate 4 the average number of apprentices in the program within the 5 most recent two-year period. 6 b. An apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance 7 under chapter 15B or section 15C.1 is ineligible to receive 8 financial assistance under this section during the same fiscal 9 year. An apprenticeship sponsor who trains through a lead 10 apprenticeship sponsor that qualifies for financial assistance 11 under chapter 15B is ineligible to receive financial assistance 12 under this section. 13 4. Rules. The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to 14 chapter 17A establishing a staff review and application 15 approval process, application scoring criteria, the minimum 16 score necessary for approval of financial assistance, 17 procedures for notification of an award of financial 18 assistance, the terms of agreement between the apprenticeship 19 sponsor and the authority, and any other rules deemed necessary 20 for the implementation and administration of this section. 21 5. Agreement. Prior to distributing financial assistance 22 under this section, the authority shall enter into an agreement 23 with the eligible apprenticeship sponsor awarded financial 24 assistance in accordance with this section, and the financial 25 assistance recipient shall confirm the number of apprentices 26 in eligible apprenticeable occupations as identified in the 27 approved application, and shall meet all terms established by 28 the authority for receipt of financial assistance under this 29 section. 30 6. Financial assistance limitation. Financial assistance in 31 the form of a reimburseable grant awarded to any one eligible 32 apprenticeship sponsor in any given fiscal year shall not 33 exceed twenty thousand dollars. 34 7. Use of moneys appropriated —— administration. 35 -3- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 3/ 14

a. The annual administrative expenditures as a percent of 1 the moneys appropriated for a fiscal year for purposes of this 2 section shall not exceed two percent. 3 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated to 4 the authority by the general assembly for purposes of this 5 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the end of 6 the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall 7 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated in 8 subsequent fiscal years. 9 Sec. 4. Section 84A.1B, subsection 14, unnumbered paragraph 10 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 11 Create, and update as necessary, a list of high-demand jobs 12 statewide for purposes of the future ready Iowa registered 13 apprenticeship development program programs created in 14 section 15C.1 chapter 15C , the summer youth intern pilot 15 program established under section 84A.12 , the Iowa employer 16 innovation program established under section 84A.13 , the 17 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 18 program established under section 261.131 , the future ready 19 Iowa skilled workforce grant program established under section 20 261.132 , and postsecondary summer classes for high school 21 students as provided under section 261E.8, subsection 8 . In 22 addition to the list created by the workforce development 23 board under this subsection , each community college, in 24 consultation with regional career and technical education 25 planning partnerships, and with the approval of the board of 26 directors of the community college, may identify and maintain 27 a list of not more than five regional high-demand jobs in the 28 community college region, and shall share the lists with the 29 workforce development board. The lists submitted by community 30 colleges under the subsection may be used in that community 31 college region for purposes of programs identified under this 32 subsection . The workforce development board shall have full 33 discretion to select and prioritize statewide high-demand jobs 34 after consulting with business and education stakeholders, 35 -4- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 4/ 14

as appropriate, and seeking public comment. The workforce 1 development board may add to the list of high-demand jobs as it 2 deems necessary. For purposes of this subsection , “high-demand 3 job” means a job in the state that the board, or a community 4 college in accordance with this subsection , has identified in 5 accordance with this subsection . In creating a list under this 6 subsection , the following criteria, at a minimum, shall apply: 7 DIVISION II 8 IOWA CHILD CARE CHALLENGE FUND 9 Sec. 5. Section 84A.13, subsection 4, Code 2020, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 4. An Iowa employer innovation fund is created in the 12 state treasury as a separate fund under the control of the 13 department of workforce development, in consultation with the 14 workforce development board. The fund shall consist of any 15 moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other 16 moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department 17 from the federal government. A portion of the moneys deposited 18 in the fund, in an amount to be determined annually by the 19 department of workforce development in consultation with the 20 workforce development board, shall be transferred annually to 21 the Iowa child care challenge fund. The assets of the Iowa 22 employer innovation fund shall be used by the department only 23 for purposes of in accordance with this section . All moneys 24 deposited or paid into the fund are appropriated and made 25 available to the board to be used for purposes of in accordance 26 with this section . Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any balance 27 in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert 28 to the general fund of the state, but shall be available for 29 purposes of this section and for transfer in accordance with 30 this section in subsequent fiscal years. 31 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 84A.13A Iowa child care challenge 32 program —— fund. 33 1. For purposes of this section, “consortium” means a 34 consortium of two or more employers or businesses, at least one 35 -5- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 5/ 14

of which must be a private employer. 1 2. The Iowa child care challenge program is established 2 in the department of workforce development. The department 3 shall administer the program in consultation with the 4 workforce development board. The purpose of the Iowa child 5 care challenge program is to encourage and enable businesses, 6 nonprofit organizations, and consortiums to establish local 7 child care facilities and increase the availability of quality, 8 affordable child care for working Iowans. 9 3. The department of workforce development shall adopt 10 rules under chapter 17A establishing a program application 11 and award process to match business, nonprofit organization, 12 or consortium moneys and the criteria for the allocation of 13 moneys in the fund established pursuant to subsection 4. 14 A business, nonprofit organization, or consortium seeking 15 matching moneys shall submit an application and a proposal for 16 the new construction of a child care facility, rehabilitation 17 of an existing structure as a child care facility, or the 18 retrofitting and repurposing of an existing structure for 19 use as a child care facility to the department. Proposals 20 shall include a financial statement and a description of 21 funds to be provided by the business, nonprofit organization, 22 or consortium, including in-kind donations, and a plan for 23 sustainability. Match amount awards made by the department 24 that are unclaimed or unused as of June 1 of the fiscal year 25 shall be canceled by the department. 26 4. An Iowa child care challenge fund is created in the state 27 treasury as a separate fund under the control of the department 28 of workforce development, in consultation with the workforce 29 development board. The fund shall consist of appropriations 30 made to the fund, any other moneys available to and obtained 31 or accepted by the department from the federal government or 32 private sources for placement in the fund, and transfers of 33 interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by 34 law. The assets of the fund shall be used by the department 35 -6- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 6/ 14

only for purposes of this section. All moneys deposited, 1 transferred to, or paid into the fund are appropriated and 2 made available to the department to be used for purposes of 3 this section. Any unclaimed moneys in the fund by June 1 4 annually shall be transferred to the Iowa employer innovation 5 fund, created pursuant to section 84A.13, to be used only for 6 purposes of the Iowa employer innovation program established 7 pursuant to section 84A.13. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 8 moneys deposited after May 1 annually in the Iowa child care 9 challenge fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 10 close of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund 11 of the state but shall be transferred to the Iowa employer 12 innovation fund created pursuant to section 84A.13 to be 13 used for purposes of the Iowa employer innovation program 14 established pursuant to section 84A.13. 15 DIVISION III 16 COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTION —— EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS 17 Sec. 7. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 18 subparagraph (4), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 19 (4) The rules shall provide for the establishment of 20 high-quality standards for computer science education taught 21 by elementary, middle, and high schools, in accordance with 22 the goal established under section 284.6A, subsection 1 , 23 setting a foundation for personal and professional success in 24 a high-technology, knowledge-based Iowa economy. Such rules 25 shall be applicable only to school districts and accredited 26 nonpublic schools receiving moneys from the computer science 27 professional development incentive fund under section 284.6A , 28 or from other funds administered by the department for the same 29 purposes as specified in section 284.6A, subsection 2 . 30 Sec. 8. Section 256.9, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 31 following new subsection: 32 NEW SUBSECTION . 60. Develop and implement a statewide 33 kindergarten through grade twelve computer science instruction 34 plan by July 1, 2022. 35 -7- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 7/ 14

Sec. 9. Section 256.11, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2020, are 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. The following areas shall be taught in grades one through 3 six: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, 4 science, health, age-appropriate and research-based human 5 growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, 6 music, and visual art. Computer science instruction 7 incorporating the standards established under section 256.7, 8 subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), shall be 9 offered in at least one grade level commencing with the school 10 year beginning July 1, 2022. The health curriculum shall 11 include the characteristics of communicable diseases including 12 acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board as part 13 of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum definitions 14 for implementing the elementary program. 15 4. The following shall be taught in grades seven and 16 eight: English-language arts; social studies; mathematics; 17 science; health; age-appropriate and research-based human 18 growth and development; career exploration and development; 19 physical education; music; and visual art. Computer science 20 instruction incorporating the standards established under 21 section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), 22 shall be offered in at least one grade level commencing with 23 the school year beginning July 1, 2022. Career exploration 24 and development shall be designed so that students are 25 appropriately prepared to create an individual career 26 and academic plan pursuant to section 279.61 , incorporate 27 foundational career and technical education concepts aligned 28 with the six career and technical education service areas 29 as defined in subsection 5 , paragraph “h” , and incorporate 30 relevant twenty-first century skills. The health curriculum 31 shall include age-appropriate and research-based information 32 regarding the characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases, 33 including HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent 34 HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board 35 -8- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 8/ 14

as part of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum 1 definitions for implementing the program in grades seven 2 and eight. However, this subsection shall not apply to the 3 teaching of career exploration and development in nonpublic 4 schools. For purposes of this section , “age-appropriate” , 5 “HPV” , and “research-based” mean the same as defined in section 6 279.50 . 7 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, Code 2020, is amended 8 by adding the following new paragraph: 9 NEW PARAGRAPH . l. One-half unit of computer science 10 commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 2022. The 11 one-half unit of computer science shall incorporate the 12 standards established pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 13 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and may be offered online 14 in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 15 subsection 32, paragraph “a” . 16 Sec. 11. Section 280.3, subsection 3, Code 2020, is amended 17 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 18 following: 19 3. The board of directors of each public school district 20 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall 21 develop and implement a kindergarten through grade twelve 22 computer science plan July 1, 2022, which incorporates the 23 standards established under section 256.7, subsection 26, 24 paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and the minimum educational 25 standards relating to computer science contained in section 26 256.11. 27 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— COMPUTER SCIENCE WORK 28 GROUP. 29 1. The department of education shall convene a computer 30 science work group to develop recommendations to strengthen 31 computer science instruction and for the development and 32 implementation of a statewide campaign to promote computer 33 science to kindergarten through grade twelve students and to 34 the parents and legal guardians of such students. 35 -9- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 9/ 14

2. The work group shall submit its findings to the general 1 assembly by July 1, 2021. 2 Sec. 13. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 3 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 4 compliance with any state mandate included in this division 5 of this Act shall be paid by a school district from state 6 school foundation aid received by the school district under 7 section 257.16. This specification of the payment of the state 8 cost shall be deemed to meet all of the state funding-related 9 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional 10 state funding shall be necessary for the full implementation of 11 this division of this Act by and enforcement of this division 12 of this Act against all affected school districts. 13 DIVISION IV 14 SUPPLEMENTARY WEIGHTING —— SHARED OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS 15 Sec. 14. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 16 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 17 (1) In order to provide additional funding to increase 18 student opportunities and redirect more resources to 19 student programming for school districts that share 20 operational functions, a district that shares with a 21 political subdivision one or more operational functions of 22 a curriculum director, master social worker, independent 23 social worker, a work-based learning coordinator, or school 24 counselor, or one or more operational functions in the areas 25 of superintendent management, business management, human 26 resources, transportation, or operation and maintenance for at 27 least twenty percent of the school year shall be assigned a 28 supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. 29 A school district that shares an operational function in 30 the area of superintendent management shall be assigned a 31 supplementary weighting of eight pupils for the function. A 32 school district that shares an operational function in the area 33 of business management, human resources, transportation, or 34 operation and maintenance shall be assigned a supplementary 35 -10- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 10/ 14

weighting of five pupils for the function. A school district 1 that shares the operational functions of a curriculum director, 2 a master social worker or an independent social worker licensed 3 under chapters 147 and 154C , a work-based learning coordinator, 4 or a school counselor shall be assigned a supplementary 5 weighting of three pupils for the function. The additional 6 weighting shall be assigned for each discrete operational 7 function shared. However, a school district may receive the 8 additional weighting under this subsection for sharing the 9 services of an individual with a political subdivision even if 10 the type of operational function performed by the individual 11 for the school district and the type of operational function 12 performed by the individual for the political subdivision are 13 not the same operational function, so long as both operational 14 functions are eligible for weighting under this subsection . In 15 such case, the school district shall be assigned the additional 16 weighting for the type of operational function that the 17 individual performs for the school district, and the school 18 district shall not receive additional weighting for any other 19 function performed by the individual. The operational function 20 sharing arrangement does not need to be a newly implemented 21 sharing arrangement to receive supplementary weighting under 22 this subsection . 23 Sec. 15. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 24 subparagraph (2), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 25 (2) For the purposes of this section , “political paragraph 26 “a” : 27 (a) “Political subdivision” means a city, township, county, 28 school corporation, merged area, area education agency, 29 institution governed by the state board of regents, or any 30 other governmental subdivision. 31 (b) “Work-based learning coordinator” means an appropriately 32 trained individual responsible for facilitating authentic, 33 engaging work-based learning experiences for learners and 34 educators in partnership with employers and others to enhance 35 -11- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 11/ 14

learning by connecting the content and skills that are 1 necessary for future careers. 2 Sec. 16. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 3 to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, 4 subject to the school budget year limitations of section 5 257.11, subsection 5. 6 DIVISION V 7 FUTURE READY IOWA SKILLED WORKFORCE LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP 8 PROGRAM 9 Sec. 17. Section 256.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 10 following new subsection: 11 NEW SUBSECTION . 34. Adopt rules under chapter 17A 12 establishing a process by which the department shall approve 13 state-recognized work-based learning programs consisting of 14 structured educational and training programs that include 15 authentic worksite training, such as registered apprenticeship 16 programs, for purposes of eligible institutions under section 17 261.131. 18 Sec. 18. Section 261.131, subsection 1, Code 2020, is 19 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 20 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. “Adult learner” means a person who, 21 following receipt of a high school diploma or high school 22 equivalency diploma and on or after attaining the age of 23 twenty, enrolls on a full-time or part-time basis in an 24 eligible program at an eligible institution and maintains 25 continuous enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in 26 subsequent terms to receive additional awards. A person’s age 27 for purposes of this paragraph shall be calculated on July 1 28 prior to the year of enrollment in an eligible institution. 29 NEW PARAGRAPH . 00a. “Approved state-recognized work-based 30 learning program” means a structured educational and training 31 program that includes authentic worksite training and is 32 approved by the department of education according to a process 33 established under rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 34 subsection 34. 35 -12- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 12/ 14

Sec. 19. Section 261.131, subsection 1, paragraph e, 1 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 2 (1) Is either a new any of the following: 3 (a) A graduate of an Iowa high school , or a person who 4 completed private instruction under chapter 299A, or a person 5 who is a recipient of a high school equivalency diploma, and 6 who prior to becoming an adult learner enrolls full-time during 7 the academic year, or part-time for a summer semester, in 8 an eligible program at an eligible institution by the fall 9 semester, or the equivalent, following graduation from high 10 school or completion of private instruction under chapter 299A ; 11 or is an 12 (b) A graduate of an Iowa high school or a person who 13 completed private instruction under chapter 299A, or a 14 recipient of a high school equivalency diploma, and who 15 prior to becoming an adult learner, enters into full-time or 16 part-time employment as part of an approved state-recognized 17 work-based learning program, and enrolls full-time or part-time 18 in an eligible program in an eligible institution. 19 (c) An adult learner who is at least age twenty at the 20 beginning of the state fiscal year, who has received a high 21 school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma, and who 22 enrolls in an eligible program in an eligible institution as a 23 full-time or part-time student. 24 DIVISION VI 25 SENIOR YEAR PLUS PROGRAM AND POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS 26 Sec. 20. Section 261E.2, subsections 5 and 7, Code 2020, are 27 amended by striking the subsections. 28 Sec. 21. Section 261E.6, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 1. Program established. The postsecondary enrollment 31 options program is established to promote rigorous academic or 32 career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety 33 of options to high school students by enabling ninth and 34 tenth grade students who have been identified by the school 35 -13- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 13/ 14

district as gifted and talented, and eleventh and twelfth 1 grade students, to enroll in eligible courses at an eligible 2 postsecondary institution of higher learning as a part-time 3 student . 4 Sec. 22. Section 261E.7, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 5 by striking the subsection. 6 Sec. 23. Section 261E.8, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 1. A district-to-community college sharing or concurrent 9 enrollment program is established to be administered by the 10 department to promote rigorous academic or career and technical 11 pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high 12 school students to enroll part-time in eligible nonsectarian 13 courses at or through community colleges established under 14 chapter 260C . The program shall be made available to all 15 resident students in grades nine through twelve. Notice of 16 the availability of the program shall be included in a school 17 district’s student registration handbook and the handbook shall 18 identify which courses, if successfully completed, generate 19 college credit under the program. A student and the student’s 20 parent or legal guardian shall also be made aware of this 21 program as a part of the development of the student’s career 22 and academic plan in accordance with section 279.61 . > 23 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 6 and inserting 24 < An Act relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other 25 efforts to strengthen Iowa’s workforce, including a child care 26 challenge program for working Iowans, educational standards, 27 work-based learning coordinators, and the senior year plus 28 program, and including applicability provisions. > 29 ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR -14- SF2414.4340 (1) 88 amend this SF 2414 to CONFORM to HF 2629 kh/jh 14/ 14 #2.