Senate File 647 S-3144 Amend Senate File 647 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS —— DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 5 Section 1. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS —— 6 ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the general 7 fund of the state to the department for the blind for the 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, 9 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,207,190 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.98 16 DIVISION II 17 FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS —— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 18 Sec. 2. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated 19 from the general fund of the state to the department of 20 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 21 ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof 22 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 23 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 24 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 25 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 26 equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,073,808 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 71.62 29 b. By January 15, 2026, the department shall submit 30 a written report to the general assembly detailing the 31 department’s antibullying programming and current and projected 32 expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning 33 July 1, 2025. 34 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 35 -1- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 1/ 32 #1.

For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 1 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 2 equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 721,779 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.80 5 3. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 7 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 8 full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,165,236 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 57.11 11 4. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 12 For reimbursement for career and technical education 13 expenditures made by regional career and technical education 14 planning partnerships in accordance with section 256.136: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,952,459 16 5. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 17 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 18 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 19 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 20 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 26.42 23 6. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 24 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 25 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 26 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three 27 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 28 those services: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 30 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 31 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 32 clinics administered by the state university of Iowa in order 33 to provide additional support for infants and toddlers who are 34 born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 35 -2- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 2/ 32

7. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 1 a. For early head start projects: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 574,500 3 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 4 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 5 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 6 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 7 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 8 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 9 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 10 infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be 11 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 12 and received state funding to administer an early head start 13 project. 14 8. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 15 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 16 program established pursuant to chapter 284 , and for not more 17 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,990,467 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.87 20 9. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT 21 a. For distribution to the Iowa testing program by the 22 department of education on behalf of school districts and 23 accredited nonpublic schools to offset the costs associated 24 with a statewide student assessment administered in accordance 25 with section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “b”: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 27 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 28 than $300,000 shall be distributed to the Iowa testing programs 29 within the state university of Iowa college of education 30 to offset the costs of administering the statewide student 31 assessment at accredited nonpublic schools. 32 10. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING 33 For support costs associated with the creation of a 34 statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part 35 -3- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 3/ 32

of the future ready Iowa initiative: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 2 11. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 3 PROGRAM 4 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 5 to provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils 6 enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attend a community college 7 for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a 8 community college-employed instructor during the summer and 9 outside of the regular school year through a contractual 10 agreement between a community college and a school district 11 under the future ready Iowa initiative: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 13 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 14 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 15 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 16 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 17 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 18 fiscal year. 19 12. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 20 For school districts to reinforce collaborative efforts and 21 regional initiatives that accelerate work-based learning and 22 credential attainment, and to provide direct career education 23 services to identified middle school or high school students 24 enrolled in school districts through direct instruction by a 25 jobs for America’s graduates specialist: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,946,450 27 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 28 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 29 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 30 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 31 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 32 fiscal year. 33 13. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 34 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 35 -4- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 4/ 32

For administration of a process for school districts to 1 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 2 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 3 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 4 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 5 and data system support, and for not more than the following 6 full-time equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.85 9 14. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 10 For distribution to school districts for implementation 11 of section 279.68, subsection 2 , relating to successful 12 progression for early readers: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,824,782 14 15. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 15 a. For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an 16 early warning assessment and administering the early warning 17 system for literacy established in accordance with section 18 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, 19 subsection 31 : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,915,000 21 b. The department shall administer and distribute to school 22 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 23 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 24 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 25 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 26 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 27 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 28 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 29 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 30 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 31 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 32 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 33 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11 , and 34 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 35 -5- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 5/ 32

subsection 2 , to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 1 16. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 2 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 3 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 4 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49 , 5 paragraph “c”: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 7 b. From moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 8 than $250,000 shall be used for collaborations with the state 9 board of education relating to the approval of practitioner 10 preparation programs pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3 , 11 paragraph “c”, and with the board of educational examiners for 12 the establishment and continuing oversight of the advanced 13 dyslexia specialist endorsement pursuant to section 256.146, 14 subsection 21. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and 15 ending June 30, 2026, the center shall submit a report to the 16 general assembly detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 17 purposes of this paragraph “b”. 18 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 19 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 20 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 21 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 22 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 23 fiscal year. 24 17. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 25 FUND 26 For deposit in the computer science professional development 27 incentive fund established under section 284.6A : 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 29 18. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING AND 30 SUPPORT 31 a. For distribution to area education agencies for 32 school-based children’s mental health services, including 33 mental health awareness training for educators: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,383,936 35 -6- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 6/ 32

b. Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection for 1 distribution to area education agencies, $200,000 shall be 2 used for purposes of implementing a children’s grief and loss 3 rural pilot program to serve Iowa children in rural school 4 districts or accredited nonpublic schools. The pilot program 5 shall be administered by, and the moneys allocated pursuant to 6 this paragraph shall be distributed to, an existing statewide 7 not-for-profit health care organization that currently provides 8 grief and loss services to children. For the fiscal year 9 beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the health 10 care organization receiving moneys pursuant to this paragraph 11 shall prepare a report, in collaboration with the department 12 of education, detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 13 the purposes of this program and its outcomes, which shall be 14 submitted to the general assembly by September 30, 2026. 15 19. BEST BUDDIES IOWA 16 a. For school districts to create opportunities for 17 one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership 18 development for students with intellectual and developmental 19 disabilities: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000 21 b. The department of education shall establish criteria for 22 the distribution of moneys appropriated under this subsection 23 and shall require an organization receiving moneys under this 24 subsection to annually report student identifying data for 25 students participating in the program to the department in the 26 manner prescribed by the department as a condition of receiving 27 such moneys. 28 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 29 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 30 compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 115,000 32 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated 33 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 34 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 35 -7- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 7/ 32

but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 1 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 2 21. NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PAYMENTS TO 3 COMMUNITY COLLEGES 4 For payments to community colleges for the concurrent 5 enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students under 6 section 261E.8, subsection 2 , paragraph “b”: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 9 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 10 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 11 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 12 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 13 22. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 14 For general state financial aid to merged areas, as defined 15 in section 260C.2 , in accordance with section 260C.18C: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $243,358,161 17 23. IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 20 equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,049,644 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 121.00 23 24. IOWA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY 24 IMPAIRED PROGRAM 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 27 equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,012,169 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.00 30 25. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 31 (STEM) COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE 32 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, 33 and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established 34 pursuant to section 256.111, and for not more than the 35 -8- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 8/ 32

following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,354,848 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 3 a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the 4 moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be expended for 5 salaries, staffing, institutional support, activities directly 6 related to recruitment of kindergarten through grade 12 7 mathematics and science teachers, and for ongoing mathematics 8 and science programming for students enrolled in kindergarten 9 through grade 12. 10 b. The department shall work with the community colleges to 11 develop STEM professional development programs for community 12 college instructors and STEM curriculum development. 13 c. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not less 14 than $500,000 shall be used to provide technology education 15 opportunities to high school, career academy, and community 16 college students through a public-private partnership, as 17 well as opportunities for students and faculties at these 18 institutions to secure broad-based information technology 19 certification. The partnership shall provide all of the 20 following: 21 (1) A research-based curriculum. 22 (2) Online access to the curriculum. 23 (3) Instructional software for classroom and student use. 24 (4) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base 25 of information technology-related skill areas. 26 (5) Professional development for teachers. 27 (6) Deployment and program support, including but not 28 limited to integration with current curriculum standards. 29 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , of the moneys appropriated 30 in this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 31 the close of the fiscal year, an amount equivalent to not more 32 than 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection 33 shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 34 summer programs for students until the close of the succeeding 35 -9- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 9/ 32

fiscal year. 1 26. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM INCENTIVE FUND 2 For deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund 3 established pursuant to section 256.25 : 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,351,382 5 27. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 6 For purposes of administering an online state job posting 7 system that allows the department of education, school 8 districts, charter schools, area education agencies, and 9 accredited nonpublic schools to post job openings on an 10 internet site: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 265,000 12 28. LEAD-K PROGRAM 13 For purposes of developing guidelines for a comprehensive 14 family support mentoring program that meets the language and 15 communication needs of families pursuant to section 256.106: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 17 29. DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 18 For general supervision, oversight, compliance, employee 19 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes 20 within the area education agency regions and the department 21 of education main office, and for not more than the following 22 full-time equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 60.00 25 30. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 26 For purposes of providing required professional development 27 to public and nonpublic schools: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,458 29 31. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 30 a. Administration 31 For general administration salaries, support, maintenance, 32 and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the 33 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 34 program in accordance with section 256.228, including salaries, 35 -10- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 10/ 32

support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the 1 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 2 program, and for not more than the following full-time 3 equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 591,533 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.95 6 b. National guard service scholarship program 7 For purposes of providing national guard service 8 scholarships under the program established in section 256.210: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,600,000 10 c. All Iowa opportunity scholarship program 11 (1) For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 12 program established pursuant to section 256.212: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,229,468 14 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, if the 15 moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph exceed $500,000, 16 “eligible institution” as defined in section 256.212 shall, 17 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, include 18 accredited private institutions as defined in section 256.183. 19 d. Teach Iowa scholar program 20 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 21 pursuant to section 256.218: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 948,715 23 e. Rural veterinarian loan repayment program 24 For purposes of the rural veterinarian loan repayment 25 program established pursuant to section 256.226: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 27 f. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar 28 scholarship program 29 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce 30 last-dollar scholarship fund established pursuant to section 31 256.228: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,927,005 33 g. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program 34 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant 35 -11- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 11/ 32

fund established pursuant to section 256.229: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 2 h. Iowa workforce grant and incentive program 3 For deposit in the Iowa workforce grant and incentive 4 program fund created in section 256.230: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,500,000 6 i. Health care professional incentive program 7 For deposit in the health care professional incentive 8 program fund created in section 256.222, if enacted in 2025 9 Iowa Acts, Senate File 618, 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 972, or 10 any successor legislation: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,985,911 12 Sec. 3. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND 13 APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled 14 worker and job creation fund created in section 8.57J to the 15 department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 16 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or 17 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 18 designated: 19 1. For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage 20 tuition grants in accordance with section 256.227: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 22 2. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 23 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,100,000 25 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 26 more than $100,000 shall be used by the department for 27 administration of the workforce training and economic 28 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A . 29 3. For capital projects at community colleges that meet the 30 definition of the term “vertical infrastructure” in section 31 8.57, subsection 3 , paragraph “c”: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000,000 33 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be disbursed 34 pursuant to section 260G.6, subsection 3 . Projects that 35 -12- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 12/ 32

qualify for moneys appropriated in this subsection must include 1 at least one of the following: 2 a. Accelerated career education program capital projects. 3 b. Major renovations and major repair needs, including 4 health, life, and fire safety needs, including compliance with 5 the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. 6 4. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and 7 employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2 : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,800,000 9 5. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 10 established pursuant to section 260I.2 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 12 6. For support costs associated with administering a 13 workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose 14 of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational 15 and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs 16 receiving moneys pursuant to this section: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 18 7. For STEM best: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 20 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 21 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 22 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 23 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 24 succeeding fiscal year. 25 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding section 26 256.204, the moneys deposited in the chiropractic loan 27 revolving fund created pursuant to section 256.204 for the 28 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, 29 may be used for purposes of the chiropractic loan forgiveness 30 program established in section 256.205. 31 Sec. 5. PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. The department of 32 administrative services shall pay the Iowa school for the deaf 33 and the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually 34 impaired program the moneys collected from the counties during 35 -13- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 13/ 32

the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, for expenses relating 1 to prescription drug costs for students attending the Iowa 2 school for the deaf and the Iowa educational services for the 3 blind and visually impaired program. 4 DIVISION III 5 FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS —— STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 6 Sec. 6. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated 7 from the general fund of the state to the state board of 8 regents for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 9 June 30, 2026, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 10 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 11 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 12 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 14 equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 764,642 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.48 17 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 18 30, 2026, the state board of regents shall submit a quarterly 19 financial report to the general assembly in a format agreed 20 upon by the state board of regents office and the legislative 21 services agency. The report submitted for the quarter ending 22 December 31, 2025, shall include the five-year graduation rates 23 for the regents universities. 24 b. For distribution to the western Iowa regents resource 25 center: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 268,297 27 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 28 June 30, 2026, the state board of regents and the institutions 29 of higher learning governed by the state board of regents 30 shall not reduce moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for the 31 institutions’ police departments. 32 d. For allocation in equal parts by the state board of 33 regents to the state university of Iowa, the Iowa state 34 university of science and technology, and the university 35 -14- SF 647.1856 (2) 91 jda/jh 14/ 32