House File 2124 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  KAUFMANN, DOLECHECK, and
                                           HOFFMAN


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to an appropriation of moneys for distribution to
  2    community colleges for English as a second language programs
  3    for adults and new Iowans programs for families.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5569YH 81
  6 kh/gg/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW IOWANS ASSISTANCE.  There is appropriated
  1  2 from the general fund of the state to the department of
  1  3 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and
  1  4 ending June 30, 2007, the following amount, or so much thereof
  1  5 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  1  6    For allocation to community colleges to establish or
  1  7 support English as a second language programs and new Iowans
  1  8 programs for families:
  1  9 .................................................. $    100,000
  1 10    The department of education shall distribute moneys
  1 11 appropriated pursuant to this section proportionately to
  1 12 community colleges that reach an agreement with one or more
  1 13 school districts located within the boundaries of the
  1 14 community college if not less than fifteen percent of the
  1 15 school district's enrollment is eligible for non=English
  1 16 speaking weighting under section 280.4, subsection 3.  Moneys
  1 17 received by a community college pursuant to this section shall
  1 18 be used to implement English as a second language programs for
  1 19 adults and new Iowans programs for families that include
  1 20 provision of community information, community service
  1 21 referrals, information about career and technical education
  1 22 opportunities, translation services, language training, and
  1 23 resettlement assistance.
  1 24                           EXPLANATION
  1 25    This bill appropriates $100,000 to the department of
  1 26 education and directs the department to proportionately
  1 27 distribute the moneys to community colleges that work with
  1 28 school districts to establish or support English as a second
  1 29 language programs for adults and new Iowans programs for
  1 30 families.  Not less than 15 percent of a participating school
  1 31 district's enrollment must be eligible for non=English
  1 32 speaking weighting under Code section 280.4, subsection 3.  A
  1 33 new Iowans program for families must provide community
  1 34 information, community service referrals, information about
  1 35 career and technical education opportunities, translation
  2  1 services, language training, and resettlement assistance.
  2  2 LSB 5569YH 81
  2  3 kh:nh/gg/14