House File 2331 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY MASCHER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for the establishment of a mathematics and 2 science education improvement grant pilot project and making 3 an appropriation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6161HH 82 6 kh/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT 1 2 GRANT PILOT PROJECT == APPROPRIATION. 1 3 1. The department of education shall establish and 1 4 administer a mathematics and science education improvement 1 5 grant pilot project to provide a grant to an area education 1 6 agency for purposes of providing a regional and cooperative 1 7 program for any of the following purposes: 1 8 a. Teacher training, professional development, and 1 9 teacher=in=residence programs in the areas of mathematics and 1 10 science. 1 11 b. Supplemental mathematics, science, engineering, and 1 12 other technology=oriented educational opportunities for 1 13 students, including opportunities for low=income, female, and 1 14 minority students. 1 15 c. Internships and workplace learning opportunities in the 1 16 areas of mathematics and science. 1 17 d. Expansion and alignment of curriculum in the areas of 1 18 mathematics and science. 1 19 2. Participation by one or more Iowa targeted businesses 1 20 or business organizations is required in order for an area 1 21 education agency to receive a grant. 1 22 3. Not more than two percent of the grant amount awarded 1 23 shall be used for administrative costs. 1 24 4. Grant criteria shall be developed by the department in 1 25 consultation with business organizations. 1 26 5. Within forty=five days of completion of the project, 1 27 the grant recipient shall submit a report to the department 1 28 describing the uses and activities supported by the grant 1 29 funding and the progress made in achieving the purpose of the 1 30 project. The department shall submit the grant recipient's 1 31 report, a summary of the report, and its findings and 1 32 recommendations regarding the project in a report to the 1 33 general assembly within forty=five days of receipt of the 1 34 grant recipient's report. 1 35 6. The grant recipient shall share the methods and results 2 1 of the project with other area education agencies. 2 2 7. a. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 2 3 state to the department of education for the fiscal year 2 4 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, two hundred 2 5 thousand dollars for purposes of this section. 2 6 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 2 7 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 2 8 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 2 9 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until 2 10 the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 2 11 EXPLANATION 2 12 This bill directs the department of education to establish 2 13 a mathematics and science education improvement grant pilot 2 14 project and appropriates $200,000 for the pilot project. 2 15 An area education agency may apply to the department for a 2 16 pilot project grant for purposes of providing a regional and 2 17 cooperative program for teacher training, professional 2 18 development, and teacher=in=residence programs in the areas of 2 19 mathematics and science; supplemental mathematics, science, 2 20 engineering, and other technology=oriented educational 2 21 opportunities for students, including opportunities for 2 22 low=income, female, and minority students; internships and 2 23 workplace learning opportunities in the areas of mathematics 2 24 and science; and expansion and alignment of curriculum in the 2 25 areas of mathematics and science. 2 26 Participation by one or more Iowa targeted businesses or 2 27 business organizations is required. Grant criteria shall be 2 28 developed by the department in consultation with business 2 29 organizations. 2 30 The grant recipient must submit a report to the department 2 31 describing the uses and activities supported by the grant 2 32 funding and the progress made in achieving the purpose of the 2 33 project, and must share the methods and results of the project 2 34 with other area education agencies. The department must 2 35 submit the grant recipient's report, a summary of the report, 3 1 and its findings and recommendations in a report to the 3 2 general assembly. 3 3 LSB 6161HH 82 3 4 kh/nh/5