House File 640 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act appropriating funds to the department of education for the 2 development and implementation of professional development 3 initiatives with area education agencies and local school 4 districts focused on at=risk youth issues and programs. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2687HH 82 7 kh/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 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, 2007, and 1 4 ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof 1 5 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 1 6 For the development and implementation of professional 1 7 development initiatives with area education agencies and local 1 8 school districts focused on at=risk youth issues and program 1 9 development for at=risk youth and alternative schools, and for 1 10 not more than the following full=time equivalent positions: 1 11 .................................................. $ 150,000 1 12 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill appropriates $150,000 from the general fund of 1 15 the state for fiscal year 2007=2008 to the department of 1 16 education for the development and implementation of 1 17 professional development initiatives with area education 1 18 agencies and local school districts focused on at=risk youth 1 19 issues and program development for at=risk youth and 1 20 alternative schools, and for two full=time equivalent 1 21 positions. 1 22 LSB 2687HH 82 1 23 kh:nh/es/88