Senate File 2347 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2347 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3213) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the funding of, the operation of, and 1 appropriation of moneys to the college student aid 2 commission, the department for the blind, the department of 3 education, and the state board of regents, and providing for 4 related matters. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm
S.F. 2347 DIVISION I 1 FY 2014-2015 APPROPRIATIONS 2 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 3 Section 1. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 21, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 21. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the 6 general fund of the state to the department for the blind for 7 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 8 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 9 to be used for the purposes designated: 10 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 11 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 12 equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,020,908 14 2,298,358 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 16 2. For costs associated with universal access to audio 17 information for blind and print handicapped Iowans: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 19 52,000 20 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 21 Sec. 2. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 22, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 SEC. 22. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 24 state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 26 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 27 purposes designated: 28 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 30 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 31 positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 116,472 33 250,109 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 35 -1- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 1/ 40
S.F. 2347 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 1 For payments to students for the Iowa grant program 2 established in section 261.93 : 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 395,588 4 791,177 5 3. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 6 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 7 established pursuant to section 261.19 : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,487 9 400,973 10 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 11 For purposes of providing national guard educational 12 assistance under the program established in section 261.86 : 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,550,116 14 5,100,233 15 5. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 16 For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 17 established in section 261.112 : 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 196,226 19 392,452 20 6. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM 21 For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity foster care grant 22 program established pursuant to section 261.6 : 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 277,029 24 554,057 25 7. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 26 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 27 program established pursuant to section 261.87 : 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,120,427 29 2,240,854 30 b. If the moneys appropriated by the general assembly to the 31 college student aid commission for fiscal year 2014-2015 for 32 purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program exceed 33 $250,000 $500,000 , “eligible institution” as defined in section 34 261.87 , shall, during fiscal year 2014-2015, include accredited 35 -2- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 2/ 40
S.F. 2347 private institutions as defined in section 261.9, subsection 1 . 1 8. REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS 2 PROGRAM 3 For purposes of the registered nurse and nurse educator loan 4 forgiveness program established pursuant to section 261.23 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,426 6 80,852 7 9. BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION GRANT 8 PROGRAM 9 For purposes of the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences 10 tuition grant program established pursuant to section 261.18 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,469 12 36,938 13 9A. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM 14 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 15 pursuant to section 261.110: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,000 17 10. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 18 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 19 program established pursuant to section 261.113 : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 21 1,600,000 22 11. RURAL IOWA ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER AND 23 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 24 For purposes of the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse 25 practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program 26 established pursuant to section 261.114 , if enacted: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 28 400,000 29 Sec. 3. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 23, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 SEC. 23. IOWA TUITION AND VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL GRANT 32 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014-2015. Notwithstanding the standing 33 appropriations in the following designated sections for the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 35 -3- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 3/ 40
S.F. 2347 the amounts appropriated from the general fund of the state to 1 the college student aid commission pursuant to these sections 2 for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the 3 following amounts: 4 1. For Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, subsection 5 1 : 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,256,724 7 48,413,448 8 2. For tuition grants for students attending for-profit 9 accredited private institutions located in Iowa under section 10 261.25, subsection 2 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,250,000 12 1,900,000 13 3. For vocational-technical tuition grants under section 14 261.25, subsection 3 : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,125,092 16 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 17 Sec. 4. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 26, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 SEC. 26. There is appropriated from the general fund of 20 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 21 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 22 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 23 purposes designated: 24 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 26 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 27 positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,044,406 29 7,304,047 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 31 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $1,000,000 32 shall be used for purposes of implementing the content and 33 assessment standards adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 34 subsections 26 and 28. 35 -4- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 4/ 40
S.F. 2347 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 2 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 3 positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 299,099 5 598,197 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 7 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 8 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,556,584 12 5,466,200 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 14 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 15 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 16 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 17 job placement and retention services for individuals with 18 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 19 January 15, 2015, the division shall submit a written report to 20 the general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts with 21 community rehabilitation program providers. 22 b. For matching funds for programs to enable persons 23 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 24 independently, including salaries and support, and for not more 25 than the following full-time equivalent position: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,564 27 89,128 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 29 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 30 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,768 32 145,535 33 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 34 living: 35 -5- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 5/ 40
S.F. 2347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,147 1 90,294 2 4. STATE LIBRARY 3 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 4 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 5 equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,357,532 7 2,715,063 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 9 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 10 256.57 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,262,114 12 2,574,228 13 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 15 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 16 full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,721,548 18 7,791,846 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 82.00 20 86.00 21 5A. REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILS 22 For state aid: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 992,913 24 a. The regional telecommunications councils established 25 in section 8D.5 shall use the moneys appropriated in this 26 subsection to provide technical assistance for network 27 classrooms, planning and troubleshooting for local area 28 networks, scheduling of video sites, and other related support 29 activities. 30 b. Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall 31 be distributed by the department to the regional 32 telecommunications councils based upon usage by region. 33 6. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 34 For reimbursement for vocational education expenditures made 35 -6- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 6/ 40
S.F. 2347 by secondary schools: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,315,067 2 2,630,134 3 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 4 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 5 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the standards 6 set in sections 256.11 , 258.4 , and 260C.14 . 7 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 8 For use as state matching funds for federal programs that 9 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 10 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for 11 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,088,399 13 2,176,797 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 15 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 16 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 17 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,693,056 19 5,386,113 20 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 21 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 22 and ending June 30, 2015, not more than $132,975 $265,950 23 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other 24 technical assistance activities. The early childhood Iowa 25 state board shall direct staff to work with the early childhood 26 stakeholders alliance created in section 256I.12 to inventory 27 technical assistance needs. Moneys allocated under this 28 lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa 29 state board for the purpose of skills development and support 30 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise 31 provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for 32 additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff. 33 b. As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 34 this subsection, each early childhood Iowa area board shall 35 -7- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 7/ 40
S.F. 2347 report to the early childhood Iowa state board progress on 1 each of the local indicators approved by the area board. Each 2 early childhood Iowa area board must also submit an annual 3 budget for the area’s comprehensive school ready children 4 grant developed for providing services for children from birth 5 through five years of age, and provide other information 6 specified by the early childhood Iowa state board, including 7 budget amendments as needed. The early childhood Iowa state 8 board shall establish a submission deadline for the annual 9 budget and any budget amendments that allow a reasonable period 10 of time for preparation by the early childhood Iowa area boards 11 and for review and approval or request for modification of 12 the materials by the early childhood Iowa state board. In 13 addition, each early childhood Iowa area board must continue to 14 comply with reporting provisions and other requirements adopted 15 by the early childhood Iowa state board in implementing section 16 256I.9 . 17 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 18 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 19 early childhood Iowa fund, $1,159,009 $2,318,018 shall 20 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care, 21 health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to 22 this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the 23 reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board 24 may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed $44,325 25 $88,650 , for the technical assistance expenses of the early 26 childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of 27 staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood 28 Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a 29 methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board 30 to make the most productive use of the funding, which may 31 include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other 32 means. 33 d. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 34 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 35 -8- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 8/ 40
S.F. 2347 early childhood Iowa fund, $412,515 $825,030 shall be used for 1 support of professional development and training activities 2 for persons working in early care, health, and education by 3 the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with 4 the professional development component group of the early 5 childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance maintained pursuant to 6 section 256I.12, subsection 7 , paragraph “b”, and the early 7 childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to 8 professional development and training activities agreed upon by 9 the parties participating in the collaboration. 10 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 11 ASSISTANCE 12 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 13 of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,714,438 15 5,428,877 16 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall be 17 used for early care, health, and education programs to assist 18 low-income parents with tuition for preschool and other 19 supportive services for children ages three, four, and five 20 who are not attending kindergarten in order to increase the 21 basic family income eligibility requirement to not more than 22 200 percent of the federal poverty level. In addition, if 23 sufficient funding is available after addressing the needs of 24 those who meet the basic income eligibility requirement, an 25 early childhood Iowa area board may provide for eligibility 26 for those with a family income in excess of the basic income 27 eligibility requirement through use of a sliding scale or other 28 copayment provisions. 29 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT 30 EDUCATION 31 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 32 of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,182,217 34 12,364,434 35 -9- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 9/ 40
S.F. 2347 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall be 1 used for family support services and parent education programs 2 targeted to families expecting a child or with newborn and 3 infant children through age five and shall be distributed using 4 the distribution formula approved by the early childhood Iowa 5 state board and shall be used by an early childhood Iowa area 6 board only for family support services and parent education 7 programs targeted to families expecting a child or with newborn 8 and infant children through age five. 9 11. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 10 For expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 11 Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-446, as 12 amended to January 1, 2013, birth through age three services 13 due to increased numbers of children qualifying for those 14 services: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 860,700 16 1,721,400 17 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $191,885 18 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 19 clinic at the state university of Iowa to provide additional 20 support for infants and toddlers who are born prematurely, 21 drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 22 12. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 23 For early head start projects: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 25 600,000 26 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used for 27 implementation and expansion of early head start pilot projects 28 addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, emotional, 29 and developmental needs of children from birth to age three, 30 including prenatal support for qualified families. The 31 projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy 32 family functioning, and strengthen the development of infants 33 and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be given 34 to those organizations that have previously qualified for 35 -10- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 10/ 40
S.F. 2347 and received state funding to administer an early head start 1 project. 2 13. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 3 To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks to each 4 resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as authorized by 5 section 301.1 : 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,107 7 650,214 8 Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 per pupil and 9 shall not exceed the comparable services offered to resident 10 public school pupils. 11 14. CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER INFORMATION AND 12 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM 13 For purposes of implementing the statewide core curriculum 14 for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and a 15 state-designated career information and decision-making system: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 17 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 18 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 19 program established pursuant to chapter 284 , and for not more 20 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,153,675 22 56,791,351 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 24 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 25 For school districts to provide direct services to the 26 most at-risk senior high school students enrolled in school 27 districts through direct intervention by a jobs for America’s 28 graduates specialist: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 335,000 30 700,000 31 17. EDUCATION REFORM 32 For implementation of the education reform provisions 33 pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, House File 215 , if enacted: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,420,000 35 -11- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 11/ 40
S.F. 2347 17A. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL WEBSITE AND DATA 1 SYSTEM SUPPORT 2 For development of criteria and administration of a process 3 for school districts to establish specific performance goals 4 and to evaluate the performance of each attendance center 5 operated by the district in order to arrive at an overall 6 school performance grade and report card for each attendance 7 center, for website and data system support, and for not more 8 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 11 17B. ADMINISTRATOR MENTORING/COACHING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM 12 For purposes of the beginning administrator mentoring and 13 induction program created pursuant to section 284A.5 and for 14 development and implementation of the coaching and support 15 system to support administrators pursuant to section 256.9, 16 subsection 63, paragraph “b”, as amended by this Act: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 18 17C. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM 19 For purposes of establishing an English language literacy 20 for all grant program in accordance with section 256.9, 21 subsection 65, as enacted in this Act: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 23 By November 1, 2014, the 25 Iowa school districts with 24 the largest number of students identified as limited English 25 proficient and receiving educational programming because of 26 that identification and grant moneys pursuant to section 256.9, 27 subsection 65, as enacted by this Act, shall submit a report to 28 the department in a manner prescribed by the department that 29 includes the following information: 30 a. A cost accounting of moneys expended on limited English 31 proficiency programming by the school district. 32 b. An identification of all native languages represented 33 by limited English proficient students who are served by the 34 school district. 35 -12- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 12/ 40
S.F. 2347 c. The average number of years in English language learner 1 programming for limited English proficient students served by 2 the school district. 3 d. The number of full-time equivalent employees directly 4 serving limited English proficient students and the 5 student-to-teacher ratios for such students. 6 e. A review of the number and percentage of limited English 7 proficient students achieving English language proficiency over 8 the previous five years. 9 f. A list of English language learner programs not developed 10 by the district that are being utilized by the school district 11 for limited English proficient students. 12 17D. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 13 For purposes of administering the online state job posting 14 system in accordance with section 256.27: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 16 17E. TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, AND COUNCIL SUPPORT 17 For the costs of providing department support to education 18 task forces, commissions, and councils established pursuant to 19 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 121, including but not limited to the 20 assessment task force, the commission on educator leadership 21 and compensation, and the council on educator development: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 23 17F. AREA EDUCATION AGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM 24 For development and administration of a system by which area 25 education agencies shall support school districts implementing 26 frameworks or comparable systems approved pursuant to section 27 284.15, subsection 6: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 29 18. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 30 For distribution to school districts to provide intensive 31 instructional services, curricula, initiatives, programs, and 32 supports in accordance with for implementation of section 33 279.68, subsection 2 : 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 35 -13- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 13/ 40
S.F. 2347 8,000,000 1 19. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 2 For purposes of the Iowa reading research center established 3 pursuant to in order to implement, in collaboration with the 4 area education agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, 5 subsection 53 , paragraph “c”: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 665,500 7 2,000,000 8 20. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 9 For implementation , in collaboration with the area education 10 agencies, of certain recommendations of the competency-based 11 education task force established pursuant to 2012 Iowa Acts, 12 chapter 1119, section 2: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 212,500 14 425,000 15 a. From the The moneys appropriated in this subsection , 16 not less than $50,000 shall be used to provide grants under 17 a competency-based education grant program , for writing 18 model competencies, for plans and templates, to develop 19 the assessment validation rubric and model assessments, and 20 to design professional development in accordance with the 21 recommendations of the task force . Notwithstanding section 22 8.33 , moneys received by the department pursuant to this 23 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 24 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 25 available for expenditure for the purposes specified in this 26 lettered paragraph for the following fiscal year. 27 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 28 less than $50,000 shall be used for writing model competencies, 29 not less than $12,500 shall be used for plans and templates, 30 not less than $50,000 shall be used to develop the assessment 31 validation rubric and model assessments, and not less than 32 $50,000 shall be used to design professional development in 33 accordance with the recommendations of the competency-based 34 education task force. 35 -14- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 14/ 40
S.F. 2347 20A. BULLYING PREVENTION 1 For bullying prevention efforts as provided in 2014 Iowa 2 Acts, Senate File 2318, if enacted: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 4 a. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 5 $250,000 shall be used for the establishment and administration 6 of the office of support and analysis for safe schools and for 7 carrying out the duties of the office, including salaries, 8 support, and maintenance. 9 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 10 $750,000 shall be used for the provision of grants from the 11 school climate improvement grant program established in section 12 256.101, if enacted. 13 21. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 14 For distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 15 to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 17 100,000 18 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for 19 distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 20 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 21 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 22 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose 23 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 24 22. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 25 a. For general state financial aid to merged areas as 26 defined in section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 27 260C : 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 96,637,323 29 201,274,647 30 The funds appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 31 pursuant to the formula established in section 260C.18C . 32 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C, 33 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 34 as follows: 35 -15- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 15/ 40
S.F. 2347 (1) Merged Area I 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,930,204 2 (2) Merged Area II 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,075,468 4 (3) Merged Area III 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,325,475 6 (4) Merged Area IV 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,587,267 8 (5) Merged Area V 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,389,365 10 (6) Merged Area VI 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,937,757 12 (7) Merged Area VII 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,572,736 14 (8) Merged Area IX 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,191,538 16 (9) Merged Area X 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,470,426 18 (10) Merged Area XI 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,680,001 20 (11) Merged Area XII 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,164,102 22 (12) Merged Area XIII 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,118,736 24 (13) Merged Area XIV 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,676,006 26 (14) Merged Area XV 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,673,082 28 (15) Merged Area XVI 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,482,484 30 b. For distribution to community colleges to supplement 31 faculty salaries: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 33 500,000 34 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 35 -16- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 16/ 40
S.F. 2347 Sec. 5. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 27, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 27. There is appropriated from the general fund of 3 the state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 5 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6 purposes designated: 7 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 8 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 532,502 12 1,094,714 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 14 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly financial 15 report in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents 16 office and the legislative services agency. The report 17 submitted in December 2014 shall include the five-year 18 graduation rates for the regents universities. 19 b. For moneys to be allocated to the southwest Iowa regents 20 resource center in Council Bluffs: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 91,367 22 182,734 23 c. For moneys to be allocated to the northwest Iowa regents 24 resource center in Sioux City under section 262.9, subsection 25 22 : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,301 27 66,601 28 d. For moneys to be allocated to the quad-cities graduate 29 studies center: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,257 31 34,513 32 The board may transfer moneys appropriated under paragraph 33 “b”, “c”, or “d”, of this subsection to any of the other 34 centers specified in paragraph “b”, “c”, or “d”, if the board 35 -17- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 17/ 40
S.F. 2347 notifies, in writing, the general assembly and the legislative 1 services agency of the amount, the date, and the purpose of the 2 transfer. 3 e. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public radio for 4 public radio operations: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,784 6 391,568 7 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 8 a. General university, including lakeside laboratory 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 10 aid, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 11 following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 111,020,675 13 230,923,005 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5,058.55 15 b. Oakdale campus 16 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 17 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,093,279 20 2,186,558 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 38.25 22 c. State hygienic laboratory 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 24 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 25 positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,201,307 27 4,402,615 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 102.50 29 d. Family practice program 30 For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with 31 approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants 32 to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family 33 practice program, including salaries and support, and for not 34 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 35 -18- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 18/ 40
S.F. 2347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 894,132 1 1,788,265 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 190.40 3 e. Child health care services 4 For specialized child health care services, including 5 childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, 6 rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the 7 Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries 8 and support, and for not more than the following full-time 9 equivalent positions: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 329,728 11 659,456 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 57.97 13 f. Statewide cancer registry 14 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the 15 following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,526 17 149,051 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.10 19 g. Substance abuse consortium 20 For moneys to be allocated to the Iowa consortium for 21 substance abuse research and evaluation, and for not more than 22 the following full-time equivalent position: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,765 24 55,529 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 26 h. Center for biocatalysis 27 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the 28 following full-time equivalent positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 361,863 30 723,727 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.28 32 i. Primary health care initiative 33 For the primary health care initiative in the college 34 of medicine, and for not more than the following full-time 35 -19- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 19/ 40
S.F. 2347 equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 324,465 2 648,930 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.89 4 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 5 $127,445 $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of 6 family practice at the state university of Iowa college of 7 medicine for family practice faculty and support staff. 8 j. Birth defects registry 9 For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the 10 following full-time equivalent position: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,144 12 38,288 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 14 k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center 15 For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center, 16 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17 positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 81,270 19 162,539 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.75 21 l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 22 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative 23 For the establishment of the Iowa online advanced placement 24 academy science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 25 initiative: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 240,924 27 481,849 28 m. For the Iowa flood center for use by the university’s 29 college of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 31 1,500,000 32 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 33 a. General university 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 35 -20- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 20/ 40
S.F. 2347 aid, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 1 following full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,993,176 3 180,945,807 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3,647.42 5 b. Agricultural experiment station 6 For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support, 7 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 8 following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,055,938 10 28,631,877 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 546.98 12 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 13 economics 14 For the cooperative extension service in agriculture and 15 home economics salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 16 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 17 equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,133,361 19 18,266,722 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 383.34 21 d. Leopold center 22 For agricultural research grants at Iowa state university of 23 science and technology under section 266.39B , and for not more 24 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 198,709 26 397,417 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.25 28 e. Livestock disease research 29 For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease research 30 fund under section 267.8 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,422 32 172,844 33 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 34 a. General university 35 -21- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 21/ 40
S.F. 2347 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 1 aid, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 2 following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,611,409 4 90,951,732 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,447.50 6 b. Recycling and reuse center 7 For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and for not 8 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 87,628 10 175,256 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 12 c. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 13 collaborative initiative 14 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, 15 and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established 16 pursuant to section 268.7 , and for not more than the following 17 full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,600,000 19 5,200,000 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.20 21 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this lettered 22 paragraph, the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph 23 shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional 24 support, activities directly related to recruitment of 25 kindergarten through grade 12 mathematics and science teachers, 26 and for ongoing mathematics and science programming for 27 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. 28 (2) The university of northern Iowa shall work with the 29 community colleges to develop STEM professional development 30 programs for community college instructors and STEM curriculum 31 development. 32 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 33 paragraph, not less than $250,000 nor more than $500,000 shall 34 be used to provide technology education opportunities to 35 -22- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 22/ 40
S.F. 2347 high school, career academy, and community college students 1 through a public-private partnership, as well as opportunities 2 for students and faculties at these institutions to secure 3 broad-based information technology certification. The Iowa 4 governor’s STEM advisory council shall utilize a request for 5 proposals process for contracts to make available, through the 6 regional STEM network hubs, at high schools, career academies, 7 and community colleges, instruction on skills and competencies 8 that are essential for the workplace and which are requested 9 by Iowa’s employers. Such a contract The partnership shall 10 include provide all of the following components : 11 (a) A research-based curriculum. 12 (b) Online access to the curriculum. 13 (c) Instructional software for classroom and student use. 14 (d) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base 15 of information technology-related skill areas. 16 (e) Professional development for teachers. 17 (f) Deployment and program support, including but not 18 limited to integration with current curriculum standards. 19 d. Real estate education program 20 For purposes of the real estate education program, and for 21 not more than the following full-time equivalent position: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,651 23 125,302 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 25 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 27 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 28 positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,515,317 30 9,391,859 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 126.60 32 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 34 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 35 -23- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 23/ 40
S.F. 2347 positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,882,568 2 3,915,741 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 62.87 4 7. TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS 5 For payment to local school boards for the tuition and 6 transportation costs of students residing in the Iowa braille 7 and sight saving school and the state school for the deaf 8 pursuant to section 262.43 and for payment of certain clothing, 9 prescription, and transportation costs for students at these 10 schools pursuant to section 270.5 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,882 12 11,763 13 8. LICENSED CLASSROOM TEACHERS 14 For distribution at the Iowa braille and sight saving school 15 and the Iowa school for the deaf based upon the average yearly 16 enrollment at each school as determined by the state board of 17 regents: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,025 19 82,049 20 Sec. 6. Section 256.7, subsection 31, Code 2014, is amended 21 by adding the following new paragraph: 22 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Adopt rules to establish standards 23 for the identification, selection, and use of research-based 24 educational and instructional models for students identified as 25 limited English proficient, and standards for the professional 26 development of the instructional staff responsible for 27 implementation of those models. 28 Sec. 7. Section 256.9, subsection 53, paragraph c, 29 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 Establish, subject to an appropriation of funds by the 32 general assembly, an Iowa reading research center which shall 33 collaborate with the area education agencies in implementing 34 the provisions of this paragraph “c” . 35 -24- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 24/ 40
S.F. 2347 Sec. 8. Section 256.9, subsection 53, paragraph c, 1 subparagraph (3), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 2 (3) The center shall submit a detailed annual financial 3 report , a description of its the center’s activities for 4 the prior fiscal year, and a statement of its proposed and 5 projected activities to the general assembly by January 15 6 annually. 7 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, subsection 63, paragraph b, Code 8 2014, is amended to read as follows: 9 b. Develop and implement in collaboration with education 10 stakeholders, a coaching and support system for administrators . 11 The coaching and support system shall be aligned with the 12 beginning administrator mentoring and induction program 13 created pursuant to section 284A.5 and shall also be designed 14 to support administrators in school districts approved to 15 implement the framework and comparable systems set forth 16 pursuant to sections 284.15, 284.16, and 284.17 . For the 17 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and each subsequent fiscal 18 year, the coaching and support system for administrators shall 19 be available to any school district whether or not the district 20 has been approved to implement the framework and comparable 21 systems set forth pursuant to sections 284.15, 284.16, and 22 284.17. 23 Sec. 10. Section 256.9, Code 2014, is amended by adding the 24 following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 65. Establish an English language literacy 26 for all grant program which shall be made available to all 27 school districts. Priority in issuing grants shall be given 28 to school districts with the highest percentage of students 29 identified as limited English proficient. A grant may be 30 awarded for a period of up to three years. The department 31 and each school district receiving a grant shall enter into 32 a performance agreement, which shall be renewed annually, 33 that identifies clear literacy achievement goals for limited 34 English proficient students enrolled in the school district 35 -25- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 25/ 40
S.F. 2347 and includes an accountability system to measure student 1 performance and evaluate program effectiveness to ensure that 2 program goals are met. School districts may expend grant 3 moneys for professional development for professional staff 4 providing instructional services to limited English proficient 5 students. 6 Sec. 11. Section 257.31, subsection 6, paragraph a, Code 7 2014, as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2230, section 8 7, is amended to read as follows: 9 a. The committee shall increase establish a modified 10 supplemental amount for a district when the district submits 11 evidence that it requires additional funding for removal, 12 management, or abatement of environmental hazards due to a 13 state or federal requirement. Environmental hazards shall 14 include but are not limited to the presence of asbestos, radon, 15 or the presence of any other hazardous material dangerous to 16 health and safety. 17 Sec. 12. Section 257.41, subsection 1, Code 2014, as amended 18 by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2230, section 11, is amended to 19 read as follows: 20 1. Budget. The budget of an approved program for returning 21 dropouts and dropout prevention for a school district, 22 after subtracting funds received from other sources for that 23 purpose, shall be funded annually on a basis of one-fourth 24 or more from the district cost of the school district and up 25 to three-fourths by an increase in through establishment of 26 a modified supplemental amount as defined in section 257.8 . 27 Annually, the department of management shall establish a 28 modified supplemental amount for each such school district 29 equal to the difference between the approved budget for the 30 program for returning dropouts and dropout prevention for that 31 district and the sum of the amount funded from the district 32 cost of the school district plus funds received from other 33 sources. 34 Sec. 13. Section 261.92, subsection 1, Code 2014, as amended 35 -26- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 26/ 40
S.F. 2347 by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2230, section 17, is amended to 1 read as follows: 2 1. “Accredited higher education institution” means a public 3 institution of higher learning located in Iowa which is 4 accredited by the higher learning commission, or an institution 5 of higher learning located in Iowa which is operated privately 6 and not controlled or administered by any state agency or any 7 subdivision of the state, and which promotes equal opportunity 8 and affirmative action efforts in the recruitment, appointment, 9 assignment, and advancement of personnel at the institution 10 and provides information regarding such efforts to the college 11 student aid commission upon request. 12 Sec. 14. Section 261.110, subsection 4, Code 2014, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 4. A selected applicant who meets all of the eligibility 15 requirements of this section shall be eligible for a teach Iowa 16 scholar grant for each year of full-time employment completed 17 in this state as a teacher for a school district, charter 18 school, area education agency, or accredited nonpublic school. 19 A teach Iowa scholar grant shall not exceed four thousand 20 dollars per year per recipient. Grants awarded under this 21 section shall not exceed a total of twenty thousand dollars per 22 recipient over a five-year period. If a selected applicant has 23 received a federally guaranteed Stafford loan under the federal 24 family education loan program or the federal direct loan 25 program, a federal direct plus loan, or a federal Perkins loan, 26 the selected applicant may elect to have the commission make 27 payment under the program directly to the selected applicant’s 28 student loan holder. 29 Sec. 15. Section 261.113, subsection 3, paragraph d, Code 30 2014, as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2257, section 31 8, is amended to read as follows: 32 d. Within nine months of graduating from the residency 33 program and receiving a permanent license in accordance with 34 paragraph “b” , engage in the full-time practice of medicine 35 -27- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 27/ 40
S.F. 2347 and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery specializing 1 in family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, internal medicine, 2 or general surgery for a period of five consecutive years in 3 the service commitment area specified under subsection 6 , 4 unless the loan repayment recipient receives a waiver from the 5 commission to complete the months years of practice required 6 under the agreement in another service commitment area pursuant 7 to subsection 6 . 8 Sec. 16. Section 261.113, subsection 6, Code 2014, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 6. Selection of service commitment area. A loan repayment 11 recipient shall notify the commission of the recipient’s 12 service commitment area prior to beginning practice in the area 13 in accordance with subsection 3 , paragraph “d” . The commission 14 may waive the requirement that the loan repayment recipient 15 practice in the same service commitment area for all sixty 16 months five years . 17 Sec. 17. Section 261.114, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 18 2014, as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2257, section 19 12, is amended to read as follows: 20 b. Within nine months of receiving a degree and obtaining 21 a license in accordance with paragraph “a” , engage in the 22 full-time practice as an advanced registered nurse practitioner 23 or physician assistant for a period of five consecutive years 24 in the service commitment area specified under subsection 6 , 25 unless the loan repayment recipient receives a waiver from the 26 commission to complete the months years of practice required 27 under the agreement in another service commitment area pursuant 28 to subsection 6 . 29 Sec. 18. Section 261.114, subsection 6, Code 2014, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 6. Selection of service commitment area. A loan repayment 32 recipient shall notify the commission of the recipient’s 33 service commitment area prior to beginning practice in the area 34 in accordance with subsection 3 . The commission may waive the 35 -28- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 28/ 40
S.F. 2347 requirement that the loan repayment recipient practice in the 1 same service commitment area for all sixty months five years . 2 Sec. 19. Section 262.28, Code 2014, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 262.28 Appropriations —— monthly installments —— transfers . 5 1. All appropriations made payable annually to each of the 6 institutions under the control of the board of regents shall be 7 paid in twelve equal monthly installments on the last day of 8 each month on order of said board. 9 2. In lieu of the consent and notification requirements of 10 section 8.39, the board may transfer moneys appropriated for 11 the purposes of the southwest Iowa regents resource center, the 12 northwest Iowa regents resource center, and the quad-cities 13 graduate studies center between such centers if the board 14 notifies, in writing, the general assembly and the legislative 15 services agency of the amount, the date, and the purpose of the 16 transfer. 17 Sec. 20. Section 272.10, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 4. The board shall submit a detailed annual financial report 20 by January 1 to the chairpersons and ranking members of the 21 joint appropriations subcommittee on education general assembly 22 and the legislative services agency. 23 Sec. 21. Section 272.29, Code 2014, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 272.29 Annual administrative rules review. 26 The executive director shall annually review the 27 administrative rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and 28 related state laws. The executive director shall submit 29 the executive director’s findings and recommendations in a 30 report every three years to the board and the chairpersons and 31 ranking members of the senate and house standing committees 32 on education and the joint appropriations subcommittee on 33 education general assembly by January 15. 34 Sec. 22. Section 273.3, subsection 11, Code 2014, is amended 35 -29- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 29/ 40
S.F. 2347 to read as follows: 1 11. Employ personnel to carry out the functions of the 2 area education agency which shall include the employment of an 3 administrator who shall possess a license issued under chapter 4 272 . The administrator shall be employed pursuant to section 5 279.20 and sections 279.23 , 279.24 , and 279.25 . The salary for 6 an area education agency administrator shall be established 7 by the board based upon the previous experience and education 8 of the administrator. Section 279.13 applies to the area 9 education agency board and to all teachers employed by the area 10 education agency. Sections 279.23 , 279.24 , and 279.25 apply to 11 the area education board and to all administrators employed by 12 the area education agency. Section 279.69 applies to the area 13 education agency board and employees of the board, including 14 part-time, substitute, or contract employees, who provide 15 services to a school or school district. 16 Sec. 23. Section 280.4, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 17 2014, is amended to read as follows: 18 b. For students first determined to be limited English 19 proficient for a budget year beginning on or after July 1, 20 2010, the additional weighting provided under paragraph “a” 21 shall be included in the weighted enrollment of the school 22 district of residence for a cumulative period of time not 23 exceeding five years beginning with the budget year for 24 which the student was first determined to be limited English 25 proficient. The five years of eligibility for the additional 26 weighting need not be consecutive and a student’s eligibility 27 for the additional weighting is transferable to another 28 district of residence. 29 Sec. 24. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, 30 d, and f, Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 31 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , and 32 ending June 30, 2014 2015 , to the department of education, the 33 amount of eight hundred forty-six thousand two hundred fifty 34 dollars for the issuance of national board certification awards 35 -30- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 30/ 40
S.F. 2347 in accordance with section 256.44 . Of the amount allocated 1 under this paragraph, not less than eighty-five thousand 2 dollars shall be used to administer the ambassador to education 3 position in accordance with section 256.45 . 4 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , and 5 ending June 30, 2014 2015 , an amount up to three four million 6 five hundred thirty-seven twenty-one thousand eight hundred 7 seventy-five dollars for first-year and second-year beginning 8 teachers, to the department of education for distribution to 9 school districts and area education agencies for purposes 10 of the beginning teacher mentoring and induction programs. 11 A school district or area education agency shall receive 12 one thousand three hundred dollars per beginning teacher 13 participating in the program. If the funds appropriated for 14 the program are insufficient to pay mentors, school districts, 15 and area education agencies as provided in this paragraph, 16 the department shall prorate the amount distributed to 17 school districts and area education agencies based upon the 18 amount appropriated. Moneys received by a school district 19 or area education agency pursuant to this paragraph shall be 20 expended to provide each mentor with an award of five hundred 21 dollars per semester, at a minimum, for participation in 22 the school district’s or area education agency’s beginning 23 teacher mentoring and induction program; to implement the 24 plan; and to pay any applicable costs of the employer’s share 25 of contributions to federal social security and the Iowa 26 public employees’ retirement system or a pension and annuity 27 retirement system established under chapter 294 , for such 28 amounts paid by the district or area education agency. 29 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , and 30 ending June 30, 2014 2015 , up to seven hundred eighty-six 31 thousand eight hundred sixteen dollars to the department for 32 purposes of implementing the professional development program 33 requirements of section 284.6 , assistance in developing model 34 evidence for teacher quality committees established pursuant to 35 -31- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 31/ 40
S.F. 2347 section 284.4, subsection 1 , paragraph “c” , and the evaluator 1 training program in section 284.10 . A portion of the funds 2 allocated to the department for purposes of this paragraph may 3 be used by the department for administrative purposes and for 4 not more than four full-time equivalent positions. 5 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , and 6 ending June 30, 2014 2015 , an amount up to one million one 7 hundred thirty-six thousand four hundred ten dollars to 8 the department for the establishment of teacher development 9 academies in accordance with section 284.6, subsection 10 . A 10 portion of the funds allocated to the department for purposes 11 of this paragraph may be used for administrative purposes. 12 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 2015 , 13 and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department of 14 education, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing 15 the supplemental assistance for high-need schools provisions 16 of section 284.11 . Annually, of the moneys allocated to 17 the department for purposes of this paragraph, up to one 18 hundred thousand dollars may be used by the department for 19 administrative purposes and for not more than one full-time 20 equivalent position. 21 Sec. 25. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph e, 22 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (a), Code 2014, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 (a) For the initial school year for which a school district 25 receives department approval for and implements a framework or 26 comparable system in accordance with section 284.15 , teacher 27 leadership supplement foundation aid payable to that school 28 district shall be paid from the allocation made in subparagraph 29 (1) for that school year. For that school year, the teacher 30 leadership supplement foundation aid payable to the school 31 district is the product of the teacher leadership district 32 cost per pupil for the school year multiplied by the school 33 district’s budget enrollment. The board of directors of the 34 district of residence shall pay to the receiving district any 35 -32- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 32/ 40
S.F. 2347 moneys received for a pupil under subparagraph (1) if the pupil 1 is participating in open enrollment under section 282.18 and 2 both the district of residence and the receiving district are 3 receiving an allocation under subparagraph (1). 4 Sec. 26. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph e, 5 subparagraph (3), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 6 (3) Of the moneys allocated to the department for the 7 purposes of this paragraph “e” , for each fiscal year included in 8 subparagraph (1), not more than seven hundred thousand dollars 9 shall be used by the department for the development of a 10 delivery system , in collaboration with area education agencies, 11 to assist in implementing the career paths and leadership 12 roles considered pursuant to sections 284.15 , 284.16 , and 13 284.17 , including but not limited to planning grants to school 14 districts and area education agencies, technical assistance 15 for the department, technical assistance for districts and 16 area education agencies, training and staff development, 17 and the contracting of external expertise and services. In 18 using moneys allocated for purposes of this subparagraph (3), 19 the department shall give priority to school districts with 20 certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred students. A 21 portion of the moneys allocated annually to the department 22 for purposes of this subparagraph (3) may be used by the 23 department for administrative purposes and for not more than 24 five full-time equivalent positions. 25 Sec. 27. Section 284A.2, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 1. “Administrator” means an individual holding a 28 professional administrator license issued under chapter 272 29 who is employed in a school district administrative position 30 by a school district or area education agency pursuant to 31 a contract issued by a board of directors under section 32 279.23 and is engaged in instructional leadership. An 33 administrator may be employed in both an administrative and a 34 nonadministrative position by a board of directors and shall 35 -33- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 33/ 40
S.F. 2347 be considered a part-time administrator for the portion of 1 time that the individual is employed in an administrative 2 position. “Administrator” does not include assistant principals 3 or assistant superintendents. 4 DIVISION II 5 WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS —— APPROPRIATIONS FY 2014-2015 6 Sec. 28. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 54, 7 subsections 1 and 4, are amended to read as follows: 8 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9 a. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 10 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,650,000 12 15,100,000 13 From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, not 14 more than $50,000 $100,000 shall be used by the department 15 for administration of the workforce training and economic 16 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A . 17 b. For distribution to community colleges for the purposes 18 of implementing adult education and literacy programs pursuant 19 to section 260C.50 : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,750,000 21 5,500,000 22 (1) From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, 23 $1,941,500 $3,883,000 shall be allocated pursuant to the 24 formula established in section 260C.18C . 25 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, not 26 more than $75,000 $150,000 shall be used by the department 27 for implementation of adult education and literacy programs 28 pursuant to section 260C.50 . 29 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, not 30 more than $733,500 $1,467,000 shall be distributed as grants 31 to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic education 32 programs for students requiring instruction in English 33 as a second language. The department shall establish an 34 application process and criteria to award grants pursuant to 35 -34- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 34/ 40
S.F. 2347 this subparagraph to community colleges. The criteria shall be 1 based on need for instruction in English as a second language 2 in the region served by each community college as determined by 3 factors including data from the latest federal decennial census 4 and outreach efforts to determine regional needs. 5 (4) From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, 6 $105,000 $210,000 shall be transferred to the department of 7 human services for purposes of administering a pilot project 8 to provide access to international resources to Iowans and new 9 Iowans to provide economic and leadership development resulting 10 in Iowa being a more inclusive and welcoming place to live, 11 work, and raise a family. The pilot project shall provide 12 supplemental support services for international refugees 13 to improve learning, literacy, cultural competencies, and 14 assimilation in 10 locations within a county with a population 15 over 350,000 as determined by the 2010 federal decennial 16 census. The department of human services shall utilize a 17 request for proposals process to identify the entity best 18 qualified to implement the pilot project. 19 c. For accelerated career education program capital 20 projects at community colleges that are authorized under 21 chapter 260G and that meet the definition of the term “vertical 22 infrastructure” in section 8.57, subsection 5 , paragraph “c”: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 24 6,000,000 25 As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated under this 26 paragraph, an entity shall testify upon the request of the 27 joint appropriations subcommittee on economic development 28 regarding the expenditure of such moneys. 29 d. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and 30 employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2, 31 subsection 2 : 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 33 5,000,000 34 e. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 35 -35- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 35/ 40
S.F. 2347 established pursuant to section 260I.2, subsection 2 : 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 2 2,000,000 3 f. For deposit in the statewide work-based learning 4 intermediary network fund created pursuant to section 256.40, 5 subsection 1 : 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 7 1,500,000 8 From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, not more 9 than $25,000 $50,000 shall be used by the department for 10 expenses associated with the activities of the secondary career 11 and technical programming task force convened pursuant to this 12 Act. 13 g. For support costs associated with administering a 14 workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose 15 of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational 16 and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs 17 receiving moneys pursuant to this subsection: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 19 4. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 20 For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage tuition 21 grants in accordance with section 261.130 : 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 23 5,000,000 24 EXPLANATION 25 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 26 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 27 This bill appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2014-2015 28 from the general fund of the state to the college student aid 29 commission, the department for the blind, the department of 30 education, and the state board of regents and its institutions. 31 FY 2014-2015 —— GENERAL APPROPRIATION. The bill 32 appropriates to the department for the blind for its 33 administration. 34 The bill includes appropriations to the college student 35 -36- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 36/ 40
S.F. 2347 aid commission for general administrative purposes, student 1 aid programs, the loan repayment program for health care 2 professionals, the national guard educational assistance 3 program, the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program, the all 4 Iowa opportunity foster care grant and scholarship programs, 5 the registered nurse and nurse educator loan forgiveness 6 program, the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences tuition 7 grant program, the teach Iowa scholar program, and for the 8 rural Iowa primary care and rural Iowa advanced registered 9 nurse practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment 10 programs. 11 The bill modifies, for the 2014-2015 fiscal year only, the 12 standing appropriations for Iowa tuition grants for students 13 attending nonprofit and for-profit institutions. The bill 14 amends Code section 261.110 to allow a teach Iowa grant 15 recipient to elect to have the college student aid commission 16 make payments on the recipient’s federal loan directly to the 17 student loan holder. 18 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of education 19 for purposes of the department’s general administration, 20 vocational education administration, division of vocational 21 rehabilitation services including independent living and 22 the entrepreneurs with disabilities program and independent 23 living centers, state library for general administration 24 and the enrich Iowa program, public broadcasting division, 25 regional telecommunications councils, vocational education to 26 secondary schools, school food service, early childhood Iowa 27 fund, expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 28 Education Improvement Act birth through age three services, 29 early head start projects, textbooks for nonpublic school 30 pupils, the student achievement and teacher quality program, 31 jobs for America’s graduates specialists, successful 32 progression for early readers, the Iowa reading research 33 center, competency-based education, distribution to the 34 midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa’s member state 35 -37- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 37/ 40
S.F. 2347 annual obligation, and community colleges. 1 The bill strikes the 2014-2015 fiscal year appropriation for 2 the core curriculum and career information and decision-making 3 system, but directs the department to use $1 million of its 4 general administration moneys for implementation of the content 5 and assessment standards adopted pursuant to Code section 6 256.7, subsections 26 and 28. The bill also eliminates the 7 appropriation for education reform but establishes line item 8 appropriations for administrator mentoring, English language 9 learner pilot programs, the online job posting system, 10 attendance center performance and data system support for 11 an area education agency support system, and for department 12 support for certain councils, commissions, and task forces. 13 The bill also appropriates $1 million for bullying prevention 14 efforts as provided in 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2318, if 15 enacted. 16 The state board of education is directed to adopt rules to 17 establish standards for the identification, selection, and 18 use of research-based educational and instructional models 19 for students identified as limited English proficient, and 20 standards for the professional development of the instructional 21 staff responsible for implementation of those models. 22 The director of the department of education is directed to 23 establish an English language literacy for all grant program 24 for school districts. Priority must be given to school 25 districts with the highest percentage of limited English 26 proficient students. A grant may be awarded for up to three 27 years. The department and each school district receiving a 28 grant must enter into a performance agreement, which must be 29 renewed annually, that identifies clear literacy achievement 30 goals and includes an accountability system. School districts 31 may expend grant moneys for professional development for 32 professional staff providing instructional services to limited 33 English proficient students. 34 The bill permits some flexibility for the amount of time a 35 -38- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 38/ 40
S.F. 2347 student may be eligible for additional weighting as a limited 1 English proficient student by providing that the five-year 2 eligibility period is cumulative, and need not be consecutive, 3 and is transferable to another district of residence. 4 The bill provides that the term “administrator”, for 5 purposes of the administrator quality program, may include 6 assistant principals and assistant superintendents. The bill 7 expands and modifies a requirement that the director of the 8 department of education establish a coaching and support system 9 for administrators in school districts. The bill directs that 10 the system be developed and implemented in collaboration with 11 education stakeholders and designed to support administrators 12 in school districts that are implementing approved career path, 13 leadership roles, and compensation frameworks or comparable 14 systems for teachers. The bill requires that the system be 15 made available to any school district beginning July 1, 2017. 16 The bill amends Code section 273.3 to provide that Code 17 section 279.69, relating to background investigations of school 18 employees, applies to area education agency boards and their 19 employees who provide services to school districts and schools. 20 The bill modifies school finance language amended in 2014 21 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2230, requires the Iowa reading research 22 center to submit a detailed annual financial report to the 23 general assembly, and makes conforming changes relating to 24 college student aid commission programs amended by 2014 Iowa 25 Acts, Senate File 2257 and Senate File 2230. 26 The bill appropriates moneys to the state board of regents 27 for the board office, universities’ general operating budgets; 28 the southwest Iowa regents resource center; the northwest Iowa 29 regents resource center; the quad-cities graduate studies 30 center; Iowa public radio; the state university of Iowa; Iowa 31 state university of science and technology; the university of 32 northern Iowa; and for the Iowa school for the deaf and the 33 Iowa braille and sight saving school, including tuition and 34 transportation costs for students residing in the schools and 35 -39- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 39/ 40
S.F. 2347 licensed classroom teachers. 1 FY 2014-2015 —— WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS. The bill 2 appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker and job 3 creation fund to the department of education and the college 4 student aid commission for workforce training purposes. 5 The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker 6 and job creation fund to the department of education for 7 deposit in the workforce training and economic development 8 funds; for distribution to community colleges for the purposes 9 of implementing adult education and literacy programs as 10 provided for by the bill; for certain accelerated career 11 education program capital projects at community colleges; for 12 deposit in the pathways for academic career and employment 13 fund; for deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund; for 14 deposit in the statewide work-based learning intermediary 15 network fund; and for support costs associated with 16 administering a workforce preparation outcome reporting system. 17 The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker 18 and job creation fund to the college student aid commission 19 for purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage tuition 20 grants. 21 -40- LSB 5005SV (2) 85 kh/tm 40/ 40