Senate Study Bill 3167 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BUDGET BILL) 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 3 of education, the economic development authority, the 4 department of workforce development, and the state board of 5 regents, and providing for related matters. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 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, and miscellaneous 11 purposes , and for not more than the following full-time 12 equivalent positions : 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,020,908 14 2,248,358 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 50,000 20 Sec. 2. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 22, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 SEC. 22. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 23 state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 25 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purposes designated: 27 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 29 purposes , and for not more than the following full-time 30 equivalent positions : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 116,472 32 250,109 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 34 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 35 -1- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 1/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ For payments to students for the Iowa grant program 1 established in section 261.93 : 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 395,588 3 791,177 4 3. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 5 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 6 established pursuant to section 261.19 : 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,487 8 400,973 9 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 10 For purposes of providing national guard educational 11 assistance under the program established in section 261.86 : 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,550,116 13 5,100,233 14 5. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 15 For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 16 established in section 261.112 : 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 196,226 18 392,452 19 6. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM 20 For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity foster care grant 21 program established pursuant to section 261.6 : 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 277,029 23 554,057 24 7. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 25 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 26 program established pursuant to section 261.87 : 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,120,427 28 2,240,854 29 b. If the moneys appropriated by the general assembly to the 30 college student aid commission for fiscal year 2014-2015 for 31 purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program exceed 32 $250,000 $500,000 , “eligible institution” as defined in section 33 261.87 , shall, during fiscal year 2014-2015, include accredited 34 private institutions as defined in section 261.9, subsection 1 . 35 -2- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 2/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 8. REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS 1 PROGRAM 2 For purposes of the registered nurse and nurse educator loan 3 forgiveness program established pursuant to section 261.23 : 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,426 5 80,852 6 9. BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION GRANT 7 PROGRAM 8 For purposes of the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences 9 tuition grant program established pursuant to section 261.18 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,469 11 36,938 12 9A. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM 13 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholars program established 14 pursuant to section 261.110: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,300,000 16 10. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 17 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 18 program established pursuant to section 261.113 : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 20 1,600,000 21 11. RURAL IOWA ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER AND 22 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 23 For purposes of the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse 24 practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program 25 established pursuant to section 261.114 , if enacted : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 27 400,000 28 Sec. 3. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 23, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 SEC. 23. IOWA TUITION AND VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL GRANT 31 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014-2015. Notwithstanding the standing 32 appropriations in the following designated sections for the 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 34 the amounts appropriated from the general fund of the state to 35 -3- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 3/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the college student aid commission pursuant to these sections 1 for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the 2 following amounts: 3 1. For Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, subsection 4 1 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,256,724 6 47,513,448 7 2. For tuition grants for students attending for-profit 8 accredited private institutions located in Iowa under section 9 261.25, subsection 2 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,250,000 11 2,800,000 12 3. For vocational-technical tuition grants under section 13 261.25, subsection 3 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,125,092 15 2,250,185 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, and miscellaneous 26 purposes , and for not more than the following full-time 27 equivalent positions : 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,044,406 29 6,304,047 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 31 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 33 purposes , and for not more than the following full-time 34 equivalent positions : 35 -4- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 4/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 299,099 1 598,197 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 3 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 4 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 5 purposes , and for not more than the following full-time 6 equivalent positions : 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,556,584 8 5,296,200 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 10 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 11 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 12 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 13 job placement and retention services for individuals with 14 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 15 January 15, 2015, the division shall submit a written report to 16 the general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts with 17 community rehabilitation program providers. 18 b. For matching funds for programs to enable persons 19 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 20 independently, including salaries and support , and for not more 21 than the following full-time equivalent position : 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,564 23 39,128 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 25 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 26 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9 : 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,768 28 145,535 29 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 30 living: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,147 32 40,294 33 4. STATE LIBRARY 34 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 35 -5- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 5/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ purposes , and for not more than the following full-time 1 equivalent positions : 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,357,532 3 2,715,063 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 5 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 6 256.57 : 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,262,114 8 2,524,228 9 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 11 and miscellaneous purposes , and for not more than the following 12 full-time equivalent positions : 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,721,548 14 7,791,846 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 82.00 16 6. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 17 For reimbursement for vocational education expenditures made 18 by secondary schools: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,315,067 20 2,630,134 21 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 22 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 23 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the standards 24 set in sections 256.11 , 258.4 , and 260C.14 . 25 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 26 For use as state matching funds for federal programs that 27 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 28 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes , and 29 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,088,399 31 2,176,797 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 33 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 34 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 35 -6- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 6/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,693,056 2 5,386,113 3 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 4 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 5 and ending June 30, 2015, not more than $132,975 $265,950 6 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other 7 technical assistance activities. The early childhood Iowa 8 state board shall direct staff to work with the early childhood 9 stakeholders alliance created in section 256I.12 to inventory 10 technical assistance needs. Moneys allocated under this 11 lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa 12 state board for the purpose of skills development and support 13 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise 14 provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for 15 additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff. 16 b. As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 17 this subsection, each early childhood Iowa area board shall 18 report to the early childhood Iowa state board progress on 19 each of the local indicators approved by the area board. Each 20 early childhood Iowa area board must also submit an annual 21 budget for the area’s comprehensive school ready children 22 grant developed for providing services for children from birth 23 through five years of age, and provide other information 24 specified by the early childhood Iowa state board, including 25 budget amendments as needed. The early childhood Iowa state 26 board shall establish a submission deadline for the annual 27 budget and any budget amendments that allow a reasonable period 28 of time for preparation by the early childhood Iowa area boards 29 and for review and approval or request for modification of 30 the materials by the early childhood Iowa state board. In 31 addition, each early childhood Iowa area board must continue to 32 comply with reporting provisions and other requirements adopted 33 by the early childhood Iowa state board in implementing section 34 256I.9 . 35 -7- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 7/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 1 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 2 early childhood Iowa fund, $1,159,009 $2,318,018 shall 3 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care, 4 health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to 5 this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the 6 reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board 7 may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed $44,325 8 $88,650 , for the technical assistance expenses of the early 9 childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of 10 staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood 11 Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a 12 methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board 13 to make the most productive use of the funding, which may 14 include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other 15 means. 16 d. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 17 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 18 early childhood Iowa fund, $412,515 $825,030 shall be used for 19 support of professional development and training activities 20 for persons working in early care, health, and education by 21 the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with 22 the professional development component group of the early 23 childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance maintained pursuant to 24 section 256I.12, subsection 7 , paragraph “b”, and the early 25 childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to 26 professional development and training activities agreed upon by 27 the parties participating in the collaboration. 28 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 29 ASSISTANCE 30 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 31 of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,714,438 33 5,428,877 34 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall be 35 -8- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 8/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ used for early care, health, and education programs to assist 1 low-income parents with tuition for preschool and other 2 supportive services for children ages three, four, and five 3 who are not attending kindergarten in order to increase the 4 basic family income eligibility requirement to not more than 5 200 percent of the federal poverty level. In addition, if 6 sufficient funding is available after addressing the needs of 7 those who meet the basic income eligibility requirement, an 8 early childhood Iowa area board may provide for eligibility 9 for those with a family income in excess of the basic income 10 eligibility requirement through use of a sliding scale or other 11 copayment provisions. 12 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT 13 EDUCATION 14 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 15 of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,182,217 17 12,364,434 18 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall be 19 used for family support services and parent education programs 20 targeted to families expecting a child or with newborn and 21 infant children through age five and shall be distributed using 22 the distribution formula approved by the early childhood Iowa 23 state board and shall be used by an early childhood Iowa area 24 board only for family support services and parent education 25 programs targeted to families expecting a child or with newborn 26 and infant children through age five. 27 11. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 28 For expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 29 Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-446, as 30 amended to January 1, 2013, birth through age three services 31 due to increased numbers of children qualifying for those 32 services: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 860,700 34 1,721,400 35 -9- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 9/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $191,885 1 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 2 clinic at the state university of Iowa to provide additional 3 support for infants and toddlers who are born prematurely, 4 drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 5 12. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 6 For early head start projects: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 8 400,000 9 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used for 10 implementation and expansion of early head start pilot projects 11 addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, emotional, 12 and developmental needs of children from birth to age three, 13 including prenatal support for qualified families. The 14 projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy 15 family functioning, and strengthen the development of infants 16 and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be given 17 to those organizations that have previously qualified for 18 and received state funding to administer an early head start 19 project. 20 13. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 21 To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks to each 22 resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as authorized by 23 section 301.1 : 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,107 25 600,214 26 Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 per pupil and 27 shall not exceed the comparable services offered to resident 28 public school pupils. 29 14. CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER INFORMATION AND 30 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM 31 For purposes of implementing the statewide core curriculum 32 for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and a 33 state-designated career information and decision-making system: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 35 -10- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 10/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 1,000,000 1 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 2 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 3 program established pursuant to chapter 284 , and for not more 4 than the following full-time equivalent positions : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,153,675 6 6,307,351 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 8 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 9 For school districts to provide direct services to the 10 most at-risk senior high school students enrolled in school 11 districts through direct intervention by a jobs for America’s 12 graduates specialist: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 335,000 14 670,000 15 17. EDUCATION REFORM 16 For implementation of the education reform provisions 17 pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, House File 215 , if enacted : 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,420,000 19 57,100,000 20 From the moneys appropriated to the department of education 21 in this subsection, the following amounts, or so much thereof 22 as is deemed necessary, shall be used by the department as 23 follows for the purposes designated: 24 a. To develop and implement a coaching and support system 25 for administrators pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 63, 26 paragraph “b”: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 28 b. To support the Iowa online state job posting system 29 pursuant to section 256.27: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 31 c. For purposes relating to the attendance center 32 performance rankings developed pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, 33 chapter 121, section 73: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 35 -11- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 11/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ d. To support implementation of the proposed model for an 1 extended learning time pilot project developed and submitted in 2 a report to the general assembly by the department of education 3 pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 121, section 109: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 5 e. For an English language literacy for all grant pilot 6 program in accordance with the grant program established 7 pursuant to 2014 Iowa Acts, Senate Study Bill 224 or House 8 Study Bill 553, if enacted: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 10 f. For the costs of providing department of education 11 support to education task forces, commissions, and councils, 12 including but not limited to the assessment task force, the 13 commission on educator leadership and compensation, and the 14 council on educator development established pursuant to 2013 15 Iowa Acts, chapter 121: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 17 18. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 18 For school districts to provide intensive instructional 19 services, curricula, initiatives, programs, and supports in 20 accordance with section 279.68, subsection 2 : 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 22 8,000,000 23 19. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 24 For the Iowa reading research center established pursuant to 25 section 256.9, subsection 53 , paragraph “c”: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 665,500 27 3,931,000 28 20. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 29 For implementation of certain recommendations of the 30 competency-based education task force established pursuant to 31 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1119, section 2: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 212,500 33 425,000 34 a. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not less 35 -12- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 12/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ than $50,000 $100,000 shall be used to provide grants under 1 a competency-based education grant program. Notwithstanding 2 section 8.33 , moneys received by the department pursuant to 3 this lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated 4 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall 5 remain available for expenditure for the purposes specified in 6 this lettered paragraph for the following fiscal year. 7 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 8 less than $50,000 $100,000 shall be used for writing model 9 competencies, not less than $12,500 $25,000 shall be used for 10 plans and templates, not less than $50,000 $100,000 shall be 11 used to develop the assessment validation rubric and model 12 assessments, and not less than $50,000 $100,000 shall be used 13 to design professional development in accordance with the 14 recommendations of the competency-based education task force. 15 20A. BULLYING PREVENTION TRAINING MATERIALS 16 To produce bullying prevention training materials for use by 17 school districts and schools for purposes in accordance with 18 section 280.28: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 20 20B. REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILS 21 For state aid for regional telecommunications councils 22 established pursuant to section 8D.5, subsection 2: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 992,913 24 The regional telecommunications councils established 25 pursuant to section 8D.5 shall use the moneys appropriated in 26 this subsection to provide coordination of technical assistance 27 for network classrooms, planning and troubleshooting for local 28 area networks, scheduling of video sites, and other related 29 support activities. 30 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be distributed 31 by the department to the regional telecommunications councils 32 based upon usage by region. The regional telecommunications 33 councils shall report to the department by January 31, 2015, 34 for the immediately preceding six-month period beginning on 35 -13- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 13/ 34

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ July 1, 2014, and ending December 31, 2014, and by July 31, 1 2015, for the immediately preceding six-month period beginning 2 on January 1, 2015, and ending on June 30, 2015. The report 3 shall include information requested by the department related 4 to the activities supported through this appropriation. 5 21. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 6 For distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 7 to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 9 100,000 10 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for 11 distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 12 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 13 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 14 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose 15 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 16 22. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 17 a. For general state financial aid to merged areas as 18 defined in section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 19 260C : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 96,637,323 21 193,274,647 22 The funds appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 23 pursuant to the formula established in section 260C.18C . 24 b. For distribution to community colleges to supplement 25 faculty salaries: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 27 500,000 28 Sec. 5. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, is amended by adding 29 the following new section: 30 NEW SECTION . SEC. 26A. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING 31 APPROPRIATION —— FY 2014-2015 —— NONPUBLIC SCHOOL 32 TRANSPORTATION. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in 33 section 285.2, subsection 2, for the fiscal year beginning July 34 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the amount appropriated from 35 -14- LSB 5014XG (19) 85 kh/tm 14/ 34