Senate Study Bill 3213 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION) 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 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm

S.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, 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 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, miscellaneous purposes, 29 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 30 positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 116,472 32 250,109 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 34 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 35 -1- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 1/ 40

S.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, “eligible institution” as defined in section 261.87 , 33 shall, during fiscal year 2014-2015, include accredited private 34 institutions as defined in section 261.9, subsection 1 . 35 -2- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 2/ 40

S.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 scholar program established 14 pursuant to section 261.110: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,000 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 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 3/ 40

S.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 48,413,448 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 1,900,000 12 3. For vocational-technical tuition grants under section 13 261.25, subsection 3 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,125,092 15 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 16 Sec. 4. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 141, section 26, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 SEC. 26. There is appropriated from the general fund of 19 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 20 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 21 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 22 purposes designated: 23 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 26 positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,044,406 28 7,304,047 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 30 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $1,000,000 31 shall be used for purposes of implementing the content and 32 assessment standards adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 33 subsections 26 and 28. 34 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 35 -4- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 4/ 40

S.F. _____ For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 2 positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 299,099 4 598,197 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 6 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 7 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 8 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 9 equivalent positions: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,556,584 11 5,466,200 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 13 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 14 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 15 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 16 job placement and retention services for individuals with 17 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 18 January 15, 2015, the division shall submit a written report to 19 the general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts with 20 community rehabilitation program providers. 21 b. For matching funds for programs to enable persons 22 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 23 independently, including salaries and support, and for not more 24 than the following full-time equivalent position: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,564 26 89,128 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 28 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 29 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,768 31 145,535 32 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 33 living: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,147 35 -5- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 5/ 40

S.F. _____ 90,294 1 4. STATE LIBRARY 2 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 4 equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,357,532 6 2,715,063 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 8 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 9 256.57 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,262,114 11 2,574,228 12 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 15 full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,721,548 17 7,791,846 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 82.00 19 86.00 20 5A. REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILS 21 For state aid: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 992,913 23 a. The regional telecommunications councils established 24 in section 8D.5 shall use the moneys appropriated in this 25 subsection to provide technical assistance for network 26 classrooms, planning and troubleshooting for local area 27 networks, scheduling of video sites, and other related support 28 activities. 29 b. Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall 30 be distributed by the department to the regional 31 telecommunications councils based upon usage by region. 32 6. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 33 For reimbursement for vocational education expenditures made 34 by secondary schools: 35 -6- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 6/ 40

S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,315,067 1 2,630,134 2 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 3 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 4 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the standards 5 set in sections 256.11 , 258.4 , and 260C.14 . 6 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 7 For use as state matching funds for federal programs that 8 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 9 salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for 10 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,088,399 12 2,176,797 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 14 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 15 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 16 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,693,056 18 5,386,113 19 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 20 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 21 and ending June 30, 2015, not more than $132,975 $265,950 22 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other 23 technical assistance activities. The early childhood Iowa 24 state board shall direct staff to work with the early childhood 25 stakeholders alliance created in section 256I.12 to inventory 26 technical assistance needs. Moneys allocated under this 27 lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa 28 state board for the purpose of skills development and support 29 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise 30 provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for 31 additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff. 32 b. As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated in 33 this subsection, each early childhood Iowa area board shall 34 report to the early childhood Iowa state board progress on 35 -7- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 7/ 40

S.F. _____ each of the local indicators approved by the area board. Each 1 early childhood Iowa area board must also submit an annual 2 budget for the area’s comprehensive school ready children 3 grant developed for providing services for children from birth 4 through five years of age, and provide other information 5 specified by the early childhood Iowa state board, including 6 budget amendments as needed. The early childhood Iowa state 7 board shall establish a submission deadline for the annual 8 budget and any budget amendments that allow a reasonable period 9 of time for preparation by the early childhood Iowa area boards 10 and for review and approval or request for modification of 11 the materials by the early childhood Iowa state board. In 12 addition, each early childhood Iowa area board must continue to 13 comply with reporting provisions and other requirements adopted 14 by the early childhood Iowa state board in implementing section 15 256I.9 . 16 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 17 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 18 early childhood Iowa fund, $1,159,009 $2,318,018 shall 19 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care, 20 health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to 21 this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the 22 reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board 23 may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed $44,325 24 $88,650 , for the technical assistance expenses of the early 25 childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of 26 staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood 27 Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a 28 methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board 29 to make the most productive use of the funding, which may 30 include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other 31 means. 32 d. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 33 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 34 early childhood Iowa fund, $412,515 $825,030 shall be used for 35 -8- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 8/ 40

S.F. _____ support of professional development and training activities 1 for persons working in early care, health, and education by 2 the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with 3 the professional development component group of the early 4 childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance maintained pursuant to 5 section 256I.12, subsection 7 , paragraph “b”, and the early 6 childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to 7 professional development and training activities agreed upon by 8 the parties participating in the collaboration. 9 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 10 ASSISTANCE 11 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 12 of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,714,438 14 5,428,877 15 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall be 16 used for early care, health, and education programs to assist 17 low-income parents with tuition for preschool and other 18 supportive services for children ages three, four, and five 19 who are not attending kindergarten in order to increase the 20 basic family income eligibility requirement to not more than 21 200 percent of the federal poverty level. In addition, if 22 sufficient funding is available after addressing the needs of 23 those who meet the basic income eligibility requirement, an 24 early childhood Iowa area board may provide for eligibility 25 for those with a family income in excess of the basic income 26 eligibility requirement through use of a sliding scale or other 27 copayment provisions. 28 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT 29 EDUCATION 30 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 31 of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11 : 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,182,217 33 12,364,434 34 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall be 35 -9- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 9/ 40

S.F. _____ used for family support services and parent education programs 1 targeted to families expecting a child or with newborn and 2 infant children through age five and shall be distributed using 3 the distribution formula approved by the early childhood Iowa 4 state board and shall be used by an early childhood Iowa area 5 board only for family support services and parent education 6 programs targeted to families expecting a child or with newborn 7 and infant children through age five. 8 11. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 9 For expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 10 Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-446, as 11 amended to January 1, 2013, birth through age three services 12 due to increased numbers of children qualifying for those 13 services: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 860,700 15 1,721,400 16 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $191,885 17 shall be allocated to the child health specialty clinic at the 18 state university of Iowa to provide additional support for 19 infants and toddlers who are born prematurely, drug-exposed, or 20 medically fragile. 21 12. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 22 For early head start projects: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 24 600,000 25 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used for 26 implementation and expansion of early head start pilot projects 27 addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, emotional, 28 and developmental needs of children from birth to age three, 29 including prenatal support for qualified families. The 30 projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy 31 family functioning, and strengthen the development of infants 32 and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be given 33 to those organizations that have previously qualified for 34 and received state funding to administer an early head start 35 -10- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 10/ 40

S.F. _____ project. 1 13. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 2 To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks to each 3 resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as authorized by 4 section 301.1 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,107 6 650,214 7 Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 per pupil and 8 shall not exceed the comparable services offered to resident 9 public school pupils. 10 14. CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER INFORMATION AND 11 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM 12 For purposes of implementing the statewide core curriculum 13 for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and a 14 state-designated career information and decision-making system: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 16 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 17 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 18 program established pursuant to chapter 284 , and for not more 19 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,153,675 21 56,791,351 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 23 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 24 For school districts to provide direct services to the 25 most at-risk senior high school students enrolled in school 26 districts through direct intervention by a jobs for America’s 27 graduates specialist: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 335,000 29 700,000 30 17. EDUCATION REFORM 31 For implementation of the education reform provisions 32 pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, House File 215 , if enacted: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,420,000 34 17A. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL WEBSITE AND DATA 35 -11- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 11/ 40

S.F. _____ SYSTEM SUPPORT 1 For development of criteria and administration of a process 2 for school districts to establish specific performance goals 3 and to evaluate the performance of each attendance center 4 operated by the district in order to arrive at an overall 5 school performance grade and report card for each attendance 6 center, for website and data system support, and for not more 7 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 10 17B. ADMINISTRATOR MENTORING/COACHING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM 11 For purposes of the beginning administrator mentoring and 12 induction program created pursuant to section 284A.5 and for 13 development and implementation of the coaching and support 14 system to support administrators pursuant to section 256.9, 15 subsection 63, paragraph “b”, as amended by this Act: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 17 17C. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM 18 For purposes of establishing an English language literacy 19 for all grant program in accordance with section 256.9, 20 subsection 65, as enacted in this Act: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 22 By November 1, 2014, the 25 Iowa school districts with 23 the largest number of students identified as limited English 24 proficient and receiving educational programming because of 25 that identification and grant moneys pursuant to section 256.9, 26 subsection 65, as enacted by this Act, shall submit a report to 27 the department in a manner prescribed by the department that 28 includes the following information: 29 a. A cost accounting of moneys expended on limited English 30 proficiency programming by the school district. 31 b. An identification of all native languages represented 32 by limited English proficient students who are served by the 33 school district. 34 c. The average number of years in English language learner 35 -12- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 12/ 40

S.F. _____ programming for limited English proficient students served by 1 the school district. 2 d. The number of full-time equivalent employees directly 3 serving limited English proficient students and the 4 student-to-teacher ratios for such students. 5 e. A review of the number and percentage of limited English 6 proficient students achieving English language proficiency over 7 the previous five years. 8 f. A list of English language learner programs not developed 9 by the district that are being utilized by the school district 10 for limited English proficient students. 11 17D. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 12 For purposes of administering the online state job posting 13 system in accordance with section 256.27: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 15 17E. TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, AND COUNCIL SUPPORT 16 For the costs of providing department support to education 17 task forces, commissions, and councils established pursuant to 18 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 121, including but not limited to the 19 assessment task force, the commission on educator leadership 20 and compensation, and the council on educator development: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 22 17F. AREA EDUCATION AGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM 23 For development and administration system by which area 24 education agencies shall support school districts implementing 25 framework or comparable system approved pursuant to section 26 284.15, subsection 6: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 28 18. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 29 For distribution to school districts to provide intensive 30 instructional services, curricula, initiatives, programs, and 31 supports in accordance with for implementation of section 32 279.68, subsection 2 : 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 34 8,000,000 35 -13- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 13/ 40

S.F. _____ 19. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 1 For purposes of the Iowa reading research center established 2 pursuant to in order to implement, in collaboration with the 3 area education agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, 4 subsection 53 , paragraph “c”: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 665,500 6 2,000,000 7 20. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 8 For implementation , in collaboration with the area education 9 agencies, of certain recommendations of the competency-based 10 education task force established pursuant to 2012 Iowa Acts, 11 chapter 1119, section 2: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 212,500 13 425,000 14 a. From the The moneys appropriated in this subsection , 15 not less than $50,000 shall be used to provide grants under 16 a competency-based education grant program , for writing 17 model competencies, for plans and templates, to develop 18 the assessment validation rubric and model assessments, and 19 to design professional development in accordance with the 20 recommendations of the task force . Notwithstanding section 21 8.33 , moneys received by the department pursuant to this 22 lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 23 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 24 available for expenditure for the purposes specified in this 25 lettered paragraph for the following fiscal year. 26 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 27 less than $50,000 shall be used for writing model competencies, 28 not less than $12,500 shall be used for plans and templates, 29 not less than $50,000 shall be used to develop the assessment 30 validation rubric and model assessments, and not less than 31 $50,000 shall be used to design professional development in 32 accordance with the recommendations of the competency-based 33 education task force. 34 20A. BULLYING PREVENTION 35 -14- LSB 5005SB (1) 85 kh/tm 14/ 40