HF 648 (LSB 2669HV (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 648

BY  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 196)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to career and technical education programs and partnerships and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 85.20, subsection 3, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  For a student participating in a work-based learning opportunity as provided in section 85.61, against the student’s school district of residence, receiving school district if the student is participating in open enrollment under section 282.18, accredited nonpublic school, or community college, and the directors, officers, authorities, and employees of the applicable school district corporation or school.
    Sec. 2.  Section 258.5, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   258.5  Reimbursement from federal and state moneys.
   1.  At the end of the fiscal year, an An approved regional career and technical education planning partnership is eligible to receive, from federal and state funds, reimbursement for expenditures made during the fiscal year for purposes allowed under section 258.14, subsection 6. If federal and state funds are not sufficient to make the reimbursement to the extent provided in this section, the director shall prorate the respective amounts available to the regional career and technical education planning partnerships entitled to reimbursement.
   2.  Federal funds received as a reimbursement for allowable expenditures shall be received pursuant to the multiyear state plan adopted pursuant to section 258.3A, subsection 1.
   2.  3.  The director may use federal funds to reimburse approved practitioner preparation schools, departments, or classes for the training of teachers of agriculture, food, and natural resources; arts, communications, and information systems; applied sciences, technology, engineering, and manufacturing; health sciences; human services; and business, finance, marketing, and management. The director may also use such funds to reimburse approved practitioner preparation schools, departments, or classes for the training of guidance counselors.
    Sec. 3.  Section 258.14, subsection 6, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  A regional career and technical education partnership may use funds received from state and federal sources on behalf of school districts and community colleges participating in the regional career and technical education planning partnership to convene, lead, and staff the regional career and technical education planning partnership,; to offer regional career and technical education professional development opportunities,; to coordinate and maintain a career guidance system pursuant to section 279.61,; and to purchase career and technical education equipment on behalf of school districts and community colleges participating in the regional career and technical education planning partnership; and to purchase standard classroom consumable supplies other than consumable supplies that will be made into products to be sold or used personally by students, teachers, and other persons.
    Sec. 4.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to career and technical education opportunities and partnerships.
   The bill restores a reference to school corporations mistakenly changed under 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1108, and includes a reference to an accredited nonpublic school, relating to student participation in work-based learning opportunities.
   The bill authorizes an approved regional career and technical education planning partnership to receive state funds for purposes allowed under Code section 258.14(6). The bill amends Code section 258.14(6) to authorize a partnership to purchase career and technical education equipment and standard classroom consumable supplies other than consumable supplies that will be made into products to be sold or used personally by students, teachers, and other persons.
   Federal funds received as a reimbursement for allowable expenditures shall be received pursuant to the multiyear state plan the state board for career and technical education approves under Code section 258.3A(1).
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.