House File 2629 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2629 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2384) (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 607) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other efforts 1 to strengthen Iowa’s workforce, including a child care 2 challenge program for working Iowans, educational standards 3 and online learning, work-based learning coordinators, and 4 the senior year plus program, and including applicability 5 provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh

H.F. 2629 DIVISION I 1 FUTURE READY IOWA APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS 2 Section 1. Section 15B.4, subsection 5, Code 2020, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 5. An apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance 5 under this chapter is ineligible for financial assistance under 6 section 15C.1 chapter 15C during the same fiscal year. 7 Sec. 2. Section 15C.1, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 2020, 8 is amended to read as follows: 9 b. An apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance 10 under chapter 15B or section 15C.2 is ineligible for financial 11 assistance under this section during the same fiscal year. 12 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 15C.2 Future ready Iowa expanded 13 registered apprenticeship opportunities program. 14 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the 15 context otherwise requires: 16 a. “Applicant” means an apprenticeship sponsor located in 17 Iowa that has established an apprenticeship program involving 18 an eligible apprenticeable occupation that is located in Iowa 19 and approved by the United States department of labor, office 20 of apprenticeship. 21 b. “Apprentice” means the same as defined in section 15C.1. 22 c. “Apprenticeable occupation” means the same as defined in 23 section 15C.1. 24 d. “Apprenticeship program” means the same as defined in 25 section 15C.1. 26 e. “Authority” means the economic development authority 27 created in section 15.105. 28 f. “Eligible apprenticeable occupation” means the same as 29 defined in section 15C.1. 30 g. “Eligible apprenticeship sponsor” means an entity 31 operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose 32 name an apprenticeship program is being operated, which is 33 registered with or approved by the United States department of 34 labor, office of apprenticeship and which program has twenty 35 -1- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 1/ 21

H.F. 2629 or fewer apprentices, at least one of whom is in an eligible 1 apprenticeable occupation. 2 h. “Financial assistance” means assistance provided only 3 from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the 4 authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in 5 the form of a reimbursement grant of one thousand dollars per 6 apprentice in an eligible apprenticeable occupation. 7 2. Program created. Subject to an appropriation of funds 8 by the general assembly for this purpose, a future ready Iowa 9 expanded registered apprenticeship opportunities program is 10 created which shall be administered by the authority. The 11 purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to 12 encourage apprenticeship sponsors of apprenticeship programs 13 with twenty or fewer apprentices to maintain apprenticeship 14 programs in high-demand occupations. 15 3. Application requirements —— restriction. An eligible 16 apprenticeship sponsor may apply to the authority, on 17 forms provided by the authority and in accordance with the 18 authority’s instructions, to receive financial assistance under 19 the program. The authority shall provide upon request and on 20 the authority’s internet site information about the program, 21 the application, application instructions, and the application 22 period established each year for funding available under the 23 program. 24 a. An apprenticeship sponsor is eligible to apply for 25 financial assistance for apprentices in eligible apprenticeable 26 occupations if all of the following conditions are met: 27 (1) Twenty or fewer apprentices are registered in the 28 apprenticeship program as of December 31 of the calendar 29 year prior to the date the authority receives the eligible 30 apprenticeship sponsor’s application. 31 (2) More than seventy percent of the applicant’s 32 apprentices are residents of Iowa, and the remainder of the 33 applicant’s apprentices are residents of states contiguous 34 to Iowa. In determining the number of apprentices in an 35 -2- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 2/ 21

H.F. 2629 applicant’s apprenticeship program, the authority may calculate 1 the average number of apprentices in the program within the 2 most recent two-year period. 3 b. An apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance 4 under chapter 15B or section 15C.1 is ineligible to receive 5 financial assistance under this section during the same fiscal 6 year. An apprenticeship sponsor who trains through a lead 7 apprenticeship sponsor that qualifies for financial assistance 8 under chapter 15B is ineligible to receive financial assistance 9 under this section. 10 4. Rules. The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to 11 chapter 17A establishing a staff review and application 12 approval process, application scoring criteria, the minimum 13 score necessary for approval of financial assistance, 14 procedures for notification of an award of financial 15 assistance, the terms of agreement between the apprenticeship 16 sponsor and the authority, and any other rules deemed necessary 17 for the implementation and administration of this section. 18 5. Agreement. Prior to distributing financial assistance 19 under this section, the authority shall enter into an agreement 20 with the eligible apprenticeship sponsor awarded financial 21 assistance in accordance with this section, and the financial 22 assistance recipient shall confirm the number of apprentices 23 in eligible apprenticeable occupations as identified in the 24 approved application, and shall meet all terms established by 25 the authority for receipt of financial assistance under this 26 section. 27 6. Financial assistance limitation. Financial assistance in 28 the form of a reimburseable grant awarded to any one eligible 29 apprenticeship sponsor in any given fiscal year shall not 30 exceed twenty thousand dollars. 31 7. Use of moneys appropriated —— administration. 32 a. The annual administrative expenditures as a percent of 33 the moneys appropriated for a fiscal year for purposes of this 34 section shall not exceed two percent. 35 -3- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 3/ 21

H.F. 2629 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated to 1 the authority by the general assembly for purposes of this 2 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the end of 3 the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall 4 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated in 5 subsequent fiscal years. 6 Sec. 4. Section 84A.1B, subsection 14, unnumbered paragraph 7 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 8 Create, and update as necessary, a list of high-demand jobs 9 statewide for purposes of the future ready Iowa registered 10 apprenticeship development program programs created in 11 section 15C.1 chapter 15C , the summer youth intern pilot 12 program established under section 84A.12 , the Iowa employer 13 innovation program established under section 84A.13 , the 14 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 15 program established under section 261.131 , the future ready 16 Iowa skilled workforce grant program established under section 17 261.132 , and postsecondary summer classes for high school 18 students as provided under section 261E.8, subsection 8 . In 19 addition to the list created by the workforce development 20 board under this subsection , each community college, in 21 consultation with regional career and technical education 22 planning partnerships, and with the approval of the board of 23 directors of the community college, may identify and maintain 24 a list of not more than five regional high-demand jobs in the 25 community college region, and shall share the lists with the 26 workforce development board. The lists submitted by community 27 colleges under the subsection may be used in that community 28 college region for purposes of programs identified under this 29 subsection . The workforce development board shall have full 30 discretion to select and prioritize statewide high-demand jobs 31 after consulting with business and education stakeholders, 32 as appropriate, and seeking public comment. The workforce 33 development board may add to the list of high-demand jobs as it 34 deems necessary. For purposes of this subsection , “high-demand 35 -4- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 4/ 21

H.F. 2629 job” means a job in the state that the board, or a community 1 college in accordance with this subsection , has identified in 2 accordance with this subsection . In creating a list under this 3 subsection , the following criteria, at a minimum, shall apply: 4 DIVISION II 5 IOWA CHILD CARE CHALLENGE FUND 6 Sec. 5. Section 84A.13, subsection 4, Code 2020, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 4. An Iowa employer innovation fund is created in the 9 state treasury as a separate fund under the control of the 10 department of workforce development, in consultation with the 11 workforce development board. The fund shall consist of any 12 moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other 13 moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department 14 from the federal government. A portion of the moneys deposited 15 in the fund, in an amount to be determined annually by the 16 department of workforce development in consultation with the 17 workforce development board, shall be transferred annually to 18 the Iowa child care challenge fund. The assets of the Iowa 19 employer innovation fund shall be used by the department only 20 for purposes of in accordance with this section . All moneys 21 deposited or paid into the fund are appropriated and made 22 available to the board to be used for purposes of in accordance 23 with this section . Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any balance 24 in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert 25 to the general fund of the state, but shall be available for 26 purposes of this section and for transfer in accordance with 27 this section in subsequent fiscal years. 28 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 84A.13A Iowa child care challenge 29 program —— fund. 30 1. For purposes of this section, “consortium” means a 31 consortium of two or more employers or businesses, at least one 32 of which must be a private employer. 33 2. The Iowa child care challenge program is established 34 in the department of workforce development. The department 35 -5- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 5/ 21

H.F. 2629 shall administer the program in consultation with the 1 workforce development board. The purpose of the Iowa child 2 care challenge program is to encourage and enable businesses, 3 nonprofit organizations, and consortiums to establish local 4 child care facilities and increase the availability of quality, 5 affordable child care for working Iowans. 6 3. The department of workforce development shall adopt 7 rules under chapter 17A establishing a program application 8 and award process to match business, nonprofit organization, 9 or consortium moneys and the criteria for the allocation of 10 moneys in the fund established pursuant to subsection 4. 11 A business, nonprofit organization, or consortium seeking 12 matching moneys shall submit an application and a proposal for 13 the new construction of a child care facility, rehabilitation 14 of an existing structure as a child care facility, or the 15 retrofitting and repurposing of an existing structure for 16 use as a child care facility to the department. Proposals 17 shall include a financial statement and a description of 18 funds to be provided by the business, nonprofit organization, 19 or consortium, including in-kind donations, and a plan for 20 sustainability. Match amount awards made by the department 21 that are unclaimed or unused as of June 1 of the fiscal year 22 shall be canceled by the department. 23 4. An Iowa child care challenge fund is created in the state 24 treasury as a separate fund under the control of the department 25 of workforce development, in consultation with the workforce 26 development board. The fund shall consist of appropriations 27 made to the fund, any other moneys available to and obtained 28 or accepted by the department from the federal government or 29 private sources for placement in the fund, and transfers of 30 interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by 31 law. The assets of the fund shall be used by the department 32 only for purposes of this section. All moneys deposited, 33 transferred to, or paid into the fund are appropriated and 34 made available to the department to be used for purposes of 35 -6- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 6/ 21

H.F. 2629 this section. Any unclaimed moneys in the fund by June 1 1 annually shall be transferred to the Iowa employer innovation 2 fund, created pursuant to section 84A.13, to be used only for 3 purposes of the Iowa employer innovation program established 4 pursuant to section 84A.13. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 5 moneys deposited after May 1 annually in the Iowa child care 6 challenge fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 7 close of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund 8 of the state but shall be transferred to the Iowa employer 9 innovation fund created pursuant to section 84A.13 to be 10 used for purposes of the Iowa employer innovation program 11 established pursuant to section 84A.13. 12 DIVISION III 13 COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTION —— K-12 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS —— 14 ONLINE COURSEWORK 15 Sec. 7. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 16 subparagraph (4), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 17 (4) The rules shall provide for the establishment of 18 high-quality standards for computer science education taught 19 by elementary, middle, and high schools, in accordance with 20 the goal established under section 284.6A, subsection 1 , 21 setting a foundation for personal and professional success in 22 a high-technology, knowledge-based Iowa economy. Such rules 23 shall be applicable only to school districts and accredited 24 nonpublic schools receiving moneys from the computer science 25 professional development incentive fund under section 284.6A , 26 or from other funds administered by the department for the same 27 purposes as specified in section 284.6A, subsection 2 . 28 Sec. 8. Section 256.9, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 29 following new subsection: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 60. Develop and implement a statewide 31 kindergarten through grade twelve computer science instruction 32 plan by July 1, 2022. 33 Sec. 9. Section 256.11, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2020, are 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -7- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 7/ 21

H.F. 2629 3. The following areas shall be taught in grades one through 1 six: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, 2 science, health, age-appropriate and research-based human 3 growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, 4 music, and visual art. Computer science instruction 5 incorporating the standards established under section 256.7, 6 subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), shall be 7 offered in at least one grade level commencing with the school 8 year beginning July 1, 2022. The health curriculum shall 9 include the characteristics of communicable diseases including 10 acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board as part 11 of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum definitions 12 for implementing the elementary program. 13 4. The following shall be taught in grades seven and 14 eight: English-language arts; social studies; mathematics; 15 science; health; age-appropriate and research-based human 16 growth and development; career exploration and development; 17 physical education; music; and visual art. Computer science 18 instruction incorporating the standards established under 19 section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), 20 shall be offered in at least one grade level commencing with 21 the school year beginning July 1, 2022. Career exploration 22 and development shall be designed so that students are 23 appropriately prepared to create an individual career 24 and academic plan pursuant to section 279.61 , incorporate 25 foundational career and technical education concepts aligned 26 with the six career and technical education service areas 27 as defined in subsection 5 , paragraph “h” , and incorporate 28 relevant twenty-first century skills. The health curriculum 29 shall include age-appropriate and research-based information 30 regarding the characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases, 31 including HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent 32 HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board 33 as part of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum 34 definitions for implementing the program in grades seven 35 -8- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 8/ 21

H.F. 2629 and eight. However, this subsection shall not apply to the 1 teaching of career exploration and development in nonpublic 2 schools. For purposes of this section , “age-appropriate” , 3 “HPV” , and “research-based” mean the same as defined in section 4 279.50 . 5 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, Code 2020, is amended 6 by adding the following new paragraph: 7 NEW PARAGRAPH . l. One-half unit of computer science 8 commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 2021. The 9 one-half unit of computer science shall incorporate the 10 standards established pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 11 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and may be offered online 12 in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 13 subsection 32, paragraph “a” . 14 Sec. 11. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraphs a and b, 15 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 16 a. (1) The provisions of section 256.11, subsection 5 , 17 paragraphs “a” through “e” and “g” through “j” , which require 18 that specified subjects be offered and taught by a school 19 district or accredited nonpublic school, shall not apply for up 20 to two specified subjects at a school district or school under 21 this section if any of the following apply: 22 (1) (a) The school district or school makes every 23 reasonable and good faith effort to employ a teacher licensed 24 under chapter 272 for the specified subject, and is unable to 25 employ such a teacher. 26 (2) (b) Fewer than ten students typically register for 27 instruction in the specified subject at the school district or 28 school. 29 (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), a school district or 30 accredited nonpublic school may exceed the limitation specified 31 in subparagraph (1) to offer world language, personal finance 32 literacy, and computer science coursework online in accordance 33 with paragraph “c” and the offer and teach requirements of 34 section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraphs “f” , “k” , and “l” , 35 -9- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 9/ 21

H.F. 2629 shall not apply. 1 b. The department may waive for one school year the 2 applicability of section 256.11, subsection 5 , paragraphs 3 “a” through “e” and “g” through “j” , at its discretion, 4 to additional specified subjects for a school district or 5 accredited nonpublic school that proves to the satisfaction 6 of the department that the school district or school has made 7 every reasonable effort, but is unable to meet the requirements 8 of section 256.11, subsection 5 . A school district or 9 accredited nonpublic school may apply for an annual waiver each 10 year. 11 Sec. 12. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraph c, 12 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 If the provisions of section 256.11, subsection 5 , 15 paragraphs “a” through “e” and “g” through “j” , are made 16 inapplicable under paragraph “a” , or are waived under paragraph 17 “b” , the specified subject shall be provided by the initiative 18 or by the school district or accredited nonpublic school if an 19 online alternative satisfying the requirements of subparagraph 20 (1) or (2) can be made available by the school district or 21 accredited nonpublic school. Any course not required under 22 section 256.11, subsection 5 , paragraphs “a” through “e” and “g” 23 through “j” , may also be provided by the initiative or by the 24 school district or accredited nonpublic school. However, in 25 either case, if offered by the school district or accredited 26 nonpublic school, the specified subject or course shall be 27 offered through either any of the following means: 28 Sec. 13. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraph c, 29 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 30 (1) An online learning platform if the course is developed 31 by the school district or accredited nonpublic school itself 32 or is developed by a partnership or consortium of schools that 33 have developed the course individually or cooperatively, or by 34 any other online learning entity, provided the course is taught 35 -10- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 10/ 21

H.F. 2629 by an Iowa licensed teacher with online learning experience and 1 the course content is aligned with the Iowa content standards 2 and satisfies the requirements of subsection 6 . A partnership 3 or consortium of schools may include two or more school 4 districts or accredited nonpublic schools, or any combination 5 thereof. 6 Sec. 14. Section 280.3, subsection 3, Code 2020, is amended 7 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 8 following: 9 3. The board of directors of each public school district 10 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall 11 develop and implement a kindergarten through grade twelve 12 computer science plan July 1, 2022, which incorporates the 13 standards established under section 256.7, subsection 26, 14 paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and the minimum educational 15 standards relating to computer science contained in section 16 256.11. 17 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— COMPUTER SCIENCE WORK 18 GROUP. 19 1. The department of education shall convene a computer 20 science work group to develop recommendations to strengthen 21 computer science instruction and for the development and 22 implementation of a statewide campaign to promote computer 23 science to kindergarten through grade twelve students and to 24 the parents and legal guardians of such students. 25 2. The work group shall submit its findings to the general 26 assembly by July 1, 2021. 27 Sec. 16. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 28 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 29 compliance with any state mandate included in this division 30 of this Act shall be paid by a school district from state 31 school foundation aid received by the school district under 32 section 257.16. This specification of the payment of the state 33 cost shall be deemed to meet all of the state funding-related 34 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional 35 -11- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 11/ 21

H.F. 2629 state funding shall be necessary for the full implementation of 1 this division of this Act by and enforcement of this division 2 of this Act against all affected school districts. 3 DIVISION IV 4 SUPPLEMENTARY WEIGHTING —— SHARED OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS 5 Sec. 17. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 6 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 7 (1) In order to provide additional funding to increase 8 student opportunities and redirect more resources to 9 student programming for school districts that share 10 operational functions, a district that shares with a 11 political subdivision one or more operational functions of 12 a curriculum director, master social worker, independent 13 social worker, a work-based learning coordinator, or school 14 counselor, or one or more operational functions in the areas 15 of superintendent management, business management, human 16 resources, transportation, or operation and maintenance for at 17 least twenty percent of the school year shall be assigned a 18 supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. 19 A school district that shares an operational function in 20 the area of superintendent management shall be assigned a 21 supplementary weighting of eight pupils for the function. A 22 school district that shares an operational function in the area 23 of business management, human resources, transportation, or 24 operation and maintenance shall be assigned a supplementary 25 weighting of five pupils for the function. A school district 26 that shares the operational functions of a curriculum director, 27 a master social worker or an independent social worker licensed 28 under chapters 147 and 154C , a work-based learning coordinator, 29 or a school counselor shall be assigned a supplementary 30 weighting of three pupils for the function. The additional 31 weighting shall be assigned for each discrete operational 32 function shared. However, a school district may receive the 33 additional weighting under this subsection for sharing the 34 services of an individual with a political subdivision even if 35 -12- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 12/ 21

H.F. 2629 the type of operational function performed by the individual 1 for the school district and the type of operational function 2 performed by the individual for the political subdivision are 3 not the same operational function, so long as both operational 4 functions are eligible for weighting under this subsection . In 5 such case, the school district shall be assigned the additional 6 weighting for the type of operational function that the 7 individual performs for the school district, and the school 8 district shall not receive additional weighting for any other 9 function performed by the individual. The operational function 10 sharing arrangement does not need to be a newly implemented 11 sharing arrangement to receive supplementary weighting under 12 this subsection . 13 Sec. 18. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 14 subparagraph (2), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 15 (2) For the purposes of this section , “political paragraph 16 “a” : 17 (a) “Political subdivision” means a city, township, county, 18 school corporation, merged area, area education agency, 19 institution governed by the state board of regents, or any 20 other governmental subdivision. 21 (b) “Work-based learning coordinator” means an appropriately 22 trained individual responsible for facilitating authentic, 23 engaging work-based learning experiences for learners and 24 educators in partnership with employers and others to enhance 25 learning by connecting the content and skills that are 26 necessary for future careers. 27 Sec. 19. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 28 to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, 29 subject to the school budget year limitations of section 30 257.11, subsection 5. 31 DIVISION V 32 FUTURE READY IOWA SKILLED WORKFORCE LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP 33 PROGRAM 34 Sec. 20. Section 256.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 35 -13- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 13/ 21

H.F. 2629 following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 34. Adopt rules under chapter 17A 2 establishing a process by which the department shall approve 3 state-recognized work-based learning programs consisting of 4 structured educational and training programs that include 5 authentic worksite training, such as registered apprenticeship 6 programs, for purposes of eligible institutions under section 7 261.131. 8 Sec. 21. Section 261.131, subsection 1, Code 2020, is 9 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 10 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. “Adult learner” means a person who, 11 following receipt of a high school diploma or high school 12 equivalency diploma and on or after attaining the age of 13 twenty, enrolls on a full-time or part-time basis in an 14 eligible program at an eligible institution and maintains 15 continuous enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in 16 subsequent terms to receive additional awards. A person’s age 17 for purposes of this paragraph shall be calculated on July 1 18 prior to the year of enrollment in an eligible institution. 19 NEW PARAGRAPH . 00a. “Approved state-recognized work-based 20 learning program” means a structured educational and training 21 program that includes authentic worksite training and is 22 approved by the department of education according to a process 23 established under rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 24 subsection 34. 25 Sec. 22. Section 261.131, subsection 1, paragraph e, 26 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 27 (1) Is either a new any of the following: 28 (a) A graduate of an Iowa high school , or a person who 29 completed private instruction under chapter 299A, or a person 30 who is a recipient of a high school equivalency diploma, and 31 who prior to becoming an adult learner enrolls full-time during 32 the academic year, or part-time for a summer semester, in 33 an eligible program at an eligible institution by the fall 34 semester, or the equivalent, following graduation from high 35 -14- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 14/ 21

H.F. 2629 school or completion of private instruction under chapter 299A ; 1 or is an 2 (b) A graduate of an Iowa high school or a person who 3 completed private instruction under chapter 299A, or a 4 recipient of a high school equivalency diploma, and who 5 prior to becoming an adult learner, enters into full-time or 6 part-time employment as part of an approved state-recognized 7 work-based learning program, and enrolls full-time or part-time 8 in an eligible program in an eligible institution. 9 (c) An adult learner who is at least age twenty at the 10 beginning of the state fiscal year, who has received a high 11 school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma, and who 12 enrolls in an eligible program in an eligible institution as a 13 full-time or part-time student. 14 DIVISION VI 15 SENIOR YEAR PLUS PROGRAM AND POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS 16 Sec. 23. Section 261E.2, subsections 5 and 7, Code 2020, are 17 amended by striking the subsections. 18 Sec. 24. Section 261E.6, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 19 to read as follows: 20 1. Program established. The postsecondary enrollment 21 options program is established to promote rigorous academic or 22 career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety 23 of options to high school students by enabling ninth and 24 tenth grade students who have been identified by the school 25 district as gifted and talented, and eleventh and twelfth 26 grade students, to enroll in eligible courses at an eligible 27 postsecondary institution of higher learning as a part-time 28 student . 29 Sec. 25. Section 261E.7, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 30 by striking the subsection. 31 Sec. 26. Section 261E.8, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 1. A district-to-community college sharing or concurrent 34 enrollment program is established to be administered by the 35 -15- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 15/ 21

H.F. 2629 department to promote rigorous academic or career and technical 1 pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high 2 school students to enroll part-time in eligible nonsectarian 3 courses at or through community colleges established under 4 chapter 260C . The program shall be made available to all 5 resident students in grades nine through twelve. Notice of 6 the availability of the program shall be included in a school 7 district’s student registration handbook and the handbook shall 8 identify which courses, if successfully completed, generate 9 college credit under the program. A student and the student’s 10 parent or legal guardian shall also be made aware of this 11 program as a part of the development of the student’s career 12 and academic plan in accordance with section 279.61 . 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill adds to and modifies the Code provisions enacted by 17 the future ready Iowa Act. The bill is organized by divisions 18 and includes conforming changes. 19 DIVISION I —— FUTURE READY IOWA APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING 20 PROGRAMS. Subject to an appropriation of funds by the general 21 assembly, Division I creates a future ready Iowa expanded 22 registered apprenticeship opportunities program that is similar 23 to the existing future ready Iowa registered apprenticeship 24 development program. 25 The purpose of the new program is to provide financial 26 assistance to encourage apprenticeship sponsors of 27 apprenticeship programs with 20 or fewer apprentices to 28 maintain apprenticeship programs in high-demand occupations. 29 The division provides that at least one of the apprentices 30 in an eligible apprenticeship sponsor’s program must be in 31 an eligible apprenticeable occupation. Financial assistance 32 includes but is not limited to a reimburseable grant of 33 $1,000, but such a grant shall not exceed $20,000 annually. An 34 apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance under 35 -16- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 16/ 21

H.F. 2629 Code chapter 15B or Code section 15C.1 is ineligible to receive 1 financial assistance under the new program during the same 2 fiscal year. An eligible apprenticeship sponsor, as defined 3 for purposes of the new program, who meets the requirements of 4 the existing program may receive financial assistance under the 5 existing program if the eligible apprenticeship sponsor is not 6 receiving financial assistance under the new program during 7 the same fiscal year. However, an apprenticeship sponsor who 8 trains through a lead apprenticeship sponsor that qualifies for 9 financial assistance under Code chapter 15 is ineligible for 10 financial assistance under the new program. 11 DIVISION II —— IOWA CHILD CARE CHALLENGE FUND. Division 12 II establishes an Iowa child care challenge program under the 13 department of workforce development and creates an Iowa child 14 care challenge fund in the state treasury as a separate fund 15 under the control of the department. The department shall 16 administer the program in consultation with the workforce 17 development board. The purpose of the program is to encourage 18 and enable businesses, nonprofit organizations, and consortiums 19 to establish local child care facilities and increase the 20 availability of quality, affordable child care for working 21 Iowans. 22 A business, nonprofit organization, or consortium seeking 23 matching moneys must submit an application and a proposal for 24 the new construction of a child care facility, rehabilitation 25 of an existing structure as a child care facility, or the 26 retrofitting and repurposing of an existing structure for 27 use as a child care facility to the department; a financial 28 statement and a description of funds to be provided; and a plan 29 for sustainability. 30 The division directs that a portion of the moneys deposited 31 in the Iowa employer innovation fund, in an amount determined 32 annually by the department of workforce development in 33 consultation with the workforce development board, shall be 34 transferred annually to the Iowa child care challenge fund. 35 -17- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 17/ 21

H.F. 2629 Any unclaimed moneys in the Iowa child care challenge fund 1 by June 1 annually shall be transferred to the Iowa employer 2 innovation fund, created pursuant to Code section 84A.13, to 3 be used for purposes of that program, and any moneys deposited 4 after June 1 annually in the Iowa child care challenge fund 5 that remain at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred 6 to the Iowa employer innovation fund to be used for purposes of 7 the Iowa employer innovation program. 8 DIVISION III —— COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTION —— K-12 9 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS —— ONLINE COURSEWORK. Division III 10 relates to computer science instruction in kindergarten through 11 grade 12, amending Code provisions establishing the minimum 12 educational standards and establishing or modifying computer 13 science instruction-related responsibilities of the state board 14 of education, the department of education and its director, and 15 school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. 16 Commencing with the 2022-2023 school year, under the 17 division, accredited schools must offer and teach computer 18 science instruction that incorporates the computer science 19 education standards adopted by the state board of education 20 in at least one grade at the elementary level and at the 21 middle school level. In grades 9-12, commencing with the 22 2021-2022 school year, one-half unit of computer science that 23 incorporates the computer science education standards adopted 24 by the state board must be offered and taught, but the one-half 25 unit may be offered and taught online. 26 Each school district and accredited nonpublic school must 27 develop and implement a K-12 computer science plan by July 1, 28 2022. The new language replaces obsolete language relating to 29 full implementation of the core curriculum by the 2014-2015 30 school year. 31 The director of the department is directed to develop and 32 implement a statewide K-12 computer science instruction plan by 33 July 1, 2022. 34 The division amends provisions relating to the online 35 -18- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 18/ 21

H.F. 2629 learning initiative requirements. Currently, the statute makes 1 inapplicable the educational standards for up to two high 2 school courses if the school district or school makes every 3 reasonable and good faith effort but is unable to employ a 4 licensed teacher for the subject, or if fewer than 10 students 5 typically register for the subject. The division reduces the 6 specific courses to which this authorization applies, but 7 allows a school district or school to exceed the two-subject 8 limit to offer world language, personal finance literacy, and 9 computer science coursework online. 10 Currently, the department may waive the high school subject 11 requirements for school districts and schools, but the division 12 limits the authority of the department to certain specified 13 subjects. Currently, school districts and schools offering 14 such online learning must offer the coursework through an 15 online learning platform or through a private provider that 16 meets statutory requirements. The division adds that any 17 online learning entity may develop such an online learning 18 platform. 19 The department is directed to convene a computer science 20 work group to develop recommendations to strengthen computer 21 science instruction and for the development and implementation 22 of a statewide campaign to promote computer science to K-12 23 students and to the parents and legal guardians of such 24 students. The work group must submit its findings to the 25 general assembly by July 1, 2021. 26 The division also strikes language which requires that 27 the state board’s rules providing for the establishment of 28 high-quality standards for computer science education taught 29 by elementary, middle, and high schools be applicable only to 30 school districts and accredited nonpublic schools receiving 31 moneys from the computer science professional development 32 incentive fund or from other funds administered by the 33 department. 34 The division may include a state mandate as defined in Code 35 -19- LSB 5595HZ (3) 88 kh/jh 19/ 21