Senate File 2313 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2313 BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3077) (COMPANION TO HF 2384 BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE) 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, a workforce diploma 3 pilot program, computer science instruction, work-based 4 learning coordinators, and the senior year plus program, and 5 including applicability provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh

S.F. 2313 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 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 1/ 23

S.F. 2313 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 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 2/ 23

S.F. 2313 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 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 3/ 23

S.F. 2313 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 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 4/ 23

S.F. 2313 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 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 5/ 23

S.F. 2313 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 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 6/ 23

S.F. 2313 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 WORKFORCE DIPLOMA PILOT PROGRAM 14 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION . 84A.6A Workforce diploma pilot 15 program. 16 1. For purposes of this section: 17 a. “Department” means the department of workforce 18 development created in section 84A.1. 19 b. “Eligible program provider” means an institution that is 20 accredited by a regional accrediting agency. The institution 21 may be a public institution, a nonprofit institution which 22 is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 23 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a private 24 diploma-granting institution, that has at least two years of 25 experience providing adult dropout recovery services, including 26 but not limited to recruitment, learning plan development, and 27 proactive coaching and mentoring culminating in the issuance 28 of high school diplomas. 29 c. “Qualified provider” means an eligible program provider 30 verified by the department in accordance with this section. 31 d. “Unit of credit” means credit awarded based on a 32 student’s demonstration of successfully meeting the content 33 expectations for the credit area as defined by subject area, 34 standards, expectations, or guidelines. 35 -7- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 7/ 23

S.F. 2313 2. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the 1 general assembly, the department shall establish a workforce 2 diploma pilot program to qualify eligible program providers 3 to implement programs in accordance with rules adopted by the 4 director of the department for purposes of this section. The 5 program shall assist students who are beyond school age as 6 specified in section 282.1, to obtain a high school diploma 7 while developing employability and career and technical 8 education skills. 9 3. The department shall develop application and 10 qualification verification criteria. The department shall 11 publish the application on its internet site by August 12 15 annually. To meet the criteria for qualification to 13 participate in this program, an eligible program provider must 14 provide evidence of all of the following: 15 a. Ability to provide academic skill intake assessment and 16 transcript evaluations. 17 b. Ability to develop a learning plan that integrates 18 academic requirements and career goals. 19 c. A course catalog that includes all courses necessary to 20 meet statewide graduation requirements. 21 d. Ability to provide remediation in literacy and numeracy. 22 e. Ability to provide employability skills development 23 aligned to employer needs. 24 f. Ability to provide career pathways coursework. 25 g. Ability to provide preparation for industry-recognized 26 credentials. 27 h. Ability to provide career placement services. 28 4. A qualified provider may deliver its program in 29 campus-based, blended, or online modalities. 30 5. The department shall publish a list of qualified 31 providers by September 15 annually. A qualified provider shall 32 remain on the list without reapplying annually if the qualified 33 provider continues to meet minimum program performance 34 standards in accordance with subsection 12. 35 -8- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 8/ 23

S.F. 2313 6. A qualified provider shall commence its pilot program 1 within thirty days of the date on which the contract is signed 2 by all parties. 3 7. The department shall provide payment to each qualified 4 provider for the completion of each milestone achieved by each 5 student as follows: 6 a. Two hundred fifty dollars for the completion of each half 7 unit of credit. 8 b. Two hundred fifty dollars for the completion of an 9 employability skills certification program equal to at least 10 one unit of credit. 11 c. Two hundred fifty dollars for the attainment of an 12 industry-recognized credential requiring up to fifty hours of 13 training. 14 d. Five hundred dollars for the attainment of an 15 industry-recognized credential requiring between fifty-one and 16 one hundred hours of training. 17 e. Seven hundred fifty dollars for the attainment of an 18 industry-recognized credential requiring more than one hundred 19 hours of training. 20 f. One thousand dollars for the attainment of a high school 21 diploma. 22 8. A qualified provider shall submit monthly invoices to the 23 department no later than the tenth calendar day of each month 24 for milestones met in the previous calendar month. 25 9. The department shall provide payment to a qualified 26 provider in the order in which invoices are submitted until 27 all moneys appropriated by the general assembly for purposes 28 of this section are exhausted. 29 10. The department shall provide a written update to 30 each qualified provider by the last calendar day of each 31 month, including the aggregate total moneys paid to qualified 32 providers to date and the estimated number of enrollments still 33 available for the program year. 34 11. By July 15 annually, each qualified provider shall 35 -9- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 9/ 23

S.F. 2313 report all of the following metrics from the previous fiscal 1 year to the department: 2 a. Total number of students who have received instruction 3 through the program. 4 b. Total number of units of credit earned. 5 c. Total number of employability skills certifications 6 issued. 7 d. Total number of industry-recognized credentials earned 8 for each tier of funding as specified in subsection 6, 9 paragraphs “c” , “d” , and “e” . 10 e. Total number of graduates awarded high school diplomas by 11 the qualified provider. 12 12. a. The department shall review data from each qualified 13 provider to ensure the programs offered by each qualified 14 provider are achieving minimum program performance standards, 15 including all of the following measures beginning in the first 16 full year of the program: 17 (1) A graduation rate of at least fifty percent of the 18 students enrolled by the qualified provider. The graduation 19 rate shall be defined as the total number of graduates for 20 the cohort year divided by the total number of students for 21 the cohort year for whom the qualified provider has received 22 funding. The graduation rate shall be calculated one fiscal 23 year in arrears. 24 (2) Cost per graduate of seven thousand dollars or less. 25 The cost per graduate shall be defined as total program funding 26 reimbursed to a qualified provider divided by total number of 27 graduates for a fiscal year. 28 b. The department shall place a qualified provider that does 29 not meet the program performance standards in paragraph “a” for 30 the previous year on probationary status for the remainder of 31 the current fiscal year. 32 c. A qualified provider that fails to meet the minimum 33 performance standards established under paragraph “a” as 34 determined by the department for two consecutive fiscal years 35 -10- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 10/ 23

S.F. 2313 is ineligible for the program. 1 13. The director of the department shall adopt rules 2 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section. 3 DIVISION IV 4 COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTION —— K-12 5 Sec. 8. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 6 subparagraph (4), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 7 (4) The rules shall provide for the establishment of 8 high-quality standards for computer science education taught 9 by elementary, middle, and high schools, in accordance with 10 the goal established under section 284.6A, subsection 1 , 11 setting a foundation for personal and professional success in 12 a high-technology, knowledge-based Iowa economy. Such rules 13 shall be applicable only to school districts and accredited 14 nonpublic schools receiving moneys from the computer science 15 professional development incentive fund under section 284.6A , 16 or from other funds administered by the department for the same 17 purposes as specified in section 284.6A, subsection 2 . 18 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 19 following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 60. Develop and implement a statewide 21 kindergarten through grade twelve computer science instruction 22 plan by July 1, 2021. 23 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2020, are 24 amended to read as follows: 25 3. The following areas shall be taught in grades one through 26 six: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, 27 science, health, age-appropriate and research-based human 28 growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, 29 music, and visual art. Computer science instruction 30 incorporating the standards established under section 256.7, 31 subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), shall be 32 offered in at least one grade level commencing with the school 33 year beginning July 1, 2022. The health curriculum shall 34 include the characteristics of communicable diseases including 35 -11- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 11/ 23

S.F. 2313 acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board as part 1 of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum definitions 2 for implementing the elementary program. 3 4. The following shall be taught in grades seven and 4 eight: English-language arts; social studies; mathematics; 5 science; health; age-appropriate and research-based human 6 growth and development; career exploration and development; 7 physical education; music; and visual art. Computer science 8 instruction incorporating the standards established under 9 section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), 10 shall be offered in at least one grade level commencing with 11 the school year beginning July 1, 2022. Career exploration 12 and development shall be designed so that students are 13 appropriately prepared to create an individual career 14 and academic plan pursuant to section 279.61 , incorporate 15 foundational career and technical education concepts aligned 16 with the six career and technical education service areas 17 as defined in subsection 5 , paragraph “h” , and incorporate 18 relevant twenty-first century skills. The health curriculum 19 shall include age-appropriate and research-based information 20 regarding the characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases, 21 including HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent 22 HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board 23 as part of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum 24 definitions for implementing the program in grades seven 25 and eight. However, this subsection shall not apply to the 26 teaching of career exploration and development in nonpublic 27 schools. For purposes of this section , “age-appropriate” , 28 “HPV” , and “research-based” mean the same as defined in section 29 279.50 . 30 Sec. 11. Section 256.11, subsection 5, Code 2020, is amended 31 by adding the following new paragraph: 32 NEW PARAGRAPH . l. One-half unit of computer science 33 commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 2021. The 34 one-half unit of computer science shall incorporate the 35 -12- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 12/ 23

S.F. 2313 standards established pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 1 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and may be offered online 2 in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 3 subsection 32, paragraph “a” . 4 Sec. 12. Section 280.3, subsection 3, Code 2020, is amended 5 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 6 following: 7 3. The board of directors of each public school district 8 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall 9 develop and implement a kindergarten through grade twelve 10 computer science plan July 1, 2021, which incorporates the 11 standards established under section 256.7, subsection 26, 12 paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and the minimum educational 13 standards relating to computer science contained in section 14 256.11. 15 Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— COMPUTER SCIENCE WORK 16 GROUP. 17 1. The department of education shall convene a computer 18 science work group to develop recommendations to strengthen 19 computer science instruction and for the development and 20 implementation of a statewide campaign to promote computer 21 science to kindergarten through grade twelve students and to 22 the parents and legal guardians of such students. 23 2. The work group shall submit its findings to the general 24 assembly by December 15, 2020. 25 Sec. 14. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 26 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 27 compliance with any state mandate included in this division 28 of this Act shall be paid by a school district from state 29 school foundation aid received by the school district under 30 section 257.16. This specification of the payment of the state 31 cost shall be deemed to meet all of the state funding-related 32 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional 33 state funding shall be necessary for the full implementation of 34 this division of this Act by and enforcement of this division 35 -13- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 13/ 23

S.F. 2313 of this Act against all affected school districts. 1 DIVISION V 2 SUPPLEMENTARY WEIGHTING —— SHARED OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS 3 Sec. 15. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 4 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 5 (1) In order to provide additional funding to increase 6 student opportunities and redirect more resources to 7 student programming for school districts that share 8 operational functions, a district that shares with a 9 political subdivision one or more operational functions of 10 a curriculum director, master social worker, independent 11 social worker, a work-based learning coordinator, or school 12 counselor, or one or more operational functions in the areas 13 of superintendent management, business management, human 14 resources, transportation, or operation and maintenance for at 15 least twenty percent of the school year shall be assigned a 16 supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. 17 A school district that shares an operational function in 18 the area of superintendent management shall be assigned a 19 supplementary weighting of eight pupils for the function. A 20 school district that shares an operational function in the area 21 of business management, human resources, transportation, or 22 operation and maintenance shall be assigned a supplementary 23 weighting of five pupils for the function. A school district 24 that shares the operational functions of a curriculum director, 25 a master social worker or an independent social worker licensed 26 under chapters 147 and 154C , a work-based learning coordinator, 27 or a school counselor shall be assigned a supplementary 28 weighting of three pupils for the function. The additional 29 weighting shall be assigned for each discrete operational 30 function shared. However, a school district may receive the 31 additional weighting under this subsection for sharing the 32 services of an individual with a political subdivision even if 33 the type of operational function performed by the individual 34 for the school district and the type of operational function 35 -14- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 14/ 23

S.F. 2313 performed by the individual for the political subdivision are 1 not the same operational function, so long as both operational 2 functions are eligible for weighting under this subsection . In 3 such case, the school district shall be assigned the additional 4 weighting for the type of operational function that the 5 individual performs for the school district, and the school 6 district shall not receive additional weighting for any other 7 function performed by the individual. The operational function 8 sharing arrangement does not need to be a newly implemented 9 sharing arrangement to receive supplementary weighting under 10 this subsection . 11 Sec. 16. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 12 to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, 13 subject to the school budget year limitations of section 14 257.11, subsection 5. 15 DIVISION VI 16 FUTURE READY IOWA SKILLED WORKFORCE LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP 17 PROGRAM 18 Sec. 17. Section 256.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 19 following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 34. Adopt rules under chapter 17A 21 establishing a process by which the department shall approve 22 state-recognized work-based learning programs consisting of 23 structured educational and training programs that include 24 authentic worksite training, such as registered apprenticeship 25 programs, for purposes of eligible institutions under section 26 261.131. 27 Sec. 18. Section 261.131, subsection 1, Code 2020, is 28 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 29 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. “Approved state-recognized work-based 30 learning program” means a structured educational and training 31 program that includes authentic worksite training and is 32 approved by the department of education according to a process 33 established under rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 34 subsection 34. 35 -15- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 15/ 23

S.F. 2313 Sec. 19. Section 261.131, subsection 1, paragraph e, 1 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 2 (1) Is either a new any of the following: 3 (a) A graduate of an Iowa high school , or a person who 4 completed private instruction under chapter 299A, or a person 5 who is a recipient of a high school equivalency diploma, and 6 who prior to becoming an adult learner enrolls full-time during 7 the academic year, or part-time for a summer semester, in 8 an eligible program at an eligible institution by the fall 9 semester, or the equivalent, following graduation from high 10 school or completion of private instruction under chapter 299A ; 11 or is an 12 (b) A graduate of an Iowa high school or a person who 13 completed private instruction under chapter 299A, or a 14 recipient of a high school equivalency diploma, and who 15 prior to becoming an adult learner, enters into full-time or 16 part-time employment as part of an approved state-recognized 17 work-based learning program, and enrolls full-time or part-time 18 in an eligible program in an eligible institution. 19 (c) An adult learner who is at least age twenty at the 20 beginning of the state fiscal year, who has received a high 21 school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma, and who 22 enrolls in an eligible program in an eligible institution as a 23 full-time or part-time student. 24 DIVISION VII 25 SENIOR YEAR PLUS PROGRAM AND POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS 26 Sec. 20. Section 261E.2, subsections 5 and 7, Code 2020, are 27 amended by striking the subsections. 28 Sec. 21. Section 261E.6, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 1. Program established. The postsecondary enrollment 31 options program is established to promote rigorous academic or 32 career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety 33 of options to high school students by enabling ninth and 34 tenth grade students who have been identified by the school 35 -16- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 16/ 23

S.F. 2313 district as gifted and talented, and eleventh and twelfth 1 grade students, to enroll in eligible courses at an eligible 2 postsecondary institution of higher learning as a part-time 3 student . 4 Sec. 22. Section 261E.7, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 5 by striking the subsection. 6 Sec. 23. Section 261E.8, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 1. A district-to-community college sharing or concurrent 9 enrollment program is established to be administered by the 10 department to promote rigorous academic or career and technical 11 pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high 12 school students to enroll part-time in eligible nonsectarian 13 courses at or through community colleges established under 14 chapter 260C . The program shall be made available to all 15 resident students in grades nine through twelve. Notice of 16 the availability of the program shall be included in a school 17 district’s student registration handbook and the handbook shall 18 identify which courses, if successfully completed, generate 19 college credit under the program. A student and the student’s 20 parent or legal guardian shall also be made aware of this 21 program as a part of the development of the student’s career 22 and academic plan in accordance with section 279.61 . 23 EXPLANATION 24 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 25 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 26 This bill adds to and modifies the Code provisions enacted by 27 the future ready Iowa Act. The bill is organized by divisions 28 and includes conforming changes. 29 DIVISION I —— FUTURE READY IOWA APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING 30 PROGRAMS. Subject to an appropriation of funds by the general 31 assembly, Division I creates a future ready Iowa expanded 32 registered apprenticeship opportunities program that is similar 33 to the existing future ready Iowa registered apprenticeship 34 development program. 35 -17- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 17/ 23

S.F. 2313 The purpose of the new program is to provide financial 1 assistance to encourage apprenticeship sponsors of 2 apprenticeship programs with 20 or fewer apprentices to 3 maintain apprenticeship programs in high-demand occupations. 4 The division provides that at least one of the apprentices 5 in an eligible apprenticeship sponsor’s program must be in 6 an eligible apprenticeable occupation. Financial assistance 7 includes but is not limited to a reimburseable grant of 8 $1,000, but such a grant shall not exceed $20,000 annually. An 9 apprenticeship sponsor receiving financial assistance under 10 Code chapter 15B or Code section 15C.1 is ineligible to receive 11 financial assistance under the new program during the same 12 fiscal year. An eligible apprenticeship sponsor, as defined 13 for purposes of the new program, who meets the requirements of 14 the existing program may receive financial assistance under the 15 existing program if the eligible apprenticeship sponsor is not 16 receiving financial assistance under the new program during 17 the same fiscal year. However, an apprenticeship sponsor who 18 trains through a lead apprenticeship sponsor that qualifies for 19 financial assistance under Code chapter 15 is ineligible for 20 financial assistance under the new program. 21 DIVISION II —— IOWA CHILD CARE CHALLENGE FUND. Division 22 II establishes an Iowa child care challenge program under the 23 department of workforce development and creates an Iowa child 24 care challenge fund in the state treasury as a separate fund 25 under the control of the department. The department shall 26 administer the program in consultation with the workforce 27 development board. The purpose of the program is to encourage 28 and enable businesses, nonprofit organizations, and consortiums 29 to establish local child care facilities and increase the 30 availability of quality, affordable child care for working 31 Iowans. 32 A business, nonprofit organization, or consortium seeking 33 matching moneys must submit an application and a proposal for 34 the new construction of a child care facility, rehabilitation 35 -18- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 18/ 23

S.F. 2313 of an existing structure as a child care facility, or the 1 retrofitting and repurposing of an existing structure for 2 use as a child care facility to the department; a financial 3 statement and a description of funds to be provided; and a plan 4 for sustainability. 5 The division directs that a portion of the moneys deposited 6 in the Iowa employer innovation fund, in an amount determined 7 annually by the department of workforce development in 8 consultation with the workforce development board, shall be 9 transferred annually to the Iowa child care challenge fund. 10 Any unclaimed moneys in the Iowa child care challenge fund 11 by June 1 annually shall be transferred to the Iowa employer 12 innovation fund, created pursuant to Code section 84A.13, to 13 be used for purposes of that program, and any moneys deposited 14 after June 1 annually in the Iowa child care challenge fund 15 that remain at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred 16 to the Iowa employer innovation fund to be used for purposes of 17 the Iowa employer innovation program. 18 DIVISION III —— WORKFORCE DIPLOMA PILOT PROGRAM. Subject to 19 an appropriation of sufficient funds by the general assembly, 20 Division III requires the department of workforce development 21 to establish a workforce diploma pilot program to qualify 22 eligible program providers to implement programs in accordance 23 with the department’s rules, and to assist students who 24 are beyond school age to obtain a high school diploma while 25 developing employability and career and technical education 26 skills. 27 Under the division, “eligible program provider” means an 28 institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting 29 agency. It may be a public institution, a nonprofit 30 institution, or a private diploma-granting institution, that 31 has at least two years of experience providing adult dropout 32 recovery services, including but not limited to recruitment, 33 learning plan development, and proactive coaching and mentoring 34 culminating in the issuance of high school diplomas. “Unit 35 -19- LSB 5595SV (1) 88 kh/jh 19/ 23