Senate File 596 - Introduced SENATE FILE 596 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1263) 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, school districts, and the state board of regents, 4 providing for properly related matters, and including 5 effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm

S.F. 596 DIVISION I 1 FY 2021-2022 APPROPRIATIONS 2 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 3 Section 1. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from 4 the general fund of the state to the department for the blind 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 6 30, 2022, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,517,001 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 87.98 13 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 14 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 15 state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following 17 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 18 purposes designated: 19 1. ADMINISTRATION 20 a. For general administration salaries, support, 21 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 22 the following full-time equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 429,279 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 25 b. For the administration of the future ready Iowa skilled 26 workforce last-dollar scholarship program in accordance with 27 section 261.131, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 28 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 29 full-time equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 162,254 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 32 2. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 33 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 34 established pursuant to section 261.115: 35 -1- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 1/ 33

S.F. 596 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,973 1 3. NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2 For purposes of providing national guard service 3 scholarships under the program established in section 261.86: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,700,000 5 4. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 6 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 7 program established pursuant to section 261.87: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 9 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, if the moneys 10 appropriated by the general assembly to the college student aid 11 commission for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 12 program exceed $500,000, “eligible institution” as defined in 13 section 261.87 shall, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 14 2021, include accredited private institutions as defined in 15 section 261.9. 16 5. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM 17 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 18 pursuant to section 261.110: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 20 6. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 21 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 22 program established pursuant to section 261.113: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,524,502 24 7. HEALTH CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 25 For purposes of the health care loan repayment program 26 established pursuant to section 261.116: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 350,000 28 8. RURAL VETERINARIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 29 For purposes of the rural veterinarian loan repayment 30 program established pursuant to section 261.120: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 32 9. FUTURE READY IOWA SKILLED WORKFORCE LAST-DOLLAR 33 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 34 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce 35 -2- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 2/ 33

S.F. 596 last-dollar scholarship fund established pursuant to section 1 261.131: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,004,744 3 Sec. 3. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding section 4 261.72, the moneys deposited in the chiropractic loan revolving 5 fund created pursuant to section 261.72, for the fiscal year 6 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, may be used 7 for purposes of the chiropractic loan forgiveness program 8 established in section 261.73. 9 Sec. 4. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding section 10 261.85, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending 11 June 30, 2022, the amount appropriated from the general fund 12 of the state to the college student aid commission for the 13 work-study program under section 261.85 shall be zero. 14 Sec. 5. TRANSFERS TO FUTURE READY IOWA SKILLED WORKFORCE 15 LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND. 16 1. Notwithstanding section 261.132, subsection 5, there is 17 transferred from the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant 18 fund created pursuant to section 261.132, subsection 5, to the 19 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 20 fund created pursuant to section 261.131, subsection 5, any 21 moneys remaining unencumbered and unobligated on the effective 22 date of this Act. 23 2. From the moneys appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker 24 and job creation fund, created in section 8.75, to the college 25 student aid commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 26 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, for purposes of providing 27 skilled workforce shortage tuition grants, in accordance with 28 section 261.130, pursuant to 2020 Iowa Acts, chapter 1019, 29 section 7, $400,000 is transferred to the future ready Iowa 30 skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship fund created pursuant 31 to section 261.131. 32 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 33 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the general fund of 34 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 35 -3- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 3/ 33

S.F. 596 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following 1 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 purposes designated: 3 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 5 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 6 equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,975,526 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 65.00 9 b. By January 15, 2022, the department shall submit 10 a written report to the general assembly detailing the 11 department’s antibullying programming and current and projected 12 expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning 13 July 1, 2021. 14 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 17 equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 598,197 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.21 20 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 21 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,996,328 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 249.00 26 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 27 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 28 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 29 job placement and retention services for individuals with 30 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 31 January 15, 2022, the division shall submit a written report to 32 the general assembly regarding the division’s outreach efforts 33 with community rehabilitation program providers. 34 b. For matching moneys for programs to enable persons 35 -4- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 4/ 33

S.F. 596 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 1 independently, including salaries and support, and for not more 2 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 84,823 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 5 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 6 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 138,506 8 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 9 living: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,457 11 4. STATE LIBRARY 12 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 14 equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,532,594 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 22.00 17 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 18 256.57: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,464,823 20 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 22 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 23 full-time equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,870,316 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 58.23 26 6. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 27 For reimbursement for career and technical education 28 expenditures made by regional career and technical education 29 planning partnerships in accordance with section 258.14 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,952,459 31 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 32 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 33 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 34 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 35 -5- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 5/ 33

S.F. 596 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 23.62 3 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 4 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 5 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,206,799 7 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 8 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and 9 ending June 30, 2022, not more than $265,950 is allocated for 10 the early childhood Iowa office and other technical assistance 11 activities. Moneys allocated under this lettered paragraph 12 may be used by the early childhood Iowa state board for the 13 purpose of skills development and support for ongoing training 14 of staff. However, except as otherwise provided in this 15 subsection, moneys shall not be used for additional staff or 16 for the reimbursement of staff. 17 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 18 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 19 early childhood Iowa fund, $2,318,018 shall be used for efforts 20 to improve the quality of early care, health, and education 21 programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to this paragraph may be 22 used for additional staff and for the reimbursement of staff. 23 The early childhood Iowa state board may reserve a portion 24 of the allocation, not to exceed $88,650, for the technical 25 assistance expenses of the early childhood Iowa state office, 26 including the reimbursement of staff, and shall distribute 27 the remainder to early childhood Iowa areas for local quality 28 improvement efforts through a methodology identified by the 29 early childhood Iowa state board to make the most productive 30 use of the funding, which may include use of the distribution 31 formula, grants, or other means. 32 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 33 deposit in the school ready children grants account of 34 the early childhood Iowa fund, $825,030 shall be used for 35 -6- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 6/ 33

S.F. 596 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 groups maintained by 4 the early childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance 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 as approved by 9 the early childhood Iowa state board. 10 9. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 11 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 12 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 13 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three 14 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 15 those services: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 17 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 18 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 19 clinics administered by the state university of Iowa in order 20 to provide additional support for infants and toddlers who are 21 born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 22 10. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 23 a. For early head start projects: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 574,500 25 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 26 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 27 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 28 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 29 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 30 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 31 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 32 infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be 33 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 34 and received state funding to administer an early head start 35 -7- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 7/ 33

S.F. 596 project. 1 11. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 2 a. To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks 3 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as 4 authorized by section 301.1: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 852,000 6 b. Funding under this subsection is limited to $30 per 7 pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services offered to 8 resident public school pupils. 9 12. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 10 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 11 program established pursuant to chapter 284, and for not more 12 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,965,467 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 15 13. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT 16 For distribution to the Iowa testing program by the 17 department of education on behalf of school districts and 18 accredited nonpublic schools to offset the costs associated 19 with a statewide student assessment administered in accordance 20 with section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “b”: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 22 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 23 than $300,000 shall be distributed to the Iowa testing programs 24 within the university of Iowa college of education to offset 25 the costs of administering the statewide student assessment at 26 accredited nonpublic schools. 27 14. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING 28 For support costs associated with the creation of a 29 statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part 30 of the future ready Iowa initiative: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 32 15. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 33 PROGRAM 34 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 35 -8- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 8/ 33

S.F. 596 to provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils 1 enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attend a community college 2 for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a 3 community college-employed instructor during the summer and 4 outside of the regular school year through a contractual 5 agreement between a community college and a school district 6 under the future ready Iowa initiative: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 9 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 10 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 11 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 12 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 13 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 14 For school districts to provide direct services to the 15 most at-risk middle school or high school students enrolled 16 in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for 17 America’s graduates specialist: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,666,188 19 17. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 20 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 21 For administration of a process for school districts to 22 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 23 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 24 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 25 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 26 and data system support, and for not more than the following 27 full-time equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.85 30 18. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 31 For purposes of administering the online state job posting 32 system in accordance with section 256.27: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 230,000 34 19. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 35 -9- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 9/ 33

S.F. 596 For distribution to school districts for implementation 1 of section 279.68, subsection 2, relating to successful 2 progression for early readers: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,824,782 4 20. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 5 For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early 6 warning assessment and administering the early warning system 7 for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and 8 rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,915,000 10 The department shall administer and distribute to school 11 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 12 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 13 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 14 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 15 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 16 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 17 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 18 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 19 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 20 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 21 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 22 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11, and 23 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 24 subsection 2, to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 25 21. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 26 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 27 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 28 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49, 29 paragraph “c”: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,550,176 31 b. From moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 32 than $250,000 shall be used for collaborations with the state 33 board of education relating to the approval of practitioner 34 preparation programs pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3, 35 -10- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 10/ 33

S.F. 596 paragraph “c”, and with the board of educational examiners for 1 the establishment and continuing oversight of the advanced 2 dyslexia specialist endorsement pursuant to section 272.2, 3 subsection 23. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and 4 ending June 30, 2022, the center shall submit a report to the 5 general assembly and the legislative services agency detailing 6 the expenditures of moneys used for purposes of this paragraph 7 “b”. 8 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 9 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 10 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 11 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 12 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 13 22. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 14 FUND 15 For deposit in the computer science professional development 16 incentive fund established under section 284.6A: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 18 23. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING AND 19 SUPPORT 20 For distribution to area education agencies for school-based 21 children’s mental health services, including mental health 22 awareness training for educators: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,100,000 24 24. BEST BUDDIES IOWA 25 For school districts to create opportunities for one-to-one 26 friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development 27 for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 29 The department of education shall establish criteria for 30 the distribution of moneys appropriated under this subsection 31 and shall require an organization receiving moneys under this 32 subsection to annually report student identifying data for 33 students participating in the program to the department in the 34 manner prescribed by the department as a condition of receiving 35 -11- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 11/ 33

S.F. 596 such moneys. 1 25. ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS 2 For distribution as grants to community colleges for 3 the purpose of adult basic education programs for students 4 requiring instruction in English as a second language: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 6 In issuing grants under this subsection, the department 7 shall use the same application process and criteria as are 8 used for purposes of awarding grants to community colleges for 9 the purpose of adult basic education programs for students 10 requiring instruction in English as a second language using 11 moneys that are appropriated to the department from the Iowa 12 skilled worker and job creation fund. 13 26. STUDENT FIRST SCHOLARSHIPS 14 For deposit in the student first scholarship fund created 15 pursuant to section 257.11B, subsection 4, 2021 Iowa Acts, 16 Senate File 159, if enacted: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 18 27. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 19 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 20 compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 115,000 22 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 23 for distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 24 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 25 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 26 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose 27 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 28. NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PAYMENTS TO 29 COMMUNITY COLLEGES 30 For payments to community colleges for the concurrent 31 enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students under 32 section 261E.8, subsection 2, paragraph “b”: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 34 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 35 -12- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 12/ 33

S.F. 596 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 1 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 2 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 3 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 4 29. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 5 For general state financial aid to merged areas as defined in 6 section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 260C: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $215,158,161 8 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C , 9 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 10 as follows: 11 a. Merged Area I 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,591,082 13 b. Merged Area II 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,697,390 15 c. Merged Area III 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,874,933 17 d. Merged Area IV 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,885,250 19 e. Merged Area V 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,209,860 21 f. Merged Area VI 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,495,500 23 g. Merged Area VII 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,478,952 25 h. Merged Area IX 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,363,876 27 i. Merged Area X 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,626,681 29 j. Merged Area XI 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,393,873 31 k. Merged Area XII 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,943,091 33 l. Merged Area XIII 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,022,781 35 -13- LSB 1003SV (1) 89 kh/tm 13/ 33