Senate File 493 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 493 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1277) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate April 29, 2015 ) 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 3 of education, and the state board of regents, providing 4 for related matters, and providing effective date and 5 applicability provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm

S.F. 493 DIVISION I 1 FY 2015-2016 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, 2015, and ending June 6 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,298,358 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 13 2. For costs associated with universal access to audio 14 information for blind and print handicapped Iowans: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,000 16 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 17 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 18 state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 20 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purposes designated: 22 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 23 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 25 equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 431,896 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 28 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 29 For payments to students for the Iowa grant program 30 established in section 261.93: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 791,177 32 3. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 33 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 34 established pursuant to section 261.115: 35 -1- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 1/ 66

S.F. 493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,973 1 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2 For purposes of providing national guard educational 3 assistance under the program established in section 261.86: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,100,233 5 5. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 6 For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 7 established in section 261.112: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 392,452 9 6. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM 10 For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity foster care grant 11 program established pursuant to section 261.6: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 554,057 13 7. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 14 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 15 program established pursuant to section 261.87: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,240,854 17 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, if the moneys 18 appropriated by the general assembly to the college student aid 19 commission for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 20 program exceed $500,000, “eligible institution” as defined in 21 section 261.87 shall, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 22 2015, include accredited private institutions as defined in 23 section 261.9. 24 8. REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS 25 PROGRAM 26 For purposes of the registered nurse and nurse educator loan 27 forgiveness program established pursuant to section 261.116: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80,852 29 9. BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION GRANT 30 PROGRAM 31 For purposes of the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences 32 tuition grant program established pursuant to section 261.61: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,938 34 10. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM 35 -2- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 2/ 66

S.F. 493 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 1 pursuant to section 261.110: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,000 3 11. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 4 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 5 program established pursuant to section 261.113: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,600,000 7 12. RURAL IOWA ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER AND 8 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 9 For purposes of the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse 10 practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program 11 established pursuant to section 261.114: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 13 Sec. 3. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 14 2015-2016. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 15 in the following designated sections for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the amounts 17 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the college 18 student aid commission pursuant to these sections for the 19 following designated purposes shall not exceed the following 20 amounts: 21 1. For Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, subsection 22 1: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,413,448 24 2. For tuition grants for students attending for-profit 25 accredited private institutions located in Iowa under section 26 261.25, subsection 2: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,075,000 28 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding section 29 261.72, the moneys deposited in the chiropractic loan 30 revolving fund created pursuant to section 261.72 may be used 31 for purposes of the chiropractic loan forgiveness program 32 established in section 261.73. 33 Sec. 5. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2015-2016. 34 Notwithstanding section 261.85, for the fiscal year beginning 35 -3- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 3/ 66

S.F. 493 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the amount appropriated 1 from the general fund of the state to the college student aid 2 commission for the work-study program under section 261.85 3 shall be zero. 4 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the general fund of 6 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 7 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following 8 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 9 purposes designated: 10 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,404,047 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 16 By December 15, 2016, the school climate and bullying work 17 group, convened as provided under 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 18 345, section 7, if enacted, shall submit its findings and 19 recommendations in a final report to the general assembly. 20 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 598,197 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 26 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 27 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,911,200 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 32 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals 33 with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts 34 to work with community rehabilitation program providers for 35 -4- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 4/ 66

S.F. 493 job placement and retention services for individuals with 1 significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By 2 January 15, 2016, the division shall submit a written report to 3 the general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts with 4 community rehabilitation program providers. 5 b. For matching moneys for programs to enable persons 6 with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 7 independently, including salaries and support, and for not more 8 than the following full-time equivalent position: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89,128 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 11 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 12 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 145,535 14 d. For costs associated with centers for independent 15 living: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,294 17 4. STATE LIBRARY 18 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 20 equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,715,063 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 23 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section 24 256.57: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,574,228 26 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 28 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 29 full-time equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,073,846 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 86.00 32 6. REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILS 33 For state aid: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 992,913 35 -5- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 5/ 66

S.F. 493 a. The regional telecommunications councils established 1 pursuant to section 8D.5, subsection 2, shall use the moneys 2 appropriated in this subsection to provide technical assistance 3 for network classrooms, planning and troubleshooting for local 4 area networks, scheduling of video sites, and other related 5 support activities. 6 b. Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall 7 be distributed by the department to the regional 8 telecommunications councils based upon usage by region. 9 7. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 10 For reimbursement for vocational education expenditures made 11 by secondary schools: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,630,134 13 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 14 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 15 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the standards 16 set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14. 17 8. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 18 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 19 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 20 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 21 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 24 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 25 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 26 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,386,113 28 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 29 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and 30 ending June 30, 2016, not more than $265,950 is allocated for 31 the early childhood Iowa office and other technical assistance 32 activities. Moneys allocated under this lettered paragraph 33 may be used by the early childhood Iowa state board for the 34 purpose of skills development and support for ongoing training 35 -6- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 6/ 66

S.F. 493 of staff. However, except as otherwise provided in this 1 subsection, moneys shall not be used for additional staff or 2 for the reimbursement of staff. 3 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 4 deposit in the school ready children grants account of the 5 early childhood Iowa fund, $2,318,018 shall be used for efforts 6 to improve the quality of early care, health, and education 7 programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to this paragraph may be 8 used for additional staff and for the reimbursement of staff. 9 The early childhood Iowa state board may reserve a portion 10 of the allocation, not to exceed $88,650, for the technical 11 assistance expenses of the early childhood Iowa state office, 12 including the reimbursement of staff, and shall distribute 13 the remainder to early childhood Iowa areas for local quality 14 improvement efforts through a methodology identified by the 15 early childhood Iowa state board to make the most productive 16 use of the funding, which may include use of the distribution 17 formula, grants, or other means. 18 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for 19 deposit in the school ready children grants account of 20 the early childhood Iowa fund, $825,030 shall be used for 21 support of professional development and training activities 22 for persons working in early care, health, and education by 23 the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with 24 the professional development component groups maintained by 25 the early childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance pursuant to 26 section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, and the early 27 childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to 28 professional development and training activities agreed upon by 29 the parties participating in the collaboration. 30 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 31 ASSISTANCE 32 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 33 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,428,877 35 -7- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 7/ 66

S.F. 493 11. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT 1 EDUCATION 2 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 3 the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,364,434 5 12. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 6 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 7 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 8 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2015, birth through age three 9 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 10 those services: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 12 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 13 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 14 clinics administered by the state university of Iowa in order 15 to provide additional support for infants and toddlers who are 16 born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 17 13. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 18 a. For early head start projects: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 20 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 21 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 22 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 23 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 24 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 25 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 26 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 27 infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be 28 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 29 and received state funding to administer an early head start 30 project. 31 14. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 32 a. To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks 33 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as 34 authorized by section 301.1: 35 -8- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 8/ 66

S.F. 493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,214 1 b. Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 per 2 pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services offered to 3 resident public school pupils. 4 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 5 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 6 program established pursuant to chapter 284, and for not more 7 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,639,476 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 10 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 11 For school districts to provide direct services to the 12 most at-risk senior high school students enrolled in school 13 districts through direct intervention by a jobs for America’s 14 graduates specialist: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 16 17. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 17 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 18 For development of criteria and administration of a process 19 for school districts to establish specific performance goals 20 and to evaluate the performance of each attendance center 21 operated by the district in order to arrive at an overall 22 school performance grade and report card for each attendance 23 center, for internet site and data system support, and for not 24 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 27 18. ADMINISTRATOR MENTORING/COACHING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM 28 For purposes of the beginning administrator mentoring and 29 induction program created pursuant to section 284A.5 and for 30 development and implementation of the coaching and support 31 system to support administrators pursuant to section 256.9, 32 subsection 63, paragraph “b”: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 34 19. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM 35 -9- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 9/ 66

S.F. 493 For purposes of the English language literacy for all 1 grant program established in accordance with section 256.9, 2 subsection 65: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 4 By November 1, 2015, the 25 Iowa school districts with 5 the largest number of students identified as limited English 6 proficient and providing educational programming because of 7 that identification shall submit a report to the department 8 in a manner prescribed by the department that includes the 9 following information: 10 a. A cost accounting of moneys expended on limited English 11 proficiency programming by the school district. 12 b. An identification of all native languages represented 13 by limited English proficient students who are served by the 14 school district. 15 c. The average number of years spent in English language 16 learner programming for limited English proficient students 17 served by the school district. 18 d. The number of full-time equivalent employees directly 19 serving limited English proficient students and the 20 student-to-teacher ratios for such students. 21 e. A review of the number and the percentage of the total of 22 limited English proficient students achieving English language 23 proficiency over the previous five years. 24 f. A list of English language learner programs not developed 25 by the district that are being utilized by the school district 26 for limited English proficient students. 27 20. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 28 For purposes of administering the online state job posting 29 system in accordance with section 256.27: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 31 21. COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SUPPORT 32 For the costs of providing department support to education 33 commissions and councils established pursuant to 2013 Iowa 34 Acts, chapter 121, including but not limited to the commission 35 -10- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 10/ 66

S.F. 493 on educator leadership and compensation and the council on 1 educator development: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 3 22. AREA EDUCATION AGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM 4 For administration of a system by which area education 5 agencies shall support school districts implementing frameworks 6 or comparable systems approved pursuant to section 284.15, 7 subsection 6: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 9 23. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 10 For distribution to school districts for implementation of 11 section 279.68, subsection 2: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,500,000 13 24. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 14 For purposes of administering the early warning system for 15 literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and 16 rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 18 The department shall administer and distribute to school 19 districts and accredited nonpublic schools, without cost to the 20 school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, the early 21 warning assessment system that allows teachers to screen and 22 monitor student literacy skills from prekindergarten through 23 grade six. 24 25. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 25 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 26 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 27 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 53, 28 paragraph “c”: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 30 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 31 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 32 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 33 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 34 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 35 -11- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 11/ 66

S.F. 493 26. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 1 For implementation, in collaboration with the area education 2 agencies, of certain recommendations of the competency-based 3 instruction task force established pursuant to 2012 Iowa Acts, 4 chapter 1119, section 2, and for not more than the following 5 full-time equivalent position: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 8 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 9 to provide grants under a competency-based instruction 10 grant program, for writing model competencies, for plans and 11 templates, to develop the assessment validation rubric and 12 model assessments, and to design professional development in 13 accordance with the recommendations of the task force. 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 15 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 16 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 17 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 18 specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year. 19 27. STATE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS 20 For purposes of implementing the supplemental assistance for 21 high-need schools provisions of section 284.11: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 23 28. IOWA ACADEMIC STANDARDS 24 To support each school district’s implementation of state 25 academic standards, including but not limited to providing 26 additional resources to educators in social studies and 27 science: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 29 29. FOUR-YEAR CAREER PLANNING SYSTEM FOR GRADES 9-12 30 To continue the career planning required under section 31 279.61: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 33 30. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 34 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 35 -12- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 12/ 66

S.F. 493 compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 2 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 3 for distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 4 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 5 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 6 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose 7 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 8 31. AREA EDUCATION AGENCIES 9 For distribution to the area education agencies: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 11 32. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 12 a. For general state financial aid to merged areas as 13 defined in section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 14 260C: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,369,053 16 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C, 17 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 18 as follows: 19 (1) Merged Area I 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,296,828 21 (2) Merged Area II 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,382,905 23 (3) Merged Area III 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,617,073 25 (4) Merged Area IV 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,734,793 27 (5) Merged Area V 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,908,580 29 (6) Merged Area VI 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,225,872 31 (7) Merged Area VII 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,037,910 33 (8) Merged Area IX 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,812,064 35 -13- SF 493 (3) 86 kh/tm 13/ 66