House File 2629 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2629 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2384) (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 607) (As Amended and Passed by the House June 10, 2020 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the future ready Iowa Act and other efforts 1 to strengthen Iowa’s workforce, including a child care 2 challenge program for working Iowans, educational standards, 3 work-based learning coordinators, and the senior year plus 4 program, and including applicability provisions. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.F. 2629 six: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, 1 science, health, age-appropriate and research-based human 2 growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, 3 music, and visual art. Computer science instruction 4 incorporating the standards established under section 256.7, 5 subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), shall be 6 offered in at least one grade level commencing with the school 7 year beginning July 1, 2022. The health curriculum shall 8 include the characteristics of communicable diseases including 9 acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board as part 10 of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum definitions 11 for implementing the elementary program. 12 4. The following shall be taught in grades seven and 13 eight: English-language arts; social studies; mathematics; 14 science; health; age-appropriate and research-based human 15 growth and development; career exploration and development; 16 physical education; music; and visual art. Computer science 17 instruction incorporating the standards established under 18 section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), 19 shall be offered in at least one grade level commencing with 20 the school year beginning July 1, 2022. Career exploration 21 and development shall be designed so that students are 22 appropriately prepared to create an individual career 23 and academic plan pursuant to section 279.61 , incorporate 24 foundational career and technical education concepts aligned 25 with the six career and technical education service areas 26 as defined in subsection 5 , paragraph “h” , and incorporate 27 relevant twenty-first century skills. The health curriculum 28 shall include age-appropriate and research-based information 29 regarding the characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases, 30 including HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent 31 HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The state board 32 as part of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum 33 definitions for implementing the program in grades seven 34 and eight. However, this subsection shall not apply to the 35 -8- HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md 8/ 14

H.F. 2629 teaching of career exploration and development in nonpublic 1 schools. For purposes of this section , “age-appropriate” , 2 “HPV” , and “research-based” mean the same as defined in section 3 279.50 . 4 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, Code 2020, is amended 5 by adding the following new paragraph: 6 NEW PARAGRAPH . l. One-half unit of computer science 7 commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 2022. The 8 one-half unit of computer science shall incorporate the 9 standards established pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 10 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and may be offered online 11 in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 12 subsection 32, paragraph “a” . 13 Sec. 11. Section 280.3, subsection 3, Code 2020, is amended 14 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 15 following: 16 3. The board of directors of each public school district 17 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall 18 develop and implement a kindergarten through grade twelve 19 computer science plan July 1, 2022, which incorporates the 20 standards established under section 256.7, subsection 26, 21 paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), and the minimum educational 22 standards relating to computer science contained in section 23 256.11. 24 Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— COMPUTER SCIENCE WORK 25 GROUP. 26 1. The department of education shall convene a computer 27 science work group to develop recommendations to strengthen 28 computer science instruction and for the development and 29 implementation of a statewide campaign to promote computer 30 science to kindergarten through grade twelve students and to 31 the parents and legal guardians of such students. 32 2. The work group shall submit its findings to the general 33 assembly by July 1, 2021. 34 Sec. 13. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 35 -9- HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md 9/ 14

H.F. 2629 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 1 compliance with any state mandate included in this division 2 of this Act shall be paid by a school district from state 3 school foundation aid received by the school district under 4 section 257.16. This specification of the payment of the state 5 cost shall be deemed to meet all of the state funding-related 6 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional 7 state funding shall be necessary for the full implementation of 8 this division of this Act by and enforcement of this division 9 of this Act against all affected school districts. 10 DIVISION IV 11 SUPPLEMENTARY WEIGHTING —— SHARED OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS 12 Sec. 14. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 13 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 14 (1) In order to provide additional funding to increase 15 student opportunities and redirect more resources to 16 student programming for school districts that share 17 operational functions, a district that shares with a 18 political subdivision one or more operational functions of 19 a curriculum director, master social worker, independent 20 social worker, a work-based learning coordinator, or school 21 counselor, or one or more operational functions in the areas 22 of superintendent management, business management, human 23 resources, transportation, or operation and maintenance for at 24 least twenty percent of the school year shall be assigned a 25 supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. 26 A school district that shares an operational function in 27 the area of superintendent management shall be assigned a 28 supplementary weighting of eight pupils for the function. A 29 school district that shares an operational function in the area 30 of business management, human resources, transportation, or 31 operation and maintenance shall be assigned a supplementary 32 weighting of five pupils for the function. A school district 33 that shares the operational functions of a curriculum director, 34 a master social worker or an independent social worker licensed 35 -10- HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md 10/ 14

H.F. 2629 under chapters 147 and 154C , a work-based learning coordinator, 1 or a school counselor shall be assigned a supplementary 2 weighting of three pupils for the function. The additional 3 weighting shall be assigned for each discrete operational 4 function shared. However, a school district may receive the 5 additional weighting under this subsection for sharing the 6 services of an individual with a political subdivision even if 7 the type of operational function performed by the individual 8 for the school district and the type of operational function 9 performed by the individual for the political subdivision are 10 not the same operational function, so long as both operational 11 functions are eligible for weighting under this subsection . In 12 such case, the school district shall be assigned the additional 13 weighting for the type of operational function that the 14 individual performs for the school district, and the school 15 district shall not receive additional weighting for any other 16 function performed by the individual. The operational function 17 sharing arrangement does not need to be a newly implemented 18 sharing arrangement to receive supplementary weighting under 19 this subsection . 20 Sec. 15. Section 257.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, 21 subparagraph (2), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 22 (2) For the purposes of this section , “political paragraph 23 “a” : 24 (a) “Political subdivision” means a city, township, county, 25 school corporation, merged area, area education agency, 26 institution governed by the state board of regents, or any 27 other governmental subdivision. 28 (b) “Work-based learning coordinator” means an appropriately 29 trained individual responsible for facilitating authentic, 30 engaging work-based learning experiences for learners and 31 educators in partnership with employers and others to enhance 32 learning by connecting the content and skills that are 33 necessary for future careers. 34 Sec. 16. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 35 -11- HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md 11/ 14

H.F. 2629 to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, 1 subject to the school budget year limitations of section 2 257.11, subsection 5. 3 DIVISION V 4 FUTURE READY IOWA SKILLED WORKFORCE LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP 5 PROGRAM 6 Sec. 17. Section 256.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 7 following new subsection: 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 34. Adopt rules under chapter 17A 9 establishing a process by which the department shall approve 10 state-recognized work-based learning programs consisting of 11 structured educational and training programs that include 12 authentic worksite training, such as registered apprenticeship 13 programs, for purposes of eligible institutions under section 14 261.131. 15 Sec. 18. Section 261.131, subsection 1, Code 2020, is 16 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 17 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. “Adult learner” means a person who, 18 following receipt of a high school diploma or high school 19 equivalency diploma and on or after attaining the age of 20 twenty, enrolls on a full-time or part-time basis in an 21 eligible program at an eligible institution and maintains 22 continuous enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in 23 subsequent terms to receive additional awards. A person’s age 24 for purposes of this paragraph shall be calculated on July 1 25 prior to the year of enrollment in an eligible institution. 26 NEW PARAGRAPH . 00a. “Approved state-recognized work-based 27 learning program” means a structured educational and training 28 program that includes authentic worksite training and is 29 approved by the department of education according to a process 30 established under rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 31 subsection 34. 32 Sec. 19. Section 261.131, subsection 1, paragraph e, 33 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 34 (1) Is either a new any of the following: 35 -12- HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md 12/ 14

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

H.F. 2629 student . 1 Sec. 22. Section 261E.7, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 2 by striking the subsection. 3 Sec. 23. Section 261E.8, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 4 to read as follows: 5 1. A district-to-community college sharing or concurrent 6 enrollment program is established to be administered by the 7 department to promote rigorous academic or career and technical 8 pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high 9 school students to enroll part-time in eligible nonsectarian 10 courses at or through community colleges established under 11 chapter 260C . The program shall be made available to all 12 resident students in grades nine through twelve. Notice of 13 the availability of the program shall be included in a school 14 district’s student registration handbook and the handbook shall 15 identify which courses, if successfully completed, generate 16 college credit under the program. A student and the student’s 17 parent or legal guardian shall also be made aware of this 18 program as a part of the development of the student’s career 19 and academic plan in accordance with section 279.61 . 20 -14- HF 2629 (4) 88 kh/jh/md 14/ 14