Senate File 2435 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 2435 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3201) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate April 18, 2024 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations to the education 1 system, including the funding and operation of the 2 department for the blind, department of education, and 3 state board of regents; modifying provisions related to 4 compulsory education, open enrollment, the state board of 5 regents presidential search committee, the Iowa tuition 6 grants program, and the Iowa dyslexia board; establishing 7 restrictions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion 8 efforts of institutions of higher education governed by the 9 state board of regents; providing penalties; and including 10 effective date and applicability provisions. 11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 12 SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb

S.F. 2435 DIVISION I 1 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS —— DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 2 Section 1. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS —— 3 ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the general 4 fund of the state to the department for the blind for the 5 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 6 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 7 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,087,171 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.98 13 DIVISION II 14 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS —— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15 Sec. 2. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated 16 from the general fund of the state to the department of 17 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 18 ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof 19 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 20 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 21 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,922,250 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 69.23 26 b. By January 15, 2025, the department shall submit 27 a written report to the general assembly detailing the 28 department’s antibullying programming and current and projected 29 expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning 30 July 1, 2024. 31 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 34 equivalent positions: 35 -1- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 1/ 43

S.F. 2435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 721,779 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.12 2 3. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 4 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 5 full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,116,032 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 58.38 8 4. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 9 For reimbursement for career and technical education 10 expenditures made by regional career and technical education 11 planning partnerships in accordance with section 256.136: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,952,459 13 5. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 14 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 15 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 16 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 17 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 25.40 20 6. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 21 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 22 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 23 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three 24 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 25 those services: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 27 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 28 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 29 clinics administered by the state university of Iowa in order 30 to provide additional support for infants and toddlers who are 31 born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 32 7. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 33 a. For early head start projects: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 574,500 35 -2- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 2/ 43

S.F. 2435 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 1 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 2 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 3 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 4 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 5 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 6 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 7 infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be 8 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 9 and received state funding to administer an early head start 10 project. 11 8. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 12 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 13 program established pursuant to chapter 284 , and for not more 14 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,990,467 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.02 17 9. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT 18 a. For distribution to the Iowa testing program by the 19 department of education on behalf of school districts and 20 accredited nonpublic schools to offset the costs associated 21 with a statewide student assessment administered in accordance 22 with section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “b”: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 24 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 25 than $300,000 shall be distributed to the Iowa testing programs 26 within the university of Iowa college of education to offset 27 the costs of administering the statewide student assessment at 28 accredited nonpublic schools. 29 10. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING 30 For support costs associated with the creation of a 31 statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part 32 of the future ready Iowa initiative: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 34 11. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 35 -3- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 3/ 43

S.F. 2435 PROGRAM 1 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 2 to provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils 3 enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attend a community college 4 for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a 5 community college-employed instructor during the summer and 6 outside of the regular school year through a contractual 7 agreement between a community college and a school district 8 under the future ready Iowa initiative: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 10 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 11 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 12 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 13 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 14 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 15 fiscal year. 16 12. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 17 For school districts to reinforce combined efforts and 18 regional initiatives that accelerate paraeducator and teacher 19 credential attainment and to provide direct services to the 20 most at-risk middle school or high school students enrolled 21 in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for 22 America’s graduates specialist: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,646,450 24 13. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 25 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 26 For administration of a process for school districts to 27 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 28 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 29 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 30 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 31 and data system support, and for not more than the following 32 full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.83 35 -4- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 4/ 43

S.F. 2435 14. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 1 For distribution to school districts for implementation 2 of section 279.68, subsection 2 , relating to successful 3 progression for early readers: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,824,782 5 15. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 6 a. For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an 7 early warning assessment and administering the early warning 8 system for literacy established in accordance with section 9 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, 10 subsection 31 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,915,000 12 b. The department shall administer and distribute to school 13 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 14 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 15 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 16 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 17 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 18 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 19 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 20 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 21 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 22 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 23 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 24 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11 , and 25 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 26 subsection 2 , to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 27 16. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 28 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 29 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 30 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49 , 31 paragraph “c”: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 33 b. From moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 34 than $250,000 shall be used for collaborations with the state 35 -5- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 5/ 43

S.F. 2435 board of education relating to the approval of practitioner 1 preparation programs pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3 , 2 paragraph “c”, and with the board of educational examiners for 3 the establishment and continuing oversight of the advanced 4 dyslexia specialist endorsement pursuant to section 256.146, 5 subsection 21. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 6 ending June 30, 2025, the center shall submit a report to the 7 general assembly detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 8 purposes of this paragraph “b”. 9 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 10 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 11 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 12 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 13 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 14 fiscal year. 15 17. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 16 FUND 17 For deposit in the computer science professional development 18 incentive fund established under section 284.6A : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 20 18. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING AND 21 SUPPORT 22 a. For distribution to area education agencies for 23 school-based children’s mental health services, including 24 mental health awareness training for educators: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,383,936 26 b. Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection for 27 distribution to area education agencies, $200,000 shall be 28 used for purposes of implementing a children’s grief and loss 29 rural pilot program to serve Iowa children in rural school 30 districts or accredited nonpublic schools. The pilot program 31 shall be administered by, and the moneys allocated pursuant to 32 this paragraph shall be distributed to, an existing statewide 33 not-for-profit health care organization that currently provides 34 grief and loss services to children. For the fiscal year 35 -6- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 6/ 43

S.F. 2435 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the health 1 care organization receiving moneys pursuant to this paragraph 2 shall prepare a report, in collaboration with the department 3 of education, detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 4 the purposes of this program and its outcomes, which shall be 5 submitted to the general assembly by September 30, 2025. 6 19. BEST BUDDIES IOWA 7 a. For school districts to create opportunities for 8 one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership 9 development for students with intellectual and developmental 10 disabilities: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000 12 b. The department of education shall establish criteria for 13 the distribution of moneys appropriated under this subsection 14 and shall require an organization receiving moneys under this 15 subsection to annually report student identifying data for 16 students participating in the program to the department in the 17 manner prescribed by the department as a condition of receiving 18 such moneys. 19 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 20 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 21 compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 115,000 23 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated 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 purposes 27 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 21. 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 -7- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 7/ 43

S.F. 2435 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 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 4 22. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 5 For general state financial aid to merged areas, as defined 6 in section 260C.2 , in accordance with chapter 256, subchapter 7 VII, part 2, and chapter 260C : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235,858,161 9 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C , 10 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 11 as follows: 12 a. Merged Area I 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,576,521 14 b. Merged Area II 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,624,778 16 c. Merged Area III 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,677,043 18 d. Merged Area IV 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,341,097 20 e. Merged Area V 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,432,899 22 f. Merged Area VI 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,319,370 24 g. Merged Area VII 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,830,138 26 h. Merged Area IX 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,125,973 28 i. Merged Area X 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,817,780 30 j. Merged Area XI 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,492,525 32 k. Merged Area XII 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,122,934 34 l. Merged Area XIII 35 -8- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 8/ 43

S.F. 2435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,365,611 1 m. Merged Area XIV 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,432,397 3 n. Merged Area XV 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,900,731 5 o. Merged Area XVI 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,798,364 7 23. IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,707,253 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 120.00 13 24. IOWA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY 14 IMPAIRED PROGRAM 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 17 equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,913,891 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.00 20 25. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 21 (STEM) COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE 22 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, 23 and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established 24 pursuant to section 256.111, and for not more than the 25 following full-time equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,354,848 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.50 28 a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the 29 moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be expended for 30 salaries, staffing, institutional support, activities directly 31 related to recruitment of kindergarten through grade 12 32 mathematics and science teachers, and for ongoing mathematics 33 and science programming for students enrolled in kindergarten 34 through grade 12. 35 -9- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 9/ 43

S.F. 2435 b. The department shall work with the community colleges to 1 develop STEM professional development programs for community 2 college instructors and STEM curriculum development. 3 c. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not less 4 than $500,000 shall be used to provide technology education 5 opportunities to high school, career academy, and community 6 college students through a public-private partnership, as 7 well as opportunities for students and faculties at these 8 institutions to secure broad-based information technology 9 certification. The partnership shall provide all of the 10 following: 11 (1) A research-based curriculum. 12 (2) Online access to the curriculum. 13 (3) Instructional software for classroom and student use. 14 (4) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base 15 of information technology-related skill areas. 16 (5) Professional development for teachers. 17 (6) Deployment and program support, including but not 18 limited to integration with current curriculum standards. 19 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , of the moneys appropriated 20 in this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 21 the close of the fiscal year, an amount equivalent to not more 22 than 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection 23 shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 24 summer programs for students until the close of the succeeding 25 fiscal year. 26 26. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM INCENTIVE FUND 27 For deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund 28 established pursuant to section 256.25 : 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,351,382 30 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated pursuant 31 to this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 32 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 33 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 34 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 35 -10- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 10/ 43

S.F. 2435 27. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS 1 REIMBURSEMENT 2 For payment of school district claims for reimbursement 3 submitted under section 256.25A, subsection 1 , paragraph “a”: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 5 28. LEAD-K PROGRAM 6 For purposes of developing guidelines for a comprehensive 7 family support mentoring program that meets the language and 8 communication needs of families pursuant to section 256.106: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 10 29. DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 62.00 16 30. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 17 For purposes of providing required professional development 18 to public and nonpublic schools: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,458 20 31. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 21 a. Administration 22 For general administration salaries, support, maintenance, 23 and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the 24 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 25 program in accordance with section 256.228, including salaries, 26 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the 27 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 28 program, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 591,533 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.95 32 b. Health care professional recruitment program 33 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 34 established pursuant to section 256.223: 35 -11- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 11/ 43

S.F. 2435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,973 1 c. National guard service scholarship program 2 For purposes of providing national guard service 3 scholarships under the program established in section 256.210: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,600,000 5 d. All Iowa opportunity scholarship program 6 (1) For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 7 program established pursuant to section 256.212: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,229,468 9 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, if the 10 moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph exceed $500,000, 11 “eligible institution” as defined in section 256.212 shall, 12 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, include 13 accredited private institutions as defined in section 256.183. 14 e. Teach Iowa scholar program 15 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 16 pursuant to section 256.218: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,000 18 f. Rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program 19 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 20 program established pursuant to section 256.221: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,629,933 22 g. Health care loan repayment program 23 For purposes of the health care loan repayment program 24 established pursuant to section 256.224: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 26 h. Rural veterinarian loan repayment program 27 For purposes of the rural veterinarian loan repayment 28 program established pursuant to section 256.226: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 30 i. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar 31 scholarship program 32 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce 33 last-dollar scholarship fund established pursuant to section 34 256.228: 35 -12- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 12/ 43

S.F. 2435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,927,005 1 Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall not 2 be used to provide scholarships under the future ready Iowa 3 skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program to students 4 with a student aid index of greater than $20,000, as determined 5 by the free application for federal student aid. 6 j. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program 7 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant 8 fund established pursuant to section 256.229: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 10 k. Mental health professional loan repayment program 11 For deposit in the mental health professional loan repayment 12 fund established pursuant to section 256.225: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 520,000 14 l. Iowa workforce grant and incentive program 15 For deposit in the Iowa workforce grant and incentive 16 program fund created in section 256.230: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,500,000 18 Sec. 3. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND 19 APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled 20 worker and job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the 21 department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 22 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or 23 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 24 designated: 25 1. For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage 26 tuition grants in accordance with section 256.227: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 28 2. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 29 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,100,000 31 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 32 more than $100,000 shall be used by the department for 33 administration of the workforce training and economic 34 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A . 35 -13- SF 2435 (2) 90 jda/ns/mb 13/ 43