House File 2783 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2783 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 778) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 30, 2026 ) 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, state 3 board of regents, department of workforce development, and 4 Iowa special education council. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md

H.F. 2783 DIVISION I 1 FY 2026-2027 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, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,207,190 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 103.74 13 DIVISION II 14 FY 2026-2027 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, 2026, and 18 ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or so much thereof 19 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 20 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,073,808 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 71.87 26 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 721,779 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.80 32 3. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 34 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 35 -1- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 1/ 28

H.F. 2783 full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,165,236 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 53.20 3 4. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 4 For reimbursement for career and technical education 5 expenditures made by regional career and technical education 6 planning partnerships in accordance with section 256.136: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,952,459 8 5. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 9 a. For use as state matching moneys for federal programs 10 that shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, 11 including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,253,055 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 27.83 16 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, $76,258 17 shall be allocated to the administrative costs associated with 18 participation in the federal summer electronic benefit transfer 19 program. 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- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 2/ 28

H.F. 2783 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 5.83 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 state university of Iowa college of education 27 to offset the costs of administering the statewide student 28 assessment at 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: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 33 11. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 34 PROGRAM 35 -3- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 3/ 28

H.F. 2783 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 1 to provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils 2 enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attend a community college 3 for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a 4 community college-employed instructor during the summer and 5 outside of the regular school year through a contractual 6 agreement between a community college and a school district: 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 until the close of the succeeding 13 fiscal year. 14 12. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 15 For school districts to reinforce collaborative efforts and 16 regional initiatives that accelerate work-based learning and 17 credential attainment, and to provide direct career education 18 services to identified middle school or high school students 19 enrolled in school districts through direct instruction by a 20 jobs for America’s graduates specialist: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,946,450 22 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 23 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 24 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 25 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 26 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 27 fiscal year. 28 13. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 29 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 30 For administration of a process for school districts to 31 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 32 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 33 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 34 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 35 -4- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 4/ 28

H.F. 2783 and data system support, and for not more than the following 1 full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.60 4 14. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 5 For distribution to school districts for implementation 6 of section 279.68, subsection 2 , relating to successful 7 progression for early readers: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,824,782 9 15. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 10 a. For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an 11 early warning assessment and administering the early warning 12 system for literacy established in accordance with section 13 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, 14 subsection 31 : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,915,000 16 b. The department shall administer and distribute to school 17 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 18 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 19 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 20 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 21 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 22 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 23 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 24 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 25 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 26 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 27 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 28 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11 , and 29 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 30 subsection 2 , to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 31 16. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 32 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 33 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 34 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49 , 35 -5- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 5/ 28

H.F. 2783 paragraph “c”: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 2 b. From moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 3 than $250,000 shall be used for collaborations with the state 4 board of education relating to the approval of practitioner 5 preparation programs pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3 , 6 paragraph “c”, and with the board of educational examiners for 7 the establishment and continuing oversight of the advanced 8 dyslexia specialist endorsement pursuant to section 256.146, 9 subsection 21. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 10 ending June 30, 2027, the center shall submit a report to the 11 general assembly detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 12 purposes of this paragraph “b”. 13 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 14 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 15 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 16 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 17 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 18 fiscal year. 19 17. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 20 FUND 21 For deposit in the computer science professional development 22 incentive fund established in section 284.6A : 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 24 18. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING AND 25 SUPPORT 26 a. For distribution to area education agencies for 27 school-based children’s mental health services, including 28 mental health awareness training for educators: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,899,682 30 b. Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection for 31 distribution to area education agencies, $200,000 shall be 32 used for purposes of implementing a children’s grief and 33 loss rural program to serve Iowa children in rural school 34 districts or accredited nonpublic schools. The program shall 35 -6- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 6/ 28

H.F. 2783 be administered by, and the moneys allocated pursuant to this 1 paragraph shall be distributed to, an existing statewide 2 not-for-profit health care organization that currently provides 3 grief and loss services to children. For the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the health 5 care organization receiving moneys pursuant to this paragraph 6 shall prepare a report, in collaboration with the department 7 of education, detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 8 the purposes of this program and its outcomes, which shall be 9 submitted to the general assembly by September 30, 2027. 10 19. BEST BUDDIES IOWA 11 a. For school districts to create opportunities for 12 one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership 13 development for students with intellectual and developmental 14 disabilities: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000 16 b. The department of education shall establish criteria for 17 the distribution of moneys appropriated under this subsection 18 and shall require an organization receiving moneys under this 19 subsection to annually report student identifying data for 20 students participating in the program to the department in the 21 manner prescribed by the department as a condition of receiving 22 such moneys. 23 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 24 For distribution to the midwestern higher education compact 25 to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 118,450 27 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated pursuant 28 to this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 29 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 30 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 31 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 32 21. NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PAYMENTS TO 33 COMMUNITY COLLEGES 34 For payments to community colleges for the concurrent 35 -7- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 7/ 28

H.F. 2783 enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students under 1 section 261E.8, subsection 2 , paragraph “b”: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 3 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 4 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 5 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 6 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 7 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 8 22. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 9 For general state financial aid to merged areas, as defined 10 in section 260C.2 , in accordance with section 260C.18C: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $246,858,161 12 23. IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 15 equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,813,313 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 132.00 18 24. IOWA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY 19 IMPAIRED PROGRAM 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 21 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 22 equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,112,412 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 68.72 25 25. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 26 (STEM) COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE 27 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, and 28 mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established in 29 section 256.111, and for not more than the following full-time 30 equivalent positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,310,409 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 7.00 33 a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the 34 moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be expended for 35 -8- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 8/ 28

H.F. 2783 salaries, staffing, institutional support, activities directly 1 related to recruitment of kindergarten through grade 12 2 mathematics and science teachers, and for ongoing mathematics 3 and science programming for students enrolled in kindergarten 4 through grade 12. 5 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not less 6 than $500,000 shall be used to provide, or support access to, 7 all of the following: 8 (1) Technology and emerging technology education 9 opportunities, including but not limited to artificial 10 intelligence, computer science, data science, and related 11 fields, to high school students and career academy students. 12 (2) Opportunities for students and instructional staff to 13 obtain industry-recognized credentials, certifications, or 14 other validated competencies. 15 (3) Research-based or evidence-informed instructional 16 content and learning frameworks. 17 (4) Online or hybrid access to instructional content. 18 (5) Instructional software, platforms, tools, or resources 19 for classroom and student use. 20 (6) Validation, certification, or credentialing of skills 21 and competencies across a broad range of technology-related and 22 artificial intelligence-related disciplines. 23 (7) Professional development, training, or 24 capacity-building opportunities for teachers and instructional 25 staff. 26 (8) Deployment, implementation, and programmatic support, 27 including but not limited to alignment or integration with 28 applicable academic standards or workforce needs. 29 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the 30 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 31 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 32 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 33 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 34 26. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM INCENTIVE FUND 35 -9- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 9/ 28

H.F. 2783 For deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund 1 established in section 256.25 : 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,351,382 3 27. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 4 For purposes of administering an online state job posting 5 system that allows the department of education, school 6 districts, charter schools, area education agencies, and 7 accredited nonpublic schools to post job openings on an 8 internet site: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 265,000 10 28. LEAD-K PROGRAM 11 For purposes of maintaining and implementing the program 12 established pursuant to section 256.106, including ensuring 13 statewide consistency in guidance and supports related to 14 language and communication outcomes for children who are deaf 15 or hard of hearing: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 17 29. DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 18 For general supervision, oversight, compliance, employee 19 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes 20 within the area education agency regions and the department 21 of education main office, and for not more than the following 22 full-time equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 60.00 25 30. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 26 For purposes of providing required professional development 27 to public and nonpublic schools: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,676,458 29 31. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 30 a. Administration 31 For general administration salaries, support, maintenance, 32 and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the 33 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 34 program in accordance with section 256.228, including salaries, 35 -10- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 10/ 28

H.F. 2783 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the 1 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 2 program, and for not more than the following full-time 3 equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 591,533 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.95 6 b. National guard service scholarship program 7 For purposes of providing national guard service 8 scholarships under the program established in section 256.210: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,600,000 10 c. All Iowa opportunity scholarship program 11 (1) For deposit in the all Iowa opportunity scholarship fund 12 created in section 256.212: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,229,468 14 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, if the 15 moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph exceed $500,000, 16 “eligible institution” as defined in section 256.212 shall, 17 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, include 18 accredited private institutions as defined in section 256.183. 19 d. Teach Iowa scholar program 20 (1) For deposit in the teach Iowa scholar fund established 21 in section 256.218: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,045,248 23 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph, $96,533 24 shall be allocated to grants to eligible applicants under the 25 teach Iowa scholar program who teach in a school district that 26 is located in a city in Iowa with a population of less than 27 twenty-six thousand that is located more than twenty miles from 28 a city with a population of greater than fifty thousand. 29 e. Health care professional incentive program 30 For deposit in the health care professional incentive 31 program fund created in section 256.222: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,985,911 33 f. Rural veterinarian loan repayment program 34 For deposit in the rural veterinary care trust fund created 35 -11- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 11/ 28

H.F. 2783 in section 256.226: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 2 g. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar 3 scholarship program 4 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce 5 last-dollar scholarship fund created in section 256.228: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,927,005 7 h. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program 8 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant 9 fund created in section 256.229: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 11 i. Iowa workforce grant and incentive program 12 For deposit in the Iowa workforce grant and incentive 13 program fund created in section 256.230: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,500,000 15 j. Court reporter equipment grant program 16 For deposit in the court reporter equipment grant program 17 fund created in section 256.231: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 19 32. ADVANCED DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST ENDORSEMENT 20 For purposes of a grant program that provides grants to 21 teachers licensed by the board of educational examiners to 22 offset the costs associated with obtaining an advanced dyslexia 23 specialist endorsement issued by the board of educational 24 examiners pursuant to section 256.146, subsection 21: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 335,000 26 33. SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTRONIC MAIL SECURITY 27 a. For purposes of procuring, implementing, and maintaining 28 on-premises and secure electronic mail gateway appliances 29 that support centralized policy management, automated threat 30 response, and unified threat visibility, and that utilize 31 artificial intelligence-powered security subscriptions and 32 support services to protect school district electronic mail 33 systems from phishing, compromise, malware, and other advanced 34 cyber threats: 35 -12- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 12/ 28

H.F. 2783 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 1 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 2 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 3 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 4 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 5 close of the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2030. 6 Sec. 3. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND 7 APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled 8 worker and job creation fund created in section 8.57J to the 9 department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 10 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the following amounts, or 11 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 12 designated: 13 1. For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage 14 tuition grants in accordance with section 256.227: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 16 2. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 17 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,100,000 19 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 20 more than $100,000 shall be used by the department for 21 administration of the workforce training and economic 22 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A . 23 3. a. For capital projects at community colleges that meet 24 the definition of the term “vertical infrastructure” in section 25 8.57, subsection 3 , paragraph “c”: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000,000 27 b. Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 28 disbursed pursuant to section 260G.6, subsection 3 . Projects 29 that qualify for moneys appropriated in this subsection must 30 include at least one of the following: 31 (1) Accelerated career education program capital projects. 32 (2) Major renovations and major repair needs, including 33 health, life, and fire safety needs, including compliance with 34 the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. 35 -13- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 13/ 28

H.F. 2783 c. (1) If the career training physical expansion program 1 fund created in section 84J.3 is enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, 2 House File 2466, or successor legislation, or by 2026 Iowa 3 Acts, Senate File 2168, or successor legislation, then the 4 department of education shall deposit $3,500,000 of the moneys 5 appropriated under paragraph “a” into the career training 6 physical expansion program fund. 7 (2) The deposit of moneys described in this paragraph is 8 contingent on the career training physical expansion program 9 fund created in section 84J.3, if enacted by 2026 Iowa Acts, 10 House File 2466, or successor legislation, or by 2026 Iowa 11 Acts, Senate File 2168, or successor legislation, receiving no 12 other moneys for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, in any 13 Act of the general assembly. 14 4. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and 15 employment fund created in section 260H.2 : 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,800,000 17 5. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 18 established in section 260I.2 : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 20 6. For support costs associated with administering a 21 workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose 22 of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational 23 and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs 24 receiving moneys pursuant to this section: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75,000 26 7. For STEM best: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 29 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 30 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 31 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 32 succeeding fiscal year. 33 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding section 34 256.204, the moneys deposited in the chiropractic loan 35 -14- HF 2783 (4) 91 jda/jh/md 14/ 28