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Senate Study Bill 3220 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the funding of, the operation of, and
2appropriation of moneys to the college student aid
3commission, the department for the blind, the department of
4education, and the state board of regents, providing for
5related matters, and providing applicability provisions.
6BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2fy 2018-2019 appropriations
3department for the blind
4 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 45, is
5amended to read as follows:
6SEC. 45. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the
7general fund of the state to the department for the blind
8for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June
930, 2019, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
10necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
11For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
13equivalent positions:
.................................................. $141,093,671
152,167,622
............................................... FTEs1688.00
1778.00
18COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
19 Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 46, is amended
20to read as follows:
21SEC. 46. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
22state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year
23beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
24amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
25purposes designated:
261. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
27For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
28purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
29equivalent positions:
.................................................. $30214,640
31429,279
............................................... FTEs323.95
332. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
34For the loan repayment program for health care professionals
35established pursuant to section 261.115:
-1-.................................................. $1200,487
2400,973
33. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
4For purposes of providing national guard educational
5assistance under the program established in section 261.86:
.................................................. $61,550,000
74,700,000
8Moneys appropriated in accordance with this subsection may
9be distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa
10for-profit accredited private institution effective March 22,
112018, whose students were eligible members of the national
12guard who received educational assistance under the national
13guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year
14beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the
15requirements of section 261.86.
164. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
17a. For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program
18established in section 261.112:
.................................................. $19100,000
20105,828
21b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
22ending June 30, 2019, the commission shall not provide loan
23forgiveness under the program to any new applicant, but may
24renew loan forgiveness for an applicant who continues to meet
25the eligibility requirements of section 261.112.
265. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
27a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship
28program established pursuant to section 261.87:
.................................................. $291,420,427
302,840,854
31b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, if the moneys
32appropriated by the general assembly to the college student aid
33commission for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship
34program exceed $250,000 $500,000, “eligible institution”
35as defined in section 261.87 shall, during the fiscal year
-2-1beginning July 1, 2018, include accredited private institutions
2as defined in section 261.9.
36. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM
4For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established
5pursuant to section 261.110:
.................................................. $6200,000
7400,000
87. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
9For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment
10program established pursuant to section 261.113:
.................................................. $11562,251
121,124,502
138. HEALTH CARE-RELATED LOAN PROGRAM
14For purposes of the health care-related loan program
15established pursuant to section 261.116:
.................................................. $16100,000
17200,000
18 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 47, is amended
19to read as follows:
20SEC. 47. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS.
21Notwithstanding the standing appropriations appropriation in
22the following designated sections section for the fiscal year
23beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the amounts
24 amount appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
25college student aid commission pursuant to these sections
26for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the
27following amounts:
281. For for Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25,
29subsection 1: shall not exceed $47,007,171.
.................................................. $3023,315,476
312. For tuition grants for students attending for-profit
32accredited private institutions located in Iowa under section
33261.25, subsection 2:
.................................................. $34750,000
353. For vocational-technical tuition grants under section
-3-1261.25, subsection 3:
.................................................. $2875,093
31. Notwithstanding section 261.25, subsection 1, moneys
4appropriated in accordance with this section may be distributed
5for tuition grants to students who qualify for an Iowa tuition
6grant under chapter 261, subchapter II, part 1, except that the
7students attend a for-profit accredited private institution
8which, prior to its purchase effective January 8, 2010, by a
9for-profit institution, was an accredited private institution
10that was exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the
11Internal Revenue Code. The amount of a tuition grant to a
12qualified full-time student who is attending an institution as
13described in this unnumbered paragraph 2 shall not exceed one
14thousand two hundred dollars annually.
152. Notwithstanding section 261.25, subsection 1, of the
16moneys appropriated in this section, not more than $80,000
17shall be used for tuition grants to students who qualify for
18tuition grant assistance under section 261.16A, Code 2018, and
19who are attending an eligible institution which meets all of
20the criteria of section 261.9, subsection 1, paragraphs “d”
21through “i” and the criteria in section 261.9, subsection 3,
22paragraph “b”, Code 2018.
23DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
24 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 50, is amended
25to read as follows:
26SEC. 50. There is appropriated from the general fund of
27the state to the department of education for the fiscal year
28beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
29amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
30purposes designated:
311. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
32a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
33purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $352,982,024
-4-15,949,047
............................................... FTEs281.67
360.43
4b. By January 15, 2019, the department shall submit
5a written report to the general assembly detailing the
6department’s antibullying programming and current and projected
7expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning
8July 1, 2018.
92. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
10For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
12equivalent positions:
.................................................. $13299,099
14598,197
............................................... FTEs1511.50
169.82
173. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION
18a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
20equivalent positions:
.................................................. $212,812,838
225,677,908
............................................... FTEs23255.00
24244.00
25For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals
26with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts
27to work with community rehabilitation program providers for
28job placement and retention services for individuals with
29significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By
30January 15, 2019, the division shall submit a written report to
31the general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts with
32community rehabilitation program providers.
33b. For matching moneys for programs to enable persons
34with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more
35independently, including salaries and support, and for not more
-5-1than the following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $242,412
384,823
............................................... FTEs41.00
5c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program
6established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9:
.................................................. $769,253
8138,506
9d. For costs associated with centers for independent
10living:
.................................................. $1143,229
1286,457
134. STATE LIBRARY
14a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $171,265,032
182,530,063
............................................... FTEs1929.00
2024.00
21b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section
22256.57:
.................................................. $231,232,412
242,464,823
255. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION
26For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures,
27and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
28full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $293,794,708
307,589,415
............................................... FTEs3186.00
3260.17
336. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS
34For reimbursement for career and technical education
35expenditures made by secondary schools regional career and
-6-1technical education planning partnerships in accordance with
2section 258.14:
.................................................. $31,315,067
42,630,134
5Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used to
6reimburse school districts for regional career and technical
7education planning partnerships for expenditures made by
8secondary schools to meet the standards set in sections 256.11,
9258.4, and 260C.14 allowed under section 258.14.
107. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
11For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that
12shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including
13salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and
14for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $151,088,399
162,176,797
............................................... FTEs1720.58
1823.86
198. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND — GENERAL AID
20For deposit in the school ready children grants account of
21the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11:
.................................................. $2211,081,400
2322,162,799
24a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children
25grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018,
26and ending June 30, 2019, not more than $132,975 $265,950
27 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other
28technical assistance activities. Moneys allocated under this
29lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa
30state board for the purpose of skills development and support
31for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise
32provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for
33additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff.
34b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for
35deposit in the school ready children grants account of the
-7-1early childhood Iowa fund, $1,159,009 $2,318,018 shall
2be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care,
3health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to
4this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the
5reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board
6may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed $44,325
7 $88,650, for the technical assistance expenses of the early
8childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of
9staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood
10Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a
11methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board
12to make the most productive use of the funding, which may
13include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other
14means.
15c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for
16deposit in the school ready children grants account of the
17early childhood Iowa fund, $412,515 $825,030 shall be used for
18support of professional development and training activities
19for persons working in early care, health, and education by
20the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with
21the professional development component groups maintained by
22the early childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance pursuant to
23section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, and the early
24childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to
25professional development and training activities agreed upon by
26the parties participating in the collaboration.
279. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES
28a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with
29Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub.L.No.
30108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three
31services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for
32those services:
.................................................. $33860,700
341,721,400
35b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection,
-8-1$191,885 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health
2specialty clinics administered by the state university of Iowa
3in order to provide additional support for infants and toddlers
4who are born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile.
510. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS
6a. For early head start projects:
.................................................. $7287,250
8574,500
9b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
10used for implementation and expansion of early head start
11pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social,
12emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to
13age three, including prenatal support for qualified families.
14The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and
15healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of
16infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be
17given to those organizations that have previously qualified for
18and received state funding to administer an early head start
19project.
2011. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
21a. To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks
22to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as
23authorized by section 301.1:
.................................................. $24325,107
25652,000
26b. Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 $25 per
27pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services offered to
28resident public school pupils.
2912. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM
30For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality
31program established pursuant to chapter 284, and for not more
32than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $331,697,834
342,965,467
............................................... FTEs352.00
-9-15.90
2If moneys appropriated under this subsection and which
3are allocated to pay the full amount of teacher leadership
4supplemental aid payments to school districts for their
5initial year of funding under section 284.13, subsection 1,
6paragraph “e”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
7ending June 30, 2019, are insufficient for such purpose, the
8department shall prorate the amount of the teacher leadership
9supplemental aid payments calculated under section 284.13,
10subsection 1, paragraph “e”, subparagraph (2), subparagraph
11division (a), and paid to school districts.
1212A. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT
13For distribution to school districts to offset the costs
14associated with a statewide student assessment administered in
15accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph “b”:
.................................................. $162,700,000
1712B. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING
18For support costs associated with the creation of a
19statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part
20of the future ready Iowa initiative:
.................................................. $21250,000
2212C. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
23PROGRAM
24For support costs associated with the creation of a program
25to provide additional funds for resident high school pupils
26enrolled in grades 9-12 to attend a community college for
27college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community
28college-employed instructor during the summer and outside of
29the regular school year through a contractual agreement between
30a community college and a school district under the future
31ready Iowa initiative:
.................................................. $32600,000
3313. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES
34For school districts to provide direct services to the most
35at-risk senior middle school or high school students enrolled
-10-1in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for
2America’s graduates specialist:
.................................................. $3333,094
41,666,188
514. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND
6DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT
7For administration of a process for school districts to
8establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the
9performance of each attendance center operated by the district
10in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and
11report card for each attendance center, for internet site
12and data system support, and for not more than the following
13full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $14125,000
15250,000
............................................... FTEs162.00
171.95
1815. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM
19For purposes of administering the online state job posting
20system in accordance with section 256.27:
.................................................. $21115,000
22230,000
2316. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS
24For distribution to school districts for implementation
25of section 279.68, subsection 2, relating to successful
26progression for early readers:
.................................................. $273,912,391
287,824,782
2917. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY
30For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early
31warning assessment and administering the early warning system
32for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and
33rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31:
.................................................. $34957,500
351,915,000
-11- 1The department shall administer and distribute to school
2districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning
3assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor
4student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade
5six. The department may charge school districts and accredited
6nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual
7costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning
8assessment minus the moneys received by the department under
9this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the
10actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for
11the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the
12system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use
13moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11, and
14moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68,
15subsection 2, to pay the early warning assessment system fee.
1618. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER
17a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in
18order to implement, in collaboration with the area education
19agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49,
20paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $21478,750
221,300,176
23b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the
24department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered
25or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
26but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
27specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year.
2819. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE
29FUND
30For deposit in the computer science professional development
31incentive fund established under section 284.6A, if enacted:
.................................................. $32250,000
33500,000
3420. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT
35a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education
-12-1compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation:
.................................................. $257,500
3115,000
4b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
5for distribution to the midwestern higher education compact
6pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or
7unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
8but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose
9designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
1021. COMMUNITY COLLEGES
11For general state financial aid to merged areas as defined in
12section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 260C:
.................................................. $13100,595,445
14202,690,889
15The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
16allocated pursuant to the formula established in section
17260C.18C.
18Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C,
19the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated
20as follows:
21a. Merged Area I
.................................................. $229,435,160
23b. Merged Area II
.................................................. $246,542,030
25c. Merged Area III
.................................................. $265,259,047
27d. Merged Area IV
.................................................. $283,685,190
29e. Merged Area V
.................................................. $3013,376,729
31f. Merged Area VI
.................................................. $326,570,477
33g. Merged Area VII
.................................................. $3412,594,950
35h. Merged Area IX
-13-.................................................. $117,019,005
2i. Merged Area X
.................................................. $331,397,454
4j. Merged Area XI
.................................................. $547,840,478
6k. Merged Area XII
.................................................. $712,082,512
8l. Merged Area XIII
.................................................. $915,588,465
10m. Merged Area XIV
.................................................. $113,820,358
12n. Merged Area XV
.................................................. $1311,286,059
14o. Merged Area XVI
.................................................. $156,192,975
16 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 51, is amended
17to read as follows:
18SEC. 51. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AT-RISK
19CHILDREN. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in
20section 279.51 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
21ending June 30, 2019, the amount appropriated from the general
22fund of the state to the department of education for programs
23for at-risk children under section 279.51 shall be not more
24than $5,365,000 $10,524,389. The amount of any reduction in
25this section shall be prorated among the programs specified in
26section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “b”, and “c”.
27STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
28 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 52, as amended
29by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 40, is amended to read
30as follows:
31SEC. 52. There is appropriated from the general fund of
32the state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year
33beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
34amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
35purposes designated:
-14- 11. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
2a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $5397,357
6775,655
............................................... FTEs715.00
82.48
9The state board of regents shall submit a monthly financial
10report in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents
11office and the legislative services agency. The report
12submitted in December 2018 shall include the five-year
13graduation rates for the regents universities.
14b. For moneys to be allocated between the southwest Iowa
15regents resource center in Council Bluffs, the northwest Iowa
16regents resource center in Sioux City, and the quad-cities
17graduate studies center as determined by the board:
.................................................. $18139,424
19272,161
20c. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public radio for
21public radio operations:
.................................................. $22179,632
23350,648
24d. For allocation by the state board of regents to the state
25university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and
26technology, and the university of northern Iowa to support
27new strategic initiatives, meet enrollment increases, meet
28the demand for new courses and services, to fund new but
29unavoidable or mandated cost increases, and to support any
30other initiatives important to the core functions of the
31universities:
.................................................. $328,300,000
332. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
34a. General university
35For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial
-15-1aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
2following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3108,379,534
4211,560,793
............................................... FTEs55,058.55
6b. Oakdale campus
7For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
9equivalent positions:
.................................................. $101,093,279
112,134,120
............................................... FTEs1238.25
13c. State hygienic laboratory
14For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $172,201,308
184,297,032
............................................... FTEs19102.50
20103.77
21d. Family practice program
22For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with
23approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants
24to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family
25practice residency education program, including salaries
26and support, and for not more than the following full-time
27equivalent positions:
.................................................. $28894,133
291,745,379
............................................... FTEs30190.40
312.19
32e. Child health care services
33For specialized child health care services, including
34childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs,
35rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the
-16-1Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries
2and support, and for not more than the following full-time
3equivalent positions:
.................................................. $4329,728
5643,641
............................................... FTEs657.97
74.25
8f. Statewide cancer registry
9For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the
10following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1174,526
12145,476
............................................... FTEs132.10
141.04
15g. Substance abuse consortium
16For moneys to be allocated to the Iowa consortium for
17substance abuse research and evaluation, and for not more than
18the following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $1927,765
2054,197
............................................... FTEs211.00
22h. Center for biocatalysis
23For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the
24following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $25361,864
26706,371
............................................... FTEs276.28
28i. Primary health care initiative
29For the primary health care initiative in the college
30of medicine, and for not more than the following full-time
31equivalent positions:
.................................................. $32324,465
33633,367
............................................... FTEs345.89
355.36
-17- 1From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph,
2$127,445 $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of
3family practice at the state university of Iowa college of
4medicine for family practice faculty and support staff.
5j. Birth defects registry
6For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the
7following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $819,144
937,370
............................................... FTEs101.00
11k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center
12For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center,
13and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
14positions:
.................................................. $1581,270
16158,641
............................................... FTEs172.75
18l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science,
19technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative
20For the establishment of the Iowa online advanced placement
21academy science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
22initiative established pursuant to section 263.8A:
.................................................. $23240,925
24470,293
25m. Iowa flood center
26For the Iowa flood center for use by the university’s college
27of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1:
.................................................. $28600,000
291,171,222
303. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
31a. General university
32For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial
33aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
34following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3586,437,431
-18-1167,474,125
............................................... FTEs23,647.42
3b. Agricultural experiment station
4For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support,
5maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than
6the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $714,943,439
829,886,877
............................................... FTEs9546.98
10c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home
11economics
12For the cooperative extension service in agriculture
13and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and
14miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
15full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $169,133,361
1718,266,722
............................................... FTEs18383.34
19382.34
20d. Livestock disease research
21For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease research
22fund under section 267.8:
.................................................. $2386,422
24172,844
254. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
26a. General university
27For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial
28aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
29following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3046,856,181
3193,712,362
............................................... FTEs321,447.50
331,426.69
34b. Recycling and reuse center
35For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and for not
-19-1more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $287,628
3175,256
............................................... FTEs43.00
51.93
6c. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
7collaborative initiative
8For purposes of the science, technology, engineering,
9and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established
10pursuant to section 268.7, and for not more than the following
11full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $122,723,188
135,446,375
............................................... FTEs146.20
154.47
16(1) Except as otherwise provided in this lettered
17paragraph, the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
18shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional
19support, activities directly related to recruitment of
20kindergarten through grade 12 mathematics and science teachers,
21and for ongoing mathematics and science programming for
22students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.
23(2) The university of northern Iowa shall work with the
24community colleges to develop STEM professional development
25programs for community college instructors and STEM curriculum
26development.
27(3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered
28paragraph, not less than $250,000 $500,000 shall be used to
29provide technology education opportunities to high school,
30career academy, and community college students through a
31public-private partnership, as well as opportunities for
32students and faculties at these institutions to secure
33broad-based information technology certification. The
34partnership shall provide all of the following:
35(a) A research-based curriculum.
-20- 1(b) Online access to the curriculum.
2(c) Instructional software for classroom and student use.
3(d) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base
4of information technology-related skill areas.
5(e) Professional development for teachers.
6(f) Deployment and program support, including but not
7limited to integration with current curriculum standards.
8(4) Notwithstanding section 8.33, of the moneys
9appropriated in this paragraph “c” that remain unencumbered
10or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, an amount
11equivalent to not more than 5 percent of the amount
12appropriated in this paragraph “c” shall not revert but shall
13remain available for expenditure for summer programs for
14students until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
15d. Real estate education program
16For purposes of the real estate education program, and for
17not more than the following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $1862,651
19125,302
............................................... FTEs201.00
210.96
225. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
23For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
24purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
25equivalent positions:
.................................................. $264,948,676
279,996,325
............................................... FTEs28126.60
296. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL
30For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
31purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
32equivalent positions:
.................................................. $332,063,248
344,167,759
............................................... FTEs3562.87
-21-1 Sec. 7. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection
24, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, section 44, is
3amended to read as follows:
44. The following are range 4 positions: director of the
5department of human rights, director of the Iowa state civil
6rights commission, executive director of the college student
7aid commission, director of the department for the blind,
8executive director of the ethics and campaign disclosure
9board, executive director of the Iowa public information
10board, members of the public employment relations board, and
11chairperson, vice chairperson, and members of the board of
12parole.
13 Sec. 8. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection
145, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 123, section 63, is
15amended to read as follows:
165. The following are range 5 positions: administrator of
17the division of homeland security and emergency management of
18the department of public defense, state public defender, drug
19policy coordinator, labor commissioner, workers’ compensation
20commissioner, executive director of the college student aid
21commission, director of the department of cultural affairs,
22director of the department of elder affairs, director of the
23law enforcement academy, members of the property assessment
24appeal board, and administrator of the historical division of
25the department of cultural affairs.
26 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, subsection 56, Code 2018, as amended
27by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 4, is amended to
28read as follows:
2956. Develop and establish an online learning program model
30in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7,
31subsection 32, and in accordance with section 256.43. The
32director shall maintain a list of approved online providers
33that meet the standards of section 256.42, subsection 6, and
34provide course content through an online learning platform
35taught by an Iowa licensed a teacher that licensed under
-22-1chapter 272 who has specialized training or experience in
2online learning. Providers shall apply for approval annually
3or as determined by the department.
4 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph k, as
5enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 20, is
6amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof
7the following:
8k. One-half unit of personal finance literacy. All students
9shall complete at least one-half unit of personal finance
10literacy as a condition of graduation. The curriculum shall,
11at a minimum, include developing short-term and long-term
12financial goals; understanding needs versus wants; spending
13plans and positive cash flow; informed and responsible decision
14making; repaying debt; risk management options; saving,
15investing, and asset building; understanding human, cultural,
16and societal issues; and legal and ethical behavior. A half
17unit of personal finance literacy may count as a half unit
18of social studies in meeting the requirements of paragraph
19“b”, though the teacher providing personal finance literacy
20coursework that counts as a half unit of social studies need
21not hold a social studies endorsement. Units of coursework
22that meet the requirements of any combination of coursework
23required under paragraphs “a” through “f”, “h”, or “j” and
24incorporate the curriculum required under this paragraph “k”
25shall be deemed to satisfy the offer and teach requirements
26of this paragraph “k” and a student who completes such units
27shall be deemed to have met the graduation requirement of this
28paragraph “k”.
29 Sec. 11. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraph c, as
30enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 6, is
31amended to read as follows:
32c. Any specified subject course to which section 256.11,
33subsection 5, does not apply under paragraph “a” or “b” shall
34be provided by the initiative if the initiative offers the
35course unless the course offered by the initiative lacks the
-23-1capacity to accommodate additional students. In that case, the
2specified subject course may instead be provided by the school
3district or accredited nonpublic school through if either of
4the following applies:
5(1) Throughan online learning platform if the course is
6developed by the school district or accredited nonpublic school
7itself, provided the online learning platform course is taught
8by an Iowa licensed teacher with online learning experience and
9the course content is aligned with the Iowa content standards
10and satisfies the requirements of subsection 6.
11(2) Through a private provider utilized to provide the
12course that meets the standards of section 256.42 and is
13approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56.
14 Sec. 12. Section 256.43, subsection 2, Code 2018, as amended
15by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 10, is amended to
16read as follows:
172. Private providers.
18a. At the discretion of the school board or authorities in
19charge of an accredited nonpublic school, after consideration
20of circumstances created by necessity, convenience, and
21cost-effectiveness, courses developed by private providers may
22be utilized by the school district or school in implementing a
23high-quality online learning program. Courses obtained from
24private providers shall be taught by teachers licensed under
25chapter 272.
26b. A school district may provide courses developed by
27private providers and delivered primarily over the internet
28to pupils who are participating in open enrollment under
29section 282.18. However, if a student’s participation
30in open enrollment to receive educational instruction
31and course content delivered primarily over the internet
32results in the termination of enrollment in the receiving
33district, the receiving district shall, within thirty days
34of the termination, notify the district of residence of the
35termination and the date of the termination.
-24- 1c. Private providers utilized to provide courses by a school
2district or accredited nonpublic school in accordance with
3this section shall meet the standards of section 256.42 and be
4approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56.
5 Sec. 13. Section 261.9, subsection 3, Code 2018, is amended
6by striking the subsection.
7 Sec. 14. Section 261.86, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended
8by adding the following new paragraph:
9 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0f. Completes and submits application forms
10required by the commission, including the free application for
11federal student aid and applies for all available state and
12federal financial aid.
13 Sec. 15. Section 261.86, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended
14to read as follows:
152. a. Educational assistance paid pursuant to this section
16shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for
17institutions of higher learning under the control of the state
18board of regents or the amount determined under paragraph “b”,
19whichever amount is less.
20b. If an eligible member of the national guard receives
21nonrepayable financial aid under any other state or federal
22program, the full amount of that aid shall be considered
23part of the member’s available financial resources before
24determining the amount of the educational assistance the member
25shall receive under this program for the same period during
26which the member receives other state or federal financial aid.
27c. If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year for purposes
28of this section is insufficient to provide educational
29assistance to all national guard members who apply for the
30program and who are determined by the adjutant general to
31be eligible for the program, the adjutant general shall, in
32coordination with the commission, determine the distribution
33of educational assistance. However, except as provided in
34paragraphs “a” and “b”, educational assistance paid pursuant
35to this section shall not be less than fifty percent of the
-25-1resident tuition rate established for institutions of higher
2learning under the control of the state board of regents or
3fifty percent of the tuition rate at the institution attended
4by the national guard member, whichever is lower. Neither
5eligibility nor educational assistance determinations shall
6be based upon a national guard member’s unit, the location at
7which drills are attended, or whether the eligible individual
8is a member of the Iowa army or air national guard.
9 Sec. 16. Section 261.114, subsection 3, unnumbered
10paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
11A program agreement shall be entered into by an eligible
12student and the commission when the eligible student begins
13the final year of study in an academic program leading to
14eligibility for licensure as a nurse practitioner or physician
15assistant. The commission shall not enter into any new
16program agreement under this section on or after July 1, 2018.
17 Under the agreement, to receive loan repayments pursuant to
18subsection 5, an eligible student shall agree to and shall
19fulfill all of the following requirements:
20 Sec. 17. Section 261.114, subsection 8, Code 2018, is
21amended by striking the subsection.
22 Sec. 18. Section 261.114, subsection 9, Code 2018, is
23amended to read as follows:
249. Postponement and satisfaction Satisfaction of service
25obligation.
26a. The obligation to engage in practice in accordance with
27subsection 3 shall be postponed for the following purposes:
28(1) Active duty status in the armed forces, the armed forces
29military reserve, or the national guard.
30(2) Service in volunteers in service to America.
31(3) Service in the federal peace corps.
32(4) A period of service commitment to the United States
33public health service commissioned corps.
34(5) A period of religious missionary work conducted by an
35organization exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to
-26-1section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2(6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity during which
3the person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to
4engage in full-time practice as required under subsection 3.
5b. Except for a postponement under paragraph “a”,
6subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice under an
7agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3, shall not be
8postponed for more than two years from the time the full-time
9practice was to have commenced under the agreement.
10c. a. An obligation to engage in full-time practice under
11an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 shall be
12considered satisfied when any of the following conditions are
13met:
14(1) The terms of the agreement are completed.
15(2) The person who entered into the agreement dies.
16(3) The person who entered into the agreement, due to a
17permanent disability, is unable to practice as an advanced
18registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
19d. b. If a loan repayment recipient fails to fulfill
20the obligation to engage in practice in accordance with
21subsection 3, the recipient shall be subject to repayment to
22the commission of the loan amount plus interest as specified
23by rule. A loan repayment recipient who fails to meet the
24requirements of the obligation to engage in practice in
25accordance with subsection 3 may also be subject to repayment
26of moneys advanced by the service commitment area as provided
27in any agreement with the service commitment area.
28 Sec. 19. Section 261.114, subsection 10, Code 2018, is
29amended to read as follows:
3010. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa advanced
31registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant trust
32fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under
33the control of the commission. The commission shall remit all
34repayments made pursuant to this section to the rural Iowa
35advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant
-27-1trust fund. All moneys deposited or paid into the trust fund
2are appropriated and made available to the commission to be
3used for meeting the requirements of this section. Moneys in
4the fund up to the total amount that an eligible student may
5receive for an eligible loan in accordance with this section
6and upon fulfilling the requirements of subsection 3 shall be
7considered encumbered for the duration of the agreement entered
8into pursuant to subsection 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
9any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not
10revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available
11for purposes of this section in subsequent fiscal years.
12Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June
1330, 2023, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but
14shall be transferred to the health care loan repayment fund
15established pursuant to section 261.116 to be used for purposes
16of the health care loan repayment program.
17 Sec. 20. Section 261.114, Code 2018, is amended by adding
18the following new subsection:
19 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. This section is repealed July 1, 2023.
20 Sec. 21. Section 261.116, Code 2018, is amended to read as
21follows:
22261.116 Registered nurse and nurse educator Health care loan
23forgiveness repayment program.
241. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the
25context otherwise requires:
26a. “Advanced registered nurse practitioner” means a person
27licensed as a registered nurse under chapter 152 or 152E who
28is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered
29nurse practitioner.
30b. “Nurse educator” means a registered nurse who holds
31a master’s degree or doctorate degree and is employed by a
32community college, an accredited private institution, or an
33institution of higher education governed by the state board
34of regents as a faculty member to teach nursing at a nursing
35education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to
-28-1section 152.5.
2c. “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a
3physician assistant under chapter 148C.
4d. “Qualified student loan” means a loan that was made,
5insured, or guaranteed under Tit.IV of the federal Higher
6Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under Tit.VII or VIII
7of the federal Public Health Service Act, as amended, directly
8to the borrower for attendance at an approved postsecondary
9educational institution.
10e. “Service commitment area” means a city in Iowa with a
11population of less than twenty-six thousand that is located
12more than fifty miles from a city with a population of fifty
13thousand or more.
142. Program established. A registered nurse and nurse
15educator health care loan forgiveness repayment program is
16established to be administered by the commission. The program
17shall consist of loan forgiveness for eligible federally
18guaranteed for purposes of repaying the qualified student
19 loans for of registered nurses, advanced registered nurse
20practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse educators who
21practice full-time in a service commitment area or teach in
22this state, as appropriate, and who are selected for the
23program in accordance with this section. For purposes of
24this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “nurse
25educator” means a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree
26or doctorate degree and is employed as a faculty member who
27teaches nursing as provided in 655 IAC 2.6(152) at a community
28college, an accredited private institution, or an institution
29of higher education governed by the state board of regents. An
30applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard is exempt
31from the service commitment area requirement, but shall submit
32an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing full-time
33in this state.
342. 3. Application requirements. Each applicant for loan
35forgiveness repayment shall, in accordance with the rules of
-29-1the commission, do the following:
2a. Complete and file an application for registered nurse
3or nurse educator loan forgiveness repayment. The individual
4shall be responsible for the prompt submission of any
5information required by the commission.
6b. File a new application and submit information as
7required by the commission annually on the basis of which
8the applicant’s eligibility for the renewed loan forgiveness
9 repayment will be evaluated and determined.
10c. Complete and return, on a form approved by the
11commission, an affidavit of practice verifying that the
12applicant is a registered nurse, an advanced registered nurse
13practitioner, or a physician assistant who is practicing
14full-time in a service commitment area in this state or is a
15nurse educator teaching at a community college, an accredited
16private institution, or an institution of higher learning
17governed by the state board of regents who teaches full-time
18in this state. If practice in a service commitment area is
19required as a condition of receiving loan repayment, the
20affidavit shall specify the service commitment area in which
21the applicant is practicing full-time.
223. 4. Loan repayment amounts.
23a. The annual amount of registered nurse loan forgiveness
24for a registered nurse who completes a course of study, which
25leads to a baccalaureate or associate degree of nursing,
26diploma in nursing, or a graduate or equivalent degree in
27nursing, and who practices in this state, repayment provided to
28a recipient under this section shall not exceed the resident
29tuition rate established for institutions of higher learning
30governed by the state board of regents for the first year
31following the registered nurse’s graduation from a nursing
32education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to
33section 152.5 six thousand dollars, or twenty percent of the
34registered nurse’s total federally guaranteed Stafford loan
35amount under the federal family education loan program or the
-30-1federal direct loan program, including principal and interest
2 recipient’s total qualified student loan, whichever amount is
3less. A registered nurse shall be recipient is eligible for
4the loan forgiveness repayment program for not more than five
5consecutive years.
6b. The annual amount of nurse educator loan forgiveness
7shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for
8institutions of higher learning governed by the state board
9of regents for the first year following the nurse educator’s
10graduation from an advanced formal academic nursing education
11program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to section
12152.5, or twenty percent of the nurse educator’s total
13federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the federal
14family education loan program or the federal direct loan
15program, including principal and interest, whichever amount
16is less. A nurse educator shall be eligible for the loan
17forgiveness program for not more than five consecutive years.
184. 5. Selection criteria. The commission shall establish
19by rule the evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating
20applications submitted under this section. Priority shall be
21given to applicants who are residents of Iowa and, if requested
22by the adjutant general, to applicants who are members of the
23Iowa national guard.
246. Health care loan repayment fund. A registered nurse and
25nurse educator health care loan forgiveness repayment fund is
26created for deposit of moneys appropriated to or received by
27the commission for use under the program. Notwithstanding
28section 8.33, moneys deposited in the health care loan
29repayment fund shall not revert to any fund of the state
30at the end of any fiscal year but shall remain in the loan
31forgiveness repayment fund and be continuously available for
32loan forgiveness repayment under the program. Notwithstanding
33section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys
34deposited in the health care loan fund shall be credited to the
35fund.
-31- 15. 7. Report. The commission shall submit in a report
2to the general assembly by January 1, annually, the number of
3individuals who received loan forgiveness repayment pursuant to
4this section, where the participants practiced or taught, the
5amount paid to each program participant, and other information
6identified by the commission as indicators of outcomes from of
7 the program.
86. 8. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to
9chapter 17A to administer this section.
10 Sec. 22. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c,
11e, f, and g, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows:
12a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
13ending June 30, 2018 2019, to the department, the amount of
14eight five hundred forty-six eight thousand two hundred fifty
15dollars for the issuance of national board certification awards
16in accordance with section 256.44. Of the amount allocated
17under this paragraph, not less than eighty-five thousand
18dollars shall be used to administer the ambassador to education
19position in accordance with section 256.45.
20b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
21ending June 30, 2018 2019, up to seven hundred seventy-four
22 twenty-eight thousand three two hundred sixteen dollars to
23the department for purposes of implementing the professional
24development program requirements of section 284.6, assistance
25in developing model evidence for teacher quality committees
26established pursuant to section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph
27“b”, and the evaluator training program in section 284.10.
28A portion of the funds allocated to the department for
29purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department for
30administrative purposes and for not more than four full-time
31equivalent positions.
32c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018,
33and ending June 30, 2018 2019, an amount up to one million
34one hundred twenty-three seventy-seven thousand nine eight
35 hundred ten dollars to the department for the establishment
-32-1of teacher development academies in accordance with section
2284.6, subsection 10. A portion of the funds allocated to
3the department for purposes of this paragraph may be used for
4administrative purposes.
5e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
6ending June 30, 2018 2019, to the department an amount up to
7twenty-five thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts
8beginning teacher mentoring program established under section
9256.34.
10f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
11ending June 30, 2018 2019, to the department an amount up
12to six hundred twenty-six thousand one hundred ninety-one
13dollars shall be used by the department for a delivery system,
14in collaboration with area education agencies, to assist in
15implementing the career paths and leadership roles considered
16pursuant to sections 284.15, 284.16, and 284.17, including but
17not limited to planning grants to school districts and area
18education agencies, technical assistance for the department,
19technical assistance for districts and area education agencies,
20training and staff development, and the contracting of external
21expertise and services. In using moneys allocated for purposes
22of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school
23districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred
24students. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the
25department for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the
26department for administrative purposes and for not more than
27five full-time equivalent positions.
28g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 2019,
29and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department of
30education, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing
31the supplemental assistance for high-need schools provisions
32of section 284.11. Annually, of the moneys allocated to
33the department for purposes of this paragraph, up to one
34hundred thousand dollars may be used by the department for
35administrative purposes and for not more than one full-time
-33-1equivalent position.
2 Sec. 23. REPEAL. Section 261.16A, Code 2018, is repealed.
3 Sec. 24. APPLICABILITY. The following provisions of this
4Act apply to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2018,
5effective with the pay period beginning June 29, 2018:
61. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter
71191, section 14, subsection 4, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts,
8chapter 140, section 44.
92. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter
101191, section 14, subsection 5, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts,
11chapter 123, section 63.
12DIVISION II
13workforce training programs — appropriations fy 2018-2019
14 Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 55, as amended
15by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 41, is amended to read
16as follows:
17SEC. 55. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker
18and job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following
19departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year
20beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
21amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
22purposes designated:
231. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
24a. For deposit in the workforce training and economic
25development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A:
.................................................. $267,550,000
2715,100,000
28From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “a”,
29not more than $50,000 $100,000 shall be used by the department
30for administration of the workforce training and economic
31development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A.
32b. For distribution to community colleges for the purposes
33of implementing adult education and literacy programs pursuant
34to section 260C.50:
.................................................. $352,750,000
-34-15,500,000
2(1) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
3“b”, $1,941,500 $3,883,000 shall be allocated pursuant to the
4formula established in section 260C.18C.
5(2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
6“b”, not more than $75,000 $150,000 shall be used by the
7department for implementation of adult education and literacy
8programs pursuant to section 260C.50.
9(3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
10“b”, not more than $733,500 $1,467,000 shall be distributed as
11grants to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic
12education programs for students requiring instruction in
13English as a second language. The department shall establish
14an application process and criteria to award grants pursuant to
15this subparagraph to community colleges. The criteria shall be
16based on need for instruction in English as a second language
17in the region served by each community college as determined by
18factors including data from the latest federal decennial census
19and outreach efforts to determine regional needs.
20(4) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
21“b”, $105,000 $210,000 shall be transferred to the department
22of human services for purposes of administering a pilot project
23to provide access to international resources to Iowans and new
24Iowans to provide economic and leadership development resulting
25in Iowa being a more inclusive and welcoming place to live,
26work, and raise a family. The pilot project shall provide
27supplemental support services for international refugees to
28improve learning, English literacy, life skills, cultural
29competencies, and integration in a county with a population
30over 350,000 as determined by the 2010 federal decennial
31census. The department of human services shall utilize a
32request for proposals process to identify the entity best
33qualified to implement the pilot project.
34c. For accelerated career education program capital
35projects at community colleges that are authorized under
-35-1chapter 260G and that meet the definition of the term “vertical
2infrastructure” in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $33,000,000
45,000,000
5d. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and
6employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2:
.................................................. $72,500,000
85,000,000
9From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
10“d”, not more than $100,000 $200,000 shall be allocated by
11the department for implementation of regional industry sector
12partnerships pursuant to section 260H.7B and for not more than
13one full-time equivalent position.
14e. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund
15established pursuant to section 260I.2:
.................................................. $161,000,000
172,000,000
18f. For deposit in the statewide work-based learning
19intermediary network fund created pursuant to section 256.40:
.................................................. $20750,000
211,500,000
22From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “f”,
23not more than $25,000 $50,000 shall be used by the department
24to provide statewide support for work-based learning.
25g. For support costs associated with administering a
26workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose
27of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational
28and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs
29receiving moneys pursuant to this subsection:
.................................................. $30100,000
31200,000
322. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
33For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage tuition
34grants in accordance with section 261.130:
.................................................. $352,500,000
-36-15,000,000
23. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
3in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or
4unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
5but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
6designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
7EXPLANATION
8The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
9the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
10This bill appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2018-2019 from
11the general fund of the state and other funds to the college
12student aid commission, the department for the blind, the
13department of education, and the state board of regents and its
14institutions. The bill is organized by divisions.
15DIVISION I — FY 2018-2019.
16DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates to the
17department for the blind for its administration.
18COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION. The bill includes
19appropriations to the college student aid commission for
20general administrative purposes, the loan repayment program
21for health care professionals, the national guard educational
22assistance program, the teacher shortage loan forgiveness
23program, the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program, the
24teach Iowa scholar program, the rural Iowa primary care loan
25repayment program, and the registered nurse and nurse educator
26loan forgiveness program.
27The bill prohibits the commission from approving new loan
28forgiveness applications under the teacher shortage loan
29forgiveness program. Statute is modified to require applicants
30for the national guard educational assistance program to
31complete and submit forms required by the commission, and to
32provide that any other state or federal financial aid the
33applicant qualifies for be considered part of the applicant’s
34financial resources.
35The bill modifies the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse
-37-1practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program by
2prohibiting the commission from entering into any new program
3agreements on or after July 1, 2018; striking a provision to
4allow a person who entered into a program agreement to practice
5part-time; striking language relating to the postponement of
6program obligations; repealing the program July 1, 2023; and
7providing for the transfer of any balance in the rural Iowa
8advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant
9trust fund on June 30, 2023, to the health care loan repayment
10fund established for purposes of the health care loan repayment
11program.
12The bill expands the current registered nurse and nurse
13educator program by adding advanced registered nurse
14practitioners and physician assistants to the program. The
15bill changes the name of the program, and of the program fund,
16to the health care loan repayment program and the health care
17loan repayment fund.
18To qualify for the program, applicants who are registered
19nurses, advanced registered practitioners, or physician
20assistants must complete and return an affidavit of practice
21verifying that the applicant is or will be practicing full-time
22in a service commitment area in this state or is a nurse
23educator teaching full-time in this state. The affidavit must
24specify the service commitment area in which the applicant will
25practice as a condition of receiving loan repayment. Nurse
26educators are not required to teach in service commitment
27areas. An applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard
28is exempt from the service commitment area requirement, but
29must submit an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing
30in this state. The bill defines a service commitment area as
31a city in Iowa with a population of less than 26,000 that is
32located more than 50 miles from a city with a population of
3350,000 or more.
34Currently, the annual amount of loan repayment for a
35registered nurse or nurse educator shall not exceed the
-38-1resident tuition rate established for regents universities or
220 percent of the registered nurse’s total federally determined
3loan amount, including principal and interest, whichever
4amount is less. The bill limits the annual amount of loan
5repayment to a program applicant to $6,000 or 20 percent of
6the recipient’s total qualified student loan, whichever amount
7is less. The bill defines qualified student loan as a loan
8that was made, insured, or guaranteed under Tit.IV of the
9federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under
10Tit.VII or VIII of the federal Public Health Service Act, as
11amended, directly to the borrower for attendance at an approved
12postsecondary educational institution.
13The commission is required to establish by rule the criteria
14to be used in evaluating applications, and to give highest
15priority to applicants who are residents of Iowa, then, if
16requested by the adjutant general, to applicants who are
17members of the Iowa national guard.
18The bill provides that moneys appropriated to the commission
19for the national guard educational assistance program may be
20distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa
21for-profit accredited private institution effective March 22,
222018, whose students were eligible members of the national
23guard and received educational assistance under the national
24guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year
25beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the
26requirements of the national guard educational assistance
27program.
28The bill limits the standing appropriation for the Iowa
29tuition grant for students attending nonprofit accredited
30private institutions. The bill also eliminates the standing
31appropriation for Iowa tuition grants for students attending
32for-profit accredited private institutions and all related Code
33provisions. However, the bill authorizes moneys appropriated
34for Iowa tuition grants for FY 2018-2019 to be distributed
35for students attending a for-profit postsecondary institution
-39-1which until prior to its purchase effective January 8, 2010,
2by a for-profit institution was a nonprofit accredited private
3institution. The tuition grant amount for students attending
4such an institution is capped at $1,200. The bill also
5provides that $80,000 of the moneys appropriated for Iowa
6tuition grants for FY 2018-2019 shall be used for qualified
7students attending barber and cosmetology arts and sciences
8schools licensed in Iowa.
9DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to
10the department of education for purposes of the department’s
11general administration, career and technical education
12administration, division of vocational rehabilitation services
13including independent living programs, the entrepreneurs with
14disabilities program, and independent living centers, state
15library for general administration and the enrich Iowa program,
16public broadcasting division, career and technical education,
17school food service, early childhood Iowa fund, expansion of
18the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
19Act birth through age three services, early head start
20projects, textbooks for nonpublic school pupils, the student
21achievement and teacher quality program, statewide student
22assessments, a statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based
23learning, a postsecondary summer classes for high school
24students program, jobs for America’s graduates specialists,
25attendance center performance/general internet site and data
26system support, the online state job posting system, successful
27progression for early readers, an early warning system for
28literacy, the Iowa reading research center, the computer
29science professional development incentive fund, distribution
30to the midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa’s member
31state annual obligation, area education agencies, and community
32colleges.
33The bill amends language enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475,
34which adds a requirement that school districts and accredited
35nonpublic schools offer and teach a half unit of coursework in
-40-1personal finance literacy, and which students must complete
2as a condition of graduation. The bill modifies new Code
3language enacted in 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475, by condensing the
4material that must be included in the curriculum, providing
5that a half unit of personal finance literacy may count as a
6half unit of social studies for meeting the education standards
7requirements for high school social studies coursework, and
8providing that units of coursework that meet the requirements
9of any combination of specified coursework required under the
10high school education standards and incorporate the personal
11finance literacy curriculum shall be deemed to satisfy the
12offer and teach requirements and providing that a student
13who completes such a unit shall be deemed to have met the
14graduation requirement. Under SF 475, the language takes
15effect July 1, 2019.
16The bill reduces the standing appropriation for at-risk
17children under Code section 279.51.
18STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to
19the state board of regents for the board office, universities’
20general operating budgets; the southwest Iowa regents resource
21center, northwest Iowa regents resource center, and the
22quad-cities graduate studies center; Iowa public radio; the
23state university of Iowa; Iowa state university of science
24and technology; the university of northern Iowa; and for the
25Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving
26school.
27DIVISION II — WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS — APPROPRIATIONS
28FY 2018-2019. The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa
29skilled worker and job creation fund to the department of
30education and the college student aid commission.
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2appropriation of moneys to the college student aid
3commission, the department for the blind, the department of
4education, and the state board of regents, providing for
5related matters, and providing applicability provisions.
6BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2fy 2018-2019 appropriations
3department for the blind
4 Section 1. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 45, is
5amended to read as follows:
6SEC. 45. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the
7general fund of the state to the department for the blind
8for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June
930, 2019, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is
10necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
11For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
12purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
13equivalent positions:
.................................................. $141,093,671
152,167,622
............................................... FTEs1688.00
1778.00
18COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
19 Sec. 2. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 46, is amended
20to read as follows:
21SEC. 46. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
22state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal year
23beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
24amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
25purposes designated:
261. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
27For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
28purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
29equivalent positions:
.................................................. $30214,640
31429,279
............................................... FTEs323.95
332. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
34For the loan repayment program for health care professionals
35established pursuant to section 261.115:
-1-.................................................. $1200,487
2400,973
33. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
4For purposes of providing national guard educational
5assistance under the program established in section 261.86:
.................................................. $61,550,000
74,700,000
8Moneys appropriated in accordance with this subsection may
9be distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa
10for-profit accredited private institution effective March 22,
112018, whose students were eligible members of the national
12guard who received educational assistance under the national
13guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year
14beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the
15requirements of section 261.86.
164. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
17a. For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program
18established in section 261.112:
.................................................. $19100,000
20105,828
21b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
22ending June 30, 2019, the commission shall not provide loan
23forgiveness under the program to any new applicant, but may
24renew loan forgiveness for an applicant who continues to meet
25the eligibility requirements of section 261.112.
265. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
27a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship
28program established pursuant to section 261.87:
.................................................. $291,420,427
302,840,854
31b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, if the moneys
32appropriated by the general assembly to the college student aid
33commission for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship
34program exceed $250,000 $500,000, “eligible institution”
35as defined in section 261.87 shall, during the fiscal year
-2-1beginning July 1, 2018, include accredited private institutions
2as defined in section 261.9.
36. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM
4For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established
5pursuant to section 261.110:
.................................................. $6200,000
7400,000
87. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
9For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment
10program established pursuant to section 261.113:
.................................................. $11562,251
121,124,502
138. HEALTH CARE-RELATED LOAN PROGRAM
14For purposes of the health care-related loan program
15established pursuant to section 261.116:
.................................................. $16100,000
17200,000
18 Sec. 3. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 47, is amended
19to read as follows:
20SEC. 47. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS.
21Notwithstanding the standing appropriations appropriation in
22the following designated sections section for the fiscal year
23beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the amounts
24 amount appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
25college student aid commission pursuant to these sections
26for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the
27following amounts:
281. For for Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25,
29subsection 1: shall not exceed $47,007,171.
.................................................. $3023,315,476
312. For tuition grants for students attending for-profit
32accredited private institutions located in Iowa under section
33261.25, subsection 2:
.................................................. $34750,000
353. For vocational-technical tuition grants under section
-3-1261.25, subsection 3:
.................................................. $2875,093
31. Notwithstanding section 261.25, subsection 1, moneys
4appropriated in accordance with this section may be distributed
5for tuition grants to students who qualify for an Iowa tuition
6grant under chapter 261, subchapter II, part 1, except that the
7students attend a for-profit accredited private institution
8which, prior to its purchase effective January 8, 2010, by a
9for-profit institution, was an accredited private institution
10that was exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the
11Internal Revenue Code. The amount of a tuition grant to a
12qualified full-time student who is attending an institution as
13described in this unnumbered paragraph 2 shall not exceed one
14thousand two hundred dollars annually.
152. Notwithstanding section 261.25, subsection 1, of the
16moneys appropriated in this section, not more than $80,000
17shall be used for tuition grants to students who qualify for
18tuition grant assistance under section 261.16A, Code 2018, and
19who are attending an eligible institution which meets all of
20the criteria of section 261.9, subsection 1, paragraphs “d”
21through “i” and the criteria in section 261.9, subsection 3,
22paragraph “b”, Code 2018.
23DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
24 Sec. 4. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 50, is amended
25to read as follows:
26SEC. 50. There is appropriated from the general fund of
27the state to the department of education for the fiscal year
28beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
29amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
30purposes designated:
311. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
32a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
33purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
34equivalent positions:
.................................................. $352,982,024
-4-15,949,047
............................................... FTEs281.67
360.43
4b. By January 15, 2019, the department shall submit
5a written report to the general assembly detailing the
6department’s antibullying programming and current and projected
7expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning
8July 1, 2018.
92. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
10For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
11purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
12equivalent positions:
.................................................. $13299,099
14598,197
............................................... FTEs1511.50
169.82
173. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION
18a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
19purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
20equivalent positions:
.................................................. $212,812,838
225,677,908
............................................... FTEs23255.00
24244.00
25For purposes of optimizing the job placement of individuals
26with disabilities, the division shall make its best efforts
27to work with community rehabilitation program providers for
28job placement and retention services for individuals with
29significant disabilities and most significant disabilities. By
30January 15, 2019, the division shall submit a written report to
31the general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts with
32community rehabilitation program providers.
33b. For matching moneys for programs to enable persons
34with severe physical or mental disabilities to function more
35independently, including salaries and support, and for not more
-5-1than the following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $242,412
384,823
............................................... FTEs41.00
5c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program
6established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9:
.................................................. $769,253
8138,506
9d. For costs associated with centers for independent
10living:
.................................................. $1143,229
1286,457
134. STATE LIBRARY
14a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $171,265,032
182,530,063
............................................... FTEs1929.00
2024.00
21b. For the enrich Iowa program established under section
22256.57:
.................................................. $231,232,412
242,464,823
255. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION
26For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures,
27and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
28full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $293,794,708
307,589,415
............................................... FTEs3186.00
3260.17
336. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS
34For reimbursement for career and technical education
35expenditures made by secondary schools regional career and
-6-1technical education planning partnerships in accordance with
2section 258.14:
.................................................. $31,315,067
42,630,134
5Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used to
6reimburse school districts for regional career and technical
7education planning partnerships for expenditures made by
8secondary schools to meet the standards set in sections 256.11,
9258.4, and 260C.14 allowed under section 258.14.
107. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
11For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that
12shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including
13salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and
14for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $151,088,399
162,176,797
............................................... FTEs1720.58
1823.86
198. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND — GENERAL AID
20For deposit in the school ready children grants account of
21the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11:
.................................................. $2211,081,400
2322,162,799
24a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children
25grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018,
26and ending June 30, 2019, not more than $132,975 $265,950
27 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa office and other
28technical assistance activities. Moneys allocated under this
29lettered paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa
30state board for the purpose of skills development and support
31for ongoing training of staff. However, except as otherwise
32provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used for
33additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff.
34b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for
35deposit in the school ready children grants account of the
-7-1early childhood Iowa fund, $1,159,009 $2,318,018 shall
2be used for efforts to improve the quality of early care,
3health, and education programs. Moneys allocated pursuant to
4this paragraph may be used for additional staff and for the
5reimbursement of staff. The early childhood Iowa state board
6may reserve a portion of the allocation, not to exceed $44,325
7 $88,650, for the technical assistance expenses of the early
8childhood Iowa state office, including the reimbursement of
9staff, and shall distribute the remainder to early childhood
10Iowa areas for local quality improvement efforts through a
11methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa state board
12to make the most productive use of the funding, which may
13include use of the distribution formula, grants, or other
14means.
15c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection for
16deposit in the school ready children grants account of the
17early childhood Iowa fund, $412,515 $825,030 shall be used for
18support of professional development and training activities
19for persons working in early care, health, and education by
20the early childhood Iowa state board in collaboration with
21the professional development component groups maintained by
22the early childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance pursuant to
23section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, and the early
24childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall be limited to
25professional development and training activities agreed upon by
26the parties participating in the collaboration.
279. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES
28a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with
29Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub.L.No.
30108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three
31services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for
32those services:
.................................................. $33860,700
341,721,400
35b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection,
-8-1$191,885 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health
2specialty clinics administered by the state university of Iowa
3in order to provide additional support for infants and toddlers
4who are born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile.
510. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS
6a. For early head start projects:
.................................................. $7287,250
8574,500
9b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
10used for implementation and expansion of early head start
11pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social,
12emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to
13age three, including prenatal support for qualified families.
14The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and
15healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of
16infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be
17given to those organizations that have previously qualified for
18and received state funding to administer an early head start
19project.
2011. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
21a. To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks
22to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as
23authorized by section 301.1:
.................................................. $24325,107
25652,000
26b. Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 $25 per
27pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services offered to
28resident public school pupils.
2912. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM
30For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality
31program established pursuant to chapter 284, and for not more
32than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $331,697,834
342,965,467
............................................... FTEs352.00
-9-15.90
2If moneys appropriated under this subsection and which
3are allocated to pay the full amount of teacher leadership
4supplemental aid payments to school districts for their
5initial year of funding under section 284.13, subsection 1,
6paragraph “e”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
7ending June 30, 2019, are insufficient for such purpose, the
8department shall prorate the amount of the teacher leadership
9supplemental aid payments calculated under section 284.13,
10subsection 1, paragraph “e”, subparagraph (2), subparagraph
11division (a), and paid to school districts.
1212A. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT
13For distribution to school districts to offset the costs
14associated with a statewide student assessment administered in
15accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph “b”:
.................................................. $162,700,000
1712B. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING
18For support costs associated with the creation of a
19statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part
20of the future ready Iowa initiative:
.................................................. $21250,000
2212C. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
23PROGRAM
24For support costs associated with the creation of a program
25to provide additional funds for resident high school pupils
26enrolled in grades 9-12 to attend a community college for
27college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community
28college-employed instructor during the summer and outside of
29the regular school year through a contractual agreement between
30a community college and a school district under the future
31ready Iowa initiative:
.................................................. $32600,000
3313. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES
34For school districts to provide direct services to the most
35at-risk senior middle school or high school students enrolled
-10-1in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for
2America’s graduates specialist:
.................................................. $3333,094
41,666,188
514. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND
6DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT
7For administration of a process for school districts to
8establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the
9performance of each attendance center operated by the district
10in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and
11report card for each attendance center, for internet site
12and data system support, and for not more than the following
13full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $14125,000
15250,000
............................................... FTEs162.00
171.95
1815. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM
19For purposes of administering the online state job posting
20system in accordance with section 256.27:
.................................................. $21115,000
22230,000
2316. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS
24For distribution to school districts for implementation
25of section 279.68, subsection 2, relating to successful
26progression for early readers:
.................................................. $273,912,391
287,824,782
2917. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY
30For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early
31warning assessment and administering the early warning system
32for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and
33rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31:
.................................................. $34957,500
351,915,000
-11- 1The department shall administer and distribute to school
2districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning
3assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor
4student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade
5six. The department may charge school districts and accredited
6nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual
7costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning
8assessment minus the moneys received by the department under
9this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the
10actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for
11the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the
12system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use
13moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11, and
14moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68,
15subsection 2, to pay the early warning assessment system fee.
1618. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER
17a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in
18order to implement, in collaboration with the area education
19agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49,
20paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $21478,750
221,300,176
23b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received by the
24department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered
25or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
26but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
27specified in this subsection for the following fiscal year.
2819. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE
29FUND
30For deposit in the computer science professional development
31incentive fund established under section 284.6A, if enacted:
.................................................. $32250,000
33500,000
3420. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT
35a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education
-12-1compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation:
.................................................. $257,500
3115,000
4b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
5for distribution to the midwestern higher education compact
6pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or
7unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
8but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose
9designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
1021. COMMUNITY COLLEGES
11For general state financial aid to merged areas as defined in
12section 260C.2 in accordance with chapters 258 and 260C:
.................................................. $13100,595,445
14202,690,889
15The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be
16allocated pursuant to the formula established in section
17260C.18C.
18Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C,
19the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated
20as follows:
21a. Merged Area I
.................................................. $229,435,160
23b. Merged Area II
.................................................. $246,542,030
25c. Merged Area III
.................................................. $265,259,047
27d. Merged Area IV
.................................................. $283,685,190
29e. Merged Area V
.................................................. $3013,376,729
31f. Merged Area VI
.................................................. $326,570,477
33g. Merged Area VII
.................................................. $3412,594,950
35h. Merged Area IX
-13-.................................................. $117,019,005
2i. Merged Area X
.................................................. $331,397,454
4j. Merged Area XI
.................................................. $547,840,478
6k. Merged Area XII
.................................................. $712,082,512
8l. Merged Area XIII
.................................................. $915,588,465
10m. Merged Area XIV
.................................................. $113,820,358
12n. Merged Area XV
.................................................. $1311,286,059
14o. Merged Area XVI
.................................................. $156,192,975
16 Sec. 5. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 51, is amended
17to read as follows:
18SEC. 51. LIMITATION OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AT-RISK
19CHILDREN. Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in
20section 279.51 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and
21ending June 30, 2019, the amount appropriated from the general
22fund of the state to the department of education for programs
23for at-risk children under section 279.51 shall be not more
24than $5,365,000 $10,524,389. The amount of any reduction in
25this section shall be prorated among the programs specified in
26section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “b”, and “c”.
27STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
28 Sec. 6. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 52, as amended
29by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 40, is amended to read
30as follows:
31SEC. 52. There is appropriated from the general fund of
32the state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year
33beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
34amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
35purposes designated:
-14- 11. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
2a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
3purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
4equivalent positions:
.................................................. $5397,357
6775,655
............................................... FTEs715.00
82.48
9The state board of regents shall submit a monthly financial
10report in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents
11office and the legislative services agency. The report
12submitted in December 2018 shall include the five-year
13graduation rates for the regents universities.
14b. For moneys to be allocated between the southwest Iowa
15regents resource center in Council Bluffs, the northwest Iowa
16regents resource center in Sioux City, and the quad-cities
17graduate studies center as determined by the board:
.................................................. $18139,424
19272,161
20c. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public radio for
21public radio operations:
.................................................. $22179,632
23350,648
24d. For allocation by the state board of regents to the state
25university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and
26technology, and the university of northern Iowa to support
27new strategic initiatives, meet enrollment increases, meet
28the demand for new courses and services, to fund new but
29unavoidable or mandated cost increases, and to support any
30other initiatives important to the core functions of the
31universities:
.................................................. $328,300,000
332. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
34a. General university
35For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial
-15-1aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
2following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3108,379,534
4211,560,793
............................................... FTEs55,058.55
6b. Oakdale campus
7For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
8purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
9equivalent positions:
.................................................. $101,093,279
112,134,120
............................................... FTEs1238.25
13c. State hygienic laboratory
14For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
15purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
16equivalent positions:
.................................................. $172,201,308
184,297,032
............................................... FTEs19102.50
20103.77
21d. Family practice program
22For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with
23approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants
24to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family
25practice residency education program, including salaries
26and support, and for not more than the following full-time
27equivalent positions:
.................................................. $28894,133
291,745,379
............................................... FTEs30190.40
312.19
32e. Child health care services
33For specialized child health care services, including
34childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs,
35rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the
-16-1Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries
2and support, and for not more than the following full-time
3equivalent positions:
.................................................. $4329,728
5643,641
............................................... FTEs657.97
74.25
8f. Statewide cancer registry
9For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the
10following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $1174,526
12145,476
............................................... FTEs132.10
141.04
15g. Substance abuse consortium
16For moneys to be allocated to the Iowa consortium for
17substance abuse research and evaluation, and for not more than
18the following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $1927,765
2054,197
............................................... FTEs211.00
22h. Center for biocatalysis
23For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the
24following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $25361,864
26706,371
............................................... FTEs276.28
28i. Primary health care initiative
29For the primary health care initiative in the college
30of medicine, and for not more than the following full-time
31equivalent positions:
.................................................. $32324,465
33633,367
............................................... FTEs345.89
355.36
-17- 1From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph,
2$127,445 $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of
3family practice at the state university of Iowa college of
4medicine for family practice faculty and support staff.
5j. Birth defects registry
6For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the
7following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $819,144
937,370
............................................... FTEs101.00
11k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center
12For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center,
13and for not more than the following full-time equivalent
14positions:
.................................................. $1581,270
16158,641
............................................... FTEs172.75
18l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science,
19technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative
20For the establishment of the Iowa online advanced placement
21academy science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
22initiative established pursuant to section 263.8A:
.................................................. $23240,925
24470,293
25m. Iowa flood center
26For the Iowa flood center for use by the university’s college
27of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1:
.................................................. $28600,000
291,171,222
303. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
31a. General university
32For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial
33aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
34following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3586,437,431
-18-1167,474,125
............................................... FTEs23,647.42
3b. Agricultural experiment station
4For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support,
5maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than
6the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $714,943,439
829,886,877
............................................... FTEs9546.98
10c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home
11economics
12For the cooperative extension service in agriculture
13and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and
14miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following
15full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $169,133,361
1718,266,722
............................................... FTEs18383.34
19382.34
20d. Livestock disease research
21For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease research
22fund under section 267.8:
.................................................. $2386,422
24172,844
254. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
26a. General university
27For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial
28aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the
29following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $3046,856,181
3193,712,362
............................................... FTEs321,447.50
331,426.69
34b. Recycling and reuse center
35For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and for not
-19-1more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $287,628
3175,256
............................................... FTEs43.00
51.93
6c. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
7collaborative initiative
8For purposes of the science, technology, engineering,
9and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established
10pursuant to section 268.7, and for not more than the following
11full-time equivalent positions:
.................................................. $122,723,188
135,446,375
............................................... FTEs146.20
154.47
16(1) Except as otherwise provided in this lettered
17paragraph, the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
18shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional
19support, activities directly related to recruitment of
20kindergarten through grade 12 mathematics and science teachers,
21and for ongoing mathematics and science programming for
22students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.
23(2) The university of northern Iowa shall work with the
24community colleges to develop STEM professional development
25programs for community college instructors and STEM curriculum
26development.
27(3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered
28paragraph, not less than $250,000 $500,000 shall be used to
29provide technology education opportunities to high school,
30career academy, and community college students through a
31public-private partnership, as well as opportunities for
32students and faculties at these institutions to secure
33broad-based information technology certification. The
34partnership shall provide all of the following:
35(a) A research-based curriculum.
-20- 1(b) Online access to the curriculum.
2(c) Instructional software for classroom and student use.
3(d) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base
4of information technology-related skill areas.
5(e) Professional development for teachers.
6(f) Deployment and program support, including but not
7limited to integration with current curriculum standards.
8(4) Notwithstanding section 8.33, of the moneys
9appropriated in this paragraph “c” that remain unencumbered
10or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, an amount
11equivalent to not more than 5 percent of the amount
12appropriated in this paragraph “c” shall not revert but shall
13remain available for expenditure for summer programs for
14students until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
15d. Real estate education program
16For purposes of the real estate education program, and for
17not more than the following full-time equivalent position:
.................................................. $1862,651
19125,302
............................................... FTEs201.00
210.96
225. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
23For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
24purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
25equivalent positions:
.................................................. $264,948,676
279,996,325
............................................... FTEs28126.60
296. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL
30For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous
31purposes, and for not more than the following full-time
32equivalent positions:
.................................................. $332,063,248
344,167,759
............................................... FTEs3562.87
-21-1 Sec. 7. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection
24, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 140, section 44, is
3amended to read as follows:
44. The following are range 4 positions: director of the
5department of human rights, director of the Iowa state civil
6rights commission, executive director of the college student
7aid commission, director of the department for the blind,
8executive director of the ethics and campaign disclosure
9board, executive director of the Iowa public information
10board, members of the public employment relations board, and
11chairperson, vice chairperson, and members of the board of
12parole.
13 Sec. 8. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1191, section 14, subsection
145, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 123, section 63, is
15amended to read as follows:
165. The following are range 5 positions: administrator of
17the division of homeland security and emergency management of
18the department of public defense, state public defender, drug
19policy coordinator, labor commissioner, workers’ compensation
20commissioner, executive director of the college student aid
21commission, director of the department of cultural affairs,
22director of the department of elder affairs, director of the
23law enforcement academy, members of the property assessment
24appeal board, and administrator of the historical division of
25the department of cultural affairs.
26 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, subsection 56, Code 2018, as amended
27by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 4, is amended to
28read as follows:
2956. Develop and establish an online learning program model
30in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 256.7,
31subsection 32, and in accordance with section 256.43. The
32director shall maintain a list of approved online providers
33that meet the standards of section 256.42, subsection 6, and
34provide course content through an online learning platform
35taught by an Iowa licensed a teacher that licensed under
-22-1chapter 272 who has specialized training or experience in
2online learning. Providers shall apply for approval annually
3or as determined by the department.
4 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph k, as
5enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 20, is
6amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof
7the following:
8k. One-half unit of personal finance literacy. All students
9shall complete at least one-half unit of personal finance
10literacy as a condition of graduation. The curriculum shall,
11at a minimum, include developing short-term and long-term
12financial goals; understanding needs versus wants; spending
13plans and positive cash flow; informed and responsible decision
14making; repaying debt; risk management options; saving,
15investing, and asset building; understanding human, cultural,
16and societal issues; and legal and ethical behavior. A half
17unit of personal finance literacy may count as a half unit
18of social studies in meeting the requirements of paragraph
19“b”, though the teacher providing personal finance literacy
20coursework that counts as a half unit of social studies need
21not hold a social studies endorsement. Units of coursework
22that meet the requirements of any combination of coursework
23required under paragraphs “a” through “f”, “h”, or “j” and
24incorporate the curriculum required under this paragraph “k”
25shall be deemed to satisfy the offer and teach requirements
26of this paragraph “k” and a student who completes such units
27shall be deemed to have met the graduation requirement of this
28paragraph “k”.
29 Sec. 11. Section 256.42, subsection 7, paragraph c, as
30enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 6, is
31amended to read as follows:
32c. Any specified subject course to which section 256.11,
33subsection 5, does not apply under paragraph “a” or “b” shall
34be provided by the initiative if the initiative offers the
35course unless the course offered by the initiative lacks the
-23-1capacity to accommodate additional students. In that case, the
2specified subject course may instead be provided by the school
3district or accredited nonpublic school through if either of
4the following applies:
5(1) Throughan online learning platform if the course is
6developed by the school district or accredited nonpublic school
7itself, provided the online learning platform course is taught
8by an Iowa licensed teacher with online learning experience and
9the course content is aligned with the Iowa content standards
10and satisfies the requirements of subsection 6.
11(2) Through a private provider utilized to provide the
12course that meets the standards of section 256.42 and is
13approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56.
14 Sec. 12. Section 256.43, subsection 2, Code 2018, as amended
15by 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 475, section 10, is amended to
16read as follows:
172. Private providers.
18a. At the discretion of the school board or authorities in
19charge of an accredited nonpublic school, after consideration
20of circumstances created by necessity, convenience, and
21cost-effectiveness, courses developed by private providers may
22be utilized by the school district or school in implementing a
23high-quality online learning program. Courses obtained from
24private providers shall be taught by teachers licensed under
25chapter 272.
26b. A school district may provide courses developed by
27private providers and delivered primarily over the internet
28to pupils who are participating in open enrollment under
29section 282.18. However, if a student’s participation
30in open enrollment to receive educational instruction
31and course content delivered primarily over the internet
32results in the termination of enrollment in the receiving
33district, the receiving district shall, within thirty days
34of the termination, notify the district of residence of the
35termination and the date of the termination.
-24- 1c. Private providers utilized to provide courses by a school
2district or accredited nonpublic school in accordance with
3this section shall meet the standards of section 256.42 and be
4approved in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 56.
5 Sec. 13. Section 261.9, subsection 3, Code 2018, is amended
6by striking the subsection.
7 Sec. 14. Section 261.86, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended
8by adding the following new paragraph:
9 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0f. Completes and submits application forms
10required by the commission, including the free application for
11federal student aid and applies for all available state and
12federal financial aid.
13 Sec. 15. Section 261.86, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended
14to read as follows:
152. a. Educational assistance paid pursuant to this section
16shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for
17institutions of higher learning under the control of the state
18board of regents or the amount determined under paragraph “b”,
19whichever amount is less.
20b. If an eligible member of the national guard receives
21nonrepayable financial aid under any other state or federal
22program, the full amount of that aid shall be considered
23part of the member’s available financial resources before
24determining the amount of the educational assistance the member
25shall receive under this program for the same period during
26which the member receives other state or federal financial aid.
27c. If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year for purposes
28of this section is insufficient to provide educational
29assistance to all national guard members who apply for the
30program and who are determined by the adjutant general to
31be eligible for the program, the adjutant general shall, in
32coordination with the commission, determine the distribution
33of educational assistance. However, except as provided in
34paragraphs “a” and “b”, educational assistance paid pursuant
35to this section shall not be less than fifty percent of the
-25-1resident tuition rate established for institutions of higher
2learning under the control of the state board of regents or
3fifty percent of the tuition rate at the institution attended
4by the national guard member, whichever is lower. Neither
5eligibility nor educational assistance determinations shall
6be based upon a national guard member’s unit, the location at
7which drills are attended, or whether the eligible individual
8is a member of the Iowa army or air national guard.
9 Sec. 16. Section 261.114, subsection 3, unnumbered
10paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
11A program agreement shall be entered into by an eligible
12student and the commission when the eligible student begins
13the final year of study in an academic program leading to
14eligibility for licensure as a nurse practitioner or physician
15assistant. The commission shall not enter into any new
16program agreement under this section on or after July 1, 2018.
17 Under the agreement, to receive loan repayments pursuant to
18subsection 5, an eligible student shall agree to and shall
19fulfill all of the following requirements:
20 Sec. 17. Section 261.114, subsection 8, Code 2018, is
21amended by striking the subsection.
22 Sec. 18. Section 261.114, subsection 9, Code 2018, is
23amended to read as follows:
249. Postponement and satisfaction Satisfaction of service
25obligation.
26a. The obligation to engage in practice in accordance with
27subsection 3 shall be postponed for the following purposes:
28(1) Active duty status in the armed forces, the armed forces
29military reserve, or the national guard.
30(2) Service in volunteers in service to America.
31(3) Service in the federal peace corps.
32(4) A period of service commitment to the United States
33public health service commissioned corps.
34(5) A period of religious missionary work conducted by an
35organization exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to
-26-1section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2(6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity during which
3the person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to
4engage in full-time practice as required under subsection 3.
5b. Except for a postponement under paragraph “a”,
6subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice under an
7agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3, shall not be
8postponed for more than two years from the time the full-time
9practice was to have commenced under the agreement.
10c. a. An obligation to engage in full-time practice under
11an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 shall be
12considered satisfied when any of the following conditions are
13met:
14(1) The terms of the agreement are completed.
15(2) The person who entered into the agreement dies.
16(3) The person who entered into the agreement, due to a
17permanent disability, is unable to practice as an advanced
18registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
19d. b. If a loan repayment recipient fails to fulfill
20the obligation to engage in practice in accordance with
21subsection 3, the recipient shall be subject to repayment to
22the commission of the loan amount plus interest as specified
23by rule. A loan repayment recipient who fails to meet the
24requirements of the obligation to engage in practice in
25accordance with subsection 3 may also be subject to repayment
26of moneys advanced by the service commitment area as provided
27in any agreement with the service commitment area.
28 Sec. 19. Section 261.114, subsection 10, Code 2018, is
29amended to read as follows:
3010. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa advanced
31registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant trust
32fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under
33the control of the commission. The commission shall remit all
34repayments made pursuant to this section to the rural Iowa
35advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant
-27-1trust fund. All moneys deposited or paid into the trust fund
2are appropriated and made available to the commission to be
3used for meeting the requirements of this section. Moneys in
4the fund up to the total amount that an eligible student may
5receive for an eligible loan in accordance with this section
6and upon fulfilling the requirements of subsection 3 shall be
7considered encumbered for the duration of the agreement entered
8into pursuant to subsection 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33,
9any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not
10revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available
11for purposes of this section in subsequent fiscal years.
12Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June
1330, 2023, shall not revert to the general fund of the state but
14shall be transferred to the health care loan repayment fund
15established pursuant to section 261.116 to be used for purposes
16of the health care loan repayment program.
17 Sec. 20. Section 261.114, Code 2018, is amended by adding
18the following new subsection:
19 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. This section is repealed July 1, 2023.
20 Sec. 21. Section 261.116, Code 2018, is amended to read as
21follows:
22261.116 Registered nurse and nurse educator Health care loan
23forgiveness repayment program.
241. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the
25context otherwise requires:
26a. “Advanced registered nurse practitioner” means a person
27licensed as a registered nurse under chapter 152 or 152E who
28is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered
29nurse practitioner.
30b. “Nurse educator” means a registered nurse who holds
31a master’s degree or doctorate degree and is employed by a
32community college, an accredited private institution, or an
33institution of higher education governed by the state board
34of regents as a faculty member to teach nursing at a nursing
35education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to
-28-1section 152.5.
2c. “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a
3physician assistant under chapter 148C.
4d. “Qualified student loan” means a loan that was made,
5insured, or guaranteed under Tit.IV of the federal Higher
6Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under Tit.VII or VIII
7of the federal Public Health Service Act, as amended, directly
8to the borrower for attendance at an approved postsecondary
9educational institution.
10e. “Service commitment area” means a city in Iowa with a
11population of less than twenty-six thousand that is located
12more than fifty miles from a city with a population of fifty
13thousand or more.
142. Program established. A registered nurse and nurse
15educator health care loan forgiveness repayment program is
16established to be administered by the commission. The program
17shall consist of loan forgiveness for eligible federally
18guaranteed for purposes of repaying the qualified student
19 loans for of registered nurses, advanced registered nurse
20practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse educators who
21practice full-time in a service commitment area or teach in
22this state, as appropriate, and who are selected for the
23program in accordance with this section. For purposes of
24this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “nurse
25educator” means a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree
26or doctorate degree and is employed as a faculty member who
27teaches nursing as provided in 655 IAC 2.6(152) at a community
28college, an accredited private institution, or an institution
29of higher education governed by the state board of regents. An
30applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard is exempt
31from the service commitment area requirement, but shall submit
32an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing full-time
33in this state.
342. 3. Application requirements. Each applicant for loan
35forgiveness repayment shall, in accordance with the rules of
-29-1the commission, do the following:
2a. Complete and file an application for registered nurse
3or nurse educator loan forgiveness repayment. The individual
4shall be responsible for the prompt submission of any
5information required by the commission.
6b. File a new application and submit information as
7required by the commission annually on the basis of which
8the applicant’s eligibility for the renewed loan forgiveness
9 repayment will be evaluated and determined.
10c. Complete and return, on a form approved by the
11commission, an affidavit of practice verifying that the
12applicant is a registered nurse, an advanced registered nurse
13practitioner, or a physician assistant who is practicing
14full-time in a service commitment area in this state or is a
15nurse educator teaching at a community college, an accredited
16private institution, or an institution of higher learning
17governed by the state board of regents who teaches full-time
18in this state. If practice in a service commitment area is
19required as a condition of receiving loan repayment, the
20affidavit shall specify the service commitment area in which
21the applicant is practicing full-time.
223. 4. Loan repayment amounts.
23a. The annual amount of registered nurse loan forgiveness
24for a registered nurse who completes a course of study, which
25leads to a baccalaureate or associate degree of nursing,
26diploma in nursing, or a graduate or equivalent degree in
27nursing, and who practices in this state, repayment provided to
28a recipient under this section shall not exceed the resident
29tuition rate established for institutions of higher learning
30governed by the state board of regents for the first year
31following the registered nurse’s graduation from a nursing
32education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to
33section 152.5 six thousand dollars, or twenty percent of the
34registered nurse’s total federally guaranteed Stafford loan
35amount under the federal family education loan program or the
-30-1federal direct loan program, including principal and interest
2 recipient’s total qualified student loan, whichever amount is
3less. A registered nurse shall be recipient is eligible for
4the loan forgiveness repayment program for not more than five
5consecutive years.
6b. The annual amount of nurse educator loan forgiveness
7shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for
8institutions of higher learning governed by the state board
9of regents for the first year following the nurse educator’s
10graduation from an advanced formal academic nursing education
11program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to section
12152.5, or twenty percent of the nurse educator’s total
13federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the federal
14family education loan program or the federal direct loan
15program, including principal and interest, whichever amount
16is less. A nurse educator shall be eligible for the loan
17forgiveness program for not more than five consecutive years.
184. 5. Selection criteria. The commission shall establish
19by rule the evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating
20applications submitted under this section. Priority shall be
21given to applicants who are residents of Iowa and, if requested
22by the adjutant general, to applicants who are members of the
23Iowa national guard.
246. Health care loan repayment fund. A registered nurse and
25nurse educator health care loan forgiveness repayment fund is
26created for deposit of moneys appropriated to or received by
27the commission for use under the program. Notwithstanding
28section 8.33, moneys deposited in the health care loan
29repayment fund shall not revert to any fund of the state
30at the end of any fiscal year but shall remain in the loan
31forgiveness repayment fund and be continuously available for
32loan forgiveness repayment under the program. Notwithstanding
33section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys
34deposited in the health care loan fund shall be credited to the
35fund.
-31- 15. 7. Report. The commission shall submit in a report
2to the general assembly by January 1, annually, the number of
3individuals who received loan forgiveness repayment pursuant to
4this section, where the participants practiced or taught, the
5amount paid to each program participant, and other information
6identified by the commission as indicators of outcomes from of
7 the program.
86. 8. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to
9chapter 17A to administer this section.
10 Sec. 22. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c,
11e, f, and g, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows:
12a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
13ending June 30, 2018 2019, to the department, the amount of
14eight five hundred forty-six eight thousand two hundred fifty
15dollars for the issuance of national board certification awards
16in accordance with section 256.44. Of the amount allocated
17under this paragraph, not less than eighty-five thousand
18dollars shall be used to administer the ambassador to education
19position in accordance with section 256.45.
20b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
21ending June 30, 2018 2019, up to seven hundred seventy-four
22 twenty-eight thousand three two hundred sixteen dollars to
23the department for purposes of implementing the professional
24development program requirements of section 284.6, assistance
25in developing model evidence for teacher quality committees
26established pursuant to section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph
27“b”, and the evaluator training program in section 284.10.
28A portion of the funds allocated to the department for
29purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department for
30administrative purposes and for not more than four full-time
31equivalent positions.
32c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018,
33and ending June 30, 2018 2019, an amount up to one million
34one hundred twenty-three seventy-seven thousand nine eight
35 hundred ten dollars to the department for the establishment
-32-1of teacher development academies in accordance with section
2284.6, subsection 10. A portion of the funds allocated to
3the department for purposes of this paragraph may be used for
4administrative purposes.
5e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
6ending June 30, 2018 2019, to the department an amount up to
7twenty-five thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts
8beginning teacher mentoring program established under section
9256.34.
10f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 2018, and
11ending June 30, 2018 2019, to the department an amount up
12to six hundred twenty-six thousand one hundred ninety-one
13dollars shall be used by the department for a delivery system,
14in collaboration with area education agencies, to assist in
15implementing the career paths and leadership roles considered
16pursuant to sections 284.15, 284.16, and 284.17, including but
17not limited to planning grants to school districts and area
18education agencies, technical assistance for the department,
19technical assistance for districts and area education agencies,
20training and staff development, and the contracting of external
21expertise and services. In using moneys allocated for purposes
22of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school
23districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred
24students. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the
25department for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the
26department for administrative purposes and for not more than
27five full-time equivalent positions.
28g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 2019,
29and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department of
30education, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing
31the supplemental assistance for high-need schools provisions
32of section 284.11. Annually, of the moneys allocated to
33the department for purposes of this paragraph, up to one
34hundred thousand dollars may be used by the department for
35administrative purposes and for not more than one full-time
-33-1equivalent position.
2 Sec. 23. REPEAL. Section 261.16A, Code 2018, is repealed.
3 Sec. 24. APPLICABILITY. The following provisions of this
4Act apply to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2018,
5effective with the pay period beginning June 29, 2018:
61. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter
71191, section 14, subsection 4, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts,
8chapter 140, section 44.
92. The section of this Act amending 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter
101191, section 14, subsection 5, as amended by 2013 Iowa Acts,
11chapter 123, section 63.
12DIVISION II
13workforce training programs — appropriations fy 2018-2019
14 Sec. 25. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 172, section 55, as amended
15by 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 170, section 41, is amended to read
16as follows:
17SEC. 55. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled worker
18and job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the following
19departments, agencies, and institutions for the fiscal year
20beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following
21amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
22purposes designated:
231. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
24a. For deposit in the workforce training and economic
25development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A:
.................................................. $267,550,000
2715,100,000
28From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “a”,
29not more than $50,000 $100,000 shall be used by the department
30for administration of the workforce training and economic
31development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A.
32b. For distribution to community colleges for the purposes
33of implementing adult education and literacy programs pursuant
34to section 260C.50:
.................................................. $352,750,000
-34-15,500,000
2(1) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
3“b”, $1,941,500 $3,883,000 shall be allocated pursuant to the
4formula established in section 260C.18C.
5(2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
6“b”, not more than $75,000 $150,000 shall be used by the
7department for implementation of adult education and literacy
8programs pursuant to section 260C.50.
9(3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
10“b”, not more than $733,500 $1,467,000 shall be distributed as
11grants to community colleges for the purpose of adult basic
12education programs for students requiring instruction in
13English as a second language. The department shall establish
14an application process and criteria to award grants pursuant to
15this subparagraph to community colleges. The criteria shall be
16based on need for instruction in English as a second language
17in the region served by each community college as determined by
18factors including data from the latest federal decennial census
19and outreach efforts to determine regional needs.
20(4) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
21“b”, $105,000 $210,000 shall be transferred to the department
22of human services for purposes of administering a pilot project
23to provide access to international resources to Iowans and new
24Iowans to provide economic and leadership development resulting
25in Iowa being a more inclusive and welcoming place to live,
26work, and raise a family. The pilot project shall provide
27supplemental support services for international refugees to
28improve learning, English literacy, life skills, cultural
29competencies, and integration in a county with a population
30over 350,000 as determined by the 2010 federal decennial
31census. The department of human services shall utilize a
32request for proposals process to identify the entity best
33qualified to implement the pilot project.
34c. For accelerated career education program capital
35projects at community colleges that are authorized under
-35-1chapter 260G and that meet the definition of the term “vertical
2infrastructure” in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”:
.................................................. $33,000,000
45,000,000
5d. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and
6employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2:
.................................................. $72,500,000
85,000,000
9From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph
10“d”, not more than $100,000 $200,000 shall be allocated by
11the department for implementation of regional industry sector
12partnerships pursuant to section 260H.7B and for not more than
13one full-time equivalent position.
14e. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund
15established pursuant to section 260I.2:
.................................................. $161,000,000
172,000,000
18f. For deposit in the statewide work-based learning
19intermediary network fund created pursuant to section 256.40:
.................................................. $20750,000
211,500,000
22From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “f”,
23not more than $25,000 $50,000 shall be used by the department
24to provide statewide support for work-based learning.
25g. For support costs associated with administering a
26workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose
27of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational
28and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs
29receiving moneys pursuant to this subsection:
.................................................. $30100,000
31200,000
322. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
33For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage tuition
34grants in accordance with section 261.130:
.................................................. $352,500,000
-36-15,000,000
23. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
3in this section of this Act that remain unencumbered or
4unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert
5but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
6designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
7EXPLANATION
8The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
9the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
10This bill appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2018-2019 from
11the general fund of the state and other funds to the college
12student aid commission, the department for the blind, the
13department of education, and the state board of regents and its
14institutions. The bill is organized by divisions.
15DIVISION I — FY 2018-2019.
16DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates to the
17department for the blind for its administration.
18COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION. The bill includes
19appropriations to the college student aid commission for
20general administrative purposes, the loan repayment program
21for health care professionals, the national guard educational
22assistance program, the teacher shortage loan forgiveness
23program, the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program, the
24teach Iowa scholar program, the rural Iowa primary care loan
25repayment program, and the registered nurse and nurse educator
26loan forgiveness program.
27The bill prohibits the commission from approving new loan
28forgiveness applications under the teacher shortage loan
29forgiveness program. Statute is modified to require applicants
30for the national guard educational assistance program to
31complete and submit forms required by the commission, and to
32provide that any other state or federal financial aid the
33applicant qualifies for be considered part of the applicant’s
34financial resources.
35The bill modifies the rural Iowa advanced registered nurse
-37-1practitioner and physician assistant loan repayment program by
2prohibiting the commission from entering into any new program
3agreements on or after July 1, 2018; striking a provision to
4allow a person who entered into a program agreement to practice
5part-time; striking language relating to the postponement of
6program obligations; repealing the program July 1, 2023; and
7providing for the transfer of any balance in the rural Iowa
8advanced registered nurse practitioner and physician assistant
9trust fund on June 30, 2023, to the health care loan repayment
10fund established for purposes of the health care loan repayment
11program.
12The bill expands the current registered nurse and nurse
13educator program by adding advanced registered nurse
14practitioners and physician assistants to the program. The
15bill changes the name of the program, and of the program fund,
16to the health care loan repayment program and the health care
17loan repayment fund.
18To qualify for the program, applicants who are registered
19nurses, advanced registered practitioners, or physician
20assistants must complete and return an affidavit of practice
21verifying that the applicant is or will be practicing full-time
22in a service commitment area in this state or is a nurse
23educator teaching full-time in this state. The affidavit must
24specify the service commitment area in which the applicant will
25practice as a condition of receiving loan repayment. Nurse
26educators are not required to teach in service commitment
27areas. An applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard
28is exempt from the service commitment area requirement, but
29must submit an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing
30in this state. The bill defines a service commitment area as
31a city in Iowa with a population of less than 26,000 that is
32located more than 50 miles from a city with a population of
3350,000 or more.
34Currently, the annual amount of loan repayment for a
35registered nurse or nurse educator shall not exceed the
-38-1resident tuition rate established for regents universities or
220 percent of the registered nurse’s total federally determined
3loan amount, including principal and interest, whichever
4amount is less. The bill limits the annual amount of loan
5repayment to a program applicant to $6,000 or 20 percent of
6the recipient’s total qualified student loan, whichever amount
7is less. The bill defines qualified student loan as a loan
8that was made, insured, or guaranteed under Tit.IV of the
9federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under
10Tit.VII or VIII of the federal Public Health Service Act, as
11amended, directly to the borrower for attendance at an approved
12postsecondary educational institution.
13The commission is required to establish by rule the criteria
14to be used in evaluating applications, and to give highest
15priority to applicants who are residents of Iowa, then, if
16requested by the adjutant general, to applicants who are
17members of the Iowa national guard.
18The bill provides that moneys appropriated to the commission
19for the national guard educational assistance program may be
20distributed to a public university that purchased an Iowa
21for-profit accredited private institution effective March 22,
222018, whose students were eligible members of the national
23guard and received educational assistance under the national
24guard educational assistance program in the fiscal year
25beginning July 1, 2017, if the students continue to meet the
26requirements of the national guard educational assistance
27program.
28The bill limits the standing appropriation for the Iowa
29tuition grant for students attending nonprofit accredited
30private institutions. The bill also eliminates the standing
31appropriation for Iowa tuition grants for students attending
32for-profit accredited private institutions and all related Code
33provisions. However, the bill authorizes moneys appropriated
34for Iowa tuition grants for FY 2018-2019 to be distributed
35for students attending a for-profit postsecondary institution
-39-1which until prior to its purchase effective January 8, 2010,
2by a for-profit institution was a nonprofit accredited private
3institution. The tuition grant amount for students attending
4such an institution is capped at $1,200. The bill also
5provides that $80,000 of the moneys appropriated for Iowa
6tuition grants for FY 2018-2019 shall be used for qualified
7students attending barber and cosmetology arts and sciences
8schools licensed in Iowa.
9DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to
10the department of education for purposes of the department’s
11general administration, career and technical education
12administration, division of vocational rehabilitation services
13including independent living programs, the entrepreneurs with
14disabilities program, and independent living centers, state
15library for general administration and the enrich Iowa program,
16public broadcasting division, career and technical education,
17school food service, early childhood Iowa fund, expansion of
18the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
19Act birth through age three services, early head start
20projects, textbooks for nonpublic school pupils, the student
21achievement and teacher quality program, statewide student
22assessments, a statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based
23learning, a postsecondary summer classes for high school
24students program, jobs for America’s graduates specialists,
25attendance center performance/general internet site and data
26system support, the online state job posting system, successful
27progression for early readers, an early warning system for
28literacy, the Iowa reading research center, the computer
29science professional development incentive fund, distribution
30to the midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa’s member
31state annual obligation, area education agencies, and community
32colleges.
33The bill amends language enacted by 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475,
34which adds a requirement that school districts and accredited
35nonpublic schools offer and teach a half unit of coursework in
-40-1personal finance literacy, and which students must complete
2as a condition of graduation. The bill modifies new Code
3language enacted in 2018 Iowa Acts, SF 475, by condensing the
4material that must be included in the curriculum, providing
5that a half unit of personal finance literacy may count as a
6half unit of social studies for meeting the education standards
7requirements for high school social studies coursework, and
8providing that units of coursework that meet the requirements
9of any combination of specified coursework required under the
10high school education standards and incorporate the personal
11finance literacy curriculum shall be deemed to satisfy the
12offer and teach requirements and providing that a student
13who completes such a unit shall be deemed to have met the
14graduation requirement. Under SF 475, the language takes
15effect July 1, 2019.
16The bill reduces the standing appropriation for at-risk
17children under Code section 279.51.
18STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to
19the state board of regents for the board office, universities’
20general operating budgets; the southwest Iowa regents resource
21center, northwest Iowa regents resource center, and the
22quad-cities graduate studies center; Iowa public radio; the
23state university of Iowa; Iowa state university of science
24and technology; the university of northern Iowa; and for the
25Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving
26school.
27DIVISION II — WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS — APPROPRIATIONS
28FY 2018-2019. The bill appropriates moneys from the Iowa
29skilled worker and job creation fund to the department of
30education and the college student aid commission.
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