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SF 560 — A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, the department of education, and the state board of regents; requiring the state board of regents to conduct a study and prepare a report related to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and efforts; providing for responsibilities of the workforce development board; establishing the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program; requiring the department of education to convene a task force to study issues related to programs for at-risk students and dropout prevention programs; modifying provisions related to the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program, the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program, the education savings account program, the gap tuition assistance program, the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program, career and technical education programs, the fine arts beginning teacher mentoring program, the equipment replacement and program-sharing property tax levy, and the posting of education-related job openings; and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.
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Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on June 01, 2023.
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IowaREQUIRING 50319THE DearSTATE Mr.Secretary,BOARD 1herebytransmit:OF REGENTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND PREPARE A REPORT RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS AND EFFORTS;
SenateFile560,anactrelatingtoandmakingappropriationstotheeducationsystem,includingPROVIDING thefundingandoperationofthedepartmentfortheblind,thedepartmentofeducation,andFOR theRESPONSIBILITIES stateboardofregents;requiringthestateboardofregentstoconductastudyandpreparcareportOF relatedtodiversity,equity,andinclusionprogramsandefforts;providingforresponsibilitiesofTHE theworkforcedevelopmentboard;establishingtheIowaworkforcegrantandincentiveprogram;WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD;
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TlieaboveSenateFileisherebyREQUIRING approvedTHE onthisdale.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ISSUES RELATED TO PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS AND DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS;
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RDIVISION E Q U I RFY I2023-2024 NAPPROPRIATIONS G—— TDEPARTMENT HFOR ETHE SBLIND TSenate AFile T560, Ep. B O A R D O F R E G E N T S T O C O N D U C T A S T U D Y A N D P R E P A R E A R E P O R T R E L A T E D T O D I V E R S I T Y , E Q U I T Y , A N D I N C L U S I O N P R O G R A M S A N D E F F O R T S ;
P R O V I D I N G F O R R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S O F T H E W O R K F O R C E D E V E L O P M E N T B O A R D ;
E S T A B L I S H I N G T H E I O W A W O R K F O R C E G R A N T A N D I N C E N T I V E P R O G R A M ;
R E Q U I R I N G T H E D E P A R T M E N T O F E D U C A T I O N T O C O N V E N E A T A S K F O R C E T O S T U D Y I S S U E S R E L A T E D T O P R O G R A M S F O R A T - R I S K S T U D E N T S A N D D R O P O U T P R E V E N T I O N P R O G R A M S ;
M O D I F Y I N G P R O V I S I O N S R E L A T E D T O T H E F U T U R E R E A D Y I O W A S K I L L E D W O R K F O R C E G R A N T P R O G R A M , T H E A L L I O W A O P P O R T U N I T Y S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M , T H E E D U C A T I O N S A V I N G S A C C O U N T P R O G R A M , T H E G A P T U I T I O N A S S I S T A N C E P R O G R A M , T H E I O W A E D U C A T I O N A L S E R V I C E S F O R T H E B L I N D A N D V I S U A L L Y I M P A I R E D P R O G R A M , C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S , T H E F I N E A R T S B E G I N N I N G T E A C H E R M E N T O R I N G P R O G R A M , T H E E Q U I P M E N T R E P L A C E M E N T A N D P R O G R A M - S H A R I N G P R O P E R T Y T A X L E V Y , A N D T H E P O S T I N G O F E D U C A T I O N - R E L A T E D J O B O P E N I N G S ;
A N D I N C L U D I N G E F F E C T I V E D A T E , A P P L I C A B I L I T Y , A N D R E T R O A C T I V E A P P L I C A B I L I T Y P R O V I S I O N S .
B E I T E N A C T E D B Y T H E G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :
D I V I S I O N I F Y 2 0 2 3 - 2 0 2 4 A P P R O P R I A T I O N S — D E P A R T M E N T F O R T H E B L I N D Senate File 560, p.
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS ——— ADMINISTRATION.
For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions;positions:
$.................................................. 3,043,503 F T E s 8 8 .
9$ 83,043,503 D............................................... I V I S I I N F Y 2 0 2 3 - A P P R O P R I — TD E P A R T O FE D U C A T I O N Sec.
FTEs 88.98 DIVISION II FY 2023-2024 APPROPRIATIONS —— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Sec.
G1. E N E RA D M I N I S T R A T I O N a.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION a.
$.................................................. 5,893,672 FTEs 63.93 b.
By$ January5,893,672 15,............................................... 2024, the department shall submit a written report to the general assembly detailing the department's antibullying programming and current and projected expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
CFTEs A63.93 Rb. EA N T E C H N IE D U C A TA D M I N I S T R A T I O N For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$By 598,197January P15, T2024, Ethe sdepartment 9shall .submit a written report to the general assembly detailing the department’s antibullying programming and current and projected expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
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PCAREER UAND BTECHNICAL LBEDUCATION RADMINISTRATION O A D C A D I V I S I O N For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
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$ 598,197 ...............................................
FTEs 9.12 3.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
3 $.................................................. 7,943,538 P T E s 5 8 .
3$ 87,943,538 ................................................
CFTEs A58.38 R4. E A N T E C H N IE D U C A T I O N For reimbursement for career and technical education expenditures made by regional career and technical education planning partnerships in accordance with section 258.14, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514;
$CAREER 2,952,459AND .TECHNICAL EDUCATION For reimbursement for career and technical education expenditures made by regional career and technical education planning partnerships in accordance with section 258.14, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
S.................................................. C H O F O OS E R V I C E For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 2,176,7972,952,459 F5. T E s 2 5 .
4SCHOOL 0FOOD .SERVICE For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
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B.................................................. I R TT OA G T H R ES E R V I C E S a.
$ 2,176,797 ...............................................
FTEs 25.40 6.
BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES a.
108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for tthose hservices: o s e s e r v i c e s :
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E7. A R LH E AS T A P R O J E C T S a.
EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS a.
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$.................................................. 2,990,467 F T E s 6 .
0$ 22,990,467 ................................................
SFTEs T6.02 A9. T E WS T U D A S S E S S M E N T a.
ForSTATEWIDE distributionSTUDENT toASSESSMENT thea. Iowa testing program by the department of education on behalf of school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to offset the costs associated with a statewide student assessment administered in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph ^^b":
For distribution to the Iowa testing program by the department of education on behalf of school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to offset the costs associated with a statewide student assessment administered in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph “b”:
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010. .S T A T E W I D E C L E A R I N G H O U S E T O E X P A N D W O R K - B A S E D L E A R N I N G For support costs associated with the creation of a statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part of the future ready Iowa initiative:
$STATEWIDE 300,000CLEARINGHOUSE 1TO .PEXPAND OWORK-BASED SLEARNING T S E C OS U M MC L A S S E SH I GS C H OS T U D E N T S P R O G R A M For support costs associated with the creation of a programstatewide toclearinghouse provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attendexpand awork-based communitylearning collegeas for college-level classes or attend a classpart taught by a community college-employed instructor during the summer and outside of the regular school year through a contractual agreement between a community college and a school district under the future ready Iowa initiative:
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$ 300,000 11.
POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PROGRAM For support costs associated with the creation of a program to provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attend a community college for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community college-employed instructor during the summer and outside of the regular school year through a contractual agreement between a community college and a school district under the future ready Iowa initiative:
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212. .JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES For s c h o o l d i s t r r e i n f o r c e c o m b i n e d e f f o r t s a n d regional initiatives that accelerate paraeducator and teacher credential attainment and to provide direct services to the most at-risk middle school or high school students enrolled in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for America's graduates specialist:
JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES For school districts to reinforce combined efforts and regional initiatives that accelerate paraeducator and teacher credential attainment and to provide direct services to the most at-risk middle school or high school students enrolled in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for America’s graduates specialist:
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ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND DDATA ASYSTEM TSSUPPORT Y S T S U P P O R T For administration of a process for school districts to establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the performance of each attendance center operated by the district in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and report card for each attendance center, for internet site and data system support, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$.................................................. 250,000 F T E s 1 .
8$ 3250,000 4............................................... .
SFTEs U1.83 C14. C E SP R O G R E SF O E A R R E A D E R S For distribution to school districts for implementation of section 279.68, subsection 2, relating to successful progression for early readers:
$SUCCESSFUL 7,824,782PROGRESSION 5FOR .EEARLY AREADERS RFor LWdistribution Ato Rschool Ndistricts Sfor Yimplementation Sof Tsection F279.68, Osubsection L2, Irelating Tto Esuccessful Rprogression Afor Cearly Yreaders: a.
For.................................................. purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early warning assessment and administering the early warning system for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, s u b s e c 3 1 :
n $ 1,915,0007,824,782 b.15.
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY a.
For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an early warning assessment and administering the early warning system for literacy established in accordance with section 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 31:
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$ 1,915,000 b.
616. .I O W R E A D R E S E AC E N T E R a.
ForIOWA purposesREADING ofRESEARCH theCENTER Iowaa. reading research center in order to implement, in collaboration with the area education agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49, paragraph ^^c":
For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in order to implement, in collaboration with the area education agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49, paragraph “c”:
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From moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more than $250,000 shall be used for collaborations with the state board of education relating to the approval of practitioner preparation programs pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3, paragraph ^*c",“c”, and with the board of educational examiners for the establishment and continuing oversight of the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement pursuant to section 272.2, subsection 22, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the center shall submit a report to the general assembly detailing the expenditures of moneys used for purposes of this paragraph '^b".“b”.
717. .C O M P U S C I E N C E P R O F D E V E L O I N C E N T I V E F U N D For deposit in the computer science professional development i n c e n t i v e s t a b l under es e c t 2 8 4 .
6COMPUTER ASCIENCE :PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FUND For deposit in the computer science professional development incentive fund established under section 284.6A:
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CHILDREN'SCHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING AND SSUPPORT U P P O R T a.
For distribution to area education agencies for school-based children'schildren’s mental health services, including mental health awareness training for educators:
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Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection for distribution to area education agencies, $200,000 shall be used for purposes of implementing a children'schildren’s grief and loss rural pilot program to serve Iowa children in rural school districts or accredited nonpublic schools.
919. .B E S B U D D I O W A a.
ForBEST schoolBUDDIES districtsIOWA toa. create opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for students with intellectual and developmental d i s a b i l i t i e s :
For school districts to create opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities:
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020. .M I D W E S T E R N H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N C O M P A C T a.
ForMIDWESTERN distributionHIGHER toEDUCATION theCOMPACT midwesterna. higher education compact to pay Iowa's member state annual obligation:
For distribution to the midwestern higher education compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation:
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121. .N O N P U BS C H OC O N C U R E N R O L L P A Y M ET OT S C O M M U NC O L L E G E S For payments to community colleges for the concurrent enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students under section 261E.8, subsection 2, paragraph "^b";
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PAYMENTS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES For payments to community colleges for the concurrent enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students under section 261E.8, subsection 2, paragraph “b”:
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222. .C O M M U NC O L L E G E S For general state financial aid to merged areas, as defined in section 260C.2, in accordance with chapter 258, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, and chapter 260C:
$228,858,161COMMUNITY NotwithstandingCOLLEGES theFor allocationgeneral formulastate infinancial sectionaid 260C.18C,to themerged moneysareas, appropriatedas defined in thissection subsection260C.2, shallin beaccordance allocatedwith achapter sf258, oas lamended lby o2023 wIowa sActs, :Senate File 514, and chapter 260C:
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$228,858,161 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C, the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated as follows:
Merged Area I $.................................................. 11,245,307 b.
Merged Area II $ 11,316,99311,245,307 c.b.
Merged Area IIIII $.................................................. 10,410,473 d.
Merged Area IV $ 5,187,12211,316,993 e.c.
Merged Area VIII $.................................................. 13,013,760 f.
Merged Area VI $ 10,044,83210,410,473 g.d.
Merged Area VIIIV $.................................................. 15,372,997 h.
Merged Area IX $ 19,535,7615,187,122 Senatee. File 560, p.
Merged Area V ..................................................
$ 13,013,760 f.
Merged Area VI ..................................................
$ 10,044,832 g.
Merged Area VII ..................................................
$ 15,372,997 h.
Merged Area IX ..................................................
$ 19,535,761 Senate File 560, p.
Merged Area X $.................................................. 35,755,303 j.
Merged Area XI $ 39,069,62735,755,303 k.j.
Merged Area XIIXI $.................................................. 12,721,826 1.
Merged Area XIII $ 13,906,28539,069,627 m.k.
Merged Area XIVXII $.................................................. 5,279,888 n.
Merged Area XV $ 16,463,80712,721,826 o.l.
Merged Area XVIXIII $.................................................. 9,534,180 3 .
I$ O13,906,285 WSm. C H OF O RT H D E A F For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$Merged 11,421,710Area FXIV T.................................................. E s 1 2 0 .
0$ 05,279,888 4n. .
IMerged OArea WBXV R.................................................. A I A N DS I G S A V IS C H O O L For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$ 4,794,04016,463,807 Fo. T E s 5 6 .
0Merged 0Area 5XVI ...................................................
S$ C9,534,180 I23. E N C E , TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established pursuant to section 268.7, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$IOWA 6,354,848SCHOOL FFOR TTHE EDEAF sFor 5salaries, .support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
5.................................................. 0 a.
Except$ as11,421,710 otherwise............................................... provided in this subsection, the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional support, activities directly related to recruitment of kindergarten through grade 12 Senate Pile 560, p.
FTEs 120.00 24.
IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
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$ 4,794,040 ...............................................
FTEs 56.00 25.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established pursuant to section 268.7, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
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$ 6,354,848 ...............................................
FTEs 5.50 a.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be expended for salaries, staffing, institutional support, activities directly related to recruitment of kindergarten through grade 12 Senate File 560, p.
The partnership shall provide all of the following;following:
((1) 1A )A research-based curriculum.
626. .T H E R A P EC L A S S I N C E N TF U N D For deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund established pursuant to section 256.25:
THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM INCENTIVE FUND For deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund established pursuant to section 256.25:
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727. .T H E R A P EC L A S S T R A N S P O R C L A I M S Senate File 560, p.
11THERAPEUTIC RCLASSROOM ETRANSPORTATION ICLAIMS MSenate BFile U560, Rp. S E M E N T For payment of school district claims for reimbursement submitted under section 256.25A, subsection 1, paragraph ^^a":
11 REIMBURSEMENT For payment of school district claims for reimbursement submitted under section 256.25A, subsection 1, paragraph “a”:
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828. .C O L L ES T U D A I C O M M I S S I O N a .
ACOLLEGE dSTUDENT mAID iCOMMISSION na. i s t r a t i o n For general administration salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program in accordance with section 261.131, as amended by Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$Administration 591,533For Fgeneral Tadministration Esalaries, ssupport, 4maintenance, .and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program in accordance with section 261.131, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
9.................................................. 5 b.
$ 591,533 ...............................................
FTEs 4.95 b.
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All Iowa opportunity scholarship program (1) For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program established pursuant to section 261.87, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
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12 '^^eligible“eligible institution"institution” as defined in section 261.87, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, shall, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, include accredited private institutions as defined in section 261.9, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514.
Teach Iowa scholar program For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established pursuant to section 261.110, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, SSenate eFile n514: aF i l 5 1 4 ;
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Rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program established pursuant to section 261.113, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
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Rural veterinarian loan repayment program For purposes of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program established pursuant to section 261.120, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
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Future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program established pursuant to section 261.132, as amended by Senate File 560, p*p. 13 this Act and by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
13 this Act and by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
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Mental health professional loan repayment program For deposit in the mental health professional loan repayment fund established pursuant to section 261.117, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
$.................................................. 520,000 1.
Iowa$ workforce520,000 grantl. and incentive program For deposit in the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program fund created in section 256.230, if enacted by this A c t :
$Iowa 6,500,000workforce 9grant .Land Eincentive Aprogram D P R O G R A M For purposesdeposit ofin developingthe guidelinesIowa forworkforce agrant comprehensiveand familyincentive support mentoring program thatfund meetscreated thein language and communication needs of families pursuant to section 256B.10,256.230, asif amendedenacted by 2023this IowaAct: Acts, Senate File 514:
$.................................................. 200,000 S e c3 .
I$ O6,500,000 WS29. K I L W O R KA N DJ O C R E A TF U N D APPROPRIATIONS.
LEAD-K PROGRAM For purposes of developing guidelines for a comprehensive family support mentoring program that meets the language and communication needs of families pursuant to section 256B.10, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514:
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$ 200,000 Sec.
3.
IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
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For capital projects at community colleges that meet the definition of the term "^vertical“vertical infrastructure"infrastructure” in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph ^^c":“c”:
Senate PileFile 560, p.
14 $.................................................. 6,000,000 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be disbursed pursuant to section 260G.6, subsection 3.
$ 6,000,000 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be disbursed pursuant to section 260G.6, subsection 3.
Major renovations and major repair needs, including health, life, and fire safety needs, including compliance with the ffederal e d e r a l Americans with Disabilities AAct. c t .
$.................................................. 5,000,000 Prom the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more than $200,000 shall be allocated by the department for implementation of regional industry sector partnerships pursuant to section 260H.7B and for not more than 1.00 full-time equivalent position.
$ 5,000,000 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more than $200,000 shall be allocated by the department for implementation of regional industry sector partnerships pursuant to section 260H.7B and for not more than 1.00 full-time equivalent position.
For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund established pursuant to section 2601.2:260I.2:
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$.................................................. 200,000 .
F$ o200,000 rS7. T Eb e s t :
For STEM best:
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DDIVISION IIII VFY I2023-2024 SAPPROPRIATIONS I—— ISTATE IBOARD FOF Y2REGENTS 0 2 3 - 2 0 2 4 A P P R — PS T A B O A RO F R E G E N T S Sec.
O1. F F I O FS T A B O A O FR E G E N T S a.
OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS a.
$.................................................. 764,642 F T E s 2 .
4$ 8764,642 For............................................... the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state board of regents shall submit a quarterly financial report to the general assembly in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents office and the legislative services agency.
FTEs 2.48 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state board of regents shall submit a quarterly financial report to the general assembly in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents office and the legislative services agency.
For distribution to the western Iowa regents resource ccenter: e n t e r :
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For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state board of regents and the institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents shall not reduce moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for the institutions'institutions’ police departments.
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S2. T A TU N I V E RO FI O W A a.
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA a.
$218,045,224.................................................. F T E s 5,058.55 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state university of Iowa shall not increase moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for implementing any programming, curricula, training, or related activities in furtherance of the university's diversity, equity, and i n c l u se f f o r t s .
$218,045,224 ...............................................
FTEs 5,058.55 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state university of Iowa shall not increase moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for implementing any programming, curricula, training, or related activities in furtherance of the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
$.................................................. 2,103,819 F T E s 3 8 .
2$ 52,103,819 c................................................
FTEs 38.25 c.
$.................................................. 4,822,610 F T E s 1 0 2 .
5$ 14,822,610 d................................................
FTEs 102.51 d.
17 $.................................................. 2,220,598 F T E s 2 .
7$ 12,220,598 e............................................... .
ChildFTEs h2.71 ee. a lc a r e s e r v i c e s For specialized child health care services, including childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries and support, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$Child 634,502health Fcare Tservices EFor sspecialized 4child .health care services, including childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries and support, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
1.................................................. 6 f.
$ 634,502 ...............................................
FTEs 4.16 f.
$.................................................. 143,410 F T E s 2 .
1$ 0143,410 g................................................
FTEs 2.10 g.
$.................................................. 53,427 F T E s .
9$ 953,427 h.................................................
FTEs .99 h.
S.................................................. 696,342 F T E s 6 .
2$ 8696,342 i................................................
FTEs 6.28 i.
$.................................................. 624,374 F T E s 6 .
2$ 2624,374 From............................................... the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of family practice at the state university of Iowa college of medicine for family practice faculty and support staff, j.
FTEs 6.22 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of family practice at the state university of Iowa college of medicine for family practice faculty and support staff.
j.
$.................................................. 36,839 F T £ s .
3$ 836,839 k.................................................
FTEs .38 k.
$.................................................. 156,389 .
F$ 7156,389 £............................................... s .
.2FTEs .2.75 l.
7 5.
1.
$.................................................. 463,616 m .
I$ o463,616 wm. f l o c e n t e r For the Iowa flood center for use by the university's college of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1:
$Iowa 1flood ,center 1For 5the 4Iowa ,flood 5center 9for 3use n.by the university’s college of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1:
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$ 1,154,593 n.
$.................................................. 2,800,000 .
I$ O2,800,000 W3. S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YA N D T E C H N O L O G Y a.
GeneralIOWA universitySTATE ForUNIVERSITY salaries,OF support,SCIENCE maintenance,AND equipment,TECHNOLOGY financiala. aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions;
$174,092,719General Funiversity TFor Esalaries, s3support, ,maintenance, 6equipment, 4financial 7aid, .and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
4.................................................. 2 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the Iowa state university of science and technology shall not increase moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for implementing any programming, curricula, training, or related activities in furtherance of the university's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
$174,092,719 ...............................................
FTEs 3,647.42 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the Iowa state university of science and technology shall not increase moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for implementing any programming, curricula, training, or related activities in furtherance of the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Agricultural experiment station For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support.support, Senate File 560, p.
Senate File 560, p.
$.................................................. 29,462,535 P T E s 5 4 6 .
9$ 829,462,535 c................................................
CooperativeFTEs extension546.98 servicec. in agriculture and home e c o n o m i c s For the cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
$Cooperative 18,157,366extension Fservice Tin Eagriculture sand 3home 8economics 5For .the cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
3.................................................. 4 d.
Preparing$ Iowa's18,157,366 future............................................... ready workforce and fostering i n n o v a t i o n For purposes of addressing the state's workforce needs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by expanding degree and certificate programs in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, data science, software engineering, and other high-demand areas related to technology, and fostering innovation in the areas of digital agriculture, manufacturing, water quality, vaccine delivery technologies, and biosciences:
$FTEs 2,800,000385.34 .d.
UPreparing NIowa’s Ifuture Vready Eworkforce Rand Ofostering FNinnovation OFor Rpurposes Tof HIaddressing Othe Wstate’s Aworkforce a.needs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by expanding degree and certificate programs in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, data science, software engineering, and other high-demand areas related to technology, and fostering innovation in the areas of digital agriculture, manufacturing, water quality, vaccine delivery technologies, and biosciences:
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$ 2,800,000 4.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA a.
$.................................................. 99,408,923 F T E s1,250.28 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the university of northern Iowa shall not increase moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for implementing any programming, curricula, training, or related activities in furtherance of the university's diversity, equity, and i n c l u se f f o r t s .
$ 99,408,923 ...............................................
FTEs 1,250.28 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the university of northern Iowa shall not increase moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for implementing any programming, curricula, training, or related activities in furtherance of the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Senate File 560r560, p*p. 20 $ 123,523 P T E s .
820 6.................................................. c .
E$ d123,523 u................................................ c a tf o I o w a For purposes of recruiting additional students to participate in educational opportunities that lead to teacher l i c e n s u r e :
$FTEs 1,500,000.86 Sc. e c .
7Educators Efor NIowa EFor RCpurposes Oof Srecruiting Tadditional -students Sto Aparticipate Vin Ieducational Nopportunities Gthat S—Plead Fto Iteacher Nlicensure: A N C IF o r.
the.................................................. fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state board of regents may use notes, bonds, or other evidences o f indebtedness issued under section 262.48 t o finance projects that will result in energy cost savings in an amount that will cause the state board t o recover the c o s t o f the projects within an average of six years.
D$ I1,500,000 V I S I V N S T A N DA P P R O P R I A T I O N S Sec.
7.
ENERGY COST-SAVINGS PROJECTS —— FINANCING.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the state board of regents may use notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness issued under section 262.48 to finance projects that will result in energy cost savings in an amount that will cause the state board to recover the cost of the projects within an average of six years.
DIVISION IV STANDING APPROPRIATIONS Sec.
The amount of any reduction in this section shall be prorated among the programs specified in section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs "a",“a”, ^^b",“b”, aand n“c”. dc .
Section 261.25, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2023, are aamended mto eread nas dtfollows: or e aa sf o l l o w s :
There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of fifty million one hundred cightocneighteen thouoandthousand four hundred fifty-one million four hundred twenty-one thousand five hundred thirty-one dollars for tuition grants to qualified students who are Senate File 560, p.
Of the moneys appropriated under this subsection/subsection, not more than one hundred thousand dollars annually shall be used for tuition grants to qualified otudentastudents who are attending an eligible institution under section 261.Qf261.9, subsection 3#3, paragraph D“b”. I V I S V O N DIVERSITY, E Q U I T Y , AND INCLUSION Sec.
1DIVISION 1V .DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Sec.
DIVERSITY,11. EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS — STUDY — H I R IF R E E Z EU S O FM O N E Y S .
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS —— STUDY —— HIRING FREEZE —— USE OF MONEYS.
The state board of regents shall conduct a comprehensive study and review of the diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and efforts of each institution of higher learning under the state board'sboard’s control.
The study and review must include but is not limited to an assessment oof fall a l l of the following:
Each institution of higher learning'slearning’s current diversity, equity, and inclusion programming, curricula, training, and rrelated eactivities. l a a c t i v i t i e s .
The salary, benefits, and any other compensation paid to employees or individuals tasked with furthering an institution of higher learning'slearning’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Each institution of higher learning'slearning’s compliance with required applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, court orders, settlement agreements, or executive orders related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Each institution of higher learning'slearning’s contracts or grants requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and the requirements of third-party accreditors or similar entities in order tto o assess whether and tto o what extent these efforts are aligned with the overall mission and purpose of the iinstitution. n s t i t u t i o n .
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, each institution of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents shall cease all hiring related to the institution'sinstitution’s diversity, equity, and inclusion eefforts. f f o r t s .
DDIVISION IVI VIOWA IWORKFORCE SVGRANT IOAND NINCENTIVE IPROGRAM O WW O R K F G R A A N DI N C E N P R O G R A M Sec.
Section 84A.1B, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection;subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION.SUBSECTION .
An entry-level annual salary of not less than forty tthousand hdollars. o u sd o l l a r s .
Educational attainment of a qualifying credential of at least a bachelor'sbachelor’s degree, or attainment of an initial or intern Iowa teaching license issued under chapter 256 through a pathway to licensure offered by an institution of higher education under the control of the state board of regents or an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9.
'^Commission''“Commission” means the college student aid commission.
b,b. ^Eligible institution" means an institution of higher Senate File 560, p.
“Eligible institution” means an institution of higher Senate File 560, p.
c,c. ^Eligible program" means any of the following:
“Eligible program” means any of the following:
(2) A teacher preparation program that leads to a bachelor'sbachelor’s degree, or initial or intern teaching license issued under this chapter.
d,d. "^Eligible student" means an Iowa resident who has established financial need and who meets all of the following requirements:
“Eligible student” means an Iowa resident who has established financial need and who meets all of the following requirements:
((2) 2Enrolls )Enrolls in at least three semester hours, or the equivalent, in an eligible program.
e,e. '^Financial need" means the difference between the student's financial resources available, including those available from the student's parents as determined by a completed parents' confidential statement, and the student's anticipated expenses while attending an eligible institution, f , '^Full-time" means enrollment in at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
g,“Financial '^Part-time"need” means enrollmentthe indifference atbetween leastthe threestudent’s semesterfinancial hoursresources oravailable, including those available from the equivalentstudent’s butparents lessas thandetermined twelveby semestera hourscompleted orparents’ confidential statement, and the equivalent.student’s anticipated expenses while attending an eligible institution.
f.
“Full-time” means enrollment in at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
g.
“Part-time” means enrollment in at least three semester hours or the equivalent but less than twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
Grant limitations ——— requirements,requirements. a, A full-time eligible student may receive an Iowa Senate File 560, p.
a.
A full-time eligible student may receive an Iowa Senate File 560, p.
A part-time eligible student may receive the grant for not more than eight semesters, or the equivalent, on a prorated basis, or until the eligible student completes the eligible program, whichever ooccurs cfirst. c u r s f i r s t .
The amount of an Iowa workforce grant to a part-time eligible student shall be equal to the amount that would be awarded to a full-time student except that the commission shall prorate the amount based on the recipient student'sstudent’s semester hour or equivalent enrollment.
Payments under the grant shall be allocated equally among the semesters, or the equivalent, and paid upon certification by the eligible institution that the student meets the requirements of subsection 1, paragraph d.“d”.
Ifd. a grant recipient discontinues attendance before the end of any semester, or the equivalent, after receiving grant payments, the entire amount of any refund due that recipient, up to the full amount of grant payments made during that semester, or the equivalent, shall be paid by the eligible institution t o the commission.
If a grant recipient discontinues attendance before the end of any semester, or the equivalent, after receiving grant payments, the entire amount of any refund due that recipient, up to the full amount of grant payments made during that semester, or the equivalent, shall be paid by the eligible institution to the commission.
Commission'sCommission’s duties and responsibilities.
Approve and award grants and incentive payments on an aannual nbasis. n ub a s i s .
Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited tto otthe hfund. e f u n d .
26 DDIVISION IVII VDEPARTMENT IOF SEDUCATION V—— ITASK IFORCE DSec. E P A R TO FEE D U C A — I T A SF O R C E S e c 1 4 .D E P A R T O FE D U C A T—I F U N D IF O A T - R I S K S T U D E A N D R O P O U T P R E P R O G R A MT A S F O R C E .
14.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— FUNDING FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS AND DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS —— TASK FORCE.
The department o£of education shall convene and provide administrative support to a task force that shall study all of the following;following:
Whether and to what extent state funding for programs for at-risk students and dropout prevention programs should be reallocated to direct intervention by a jobs for America'sAmerica’s graduates specialist.
The task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly in a report by December 131, , 2023.
DDIVISION IVIII VFUTURE IREADY SVIOWA ISKILLED IWORKFORCE IGRANT FPROGRAM U T U R E A I O W S K I L W O R K F OG R A P R O G R A M Sec.
Section 261.132, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2023, aare ramended ato mread eas nfollows: dt or e a a s f o l l o w s :
Definitions,Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a,As "^Approvedused virtualin institution"this meanssection, aunless nonprofit institution of higher learning that satisfies all of the followingcontext requirements:otherwise requires:
a.
“Approved virtual institution” means a nonprofit institution of higher learning that satisfies all of the following requirements:
For purposes of this subparagraph, '^'veteran''“veteran” means a veteran as ddefined ein fsection i35.1 ior na smember eof cthe treserve 3forces 5of .the United States or the national guard as defined in section 29A.1 who has served at least one year of the member’s commitment and is eligible for or has exhausted federal veterans education benefits under 38 U.S.C.
1 armember o ft h r e s e r v e f o r c e s of the United States or the national guard as defined in section 29A.1 who has served at least one year of the member's commitment and is eligible for or has exhausted federal veterans education benefits under 38 O.S.C.
a-ra. ^ ^^Commission*'means the college student aid c o m m i s s i o n .
^b. Cj_ ^Eligible institution^ means an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents^ er- an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9, or an approved virtual institution, that meets all of the following criteria:
(1)“Commission” Appliesmeans to and is approved by the commissioncollege tostudent participateaid incommission. the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant p r o g r a m .
(2)b. Requires eligible students to complete and file application forms required by the commission, apply for all available state and federal financial aid, apply to the eligible institution to participate in the program, attend orientation in person or virtually, register for classes with the assistance of an academic advisor, and participate in academic and career advising sessions required under the p r o g r a m .
-(-3-)—CortifiGOc. that prior to participating in the program an Gligiblo student has earned at least half of the credits necessary for a bachelor's degree and is able to complete a bachelor's degree in an eligible program of study or academic major leading to a designated high-demand job in the prescribed Senate File 560, p.
“Eligible institution” means an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents, or an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9, or an approved virtual institution, that meets all of the following criteria:
(1) Applies to and is approved by the commission to participate in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program.
(2) Requires eligible students to complete and file application forms required by the commission, apply for all available state and federal financial aid, apply to the eligible institution to participate in the program, attend orientation in person or virtually, register for classes with the assistance of an academic advisor, and participate in academic and career advising sessions required under the program.
(3) Certifies that prior to participating in the program an eligible student has earned at least half of the credits necessary for a bachelor’s degree and is able to complete a bachelor’s degree in an eligible program of study or academic major leading to a designated high-demand job in the prescribed Senate File 560, p.
-f4^(4) (3) Facilitates the assignment of a volunteer mentor or a mentor who is a member of the faculty of the eligible institution to each eligible student based on the eligible student'sstudent’s interest.
TThe h e A volunteer mentor shall have successfully passed a background investigation and a check of the national sex offender registry as required under section 15H.10, subsection 2, and both the eligible student and the volunteer mentor shall have entered into a written agreement as provided in section 15H.10, subsection 3.
-(-5^(5) (4) Facilitates connections through campus career centers and services to internships and similar local, state, and federal programs.
(6) (5) Markets the eligible institution'sinstitution’s eligible program and optional incentives, which may include but not be limited to credit for military experience, on the eligible institution'sinstitution’s internet site and to other relevant agencies and organizations as recommended by the college student aid commission, the commission on volunteer service, or the department of workforce development.
(7) (6) Submits annually information and data regarding the eligible program operated by the eligible institution, the students and volunteer mentors participating in the eligible program, and statistics on employment outcomes for eligible program participants by industry, to the commission in the manner required by the commission.
G-rc. ^ ^Eligible program" means a program of study or an academic major jointly approved by the commission and the department of workforce development, in consultation with the eligible institution, that leads to a bachelor's degree aligned with a high-demand job designated by the workforce development board pursuant to section 84A.1B, subsection 14.
Ifd. the department removes a high-demand job from the list created under section 84A.1B, subsection 14, an eligible student who received a grant for a program based on that high-demand job shall continue to receive the grant until achieving a bachelor's degree as long as the student continues to meet all other eligibility requirements.
dr-“Eligible e,program” ^Eligiblemeans student"a meansprogram of study or an Iowaacademic residentmajor whojointly meetsapproved Senateby Filethe 560,commission p.and the department of workforce development, in consultation with the eligible institution, that leads to a bachelor’s degree aligned with a high-demand job designated by the workforce development board pursuant to section 84A.1B, subsection 14.
If the department removes a high-demand job from the list created under section 84A.1B, subsection 14, an eligible student who received a grant for a program based on that high-demand job shall continue to receive the grant until achieving a bachelor’s degree as long as the student continues to meet all other eligibility requirements.
d.
e.
“Eligible student” means an Iowa resident who meets Senate File 560, p.
-(-1^—Has(1) Has earned at least half of the crQditacredits nocossarynecessary for a bachelor^sbachelor’s degroodegree and is able to complete a bachelor^sbachelor’s degree in an eligible program of study or academic major leading to a designated high-demand job in the prescribed grant time frame.
-(-2^(2) (1) Completes and submits application forms required by the commission, including the free application for federal student aid;
-(-3-)—Has(3) Has not been enrolled in postsecondary education during the twenty-four months preceding the date on which the commission recoivcsreceives the individual'sindividual’s application to participate in the program.
((2) 2Is )Is at least twenty-five years of age at the time the individual enrolls in an eligible program.
-H")-(4) (3) Enrolls in at least six semester hours, or the equivalent, in an eligible program.
However, an eligible student may enroll in fewer than six semester hours, or the equivalent, if the eligible student needs fewer than six semester hours of credit, or the equivalent, to achieve a bachelor'sbachelor’s degree under the eligible program.
-(-5^(5) (4) Is making satisfactory academic progress as defined by the eligible institution.
(6) (5) Remains continuously enrolled unless granted a leave of absence by the eligible institution based on criteria adopted by rule by the commission.
e-re. fj_ ^Full-time" means enrollment in at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
#5-f. gj_ '^Part-time*'means enrollment in at least six but less than twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
“Full-time” means enrollment in at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
f.
g.
“Part-time” means enrollment in at least six but less than twelve semester hours or the equivalent.
Section 261.132, subsection 3, paragraph c.c, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
Payments under the grant shall be allocated equally among the semesters, or the equivalent, and paid upon certification by the eligible institution that the student meets the requirements of subsection 1, paragraph ve^.“d” “e”.
Section 261.132, subsection 4, paragraph d.d, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
Transmit to the department of workforce development the compilation of information, data, and statistics submitted in accordance with subsection 1, paragraph “b” “c”, subparagraph -(-7^(7) (6), for the annual report required under section 84A.1B.
SSec. e c1 9 .
A19. P P R OV I R T UI N S T I T U T I O N S APPLICATIONS.
ForAPPROVED theVIRTUAL fiscalINSTITUTIONS year—— beginningAPPLICATIONS. July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, an approved virtual institution may apply to the college student aid commission to participate in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program established pursuant to section 261.132 in the current academic year, D I V I S I X N A L I O WO P P O R T US C H O L A RP R O G R A M Sec.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, an approved virtual institution may apply to the college student aid commission to participate in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program established pursuant to section 261.132 in the current academic year.
DIVISION IX ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Sec.
Section 261.87, subsection 11, , paragraph b, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2023, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
""Eligible“Eligible foster care student''student” means a person under twenty-six years of age who has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma under chapter 259A and is described by any of the following:
21,21. Section 261.87, subsection 2, paragraph f .
Section 261.87, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
((2) 2The )The requirements of subparagraph ((1) 1 ) do not apply to an eligible foster care student.
This division of this Act applies to applications submitted under the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program established pursuant to section 261.87 before, on, or after the effective date of this division of tthis hAct. iA c t .
DDIVISION IX VEDUCATION ISAVINGS SXIACCOUNTS O—— NCORRECTIONS E D U C A TS A V I A C C O U N TC O R R E C T I O N S Sec.
Section 257.IIB,257.11B, subsection 2, paragraph a, subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), as enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 77, , is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
(c) A resident pupil who is eligible to enroll in grades one through twelve and was enrolled in a nonpublic school for the school year immediately preceding the school year for which the education savings account payment is requested if the pupil'spupil’s household has an annual income less than or equal to three hundred percent of the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States department of health aand nhuman hservices. u m as e r v i c e s .
Section 257.46, subsection 3, Code 2023, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 16, is amended to rread eas aafollows: sf o l l o w s ;
32 the purposes authorized under section 257.10, subsection 9, paragraph Sec.“d”.
Sec.
226. 6 .
This division oof f this Act applies retroactively to January 24, 2023.
DDIVISION IXI VEDUCATION ISAVINGS SACCOUNTS X—— IDEPOSIT NOF EMONEYS DSec. U C A TS A V I A C C O U — TD E P O O FM O N E Y S S e c2 7 .
E27. D U C A S A V I NA C C O U—N D E P O SO FT MONEYS.
NotwithstandingEDUCATION anySAVINGS otherACCOUNTS provision—— ofDEPOSIT lawOF toMONEYS. the contrary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, moneys in the education savings account fund established in section 257.IIB, as enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, may be deposited into an account at any financial institution, including but not limited to financial institutions outside the state of Iowa, if such deposits are adequately protected and necessary for the effective administration of the education savings account program.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, moneys in the education savings account fund established in section 257.11B, as enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, may be deposited into an account at any financial institution, including but not limited to financial institutions outside the state of Iowa, if such deposits are adequately protected and necessary for the effective administration of the education savings account program.
DDIVISION IXII VGAP ITUITION SXASSISTANCE I IN G A T U I T IA S S I S T A N C E Sec.
Section 2601.3,260I.3, subsections 2 and 5, Code 2023, are amended by striking the subsections.
Section 2601.4,260I.4, subsections 11, , 5, 66, , and 7, Code 2023, are amended by striking the subsections.
Section 2601.5,260I.5, subsection 2, Code 2023, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :
Direct training costs and support services.services .
Section 2601.6,260I.6, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph ,1, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
The program is not offered for crcditycredit, but is aligned with a certificate, diploma, or degree for credit, is either not offered for credit or is offered for short-term credit that is not eligible under the federal Pell grant program, and does any of the following:
REPEAL,REPEAL. Section 2601.7, Code 2023, is repealed.
DSection I260I.7, VCode I2023, Sis Xrepealed. I I I Senate Pile 560, p.
33DIVISION SXIII TSenate AFile G560, Op. V E R N R E A L I G N M M O D I F I C A T I O N S Sec.
33 STATE GOVERNMENT REALIGNMENT —— MODIFICATIONS Sec.
Section 256.103, as enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, section 2480, is amended to read as follows;follows:
256.103 Employees ——— contracts ——— termination and discharge procedures.
Sections 279.12 through 279.19 and section 279,27279.27 apply to employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program and employees of the Iowa school for the deaf, who are licensed pursuant to subchapter VII, part 3.
Section 258.6, subsection 1, Code 2023, as amended by 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, section 2529, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :
'"'^Approved“Approved career and technical education program'^program” means a career and technical education program offered by a school district or community college and approved by the bureau department which meets the standards for career and technical education programs adopted by the state board under this part.
DDIVISION IXIV VSTATE IPROGRAM SXALLOCATION I—— VNFINE SARTS TBEGINNING ATEACHER PMENTORING RPROGRAM O G RA L L O C A T F I N A R TB E G I N T E A C H E R M E N T O P R O G R A M Sec.
Section 256.34, subsection 22, , Code 2023, is amended tto orread eas afollows: a sf o l l o w s :
Moneys in the fund established Senate PileFile 560r560, p.
The department may consider in-kind contributions received by the organization for matching ppurposes. u r p o s e s .
Section 284.13, subsection 11, , paragraphs a, b, c, e, £,f, and g.g, Code 2023, are amended to read as follows:
Code 2023, are amended to read as follows:
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 2023, and ending June 30, 2023 2024, to the department, the amount of five hundred eight thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the iissuance sof snational uboard acertification nawards cn a t i o n a l c e r t i f i a w a r in aaccordance c c o r d a n c e with ssection e256.44. c t i2 5 6 .
4OOf ftthe hamount eallocated aunder mthis o u n t a l lunderat h i s paragraph, not less than eighty-five thousand dollars shall be used to administer the ambassador to education position in aaccordance cwith csection o256.45. r d w i ts e c t 2 5 6 .
4b. 5 .
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 2023, and ending June 30, 2023 2024, up to seven hundred twenty-eight thousand two hundred sixteen dollars to the department for purposes of implementing the professional development program requirements of section 284.6, assistance in developing model evidence for teacher quality committees established pursuant to section 284.4, subsection 11, , paragraph “b”, and the evaluator training program in section 284.10.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 2023, and ending June 30, 2023 2024, to the department an amount up to twenty-five fifty thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts beginning teacher mentoring program established under ssection e256.34. c t i2 5 6 .
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In using moneys allocated for purposes of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school ddistricts iwith scertified tenrollments rof iwithfewer cthan esix rhundred t i e n r o l l m e n t s thanfsixwh u n d r e d students.
g»g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024, and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing the supplemental assistance for high-need schools provisions of section 284.11.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024, and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing the supplemental assistance for high-need schools provisions of section 284.11.
DDIVISION IXV V I SX VO N EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AND PROGRAM-SHARING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Sec.
Section 260C,28,260C.28, subsection 2, Code 2023, is aamended mto eread nas dtfollows: or e aa sf o l l o w s :
However, the board of directors may annually certify for levy a tax on taxable property in the merged area at a rate in excess of the three cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation specified under subsection 1 if the excess tax llevied edoes vnot icause d o en o t c a the ettotal orate tcertified ato lexceed r a t e c et o e x c eae d rate of nine cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, and the excess revenue generated is used for purposes of program sharing between community colleges or for the purchase of instructional equipment.
36 programs and to achieve efficiencies in program delivery at the community colleges, includingxincluding, but not limited tOTto, the programs described under section 260C.46.
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DDIVISION IXVI VONLINE ISTATE SJOB XPOSTING VSYSTEM I—— OREPEAL N L IS T A TJ O P O S T S Y S T E R E P E A L Sec.
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A______________________________ M______________________________ SAMY ISINCLAIR NPAT CGRASSLEY L ^ R P A G R A S S L E Y President oof f the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 560, Ninetieth General Assembly.
n______________________________ WW. .C H A R LS M I T H S O N Secretary of the Senate Approved , 2 0 2 3 KIR Rgpiom G o v e r n o r
CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Signed by Governor.
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NOBA: Final
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Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
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Message from House.
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Immediate message.
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Passed House, yeas 59, nays 33.
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Amendment H-1362, yeas 35, nays 58, filed, lost.
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Substituted for HF 731.
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Message from Senate.
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Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 16.
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Amendment S-3224 to S-3222 filed, adopted.
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Committee report, approving bill.
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