House File 2704 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2704 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO LSB 5003HB) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations to the education 1 system, including the funding and operation of the 2 department for the blind, department of education, and 3 state board of regents; modifying provisions related to 4 compulsory education, open enrollment, the state board of 5 regents presidential search committee, the Iowa tuition 6 grants program, and the Iowa dyslexia board; establishing 7 restrictions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion 8 efforts of institutions of higher education governed by the 9 state board of regents; providing penalties; and including 10 effective date and applicability provisions. 11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 12 TLSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns
H.F. 2704 DIVISION I 1 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 2 Section 1. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 3 ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the general 4 fund of the state to the department for the blind for the 5 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 6 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 7 used for the purposes designated: 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,087,171 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.98 13 DIVISION II 14 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15 Sec. 2. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated 16 from the general fund of the state to the department of 17 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 18 ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof 19 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 20 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 21 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,922,250 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 69.23 26 b. By January 15, 2025, the department shall submit 27 a written report to the general assembly detailing the 28 departments antibullying programming and current and projected 29 expenditures for such programming for the fiscal year beginning 30 July 1, 2024. 31 2. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 33 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 34 equivalent positions: 35 -1- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 1/ 48
H.F. 2704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 721,779 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 9.12 2 3. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 4 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 5 full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,116,032 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 58.38 8 4. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 9 For reimbursement for career and technical education 10 expenditures made by regional career and technical education 11 planning partnerships in accordance with section 256.136: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,952,459 13 5. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 14 For use as state matching moneys for federal programs that 15 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 16 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 17 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 25.40 20 6. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 21 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 22 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 23 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2018, birth through age three 24 services due to increased numbers of children qualifying for 25 those services: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 27 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 28 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health specialty 29 clinics administered by the state university of Iowa in order 30 to provide additional support for infants and toddlers who are 31 born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 32 7. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 33 a. For early head start projects: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 574,500 35 -2- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 2/ 48
H.F. 2704 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 1 used for implementation and expansion of early head start 2 pilot projects addressing the comprehensive cognitive, social, 3 emotional, and developmental needs of children from birth to 4 age three, including prenatal support for qualified families. 5 The projects shall promote healthy prenatal outcomes and 6 healthy family functioning, and strengthen the development of 7 infants and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall be 8 given to those organizations that have previously qualified for 9 and received state funding to administer an early head start 10 project. 11 8. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 12 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality 13 program established pursuant to chapter 284 , and for not more 14 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,990,467 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.02 17 9. STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT 18 a. For distribution to the Iowa testing program by the 19 department of education on behalf of school districts and 20 accredited nonpublic schools to offset the costs associated 21 with a statewide student assessment administered in accordance 22 with section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph b: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 24 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 25 than $300,000 shall be distributed to the Iowa testing programs 26 within the university of Iowa college of education to offset 27 the costs of administering the statewide student assessment at 28 accredited nonpublic schools. 29 10. STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE TO EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING 30 For support costs associated with the creation of a 31 statewide clearinghouse to expand work-based learning as a part 32 of the future ready Iowa initiative: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 34 11. POSTSECONDARY SUMMER CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 35 -3- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 3/ 48
H.F. 2704 PROGRAM 1 For support costs associated with the creation of a program 2 to provide additional moneys for resident high school pupils 3 enrolled in grades 9 through 12 to attend a community college 4 for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a 5 community college-employed instructor during the summer and 6 outside of the regular school year through a contractual 7 agreement between a community college and a school district 8 under the future ready Iowa initiative: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 10 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 11 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 12 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 13 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 14 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 15 fiscal year. 16 12. JOBS FOR AMERICAS GRADUATES 17 For school districts to reinforce combined efforts and 18 regional initiatives that accelerate paraeducator and teacher 19 credential attainment and to provide direct services to the 20 most at-risk middle school or high school students enrolled 21 in school districts through direct intervention by a jobs for 22 Americas graduates specialist: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,646,450 24 13. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET SITE AND 25 DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 26 For administration of a process for school districts to 27 establish specific performance goals and to evaluate the 28 performance of each attendance center operated by the district 29 in order to arrive at an overall school performance grade and 30 report card for each attendance center, for internet site 31 and data system support, and for not more than the following 32 full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.83 35 -4- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 4/ 48
H.F. 2704 14. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 1 For distribution to school districts for implementation 2 of section 279.68, subsection 2 , relating to successful 3 progression for early readers: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,824,782 5 15. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 6 a. For purposes of purchasing a statewide license for an 7 early warning assessment and administering the early warning 8 system for literacy established in accordance with section 9 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with section 256.7, 10 subsection 31 : 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,915,000 12 b. The department shall administer and distribute to school 13 districts and accredited nonpublic schools the early warning 14 assessment system that allows teachers to screen and monitor 15 student literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade 16 six. The department may charge school districts and accredited 17 nonpublic schools a fee for the system not to exceed the actual 18 costs to purchase a statewide license for the early warning 19 assessment minus the moneys received by the department under 20 this subsection. The fee shall be determined by dividing the 21 actual remaining costs to purchase the statewide license for 22 the school year by the number of pupils assessed under the 23 system in the current fiscal year. School districts may use 24 moneys received pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 11 , and 25 moneys received for purposes of implementing section 279.68, 26 subsection 2 , to pay the early warning assessment system fee. 27 16. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 28 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center in 29 order to implement, in collaboration with the area education 30 agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, subsection 49 , 31 paragraph c: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 33 b. From moneys appropriated in this subsection, not more 34 than $250,000 shall be used for collaborations with the state 35 -5- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 5/ 48
H.F. 2704 board of education relating to the approval of practitioner 1 preparation programs pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3 , 2 paragraph c, and with the board of educational examiners for 3 the establishment and continuing oversight of the advanced 4 dyslexia specialist endorsement pursuant to section 256.146, 5 subsection 21. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 6 ending June 30, 2025, the center shall submit a report to the 7 general assembly detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 8 purposes of this paragraph b. 9 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 10 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 11 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 12 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 13 specified in this subsection until the close of the succeeding 14 fiscal year. 15 17. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE 16 FUND 17 For deposit in the computer science professional development 18 incentive fund established under section 284.6A : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 20 18. CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING AND 21 SUPPORT 22 a. For distribution to area education agencies for 23 school-based childrens mental health services, including 24 mental health awareness training for educators: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,383,936 26 b. Of the moneys appropriated in this subsection for 27 distribution to area education agencies, $200,000 shall be 28 used for purposes of implementing a childrens grief and loss 29 rural pilot program to serve Iowa children in rural school 30 districts or accredited nonpublic schools. The pilot program 31 shall be administered by, and the moneys allocated pursuant to 32 this paragraph shall be distributed to, an existing statewide 33 not-for-profit health care organization that currently provides 34 grief and loss services to children. For the fiscal year 35 -6- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 6/ 48
H.F. 2704 beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the health 1 care organization receiving moneys pursuant to this paragraph 2 shall prepare a report, in collaboration with the department 3 of education, detailing the expenditures of moneys used for 4 the purposes of this program and its outcomes, which shall be 5 submitted to the general assembly by September 30, 2025. 6 19. BEST BUDDIES IOWA 7 a. For school districts to create opportunities for 8 one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership 9 development for students with intellectual and developmental 10 disabilities: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000 12 b. The department of education shall establish criteria for 13 the distribution of moneys appropriated under this subsection 14 and shall require an organization receiving moneys under this 15 subsection to annually report student identifying data for 16 students participating in the program to the department in the 17 manner prescribed by the department as a condition of receiving 18 such moneys. 19 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 20 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher education 21 compact to pay Iowas member state annual obligation: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 115,000 23 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated 24 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 25 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 26 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 27 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 21. NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PAYMENTS TO 29 COMMUNITY COLLEGES 30 For payments to community colleges for the concurrent 31 enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students under 32 section 261E.8, subsection 2 , paragraph b: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 34 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by the 35 -7- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 7/ 48
H.F. 2704 department pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered 1 or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 2 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 3 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 4 22. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 5 For general state financial aid to merged areas, as defined 6 in section 260C.2 , in accordance with chapter 256, subchapter 7 VII, part 2, and chapter 260C : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235,858,161 9 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 260C.18C , 10 the moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated 11 as follows: 12 a. Merged Area I 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,576,521 14 b. Merged Area II 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,624,778 16 c. Merged Area III 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,677,043 18 d. Merged Area IV 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,341,097 20 e. Merged Area V 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,432,899 22 f. Merged Area VI 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,319,370 24 g. Merged Area VII 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,830,138 26 h. Merged Area IX 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,125,973 28 i. Merged Area X 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,817,780 30 j. Merged Area XI 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,492,525 32 k. Merged Area XII 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,122,934 34 l. Merged Area XIII 35 -8- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 8/ 48
H.F. 2704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,365,611 1 m. Merged Area XIV 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,432,397 3 n. Merged Area XV 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,900,731 5 o. Merged Area XVI 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,798,364 7 23. IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 10 equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,707,253 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 120.00 13 24. IOWA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY 14 IMPAIRED PROGRAM 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 16 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 17 equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,913,891 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 56.00 20 25. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 21 (STEM) COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE 22 For purposes of the science, technology, engineering, 23 and mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative established 24 pursuant to section 256.111, and for not more than the 25 following full-time equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,354,848 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.50 28 a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the 29 moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be expended for 30 salaries, staffing, institutional support, activities directly 31 related to recruitment of kindergarten through grade 12 32 mathematics and science teachers, and for ongoing mathematics 33 and science programming for students enrolled in kindergarten 34 through grade 12. 35 -9- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 9/ 48
H.F. 2704 b. The department shall work with the community colleges to 1 develop STEM professional development programs for community 2 college instructors and STEM curriculum development. 3 c. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not less 4 than $500,000 shall be used to provide technology education 5 opportunities to high school, career academy, and community 6 college students through a public-private partnership, as 7 well as opportunities for students and faculties at these 8 institutions to secure broad-based information technology 9 certification. The partnership shall provide all of the 10 following: 11 (1) A research-based curriculum. 12 (2) Online access to the curriculum. 13 (3) Instructional software for classroom and student use. 14 (4) Certification of skills and competencies in a broad base 15 of information technology-related skill areas. 16 (5) Professional development for teachers. 17 (6) Deployment and program support, including but not 18 limited to integration with current curriculum standards. 19 d. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , of the moneys appropriated 20 in this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 21 the close of the fiscal year, an amount equivalent to not more 22 than 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection 23 shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 24 summer programs for students until the close of the succeeding 25 fiscal year. 26 26. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM INCENTIVE FUND 27 For deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund 28 established pursuant to section 256.25 : 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,351,382 30 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated pursuant 31 to this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 32 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 33 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 34 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 35 -10- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 10/ 48
H.F. 2704 27. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS 1 REIMBURSEMENT 2 For payment of school district claims for reimbursement 3 submitted under section 256.25A, subsection 1 , paragraph a: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 5 28. LEAD-K PROGRAM 6 For purposes of developing guidelines for a comprehensive 7 family support mentoring program that meets the language and 8 communication needs of families pursuant to section 256.106: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 10 29. DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 11 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 12 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 62.00 16 30. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 17 For purposes of providing required professional development 18 to public and nonpublic schools: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,458 20 31. COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 21 a. Administration 22 For general administration salaries, support, maintenance, 23 and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the 24 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 25 program in accordance with section 256.228, including salaries, 26 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the 27 future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship 28 program, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 591,533 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.95 32 b. Health care professional recruitment program 33 For the loan repayment program for health care professionals 34 established pursuant to section 256.223: 35 -11- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 11/ 48
H.F. 2704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,973 1 c. National guard service scholarship program 2 For purposes of providing national guard service 3 scholarships under the program established in section 256.210: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,600,000 5 d. All Iowa opportunity scholarship program 6 (1) For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship 7 program established pursuant to section 256.212: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,229,468 9 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, if the 10 moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph exceed $500,000, 11 eligible institution as defined in section 256.212 shall, 12 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, include 13 accredited private institutions as defined in section 256.183. 14 e. Teach Iowa scholar program 15 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program established 16 pursuant to section 256.218: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,000 18 f. Rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program 19 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment 20 program established pursuant to section 256.221: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,629,933 22 g. Health care loan repayment program 23 For purposes of the health care loan repayment program 24 established pursuant to section 256.224: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 26 h. Rural veterinarian loan repayment program 27 For purposes of the rural veterinarian loan repayment 28 program established pursuant to section 256.226: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 30 i. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar 31 scholarship program 32 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce 33 last-dollar scholarship fund established pursuant to section 34 256.228: 35 -12- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 12/ 48
H.F. 2704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,927,005 1 Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall not 2 be used to provide scholarships under the future ready Iowa 3 skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program to students 4 with a student aid index of greater than $20,000, as determined 5 by the free application for federal student aid. 6 j. Future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program 7 For deposit in the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant 8 fund established pursuant to section 256.229: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 10 k. Mental health professional loan repayment program 11 For deposit in the mental health professional loan repayment 12 fund established pursuant to section 256.225: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 520,000 14 l. Iowa workforce grant and incentive program 15 For deposit in the Iowa workforce grant and incentive 16 program fund created in section 256.230: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,500,000 18 Sec. 3. IOWA SKILLED WORKER AND JOB CREATION FUND 19 APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated from the Iowa skilled 20 worker and job creation fund created in section 8.75 to the 21 department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 22 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or 23 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 24 designated: 25 1. For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage 26 tuition grants in accordance with section 256.227: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 28 2. For deposit in the workforce training and economic 29 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,100,000 31 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 32 more than $100,000 shall be used by the department for 33 administration of the workforce training and economic 34 development funds created pursuant to section 260C.18A . 35 -13- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 13/ 48
H.F. 2704 3. For capital projects at community colleges that meet the 1 definition of the term vertical infrastructure in section 2 8.57, subsection 5 , paragraph c: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000,000 4 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be disbursed 5 pursuant to section 260G.6, subsection 3 . Projects that 6 qualify for moneys appropriated in this subsection must include 7 at least one of the following: 8 a. Accelerated career education program capital projects. 9 b. Major renovations and major repair needs, including 10 health, life, and fire safety needs, including compliance with 11 the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. 12 4. For deposit in the pathways for academic career and 13 employment fund established pursuant to section 260H.2 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 15 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, not 16 more than $200,000 shall be allocated by the department 17 for implementation of regional industry sector partnerships 18 pursuant to section 84A.15 and for not more than 1.00 full-time 19 equivalent position. 20 5. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 21 established pursuant to section 260I.2 : 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 23 6. For support costs associated with administering a 24 workforce preparation outcome reporting system for the purpose 25 of collecting and reporting data relating to the educational 26 and employment outcomes of workforce preparation programs 27 receiving moneys pursuant to this section: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 29 7. For STEM best: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 31 8. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 32 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 33 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 34 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 35 -14- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 14/ 48
H.F. 2704 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 1 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding section 2 256.204, the moneys deposited in the chiropractic loan 3 revolving fund created pursuant to section 256.204 for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, 5 may be used for purposes of the chiropractic loan forgiveness 6 program established in section 256.205. 7 Sec. 5. PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. The department of 8 administrative services shall pay the Iowa school for the deaf 9 and the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually 10 impaired program the moneys collected from the counties during 11 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, for expenses relating 12 to prescription drug costs for students attending the Iowa 13 school for the deaf and the Iowa educational services for the 14 blind and visually impaired program. 15 DIVISION III 16 FY 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 17 Sec. 6. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. There is appropriated 18 from the general fund of the state to the state board of 19 regents for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending 20 June 30, 2025, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 21 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 22 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 23 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 24 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 25 equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 764,642 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.48 28 For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 29 30, 2025, the state board of regents shall submit a quarterly 30 financial report to the general assembly in a format agreed 31 upon by the state board of regents office and the legislative 32 services agency. The report submitted for the quarter ending 33 December 31, 2024, shall include the five-year graduation rates 34 for the regents universities. 35 -15- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 15/ 48
H.F. 2704 b. For distribution to the western Iowa regents resource 1 center: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 268,297 3 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending 4 June 30, 2025, the state board of regents and the institutions 5 of higher learning governed by the state board of regents 6 shall not reduce moneys budgeted for the fiscal year for the 7 institutions police departments. 8 d. For allocation in equal parts by the state board of 9 regents to the state university of Iowa, the Iowa state 10 university of science and technology, and the university 11 of northern Iowa to support the John Pappajohn centers for 12 entrepreneurship: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 14 The moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be 15 used to supplement, not supplant, any other funding received by 16 the John Pappajohn centers for entrepreneurship. 17 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 18 a. General university 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 20 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 21 following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $223,496,355 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5,058.55 24 b. Oakdale campus 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 27 equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,103,819 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 38.25 30 c. State hygienic laboratory 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 33 equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,822,610 35 -16- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 16/ 48
H.F. 2704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 102.51 1 d. Family practice program 2 For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with 3 approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants 4 to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family 5 practice residency education program, including salaries 6 and support, and for not more than the following full-time 7 equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,220,598 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.71 10 e. Child health care services 11 For specialized child health care services, including 12 childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, 13 rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the 14 Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries 15 and support, and for not more than the following full-time 16 equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 634,502 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.16 19 f. Statewide cancer registry 20 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the 21 following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 143,410 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.10 24 g. Substance abuse consortium 25 For distribution to the Iowa consortium for substance abuse 26 research and evaluation, and for not more than the following 27 full-time equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53,427 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs .99 30 h. Center for biocatalysis 31 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the 32 following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 696,342 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.28 35 -17- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 17/ 48
H.F. 2704 i. Primary health care initiative 1 For the primary health care initiative in the college 2 of medicine, and for not more than the following full-time 3 equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 624,374 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.22 6 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 7 $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of family 8 practice at the state university of Iowa college of medicine 9 for family practice faculty and support staff. 10 j. Birth defects registry 11 For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the 12 following full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,839 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs .38 15 k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center 16 For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center, 17 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 156,389 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.75 21 l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 22 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative 23 For the Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 24 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative established 25 pursuant to section 263.8A : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 463,616 27 m. Iowa flood center 28 For the Iowa flood center for use by the universitys college 29 of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,205,593 31 n. College of nursing 32 For employing additional instructors in the college of 33 nursing to increase the number of students who graduate from 34 the college of nursing: 35 -18- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 18/ 48
H.F. 2704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800,000 1 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 a. General university 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 4 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 5 following full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $178,445,037 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3,647.42 8 b. Agricultural experiment station 9 For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support, 10 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 11 the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,462,535 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 546.98 14 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 15 economics 16 For the cooperative extension service in agriculture 17 and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and 18 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 19 full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,157,366 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 385.34 22 d. Preparing Iowas future ready workforce and fostering 23 innovation 24 For purposes of addressing the states workforce needs in 25 the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 26 by expanding degree and certificate programs in the areas of 27 artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computer science, 28 computer engineering, data science, software engineering, and 29 other high-demand areas related to technology, and fostering 30 innovation in the areas of digital agriculture, manufacturing, 31 water quality, vaccine delivery technologies, and biosciences: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800,000 33 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 34 a. General university 35 -19- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 19/ 48
H.F. 2704 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 1 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 2 following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101,894,146 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,250.28 5 b. Real estate education program 6 For purposes of the real estate education program, and for 7 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 123,523 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs .86 10 c. Educators for Iowa 11 For purposes of recruiting additional students to 12 participate in educational opportunities that lead to teacher 13 licensure: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 15 Sec. 7. ENERGY COST-SAVINGS PROJECTS FINANCING. For 16 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 17 2025, the state board of regents may use notes, bonds, or 18 other evidences of indebtedness issued under section 262.48 to 19 finance projects that will result in energy cost savings in an 20 amount that will cause the state board to recover the cost of 21 the projects within an average of six years. 22 DIVISION IV 23 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS 24 Sec. 8. AT-RISK CHILDREN. Notwithstanding the standing 25 appropriation in section 279.51 for the fiscal year beginning 26 July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the amount appropriated 27 from the general fund of the state to the department of 28 education for programs for at-risk children under section 29 279.51 shall not be more than $10,524,389. The amount of any 30 reduction in this section shall be prorated among the programs 31 specified in section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, 32 and c. 33 Sec. 9. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding section 34 256.209, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 35 -20- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 20/ 48
H.F. 2704 ending June 30, 2025, the amount appropriated from the general 1 fund of the state to the college student aid commission of 2 the department of education for the work-study program under 3 section 256.209 shall be zero. 4 Sec. 10. Section 256.194, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024, 5 are amended to read as follows: 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 7 state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of 8 fifty-one million four hundred twenty-one thousand five hundred 9 thirty-one fifty-two million seven hundred seven thousand 10 sixty-nine dollars for tuition grants to qualified students who 11 are enrolled in accredited private institutions. 12 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 13 to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of one hundred 14 eight ten thousand seven hundred dollars for tuition grants for 15 qualified students who are enrolled in eligible institutions. 16 DIVISION V 17 STATE PROGRAM ALLOCATION 18 Sec. 11. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, 19 e, f, and g, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 20 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 21 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , to the department, the amount of 22 five hundred eight thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the 23 issuance of national board certification awards in accordance 24 with section 256.44 . Of the amount allocated under this 25 paragraph, not less than eighty-five thousand dollars shall 26 be used to administer the ambassador to education position in 27 accordance with section 256.45 . 28 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 29 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , up to seven hundred twenty-eight 30 thousand two hundred sixteen dollars to the department for 31 purposes of implementing the professional development program 32 requirements of section 284.6 , assistance in developing model 33 evidence for teacher quality committees established pursuant to 34 section 284.4, subsection 1 , paragraph b , and the evaluator 35 -21- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 21/ 48
H.F. 2704 training program in section 284.10 . A portion of the funds 1 allocated to the department for purposes of this paragraph may 2 be used by the department for administrative purposes and for 3 not more than four full-time equivalent positions. 4 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , 5 and ending June 30, 2024 2025 , an amount up to one million 6 seventy-seven thousand eight hundred ten dollars to the 7 department for the establishment of teacher development 8 academies in accordance with section 284.6, subsection 10 . A 9 portion of the funds allocated to the department for purposes 10 of this paragraph may be used for administrative purposes. 11 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 12 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , to the department an amount up to 13 fifty thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts beginning 14 teacher mentoring program established under section 256.34 . 15 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 16 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , to the department an amount up 17 to six hundred twenty-six thousand one hundred ninety-one 18 dollars shall be used by the department for a delivery system, 19 in collaboration with area education agencies, to assist in 20 implementing the career paths and leadership roles considered 21 pursuant to sections 284.15 , 284.16 , and 284.17 , including but 22 not limited to planning grants to school districts and area 23 education agencies, technical assistance for the department, 24 technical assistance for districts and area education agencies, 25 training and staff development, and the contracting of external 26 expertise and services. In using moneys allocated for purposes 27 of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school 28 districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred 29 students. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the 30 department for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the 31 department for administrative purposes and for not more than 32 five full-time equivalent positions. 33 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 2025 , and 34 for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department, ten 35 -22- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 22/ 48
H.F. 2704 million dollars for purposes of implementing the supplemental 1 assistance for high-need schools provisions of section 284.11 . 2 Annually, of the moneys allocated to the department for 3 purposes of this paragraph, up to one hundred thousand dollars 4 may be used by the department for administrative purposes and 5 for not more than one full-time equivalent position. 6 DIVISION VI 7 THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT 8 Sec. 12. 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 111, section 2, subsection 9 27, is amended to read as follows: 10 27. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS 11 REIMBURSEMENT 12 For payment of school district claims for reimbursement 13 submitted under section 256.25A, subsection 1 , paragraph a: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 15 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated pursuant 16 to this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 17 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 18 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 19 close of the succeeding fiscal year. Any moneys appropriated 20 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 21 unobligated after the completion of payments under section 22 256.25A, subsection 1, paragraph a, may be deposited in the 23 therapeutic classroom incentive fund created in section 256.25, 24 as determined by the department. 25 Sec. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 26 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 27 DIVISION VII 28 CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM 29 Sec. 14. Section 299.1, Code 2024, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 299.1 Attendance requirements attendance policies . 32 1. Except as provided in section 299.2 , the parent, 33 guardian, or legal or actual custodian of a child who is of 34 compulsory attendance age shall cause the child to attend some 35 -23- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 23/ 48
H.F. 2704 public school or an accredited nonpublic school, or place 1 the child under competent private instruction or independent 2 private instruction in accordance with the provisions of 3 chapter 299A , during a school year, as defined under section 4 279.10 . 5 2. a. The board of directors of a public school district 6 or the governing body of an accredited nonpublic school shall 7 set the number of days or hours of required attendance for the 8 schools under its control. 9 b. The board of directors of a public school district or 10 the governing body of an accredited nonpublic school may, by 11 resolution, require attendance for the entire time when the 12 schools are in session in any school year and . 13 3. The board of directors of a public school district shall 14 adopt a policy or rules relating to the reasons considered to 15 be valid or acceptable excuses for absence from school related 16 to absenteeism and truancy . The policy may contain attendance 17 requirements that are more stringent than the attendance 18 requirements established under this chapter. 19 4. a. The board of directors of a public school district 20 shall adopt a policy or rules relating to children who 21 are chronically absent. The policy or rules must contain 22 provisions that clearly explain all of the following: 23 (1) How the board of directors determines whether a child 24 is chronically absent. 25 (2) The different interventions that the board of directors 26 may use when a child is chronically absent. 27 (3) The different penalties associated with a child being 28 chronically absent. 29 b. The policy or rules adopted by the board of directors 30 of a public school district pursuant to paragraph a must not 31 apply to any child: 32 (1) Who has completed the requirements for graduation 33 in a public school district or has obtained a high school 34 equivalency diploma under chapter 259A. 35 -24- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 24/ 48
H.F. 2704 (2) Who is excused for sufficient reason by any court of 1 record or judge. 2 (3) While attending religious services or receiving 3 religious instructions. 4 (4) Who is unable to attend school due to legitimate medical 5 reasons. 6 (5) Who has an individualized education program that 7 affects the childs attendance. 8 (6) Who has a plan under section 504 of the federal 9 Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 794, that affects the child's 10 attendance. 11 Sec. 15. NEW SECTION . 299.1C County attorney. 12 The county attorney of the county in which the public 13 schools or accredited nonpublic schools central 14 administrative office is located shall be responsible 15 for the enforcement of this chapter, as described in this 16 chapter. Actions instituted by a county attorney pursuant 17 to this chapter shall be instituted in the county in which 18 the public schools or accredited nonpublic schools central 19 administrative office is located. 20 Sec. 16. Section 299.6, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 21 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 22 Any person who violates a mediation agreement under section 23 299.5A the terms of an absenteeism prevention plan entered into 24 under section 299.12 , who is referred for prosecution under 25 section 299.5A 299.12 and is convicted of a violation of any of 26 the provisions of sections 299.1 through 299.5 , who violates 27 any of the provisions of sections 299.1 through 299.5 , or who 28 refuses to participate in mediation under section 299.5A 29 a school engagement meeting under section 299.12 , commits a 30 public offense. 31 Sec. 17. Section 299.8, Code 2024, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 299.8 Truant defined. 34 Any child of compulsory attendance age , to whom the 35 -25- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 25/ 48
H.F. 2704 exceptions described in section 299.1, subsection 4, paragraph 1 b , or section 299.2 do not apply, who fails to attend school 2 as provided in this chapter , or as required by the school 3 boards or school governing bodys attendance policy, or who 4 fails to attend competent private instruction or independent 5 private instruction under chapter 299A , without reasonable 6 excuse for the absence has been absent from school, for any 7 reason, for at least twenty percent of the days or hours in the 8 grading period , shall be deemed to be a truant. A finding that 9 a child is truant, however, shall not by itself mean that the 10 child is a child in need of assistance within the meaning of 11 chapter 232 and shall not be the sole basis for a child in need 12 of assistance petition. 13 Sec. 18. Section 299.11, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 14 to read as follows: 15 2. The truancy officer shall promptly institute proceedings 16 against any person violating any of the provisions of sections 17 299.1 through 299.5A 299.5 . 18 Sec. 19. Section 299.12, Code 2024, is amended by striking 19 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 20 299.12 Failure to attend. 21 1. Definitions. As used in this section: 22 a. Chronically absent means any absence from school for 23 more than ten percent of the days or hours in the grading 24 period established by a public school. 25 b. School official means an employee of a public school 26 whose job duties involve identifying children who are at risk 27 for becoming chronically absent, creating interventions to 28 limit the rate of student absenteeism, and participating in the 29 legal process related to student absenteeism. 30 2. Chronic absenteeism. 31 a. When a child becomes chronically absent, a school 32 official shall send a notice by ordinary mail or electronic 33 mail to the county attorney of the county in which the public 34 schools central administrative office is located, and a 35 -26- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 26/ 48
H.F. 2704 notice by certified mail to the childs parent, guardian, or 1 legal or actual custodian of the child, if the child is not 2 an emancipated minor, or to the child, if the child is an 3 emancipated minor, that includes information related to the 4 childs absences from school and the policies and disciplinary 5 processes associated with additional absences. 6 b. A school official may send the notice described in 7 paragraph a prior to a child at risk of becoming chronically 8 absent if all of the following requirements are satisfied: 9 (1) The county attorney of the county in which the public 10 schools central administrative office is located and the 11 board of directors of the public school agree to the amount 12 of absences that will lead to the school official sending the 13 notice. 14 (2) The amount of absences that will lead to the school 15 official sending the notice is described in the schools 16 student handbook. 17 3. School engagement meeting. 18 a. (1) If a child is absent from school for greater than 19 or equal to fifteen percent of the days or hours in the grading 20 period, a school official shall attempt to find the cause 21 for the childs absences and shall initiate and participate 22 in a school engagement meeting. The purpose of the school 23 engagement meeting is to identify the childs barriers to 24 attendance and the interventions that may be used to improve 25 the childs attendance. 26 (2) A school official may initiate and participate in a 27 school engagement meeting as provided in subparagraph (1) prior 28 to a child being absent from school for greater than or equal 29 to fifteen percent of the days or hours in a school calendar. 30 b. All of the following individuals shall participate in the 31 school engagement meeting: 32 (1) The child. 33 (2) The childs parent, guardian, or legal or actual 34 custodian, if the child is not an emancipated minor. 35 -27- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 27/ 48
H.F. 2704 (3) A school official. 1 c. (1) During the school engagement meeting, the 2 participants shall create and sign an agreement that shall be 3 known as an absenteeism prevention plan. Each participant 4 signing the absenteeism prevention plan shall receive a copy of 5 the plan. The absenteeism prevention plan shall identify the 6 causes of the childs absences and the future responsibilities 7 of each participant related to the childs attendance. 8 (2) A school official shall monitor the participants 9 compliance with the terms of the absenteeism prevention plan. 10 The school official shall contact the participants at least 11 once each week during the remainder of the school calendar to 12 monitor the performance of the participants under the plan. 13 d. During the school engagement meeting, the participants 14 may initiate referrals to any services or counseling that the 15 participants believe may be appropriate under the circumstances 16 to improve the childs attendance. 17 e. If the participants in the school engagement meeting fail 18 to enter into an absenteeism prevention plan, or if the child 19 or the childs parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian 20 violates a term of the absenteeism prevention plan or fails 21 to participate in the school engagement meeting, the county 22 attorney may initiate a proceeding under section 299.6. 23 f. This subsection is not applicable to a child who is 24 receiving competent private instruction or independent private 25 instruction in accordance with the requirements of chapter 26 299A. 27 Sec. 20. Section 299.13, Code 2024, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 299.13 Civil enforcement. 30 A person shall not disseminate or redisseminate information 31 shared with the person pursuant to section 299.5A or 299.12 , 32 unless specifically authorized to do so by section 217.30 , 33 299.5A, or 299.12 . Unless a prohibited dissemination or 34 redissemination of information is subject to injunction 35 -28- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 28/ 48
H.F. 2704 or sanction under other state or federal law, an action 1 for judicial enforcement may be brought in accordance with 2 this section . An aggrieved person, the attorney general, 3 or a county attorney may seek judicial enforcement of the 4 requirements of this section in an action brought against the 5 public school or accredited nonpublic school or any other 6 person who has been granted access to information pursuant to 7 section 299.5A or 299.12 . Suits to enforce this section shall 8 be brought in the district court for the county in which the 9 information was disseminated or redisseminated. Upon a finding 10 by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has violated 11 this section , the court shall issue an injunction punishable 12 by civil contempt ordering the person in violation of this 13 section to comply with the requirements of, and to refrain from 14 any violations of section 299.5A or 299.12 with respect to the 15 dissemination or redissemination of information shared with the 16 person pursuant to section 299.5A or 299.12 . 17 Sec. 21. REPEAL. Section 299.5A, Code 2024, is repealed. 18 Sec. 22. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 19 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 20 compliance with any state mandate included in this division 21 of this Act shall be paid by a school district from state 22 school foundation aid received by the school district under 23 section 257.16. This specification of the payment of the state 24 cost shall be deemed to meet all of the state funding-related 25 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional 26 state funding shall be necessary for the full implementation of 27 this division of this Act by and enforcement of this division 28 of this Act against all affected school districts. 29 DIVISION VIII 30 OPEN ENROLLMENT 31 Sec. 23. Section 282.18, subsection 2, paragraphs a and b, 32 Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 33 a. A By March 1 of the preceding school year for students 34 entering grades one through twelve, or by September 1 of the 35 -29- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 29/ 48
H.F. 2704 current school year for students entering kindergarten or for 1 prekindergarten students enrolled in special education programs 2 and included in the school districts basic enrollment under 3 section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph a , subparagraph (1), 4 a parent or guardian shall send notification to the district 5 of residence and the receiving district, on forms prescribed 6 by the department of education, that the parent or guardian 7 intends to enroll the parents or guardians child in a public 8 school in another school district. If a parent or guardian 9 fails to file a notification that the parent or guardian 10 intends to enroll the parents or guardians child in a public 11 school in another district by the deadline specified in this 12 paragraph, the procedures of subsection 3A apply. 13 b. The board of the receiving district shall enroll the 14 pupil in a school in the receiving district for the following 15 school year unless the receiving district has insufficient 16 classroom space for the pupil or unless the receiving district 17 has prohibited the pupil from enrolling pursuant to subsection 18 11A . The board of directors of a receiving district may adopt 19 a policy granting the superintendent of the school district 20 authority to approve open enrollment applications. If the 21 request is granted, the board shall transmit a copy of the form 22 to the parent or guardian and the school district of residence 23 within five days after board action , but not later than June 24 1 of the preceding school year . The parent or guardian may 25 withdraw the request at any time prior to the boards action 26 on the application start of the school year . A denial of a 27 request by the board of a receiving district is not subject to 28 appeal. 29 Sec. 24. Section 282.18, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 30 2024, is amended to read as follows: 31 a. The superintendent of a district subject to court-ordered 32 desegregation may deny a request for transfer under this 33 section if the superintendent finds that enrollment or release 34 of a pupil will adversely affect the districts implementation 35 -30- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 30/ 48
H.F. 2704 of the desegregation order, unless the transfer is requested 1 by a pupil whose sibling is already participating in open 2 enrollment to another district, or unless the request for 3 transfer is submitted to the district in a timely manner as 4 required under subsection 2 prior to implementation of the 5 desegregation order by the district. If a transfer request 6 would facilitate implementation of a desegregation order, the 7 district shall give priority to granting the request over other 8 requests. 9 Sec. 25. Section 282.18, Code 2024, is amended by adding the 10 following new subsections: 11 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. a. After March 1 of the preceding 12 school year and until the date specified in section 257.6, 13 subsection 1, the parent or guardian shall send notification to 14 the district of residence and the receiving district, on forms 15 prescribed by the department of education, that good cause 16 exists for failure to meet the March 1 deadline. The board of 17 directors of a receiving school district may adopt a policy 18 granting the superintendent of the school district authority to 19 approve open enrollment applications submitted after the March 20 1 deadline. The board of the receiving district shall take 21 action to approve the request if good cause exists. If the 22 request is granted, the board shall transmit a copy of the form 23 to the parent or guardian and the school district of residence 24 within five days after board action. A denial of a request by 25 the board of a receiving district is not subject to appeal. 26 b. If a resident district believes that a receiving 27 district is violating this subsection, the resident district 28 may, within fifteen days after board action by the receiving 29 district, submit an appeal to the director of the department 30 of education. 31 c. The director of the department of education, or the 32 directors designee, shall attempt to mediate the dispute to 33 reach approval by both boards as provided in subsection 12A. 34 If approval is not reached under mediation, the director or 35 -31- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 31/ 48
H.F. 2704 the directors designee shall conduct a hearing and shall hear 1 testimony from both boards. Within ten days following the 2 hearing, the director shall render a decision upholding or 3 reversing the decision by the board of the receiving district. 4 Within five days of the directors decision, the board may 5 appeal the decision of the director to the state board of 6 education under the procedures set forth in chapter 290. 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 3B. Open enrollment applications filed 8 after March 1 of the preceding school year that do not qualify 9 for good cause as provided in subsection 3A shall be subject 10 to the approval of the board of the resident district and 11 the board of the receiving district. The parent or guardian 12 shall send notification to the district of residence and the 13 receiving district that the parent or guardian seeks to enroll 14 the parents or guardians child in the receiving district. A 15 decision of either board to deny an application filed under 16 this subsection involving repeated acts of harassment of the 17 student or serious health condition of the student that the 18 resident district cannot adequately address is subject to 19 appeal under section 290.1. The state board shall exercise 20 broad discretion to achieve just and equitable results that are 21 in the best interest of the affected child or children. 22 Sec. 26. Section 282.18, subsection 4, Code 2024, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 4. A request under this section is for a period of not less 25 than one year. If the request is for more than one year and 26 the parent or guardian desires to have the pupil enroll in a 27 different district, the parent or guardian may petition the 28 current receiving district by March 1 of the previous school 29 year for permission to enroll the pupil in a different district 30 for a period of not less than one year. Upon receipt of such a 31 request, the current receiving district board may act on the 32 request to transfer to the other school district at the next 33 regularly scheduled board meeting after the receipt of the 34 request. The new receiving district shall enroll the pupil 35 -32- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 32/ 48
H.F. 2704 in the district unless there is insufficient classroom space 1 in the district or the district is subject to court-ordered 2 desegregation and enrollment of the pupil would adversely 3 affect implementation of the desegregation order. A denial of 4 a request to change district enrollment within the approval 5 period is not subject to appeal. A However, a pupil who has 6 been in attendance in another district under this section 7 may return to the district of residence and enroll at any 8 time, once the parent or guardian has notified the district of 9 residence and the receiving district in writing of the decision 10 to enroll the pupil in the district of residence. 11 Sec. 27. Section 282.18, subsection 9, paragraph a, 12 subparagraph (8), Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 13 (8) If the pupil participates in open enrollment because 14 of circumstances that meet the definition of good cause. For 15 purposes of this subparagraph section , good cause means 16 a change in a childs residence due to a change in family 17 residence, a change in a childs residence from the residence 18 of one parent or guardian to the residence of a different 19 parent or guardian, a change in the state in which the family 20 residence is located, a change in a childs parents marital 21 status, a guardianship or custody proceeding, placement in 22 foster care, adoption, participation in a foreign exchange 23 program, initial placement of a prekindergarten student in 24 a special education program requiring specially designed 25 instruction, or participation in a substance use disorder or 26 mental health treatment program, a change in the status of a 27 childs resident district such as removal of accreditation 28 by the state board, surrender of accreditation, or permanent 29 closure of a nonpublic school, revocation of a charter school 30 contract as provided in section 256E.10 or 256F.8 , the failure 31 of negotiations for a whole grade sharing, reorganization, 32 dissolution agreement, or the rejection of a current whole 33 grade sharing agreement, or reorganization plan. 34 Sec. 28. Section 282.18, Code 2024, is amended by adding the 35 -33- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 33/ 48
H.F. 2704 following new subsections: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 11A. a. If a pupil participating in 2 open enrollment is truant as defined in section 299.8, the 3 board of directors of the receiving district may prohibit 4 the pupil from remaining enrolled in the receiving district, 5 and from enrolling in the receiving district in the future, 6 after providing notice and an opportunity to be heard to the 7 pupil's parent or guardian. A receiving district shall send 8 notification of the receiving districts decision to prohibit 9 the pupil from remaining enrolled in the receiving district 10 pursuant to this paragraph to the pupils parent or guardian 11 and to the pupils sending district. 12 b. The sending district shall enroll the pupil who is 13 prohibited from remaining enrolled in the receiving district 14 pursuant to paragraph a . 15 c. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the 16 pupils parent or guardian from filing a request to transfer 17 pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph a , subsequent to the 18 receiving districts decision to prohibit the pupil from 19 remaining enrolled in the receiving district. 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 12A. An application for open enrollment 21 may be granted at any time with approval of the resident and 22 receiving districts. 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 12B. The deadlines specified in subsection 24 2, paragraph a , shall not apply to a child whose parent or 25 guardian is filing a notification that the parent or guardian 26 intends to open enroll the child in a public school in another 27 school district for purposes of receiving full-time instruction 28 under section 256.43. 29 Sec. 29. Section 290.1, Code 2024, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 290.1 Appeal to state board. 32 An affected pupil, or the parent or guardian of an affected 33 pupil who is a minor, who is aggrieved by a decision or order 34 of the board of directors of a school corporation in a matter 35 -34- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 34/ 48
H.F. 2704 of law or fact , or a decision or order of a board of directors 1 under section 282.18, subsection 3B, may, within thirty days 2 after the rendition of the decision or the making of the order, 3 appeal the decision or order to the state board of education; 4 the basis of the proceedings shall be an affidavit filed with 5 the state board by the party aggrieved within the time for 6 taking the appeal, which affidavit shall set forth any error 7 complained of in a plain and concise manner. 8 Sec. 30. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 9 to applications and notifications related to open enrollment 10 submitted under section 282.18 on or after the effective date 11 of this division of this Act. 12 DIVISION IX 13 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 14 Sec. 31. NEW SECTION . 261J.1 Definitions. 15 As used in this chapter: 16 1. Diversity, equity, and inclusion includes all of the 17 following: 18 a. Any effort to manipulate or otherwise influence the 19 composition of the faculty or student body with reference to 20 race, sex, color, or ethnicity, apart from ensuring colorblind 21 and sex-neutral admissions and hiring in accordance with state 22 and federal antidiscrimination laws. 23 b. Any effort to promote differential treatment of or 24 provide special benefits to individuals on the basis of race, 25 color, or ethnicity. 26 c. Any effort to promote or promulgate policies and 27 procedures designed or implemented with reference to race, 28 color, or ethnicity. 29 d. Any effort to promote or promulgate trainings, 30 programming, or activities designed or implemented with 31 reference to race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual 32 orientation. 33 e. Any effort to promote, as the official position of 34 the public institution of higher education, a particular, 35 -35- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 35/ 48
H.F. 2704 widely contested opinion referencing unconscious or implicit 1 bias, cultural appropriation, allyship, transgender ideology, 2 microaggressions, group marginalization, antiracism, systemic 3 oppression, social justice, intersectionality, neo-pronouns, 4 heteronormativity, disparate impact, gender theory, racial 5 privilege, sexual privilege, or any related formulation of 6 these concepts. 7 2. Diversity, equity, and inclusion office means any 8 division, office, center, or other unit of a public institution 9 of higher education that is responsible for creating, 10 developing, designing, implementing, organizing, planning, 11 or promoting policies, programming, training, practices, 12 activities, or procedures related to diversity, equity, and 13 inclusion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion office does not 14 include any of the following: 15 a. An office staffed exclusively by licensed attorneys and 16 paralegal and secretarial support for the licensed attorneys, 17 and certified by the attorney general as operating with the 18 sole and exclusive mission of ensuring legal compliance with 19 the public institution of higher educations obligations under 20 Tit. IX of the federal Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 21 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., as amended, the federal Americans with 22 Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., as amended, 23 the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 24 U.S.C. 621 et seq., as amended, the federal Civil Rights 25 Act of 1964, Pub. L. No. 88-352, as amended, or any other 26 applicable federal or state law or a court order. 27 b. An academic department within a public institution of 28 higher education that exists primarily for the purpose of 29 offering courses for degree credit and that does not establish 30 a policy or procedures to which other departments of the public 31 institution of higher education are subject. 32 c. An office solely engaged in new student recruitment. 33 d. A registered student organization. 34 3. Public institution of higher education means an 35 -36- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 36/ 48
H.F. 2704 institution of higher learning governed by the state board of 1 regents. 2 Sec. 32. NEW SECTION . 261J.2 Diversity, equity, and 3 inclusion office prohibited. 4 A public institution of higher education shall not, except 5 as otherwise provided by federal or state law or accreditation 6 standards, do any of the following: 7 1. Establish or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion 8 office. 9 2. Hire or assign an employee of the public institution of 10 higher education, or contract with a third party, to perform 11 duties of a diversity, equity, or inclusion office. 12 3. Compel, require, induce, or solicit any person to 13 provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, or 14 give preferential consideration to any person based on the 15 provisions of a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement. 16 Sec. 33. NEW SECTION . 261J.3 Restrictions on use of moneys. 17 1. A public institution of higher education shall not, 18 except as otherwise provided by federal or state law or 19 accreditation standards, expend any moneys appropriated by the 20 general assembly or any other moneys derived from bequests, 21 charges, deposits, donations, endowments, fees, grants, gifts, 22 income, receipts, tuition, or any other source to establish, 23 sustain, support, or staff a diversity, equity, and inclusion 24 office. 25 2. Subsection 1 shall not be construed to cover or affect a 26 public institution of higher educations funding of any of the 27 following: 28 a. Academic course instruction. 29 b. Research or creative works by the public institution 30 of higher educations students, faculty, or other research 31 personnel, and the dissemination of such research or creative 32 works. 33 c. Activities of registered student organizations. 34 d. Arrangements for guest speakers and performers with 35 -37- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 37/ 48
H.F. 2704 short-term engagements. 1 e. Mental or physical health services provided by licensed 2 professionals. 3 3. Subsection 1 shall not be construed as prohibiting bona 4 fide qualifications based on sex that are reasonably necessary 5 to the normal operation of public higher education. 6 Sec. 34. NEW SECTION . 261J.4 Reporting. 7 Each public institution of higher education shall, on or 8 before December 1 of each year, submit an annual report to the 9 general assembly and the governor that certifies the public 10 institution of higher educations compliance with this chapter. 11 Sec. 35. NEW SECTION . 261J.5 Enforcement. 12 Any person may notify the attorney general of a public 13 institution of higher educations potential violation of 14 section 261J.2. The attorney general may bring an action 15 against a public institution of higher education for a writ of 16 mandamus to compel the public institution of higher education 17 to comply with section 261J.2. 18 Sec. 36. FY 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS REALLOCATION. At 19 the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, all 20 unexpended moneys appropriated by the general assembly for the 21 fiscal year that would have been expended on diversity, equity, 22 and inclusion offices or diversity, equity, and inclusion 23 officers on or after the effective date of this division of 24 this Act are reallocated to the Iowa workforce grant and 25 incentive program fund established pursuant to section 256.230, 26 subsection 8. 27 Sec. 37. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes 28 effect July 1, 2025. 29 DIVISION X 30 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE 31 Sec. 38. Section 262.9, subsection 2, Code 2024, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 2. a. Elect a president of each of the institutions of 34 higher learning; a treasurer and a secretarial officer for each 35 -38- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 38/ 48
H.F. 2704 institution annually; professors, instructors, officers, and 1 employees; and fix their compensation. 2 b. When electing a president of an institution of higher 3 learning, the board may use a presidential selection committee. 4 Only members of the board shall serve as voting members of a 5 presidential selection committee. 6 DIVISION XI 7 IOWA TUITION GRANTS 8 Sec. 39. Section 256.183, subsection 1, unnumbered 9 paragraph 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 10 Accredited private institution means an institution of 11 higher learning located in Iowa which is operated privately 12 and not controlled or administered by any state agency or 13 any subdivision of the state and which meets the criteria in 14 paragraphs a and b and all of the criteria in paragraphs d 15 through i j , except that institutions defined in paragraph 16 c of this subsection are exempt from the requirements of 17 paragraphs a and b : 18 Sec. 40. Section 256.183, subsection 1, Code 2024, is 19 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 20 NEW PARAGRAPH . j. (1) Annually, beginning December 15, 21 2025, files a report with the commission, the department of 22 workforce development, and the general assembly that provides 23 all of the following information and statistics for the 24 previous academic year: 25 (a) The amount of students who are enrolled in the 26 institution and who receive a tuition grant under this subpart. 27 (b) The academic majors or courses of study in which 28 the students described in subparagraph division (a) are 29 participating. 30 (c) An estimate of the amount of students who were enrolled 31 in the institution in the previous academic year, received a 32 tuition grant under this subpart, and who entered a high-demand 33 job, as defined in section 84A.1B, subsection 14, after 34 graduating from the institution. 35 -39- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 39/ 48
H.F. 2704 (d) An estimate of the amount of students who were enrolled 1 in the institution in the previous academic year, received a 2 tuition grant under this subpart, and who remained a resident 3 of this state after graduating from the institution. 4 (2) If an institution fails to timely file the report 5 described in subparagraph (1), students enrolled in the 6 institution shall not be eligible to receive tuition grants 7 under this subpart for the subsequent academic year. 8 (3) The department of workforce development shall review 9 the report filed pursuant to subparagraph (1). 10 Sec. 41. Section 256.183, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 11 amended to read as follows: 12 3. Eligible institution means an institution of higher 13 learning located in Iowa which is operated privately and 14 not controlled or administered by any state agency or any 15 subdivision of the state, which is not exempt from taxation 16 under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which 17 meets all of the criteria in subsection 1 , paragraphs d 18 through i j , and is a school of barbering and cosmetology 19 arts and sciences licensed under chapter 157 and is accredited 20 by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United 21 States department of education. For the fiscal year beginning 22 July 1, 2017, such a school of barbering and cosmetology arts 23 and sciences shall provide a matching aggregate amount of 24 institutional financial aid equal to at least seventy-five 25 percent of the amount received by the institutions students 26 for Iowa tuition grant assistance under section 256.191 . For 27 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the school of barbering 28 and cosmetology arts and sciences shall provide a matching 29 aggregate amount of institutional financial aid equal to at 30 least eighty-five percent of the amount received in that fiscal 31 year. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, 32 and each succeeding fiscal year, the matching aggregate amount 33 of institutional financial aid shall be at least equal to the 34 match provided by eligible institutions under section 261.9, 35 -40- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 40/ 48
H.F. 2704 subsection 3 , paragraph a , Code 2023. 1 DIVISION XII 2 IOWA DYSLEXIA BOARD 3 Sec. 42. Section 256.32A, subsection 5, Code 2024, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 5. This section is repealed July 1, 2025 2027 . 6 DIVISION XIII 7 OPEN ENROLLMENT STATE AID 8 Sec. 43. Section 257.31, subsection 5, unnumbered paragraph 9 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows: 10 If a district has unusual circumstances, creating an unusual 11 need for additional funds, including but not limited to the 12 circumstances enumerated in paragraphs a through n this 13 subsection , the committee may grant supplemental aid to the 14 district from any funds appropriated to the department of 15 education for the use of the school budget review committee 16 for the purposes of this subsection . The school budget 17 review committee shall review a school districts unexpended 18 fund balance prior to any decision regarding unusual finance 19 circumstances. Such aid shall be miscellaneous income and 20 shall not be included in district cost. In addition to or as 21 an alternative to granting supplemental aid the committee may 22 establish a modified supplemental amount for the district. The 23 school budget review committee shall review a school districts 24 unspent balance prior to any decision to establish a modified 25 supplemental amount under this subsection . 26 Sec. 44. Section 257.31, subsection 5, Code 2024, is amended 27 by adding the following new paragraph: 28 NEW PARAGRAPH . o. (1) The percentage of students enrolled 29 in the school district as the result of open enrollment 30 under section 282.18 is equal to or greater than forty-five 31 percent of the total number of students enrolled in the school 32 district. The committee shall not approve supplemental aid or 33 a modified supplemental amount that exceeds an amount equal 34 to fifty percent of the product of the net change in the 35 -41- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 41/ 48
H.F. 2704 school districts expected enrollment due to open enrollment 1 multiplied by the sum of the following amounts: 2 (a) The difference between the districts regular program 3 district cost per pupil minus the regular program state cost 4 per pupil. 5 (b) The teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil. 6 (c) The professional development supplement district cost 7 per pupil. 8 (d) The early intervention supplement district cost per 9 pupil. 10 (2) Prior to filing a request for supplemental aid or a 11 modified supplemental amount based on the grounds specified 12 in this paragraph, the board of directors shall hold a public 13 hearing on the issue and shall publish the notice of the time 14 and place of the public hearing. Notice of the time and place 15 of the public hearing shall be published not less than ten nor 16 more than twenty days before the public hearing in a newspaper 17 that is a newspaper of general circulation in the school 18 district. 19 (3) A school district is not eligible for supplemental aid 20 or a modified supplemental amount under this paragraph if a 21 majority of the students enrolled in the school district as 22 the result of open enrollment are students receiving online 23 instruction from a private provider under section 256.43, 24 subsection 2. 25 (4) A school district is only eligible for supplemental aid 26 or a modified supplemental amount under this paragraph for the 27 budget year beginning July 1, 2024. 28 Sec. 45. SCHOOL BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE MODIFIED 29 SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNT. If a school district is granted a 30 modified supplemental amount under section 257.31, subsection 31 5, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, the school 32 districts combined property tax rate per one thousand dollars 33 for all school district levies for the budget year beginning 34 July 1, 2025, shall not exceed the combined property tax rate 35 -42- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 42/ 48
H.F. 2704 for all such levies for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024. 1 Sec. 46. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 2 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 Sec. 47. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 4 July 1, 2024, for school budget years beginning on or after 5 that date. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the 10 education system. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 11 2024-2025 from the general fund of the state and other funds to 12 the department for the blind, the department of education, and 13 the state board of regents and its institutions. The bill is 14 organized by divisions. 15 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates moneys to 16 the department for the blind for its administration. 17 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to 18 the department of education for purposes of the departments 19 general administration; career and technical education 20 administration; public broadcasting division; career and 21 technical education reimbursement; school food service; 22 expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 23 Education Improvement Act birth through age three services; 24 early head start projects; the student achievement and teacher 25 quality program; statewide student assessment; statewide 26 clearinghouse to expand work-based learning; postsecondary 27 summer classes for high school students program; jobs 28 for Americas graduates specialists; attendance center 29 performance/general internet site and data system support; 30 successful progression for early readers; an early warning 31 system for literacy; the Iowa reading research center; computer 32 science professional development incentive fund; childrens 33 mental health school-based training and support; for school 34 districts for students with intellectual and developmental 35 -43- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 43/ 48
H.F. 2704 disabilities; distribution to the midwestern higher education 1 compact to pay Iowas member state annual obligation; community 2 colleges; the Iowa school for the deaf and Iowa educational 3 services for the blind and visually impaired program; the 4 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative 5 initiative; the therapeutic classroom incentive fund; the 6 payment of claims for reimbursement submitted for therapeutic 7 classroom transportation; the LEAD-K program; division of 8 special education; professional development; the rural attorney 9 recruitment assistance program; and the administration and 10 various programs of the college student aid commission. 11 The bill also appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled 12 worker and job creation fund to the department of education for 13 various purposes. 14 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to 15 the state board of regents for the board office, universities 16 general operating budgets, the western Iowa regents resource 17 center, the state university of Iowa, Iowa state university of 18 science and technology, and the university of northern Iowa. 19 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. For FY 2024-2025, the bill 20 limits the appropriations associated with programs for at-risk 21 children under Code section 279.51 and the work-study program 22 under Code section 256.209. The bill increases the standing 23 appropriation for tuition grants for qualified students 24 enrolled in accredited private institutions under Code 25 section 256.194(1) or eligible institutions under Code section 26 256.194(2). 27 STATE PROGRAM ALLOCATION. Code section 284.13 establishes 28 how moneys appropriated for purposes of the student achievement 29 and teacher quality program are to be allocated. The bill 30 extends such allocations to FY 2024-2025. The bill provides 31 that beginning in FY 2025-2026 rather than FY 2024-2025, of the 32 moneys appropriated for purposes of the student achievement and 33 teacher quality program, the final priority for the allocation 34 is $10 million for purposes of implementing the supplemental 35 -44- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 44/ 48
H.F. 2704 assistance for high-need schools provisions of Code section 1 284.11. 2 THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT. 3 For FY 2023-2024, the general assembly appropriated $500,000 4 to the department of education for payment of school district 5 claims for transportation reimbursement submitted in connection 6 with therapeutic classroom services. The bill authorizes the 7 deposit of moneys that remain unencumbered or unobligated after 8 the completion of such payments into the therapeutic classroom 9 incentive fund created in Code section 256.25, as determined 10 by the department. That fund is used to distribute grants to 11 school districts under the therapeutic classroom incentive 12 grant program. These provisions take effect upon enactment. 13 CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. The bill modifies several provisions 14 of Code chapter 299 (compulsory education) to include new 15 responsibilities for the boards of directors of school 16 districts and county attorneys related to absenteeism. The 17 bill modifies the definition of truant for purposes of Code 18 chapter 299. The bill requires school engagement meetings, 19 and the creation of an absenteeism prevention plan, when a 20 student is absent from public school for at least 15 percent of 21 a grading period. The bill establishes enforcement mechanisms 22 related to such school engagement meetings and absenteeism 23 prevention plans. 24 OPEN ENROLLMENT. Current law authorizes a parent or 25 guardian to enroll the parents or guardians child in a public 26 school in another school district at any time, subject to 27 certain limited exceptions. The bill establishes that, in 28 order for a parent or guardian to open enroll the parents 29 or guardians child, the parent or guardian is required 30 to send a notification to that effect to both the district 31 of residence and the receiving district by March 1 of the 32 preceding school year for students entering grades 1 through 33 12, or by September 1 of the current school year for students 34 entering kindergarten or for prekindergarten students enrolled 35 -45- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 45/ 48
H.F. 2704 in special education programs and included in the school 1 districts basic enrollment. The bill provides that, if 2 a parent or guardian fails to send the notification when 3 required, the parent or guardian may still be able to open 4 enroll the parents or guardians child if good cause, as 5 defined in Code section 282.18(9)(a)(8), exists for failure to 6 meet the March 1 deadline. If good cause does not exist for 7 failure to meet the March 1 deadline, the bill establishes that 8 open enrollment applications are subject to the approval of the 9 board of the resident district and the board of the receiving 10 district and provides for the right to appeal the decision of 11 either board to the state board of education. 12 The bill provides that an application for open enrollment 13 may be granted at any time with approval of the resident and 14 receiving districts. 15 The bill establishes appeal and mediation mechanisms, 16 involving both the department of education and the state board 17 of education, to resolve disputes between school districts 18 related to applications for open enrollment. 19 This division applies to applications and notifications 20 related to open enrollment submitted on or after the effective 21 date of the division. 22 The bill provides that, if a pupil participating in open 23 enrollment is truant, the receiving district may prohibit the 24 pupil from remaining enrolled in the receiving district and 25 from enrolling in the receiving district in the future, subject 26 to certain limitations. The bill requires the receiving 27 district to send notification of the receiving districts 28 decision to prohibit the pupil from remaining enrolled to the 29 pupils parent or guardian and to the pupils sending district. 30 Additionally, the bill requires the sending district to enroll 31 the pupil. The bill does not prohibit such a pupils parent or 32 guardian from filing a request to open enroll in the future. 33 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. The bill defines 34 diversity, equity, and inclusion, diversity, equity, 35 -46- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 46/ 48
H.F. 2704 and inclusion office, and public institution of higher 1 education. The bill prohibits public institutions of higher 2 education from establishing or maintaining a diversity, 3 equity, and inclusion office and from hiring or assigning an 4 employee or third party to perform the duties of a diversity, 5 equity, and inclusion office. The bill restricts how public 6 institutions of higher education use moneys with respect 7 to diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. The bill 8 establishes public institution of higher education reporting 9 requirements related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The 10 bill allows any person to notify the attorney general of a 11 public institution of higher educations potential violation 12 of prohibitions related to the establishment of a diversity, 13 equity, and inclusion office. 14 The bill reallocates unexpended moneys appropriated in FY 15 2025-2026 that would have been expended on diversity, equity, 16 and inclusion offices or diversity, equity, and inclusion 17 officers to the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program. 18 This division takes effect July 1, 2025. 19 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE. 20 The bill provides that, when electing a president of an 21 institution of higher learning, the state board of regents may 22 use a presidential selection committee. The bill establishes 23 that only members of the board shall serve as voting members of 24 a presidential selection committee. 25 IOWA TUITION GRANTS. The bill provides that accredited 26 private institutions and eligible institutions under the Iowa 27 tuition grants program are required to file an annual report 28 with the college student aid commission, the department of 29 workforce development, and the general assembly, beginning 30 December 15, 2025, that provides information related to 31 students who are enrolled in the institution and who receive, 32 or have received, an Iowa tuition grant. The bill provides 33 that if an accredited private institution or an eligible 34 institution fails to file such report, students enrolled in the 35 -47- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 47/ 48
H.F. 2704 institution shall not be eligible to receive an Iowa tuition 1 grant for the subsequent academic year. 2 IOWA DYSLEXIA BOARD. Current Code section 256.32A 3 establishes the Iowa dyslexia board to guide, facilitate, and 4 oversee implementation of dyslexia instruction in Iowa and make 5 recommendations for continued improvement of such instruction. 6 Under current law, Code section 256.32A is repealed July 1, 7 2025. The bill provides that Code section 256.32A is repealed 8 July 1, 2027. 9 OPEN ENROLLMENT STATE AID. The bill provides that, if a 10 school district is granted a modified supplemental amount under 11 Code section 257.31(5) (school budget review committee), for 12 the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, the school districts 13 combined property tax rate per $1,000 for all school district 14 levies for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, shall not 15 exceed the combined property tax rate for all such levies for 16 the budget year beginning July 1, 2024. 17 Current Code section 257.31(5) establishes circumstances in 18 which the school budget review committee may grant supplemental 19 aid to the district. The bill adds to this list that such 20 supplemental aid may be granted when the percentage of 21 students enrolled in the school district as the result of open 22 enrollment is equal to or greater than 45 percent of the total 23 number of students enrolled in the school district. The bill 24 establishes limitations and eligibility requirements with 25 respect to this supplemental aid amount. The bill provides 26 that a school district is only eligible for supplemental aid or 27 a modified supplemental amount under these provisions for the 28 budget year beginning July 1, 2024. 29 This division takes effect upon enactment and applies July 30 1, 2024, for school budget years beginning on or after that 31 date. 32 -48- LSB 5003HV (1) 90 jda/ns 48/ 48