Senate Study Bill 3201 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KRAAYENBRINK) 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 state 3 board of regents, and including effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns
S.F. _____ 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,581,620 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 66.93 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 1/ 26
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 598,197 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,943,538 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 2/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 3/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,146,450 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 4/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 5/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 6/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 7/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $234,579,615 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,522,148 14 b. Merged Area II 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,583,122 16 c. Merged Area III 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,647,193 18 d. Merged Area IV 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,315,405 20 e. Merged Area V 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,347,783 22 f. Merged Area VI 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,281,705 24 g. Merged Area VII 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,753,582 26 h. Merged Area IX 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,023,920 28 i. Merged Area X 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,640,112 30 j. Merged Area XI 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,136,738 32 k. Merged Area XII 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,045,552 34 l. Merged Area XIII 35 -8- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 8/ 26
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,267,507 1 m. Merged Area XIV 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,408,404 3 n. Merged Area XV 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,845,673 5 o. Merged Area XVI 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,760,771 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 9/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 10/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 11/ 26
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,504,933 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 12/ 26
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 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 expected family contributions of greater than $20,000, as 5 determined 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 275,000 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 13/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 14/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 15/ 26
S.F. _____ 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 e. For allocation by the state board of regents to the state 18 university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and 19 technology, and the university of northern Iowa to support 20 new strategic initiatives, meet needs caused by enrollment 21 increases, meet the demand for new courses and services, fund 22 new but unavoidable or mandated cost increases, and support 23 any other initiatives important to the core functions of the 24 universities: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,288,672 26 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 27 a. General university 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 29 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 30 following full-time equivalent positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $218,045,224 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5,058.55 33 b. Oakdale campus 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 35 -16- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 16/ 26
S.F. _____ purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 1 equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,103,819 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 38.25 4 c. State hygienic laboratory 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 6 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 7 equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,822,610 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 102.51 10 d. Family practice program 11 For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with 12 approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants 13 to carry out the provisions of chapter 148D for the family 14 practice residency education program, including salaries 15 and support, and for not more than the following full-time 16 equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,220,598 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.71 19 e. Child health care services 20 For specialized child health care services, including 21 childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, 22 rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the 23 Iowa high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries 24 and support, and for not more than the following full-time 25 equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 634,502 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.16 28 f. Statewide cancer registry 29 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than the 30 following full-time equivalent positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 143,410 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.10 33 g. Substance abuse consortium 34 For distribution to the Iowa consortium for substance abuse 35 -17- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 17/ 26
S.F. _____ research and evaluation, and for not more than the following 1 full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53,427 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs .99 4 h. Center for biocatalysis 5 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the 6 following full-time equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 696,342 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.28 9 i. Primary health care initiative 10 For the primary health care initiative in the college 11 of medicine, and for not more than the following full-time 12 equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 624,374 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.22 15 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 16 $254,889 shall be allocated to the department of family 17 practice at the state university of Iowa college of medicine 18 for family practice faculty and support staff. 19 j. Birth defects registry 20 For the birth defects registry, and for not more than the 21 following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,839 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs .38 24 k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center 25 For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource center, 26 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 27 positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 156,389 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.75 30 l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 31 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative 32 For the Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 33 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative established 34 pursuant to section 263.8A : 35 -18- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 18/ 26
S.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 463,616 1 m. Iowa flood center 2 For the Iowa flood center for use by the universitys college 3 of engineering pursuant to section 466C.1 : 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,154,593 5 n. College of nursing 6 For employing additional instructors in the college of 7 nursing to increase the number of students who graduate from 8 the college of nursing: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800,000 10 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 11 a. General university 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 13 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 14 following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $174,092,719 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3,647.42 17 b. Agricultural experiment station 18 For the agricultural experiment station salaries, support, 19 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 20 the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,462,535 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 546.98 23 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 24 economics 25 For the cooperative extension service in agriculture 26 and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, and 27 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 28 full-time equivalent positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,157,366 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 385.34 31 d. Preparing Iowas future ready workforce and fostering 32 innovation 33 For purposes of addressing the states workforce needs in 34 the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 35 -19- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 19/ 26
S.F. _____ by expanding degree and certificate programs in the areas of 1 artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computer science, 2 computer engineering, data science, software engineering, and 3 other high-demand areas related to technology, and fostering 4 innovation in the areas of digital agriculture, manufacturing, 5 water quality, vaccine delivery technologies, and biosciences: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800,000 7 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 8 a. General university 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, financial 10 aid, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 11 following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 99,408,923 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,250.28 14 b. Real estate education program 15 For purposes of the real estate education program, and for 16 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 123,523 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs .86 19 c. Educators for Iowa 20 For purposes of recruiting additional students to 21 participate in educational opportunities that lead to teacher 22 licensure: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 24 Sec. 7. ENERGY COST-SAVINGS PROJECTS FINANCING. For 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 26 2025, the state board of regents may use notes, bonds, or 27 other evidences of indebtedness issued under section 262.48 to 28 finance projects that will result in energy cost savings in an 29 amount that will cause the state board to recover the cost of 30 the projects within an average of six years. 31 DIVISION IV 32 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS 33 Sec. 8. AT-RISK CHILDREN. Notwithstanding the standing 34 appropriation in section 279.51 for the fiscal year beginning 35 -20- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 20/ 26
S.F. _____ July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, the amount appropriated 1 from the general fund of the state to the department of 2 education for programs for at-risk children under section 3 279.51 shall not be more than $10,524,389. The amount of any 4 reduction in this section shall be prorated among the programs 5 specified in section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, 6 and c. 7 Sec. 9. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding section 8 256.209, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and 9 ending June 30, 2025, the amount appropriated from the general 10 fund of the state to the college student aid commission of 11 the department of education for the work-study program under 12 section 256.209 shall be zero. 13 Sec. 10. Section 256.194, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2024, 14 are amended to read as follows: 15 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 16 state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of 17 fifty-one million four hundred twenty-one thousand five hundred 18 thirty-one fifty-two million seven hundred seven thousand 19 sixty-nine dollars for tuition grants to qualified students who 20 are enrolled in accredited private institutions. 21 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 22 to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of one hundred 23 eight ten thousand seven hundred dollars for tuition grants for 24 qualified students who are enrolled in eligible institutions. 25 DIVISION V 26 STATE PROGRAM ALLOCATION 27 Sec. 11. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, 28 e, f, and g, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows: 29 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 30 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , to the department, the amount of 31 five hundred eight thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the 32 issuance of national board certification awards in accordance 33 with section 256.44 . Of the amount allocated under this 34 paragraph, not less than eighty-five thousand dollars shall 35 -21- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 21/ 26
S.F. _____ be used to administer the ambassador to education position in 1 accordance with section 256.45 . 2 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 3 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , up to seven hundred twenty-eight 4 thousand two hundred sixteen dollars to the department for 5 purposes of implementing the professional development program 6 requirements of section 284.6 , assistance in developing model 7 evidence for teacher quality committees established pursuant to 8 section 284.4, subsection 1 , paragraph b , and the evaluator 9 training program in section 284.10 . A portion of the funds 10 allocated to the department for purposes of this paragraph may 11 be used by the department for administrative purposes and for 12 not more than four full-time equivalent positions. 13 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , 14 and ending June 30, 2024 2025 , an amount up to one million 15 seventy-seven thousand eight hundred ten dollars to the 16 department for the establishment of teacher development 17 academies in accordance with section 284.6, subsection 10 . A 18 portion of the funds allocated to the department for purposes 19 of this paragraph may be used for administrative purposes. 20 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 21 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , to the department an amount up to 22 fifty thousand dollars for purposes of the fine arts beginning 23 teacher mentoring program established under section 256.34 . 24 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 2024 , and 25 ending June 30, 2024 2025 , to the department an amount up 26 to six hundred twenty-six thousand one hundred ninety-one 27 dollars shall be used by the department for a delivery system, 28 in collaboration with area education agencies, to assist in 29 implementing the career paths and leadership roles considered 30 pursuant to sections 284.15 , 284.16 , and 284.17 , including but 31 not limited to planning grants to school districts and area 32 education agencies, technical assistance for the department, 33 technical assistance for districts and area education agencies, 34 training and staff development, and the contracting of external 35 -22- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 22/ 26
S.F. _____ expertise and services. In using moneys allocated for purposes 1 of this paragraph, the department shall give priority to school 2 districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred 3 students. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the 4 department for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the 5 department for administrative purposes and for not more than 6 five full-time equivalent positions. 7 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 2025 , and 8 for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department, ten 9 million dollars for purposes of implementing the supplemental 10 assistance for high-need schools provisions of section 284.11 . 11 Annually, of the moneys allocated to the department for 12 purposes of this paragraph, up to one hundred thousand dollars 13 may be used by the department for administrative purposes and 14 for not more than one full-time equivalent position. 15 DIVISION VI 16 THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT 17 Sec. 12. 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 111, section 2, subsection 18 27, is amended to read as follows: 19 27. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS 20 REIMBURSEMENT 21 For payment of school district claims for reimbursement 22 submitted under section 256.25A, subsection 1 , paragraph a: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 24 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated pursuant 25 to this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 26 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 27 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 28 close of the succeeding fiscal year. Any moneys appropriated 29 pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or 30 unobligated after the completion of payments under section 31 256.25A, subsection 1, paragraph a, may be deposited in the 32 therapeutic classroom incentive fund created in section 256.25, 33 as determined by the department. 34 Sec. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 35 -23- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 23/ 26
S.F. _____ deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 EXPLANATION 2 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 3 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 4 This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the 5 education system. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 6 2024-2025 from the general fund of the state and other funds to 7 the department for the blind, the department of education, and 8 the state board of regents and its institutions. The bill is 9 organized by divisions. 10 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates moneys to 11 the department for the blind for its administration. 12 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The bill appropriates moneys to 13 the department of education for purposes of the departments 14 general administration; career and technical education 15 administration; public broadcasting division; career and 16 technical education reimbursement; school food service; 17 expansion of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 18 Education Improvement Act birth through age three services; 19 early head start projects; the student achievement and teacher 20 quality program; statewide student assessment; statewide 21 clearinghouse to expand work-based learning; postsecondary 22 summer classes for high school students program; jobs 23 for Americas graduates specialists; attendance center 24 performance/general internet site and data system support; 25 successful progression for early readers; an early warning 26 system for literacy; the Iowa reading research center; computer 27 science professional development incentive fund; childrens 28 mental health school-based training and support; for school 29 districts for students with intellectual and developmental 30 disabilities; distribution to the midwestern higher education 31 compact to pay Iowas member state annual obligation; community 32 colleges; the Iowa school for the deaf and Iowa educational 33 services for the blind and visually impaired program; the 34 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative 35 -24- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 24/ 26
S.F. _____ initiative; the therapeutic classroom incentive fund; the 1 payment of claims for reimbursement submitted for therapeutic 2 classroom transportation; the LEAD-K program; division 3 of special education; professional development; and the 4 administration and various programs of the college student aid 5 commission. 6 The bill also appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled 7 worker and job creation fund to the department of education for 8 various purposes. 9 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to 10 the state board of regents for the board office, universities 11 general operating budgets, the western Iowa regents resource 12 center, the state university of Iowa, the Iowa state university 13 of science and technology, and the university of northern Iowa. 14 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. For FY 2024-2025, the bill 15 limits the appropriations associated with programs for at-risk 16 children under Code section 279.51 and the work-study program 17 under Code section 256.209. The bill increases the standing 18 appropriation for tuition grants for qualified students 19 enrolled in accredited private institutions under Code 20 section 256.194(1) or eligible institutions under Code section 21 256.194(2). 22 STATE PROGRAM ALLOCATION. Code section 284.13 establishes 23 how moneys appropriated for purposes of the student achievement 24 and teacher quality program are to be allocated. The bill 25 extends such allocations to FY 2024-2025. The bill provides 26 that beginning in FY 2025-2026 rather than FY 2024-2025, of the 27 moneys appropriated for purposes of the student achievement and 28 teacher quality program, the final priority for the allocation 29 is $10 million for purposes of implementing the supplemental 30 assistance for high-need schools provisions of Code section 31 284.11. 32 THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT. 33 For FY 2023-2024, the general assembly appropriated $500,000 34 to the department of education for payment of school district 35 -25- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 25/ 26
S.F. _____ claims for transportation reimbursement submitted in connection 1 with therapeutic classroom services. The bill authorizes the 2 deposit of moneys that remain unencumbered or unobligated after 3 the completion of such payments into the therapeutic classroom 4 incentive fund created in Code section 256.25, as determined 5 by the department. That fund is used to distribute grants to 6 school districts under the therapeutic classroom incentive 7 grant program. These provisions take effect upon enactment. 8 -26- LSB 5003XC (5) 90 jda/ns 26/ 26