SSB 3201

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the education system. The bill appropriates moneys for FY 2024-2025 from the general fund of the state and other funds to the department for the blind, the department of education, and the state board of regents and its institutions. The bill is organized by divisions. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. The bill appropriates moneys to the department for the blind for its administration. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. _____ initiative; the therapeutic classroom incentive fund; the payment of claims for reimbursement submitted for therapeutic classroom transportation; the LEAD-K program; division of special education; professional development; and the administration and various programs of the college student aid commission. The bill also appropriates moneys from the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund to the department of education for various purposes. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. The bill appropriates moneys to the state board of regents for the board office, universities’ general operating budgets, the western Iowa regents resource center, the state university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science and technology, and the university of northern Iowa. STANDING APPROPRIATIONS.209.194(2). STATE PROGRAM ALLOCATION.13 establishes how moneys appropriated for purposes of the student achievement and teacher quality program are to be allocated. The bill extends such allocations to FY 2024-2025.11. THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT. _____ claims for transportation reimbursement submitted in connection with therapeutic classroom services.25, as determined by the department. That fund is used to distribute grants to school districts under the therapeutic classroom incentive grant program. These provisions take effect upon enactment.