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A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.

A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.

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Sponsor
DONAHUE
Last action
2025-01-28
Official status
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Donahue, and Kraayenbrink. S.J. 152 .
Effective date
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A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.

A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.

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  • A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-01-28 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Donahue, and Kraayenbrink. S.J. 152 .

  2. 2025-01-22 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 119 .

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A bill for an act relating to certain specified skilled trades, including modifying provisions related to department of workforce development internship programs, the Iowa summer youth corps program, college student aid commission programs, the senior year plus program, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative within the innovation division of the department of education, and curricula provided in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools to include the skilled trades, and including applicability provisions.

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BY

DONAHUE

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

certain

specified

skilled

trades,

including

1

modifying

provisions

related

to

department

of

workforce

2

development

internship

programs,

the

Iowa

summer

youth

corps

3

program,

college

student

aid

commission

programs,

the

senior

4

year

plus

program,

the

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

5

mathematics

collaborative

initiative

within

the

innovation

6

division

of

the

department

of

education,

and

curricula

7

provided

in

school

districts,

accredited

nonpublic

schools,

8

and

charter

schools

to

include

the

skilled

trades,

and

9

including

applicability

provisions.

10

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

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Section

1.

Section

15H.5,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

1

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

3.

The

program

shall

provide

grants

for

projects

that

3

utilize

a

service-learning

approach

during

the

summer

months

4

to

enhance

student

achievement

and

summer

learning

retention,

5

teach

meaningful

job

skills

to

Iowa

youth,

engage

Iowa

youth

6

in

their

communities,

provide

positive

youth

development

7

experiences,

and

address

the

needs

of

youth

from

families

with

8

low

income.

The

service-learning

approach

shall

be

integrated

9

into

the

program

using

curricula

related

to

the

skilled

trades,

10

including

trades

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

11

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

12

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

13

and

air

conditioning

technology,

science,

technology,

14

engineering,

mathematics,

social

studies,

civic

literacy,

or

15

other

appropriate

curricula

identified

by

the

department

of

16

education.

17

Sec.

2.

Section

84A.21,

subsection

2,

paragraph

c,

18

subparagraph

(1),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

19

(1)

The

purpose

of

the

second

component

of

the

program

is

to

20

assist

in

placing

Iowa

students

studying

in

the

skilled

trades,

21

including

trades

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

22

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

23

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

24

and

air

conditioning

technology,

or

in

the

fields

of

science,

25

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

into

internships

26

that

lead

to

permanent

positions

with

Iowa

employers.

The

27

department

of

workforce

development

shall

collaborate

with

28

eligible

employers,

including

but

not

limited

to

innovative

29

businesses,

to

ensure

that

the

interns

hired

are

studying

in

30

such

fields.

An

Iowa

employer

may

receive

financial

assistance

31

on

a

matching

basis

for

a

portion

of

the

wages

paid

to

an

32

intern.

If

providing

financial

assistance,

the

department

33

of

workforce

development

shall

provide

the

assistance

on

34

a

reimbursement

basis

such

that

for

every

two

dollars

of

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wages

earned

by

the

student,

one

dollar

paid

by

the

employer

1

is

matched

by

one

dollar

from

the

department

of

workforce

2

development.

The

amount

of

financial

assistance

shall

not

3

exceed

five

thousand

dollars

per

internship.

The

department

4

of

workforce

development

may

adopt

rules

to

administer

this

5

component.

In

adopting

rules

to

administer

this

component,

6

the

department

of

workforce

development

shall

adopt

rules

as

7

similar

as

possible

to

those

adopted

pursuant

to

paragraph

“b”

.

8

Sec.

3.

Section

256.11,

subsection

5,

paragraph

h,

9

subparagraph

(1),

subparagraph

division

(c),

Code

2025,

is

10

amended

to

read

as

follows:

11

(c)

Applied

sciences,

technology,

engineering,

and

12

manufacturing,

including

transportation,

distribution,

13

logistics,

architecture,

and

construction

,

and

curricula

14

related

to

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

related

to

15

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

16

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

17

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

technology

.

18

Sec.

4.

Section

256.111,

subsections

3,

4,

and

5,

Code

2025,

19

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

20

3.

A

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

21

collaborative

initiative

is

established

within

the

innovation

22

division

for

purposes

of

supporting

activities

directly

23

related

to

recruitment

of

prekindergarten

through

grade

twelve

24

mathematics

and

science

teachers

for

ongoing

mathematics

and

25

science

programming

for

students

enrolled

in

prekindergarten

26

through

grade

twelve

and

for

the

recruitment

of

grade

one

27

through

grade

twelve

teachers

for

ongoing

programming

related

28

to

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

related

to

welding,

29

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

30

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

31

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

technology

.

32

4.

The

collaborative

initiative

shall

prioritize

student

33

interest

in

achievement

in

science,

technology,

engineering,

34

and

mathematics

and

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

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related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

1

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

2

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

3

technology

;

reach

every

student

and

teacher

in

every

school

4

district

in

the

state;

identify,

recruit,

prepare,

and

support

5

the

best

mathematics

,

and

science

,

and

skilled

trades

teachers;

6

and

sustain

exemplary

programs.

The

innovation

division

shall

7

collaborate

with

the

community

colleges

to

develop

skilled

8

trades

and

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

9

professional

development

programs

for

community

college

10

instructors

and

for

purposes

of

skilled

trades

and

science,

11

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

curricula

development.

12

5.

Subject

to

an

appropriation

of

moneys

by

the

general

13

assembly,

the

innovation

division

shall

administer

the

14

following:

15

a.

Regional

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

16

mathematics

networks

for

Iowa,

the

purpose

of

which

is

to

17

equalize

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

18

education

enrichment

opportunities

,

and

enrichment

19

opportunities

related

to

skilled

trades,

including

trades

20

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

21

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

22

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

23

technology,

that

are

available

to

learners

statewide.

The

24

innovation

division

shall

establish

six

geographically

similar

25

regional

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

26

networks

across

Iowa

that

complement

and

leverage

existing

27

resources,

including

extension

service

assets,

area

education

28

agencies,

state

accredited

postsecondary

institutions,

informal

29

educational

centers,

school

districts,

economic

development

30

zones,

and

existing

public

and

private

science,

technology,

31

engineering,

and

mathematics

partnerships.

Each

network

32

shall

be

managed

by

a

highly

qualified

science,

technology,

33

engineering,

and

mathematics

and

skilled

trades

advocate

34

positioned

at

a

network

hub

to

be

determined

through

a

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competitive

application

process.

Oversight

for

each

regional

1

network

shall

be

provided

by

a

regional

advisory

board.

2

Members

of

the

board

shall

be

appointed

by

the

governor.

The

3

membership

shall

represent

prekindergarten

through

grade

twelve

4

school

districts

and

schools,

and

higher

education,

business,

5

nonprofit

organizations,

youth

agencies,

and

other

appropriate

6

stakeholders.

7

b.

A

focused

array

of

the

best

skilled

trades

and

8

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

enrichment

9

opportunities,

selected

through

a

competitive

application

10

process,

that

can

be

expanded

to

meet

future

needs.

A

limited,

11

focused

list

of

selected

exemplary

programs

shall

be

made

12

available

to

each

regional

network.

13

c.

Statewide

skilled

trades

and

science,

technology,

14

engineering,

and

mathematics

programming

designed

to

increase

15

participation

of

students

and

teachers

in

successful

learning

16

experiences;

to

increase

the

number

of

science,

technology,

17

engineering,

and

mathematics-related

teaching

majors

offered

18

by

the

state’s

universities;

to

increase

the

number

of

skilled

19

trades

programs

offered

by

the

state

accredited

postsecondary

20

institutions;

to

elevate

public

awareness

of

the

opportunities;

21

and

to

increase

collaboration

and

partnerships.

22

Sec.

5.

Section

256.210,

subsection

6,

paragraph

b,

Code

23

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

24

b.

The

adjutant

general

shall

submit

a

report

to

the

25

governor

and

the

general

assembly

by

December

31

of

each

26

year

listing

the

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

27

mathematics-related

career

fields

,

and

the

career

fields

28

related

to

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

related

to

29

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

30

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

31

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

technology,

that

the

32

adjutant

general

plans

to

focus

on

in

providing

educational

33

incentives

under

this

section

and

section

256.211

using

funds

34

available

under

this

subsection

for

that

fiscal

year.

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Sec.

6.

Section

256.211,

subsection

1,

paragraph

a,

Code

1

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

a.

The

adjutant

general

has

the

authority

under

this

3

section

to

authorize

the

expenditure

of

unencumbered

or

4

unobligated

funds

as

described

in

section

256.210,

subsection

5

6

,

to

recruit

or

retain

individuals

who

have

completed

or

6

are

pursuing

training

in

science,

technology,

engineering,

7

and

mathematics-related

military

occupational

specialties

,

8

occupational

specialties

related

to

the

skilled

trades,

9

including

trades

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

10

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

11

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

12

air

conditioning

technology,

or

air

force

specialty

codes

by

13

issuing

awards

through

a

national

guard

student

loan

repayment

14

program

in

accordance

with

subsection

2

or

by

providing

a

15

scholarship

award

to

an

eligible

member

of

the

national

guard

16

who

is

enrolled

at

an

institution

defined

in

section

256.210,

17

subsection

1

,

paragraph

“d”

,

in

a

master’s

degree

program

18

that

is

in

compliance

with

the

federal

Edith

Nourse

Rogers

19

STEM

scholarship

program

established

under

38

U.S.C.

§3320

in

20

accordance

with

the

requirements

of

subsection

3

.

21

Sec.

7.

Section

256.218,

subsection

3,

paragraph

b,

Code

22

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

23

b.

The

applicant

is

preparing

to

teach

in

fields

including

24

but

not

limited

to

science,

technology,

engineering,

or

25

mathematics;

English

as

a

second

language

or

special

education

26

instruction;

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

related

27

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

28

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

29

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

30

technology;

or

is

preparing

to

teach

in

a

hard-to-staff

subject

31

as

identified

by

the

department.

The

department

shall

take

32

into

account

the

varying

regional

needs

in

the

state

for

33

teachers

in

these

subject

areas

when

applying

the

criterion

34

of

this

paragraph.

The

department

shall

annually

identify

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and

designate

hard-to-staff

subjects

for

the

purpose

of

this

1

paragraph.

The

eligibility

of

an

applicant

who

receives

a

2

teach

Iowa

scholar

grant

and

who

is

preparing

to

teach

in

a

3

hard-to-staff

subject

as

identified

by

the

department

shall

4

not

be

affected

in

subsequent

years

if

the

department

does

not

5

continue

to

identify

that

subject

as

a

hard-to-staff

subject.

6

Sec.

8.

Section

261E.3,

subsection

3,

paragraph

j,

Code

7

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

j.

All

eligible

postsecondary

institutions

providing

9

programming

under

this

chapter

shall

include

the

unique

student

10

identifier

assigned

to

students

while

in

the

kindergarten

11

through

grade

twelve

system

as

a

part

of

the

institution’s

12

student

data

management

system.

Eligible

postsecondary

13

institutions

providing

programming

under

this

chapter

shall

14

cooperate

with

the

department

on

data

requests

related

to

15

the

programming.

All

eligible

postsecondary

institutions

16

providing

programming

under

this

chapter

shall

collect

data

17

and

report

to

the

department

on

the

proportion

of

females

and

18

minorities

enrolled

in

educational

opportunities

related

to

the

19

skilled

trades,

including

trades

related

to

welding,

machinist

20

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

electrical

work,

21

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

heating,

22

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

technology,

or

in

science,

23

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics-oriented

educational

24

opportunities

provided

in

accordance

with

this

chapter

.

25

The

department

shall

submit

the

programming

data

and

the

26

department’s

findings

and

recommendations

in

a

report

to

the

27

general

assembly

annually

by

January

15.

28

Sec.

9.

STEM

ADVISORY

COUNCIL.

The

science,

technology,

29

engineering,

and

math

advisory

council,

created

by

the

governor

30

of

this

state

by

executive

order

on

July

26,

2011,

and

modified

31

by

executive

order

on

May

15,

2013,

shall

do

all

of

the

32

following:

33

1.

Using

existing

funding

and

programmatic

support,

provide

34

opportunities

for

students

enrolled

in

kindergarten

through

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grade

twelve

to

experience

science,

technology,

engineering,

1

and

mathematics

through

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

2

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

3

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

4

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

5

technology.

6

2.

Authorize

teachers

participating

in

externship

programs

7

facilitated

by

the

council

to

participate

in

externship

8

programs

related

to

the

skilled

trades,

including

trades

9

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

10

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

11

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

12

technology.

13

3.

Include

and

highlight

the

skilled

trades,

including

14

trades

related

to

welding,

machinist

technology,

tool

and

15

die

making,

carpentry,

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

16

mechanics

technology,

and

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

17

conditioning

technology,

as

part

of

the

council’s

efforts

18

to

promote

educational

opportunities

related

to

science,

19

technology,

engineering,

and

math

within

this

state’s

education

20

system

and

workforce.

21

Sec.

10.

APPLICABILITY.

The

following

apply

to

22

applications

submitted

to

the

college

student

aid

commission

on

23

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

Act:

24

1.

The

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

256.211.

25

2.

The

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

256.218.

26

EXPLANATION

27

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

28

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

29

This

bill

relates

to

certain

specified

skilled

trades,

30

including

modifying

provisions

related

to

department

of

31

workforce

development

internship

programs,

the

Iowa

summer

32

youth

corps

program,

college

student

aid

commission

(CSAC)

33

programs,

the

senior

year

plus

program,

the

science,

34

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

(STEM

collaborative

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initiative)

within

the

innovation

division

of

the

department

1

of

education,

and

curricula

provided

in

school

districts,

2

accredited

nonpublic

schools,

and

charter

schools

to

include

3

skilled

trades.

4

Current

law

establishes

the

Iowa

youth

summer

corps

program

5

within

the

Iowa

commission

on

volunteer

services.

The

program

6

provides

grants

for

projects

that

utilize

a

service-learning

7

approach

during

the

summer

months

to

enhance

student

8

achievement

and

summer

learning

retention,

teach

meaningful

job

9

skills

to

Iowa

youth,

engage

Iowa

youth

in

their

communities,

10

provide

positive

youth

development

experiences,

and

address

11

the

needs

of

youth

from

families

with

low

income.

Under

the

12

program,

the

service-learning

approach

is

to

be

integrated

13

into

the

program

using

science,

technology,

engineering,

14

mathematics,

social

studies,

civic

literacy,

or

other

15

appropriate

curricula

identified

by

the

department

of

education

16

(DE).

The

bill

establishes

that

the

service-learning

approach

17

may

also

be

integrated

into

the

program

using

curricula

related

18

to

the

skilled

trades.

19

Current

law

requires

the

department

of

workforce

development

20

to

establish

an

internship

program

that

assists

in

placing

21

Iowa

students

studying

in

the

fields

of

science,

technology,

22

engineering,

and

mathematics

into

internships

that

lead

to

23

permanent

positions

with

Iowa

employers.

The

bill

provides

24

that

this

program

shall

also

assist

in

placing

Iowa

students

25

studying

skilled

trades,

including

trades

related

to

welding,

26

machinist

technology,

tool

and

die

making,

carpentry,

27

electrical

work,

plumbing,

automotive

mechanics

technology,

and

28

heating,

ventilation,

and

air

conditioning

technology

(skilled

29

trades)

into

internships

that

lead

to

permanent

positions

with

30

Iowa

employers.

31

Current

law

requires

that

students

enrolled

in

school

32

districts

and

charter

schools

in

grades

9

through

12

receive

33

instruction

in

certain

career

and

technical

education

service

34

areas,

including

applied

sciences,

technology,

engineering,

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manufacturing,

transportation,

distribution,

logistics,

1

architecture,

and

construction.

The

bill

provides

that

such

2

instruction

also

include

curricula

related

to

the

skilled

3

trades.

Current

law

also

establishes

that

these

career

and

4

technical

education

service

areas

be

incorporated

into

the

5

career

exploration

and

development

curriculum

provided

to

6

students

enrolled

in

school

districts,

accredited

nonpublic

7

schools,

and

charter

schools

in

grades

seven

and

eight.

8

Current

law

establishes

the

STEM

collaborative

initiative

9

within

the

innovation

division

of

the

department

of

education.

10

The

purpose

of

the

STEM

collaborative

initiative

is

to

support

11

activities

related

to

recruitment

of

mathematics

and

science

12

teachers

for

ongoing

mathematics

and

science

programming.

The

13

bill

establishes

that

another

purpose

of

the

STEM

collaborative

14

initiative

is

to

support

activities

related

to

the

recruitment

15

of

teachers

for

ongoing

programming

related

to

the

skilled

16

trades.

The

bill

requires

the

STEM

collaborative

initiative

17

to,

among

other

duties,

prioritize

student

interest

in

18

achievement

in

the

skilled

trades

and

identify,

recruit,

19

prepare,

and

support

the

best

skilled

trades

teachers.

The

20

bill

also

requires

the

innovation

division

to

collaborate

with

21

community

colleges

to

develop

skilled

trades

professional

22

development

programs

for

community

college

instructors

and

23

to

develop

skilled

trades

curricula.

Additionally,

the

bill

24

requires

the

STEM

collaborative

initiative

to

administer

25

regional

networks

for

Iowa

to

provide

enrichment

opportunities

26

related

to

the

skilled

trades,

a

focused

array

of

the

best

27

skilled

trades

enrichment

opportunities

that

can

be

expanded

to

28

meet

future

needs,

and

statewide

skilled

trades

programming.

29

Current

law

establishes

the

national

guard

service

30

scholarship

program

within

the

CSAC.

The

program

provides

31

annual

awards

to

Iowa

national

guard

members

who

attend

32

eligible

Iowa

colleges

and

universities.

The

bill

requires

33

the

adjutant

general

to

submit

a

report

to

the

governor

and

34

the

general

assembly

listing

the

career

fields

related

to

the

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skilled

trades

that

the

adjutant

general

plans

to

focus

on

in

1

providing

educational

incentives

under

the

program

and

under

2

the

national

guard

STEM-related

recruitment

and

retention

3

incentive

program.

The

bill

establishes

that

the

adjutant

4

general

may

authorize

the

expenditure

of

unencumbered

or

5

unobligated

funds

under

the

national

guard

service

scholarship

6

program

to

recruit

or

retain

individuals

who

have

completed

or

7

are

pursuing

training

in

occupational

specialties

related

to

8

the

skilled

trades.

This

provision

applies

to

applications

9

submitted

to

the

CSAC

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

the

10

bill.

11

Current

law

establishes

the

teach

Iowa

scholar

program

12

within

the

CSAC.

The

program

provides

qualified

Iowa

teachers

13

with

awards

for

teaching

in

Iowa

schools

in

designated

shortage

14

areas.

The

bill

establishes

that

criteria

under

the

program

15

include

that

an

applicant

be

preparing

to

teach

in

fields

16

relating

to

the

skilled

trades.

This

provision

applies

to

17

applications

submitted

to

the

CSAC

on

or

after

the

effective

18

date

of

the

bill.

19

The

bill

requires

all

eligible

postsecondary

institutions

20

providing

programming

under

the

senior

year

plus

program

to

21

collect

data

and

report

to

DE

on

the

proportion

of

females

and

22

minorities

enrolled

in

educational

opportunities

related

to

the

23

skilled

trades.

24

The

bill

requires

the

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

25

math

advisory

council

(STEM

council)

created

by

the

governor

by

26

executive

order

to

take

certain

actions,

including

use

existing

27

funding

and

programmatic

support

to

provide

opportunities

28

for

students

enrolled

in

kindergarten

through

grade

12

to

29

experience

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

mathematics

30

through

the

skilled

trades,

authorize

teachers

participating

31

in

externship

programs

facilitated

by

the

STEM

council

to

32

participate

in

externship

programs

related

to

the

skilled

33

trades,

and

include

and

highlight

the

skilled

trades

as

part

of

34

the

STEM

council’s

efforts

to

promote

educational

opportunities

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to

science,

technology,

engineering,

and

math

within

1

this

state’s

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and

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