Terms Used In Iowa Code 260F.6A

  • Authority: means the economic development authority created in section 15. See Iowa Code 260F.2
  • business: means a business training employees which is engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce for the purpose of manufacturing, processing, or assembling products, conducting research and development, or providing services in interstate commerce, but excludes retail, health, or professional services and which meets the other criteria established by the authority. See Iowa Code 260F.2
  • Community college: means a community college established under chapter 260C. See Iowa Code 260F.2
  • program: means the project or projects established by a community college for the training of employees. See Iowa Code 260F.2
  • Project: means a training arrangement which is the subject of an agreement entered into between the community college and a business to provide program services. See Iowa Code 260F.2
 The community colleges and the authority are authorized to fund business network training projects which include five or more businesses and are located in two or more community college districts. A business network training project must have a designated organization or lead business to serve as the administrative entity that will coordinate the training program. The businesses must have common training needs and develop a plan to meet those needs. The authority shall adopt rules governing this section‘s operation and participant eligibility.