Education (S)

Roll Call

Approval of minutes

The following Governor appointments.

Wendy Andersen Iowa Autism Council (Salmon)

Evelyn Horton Iowa Autism Council (Salmon)

Caleb Primrose Iowa Autism Council (Salmon)

David Arens Early Childhood Iowa State Board (Westrich)

Mayra Martinez Early Childhood Iowa State Board (Westrich)

Mary Petersen Early Childhood Iowa State Board (Kraayenbrink)

Brook Rosenberg Early Childhood Iowa State Board (Kraayenbrink)

McKenzie Snow Director of the Department of Education (J. Taylor)

Kathy Behrens Board of Educational Examiners (Green)

Pamela Bleam Board of Educational Examiners (Green)

Timothy Bower Board of Educational Examiners (Garrett)

Miranda Brus Board of Educational Examiners (Garrett)

Davis Eidahl Board of Educational Examiners (Evans)

Chad Janzen Board of Educational Examiners (Evans)

Michael Lock Board of Educational Examiners (J. Taylor)

Kristen Rickey Board of Educational Examiners (Cournoyer)

Ryan Weldon Board of Educational Examiners (Gruenhagen)

Daniel Zylstra Board of Educational Examiners (Gruenhagen)

Susan Battani School Budget Review Committee (Rozenboom)

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Confirmation of minutes

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Bills to consider:

HF 2278 – Senator Green

HF 2393 – Senator Green

HF 2545 – Senator Zaun

HF 2553 – Senator Kraayenbrink

HF 2586 – Senator Evans

HF 2615 – Senator Green

HF 2617 with amendment – Senator J. Taylor

HF 2280 – Senator Green

HF 2465 – Senator Rozenboom

Any other bills that are ready, at the discretion of the Chair.

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Confirmation of minutes

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments electronically: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments

HF 2586 (Evans) A bill for an act relating to school security, including by establishing the school security personnel grant program within the department of education and authorizing school employees to be issued professional permits to carry weapons.

HF 2545 (Zaun) A bill for an act requiring the director of the department of education to conduct a comprehensive review of the state’s high school graduation requirements, core curriculum, core content standards, and educational standards and to recommend policy changes, and including effective date provisions.

HF 2278 (Green) A bill for an act relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment.

Adjourn

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Roll Call

Confirmation of minutes

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments electronically: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

SF 2004 (with amendment) J. Taylor A bill for an act establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the department of education and making appropriations.

SF 2010 (with amendment) Cournoyer A bill for an act modifying the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools.

SF 2011 (with amendment) Cournoyer A bill for an act relating to open enrollment and including applicability provisions.

SSB 3041 Cournoyer A bill for an act relating to education by modifying provisions related to a process for investigating complaints against school employees and the responsibilities of the department of education and the board of educational examiners.

SSB 3047 Garrett A bill for an act relating to the reporting requirements of the department of education’s commission on educator leadership and compensation.

SSB 3048 J Taylor A bill for an act relating to the college student aid commission’s reporting requirements.

SSB 3050 (with amendment) Gruenhagen A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the time in which the board of educational examiners can investigate complaints relating to licensed school employees having romantic or otherwise inappropriate relationships with students.

SSB 3073 (with amendment) Evans A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to the number of area education agencies in this state, the duties and powers of area education agencies, area education agency boards of directors, the department of administrative services, the director of the department of education, the division of special education within the department of education, the services provided by area education agencies, area education agency funding, the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil, and minimum teacher salaries, and including transition, effective date, and applicability provisions.

SF 2075 (with amendment) Evans A bill for an act relating to statewide voluntary preschool program students whose household income is below a certain amount, minimum hours required to be offered, and funding calculations.

SSB 3156 Cournoyer A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to education data collection and the determination of enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

SSB 3157 Gruenhagen A bill for an act relating to education by establishing a right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease school district property and modifying charter school and open enrollment funding, charter school board member requirements, and the school start date.

SSB 3164 Kraayenbrink A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the distribution formula for general state financial aid to community colleges and including applicability provisions.

SF 2041 (with amendment) Cournoyer A bill for an act relating to severance payments provided for in school administrator employment contracts and including applicability provisions.

SSB 3155 Rozenboom A bill for an act relating to elementary literacy by modifying teacher preparation program requirements and teacher licensing requirements, requiring personalized reading plans for certain students, and providing parent and guardian discretion for their students to be retained at grade level.

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Convene

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Distribution of subcommittee assignments electronically https://www.legis.iowa.gov/cf/subcommittee?action=list

SSB 3068 Gruenhagen A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.

SSB 3092 (with amendment) J. Taylor A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.

SF 2105 Evans A bill for an act raising the maximum amount of additional weighting a school district may receive for sharing operational functions and including applicability provisions.

SSB 3122 (with amendment) Evans A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, and including effective date provisions.

HF 255 (with amendment) Evans A bill for an act modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners and establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program.

SF 2004 J. Taylor A bill for an act establishing the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant program within the department of education and making appropriations.

SF 2010 (with amendment) Cournoyer A bill for an act modifying the earliest possible start date of the school calendar for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools.

SF 2011 Cournoyer A bill for an act relating to open enrollment and including applicability provisions.

SSB 3041 Cournoyer A bill for an act relating to education by modifying provisions related to a process for investigating complaints against school employees and the responsibilities of the department of education and the board of educational examiners.

SSB 3048 J. Taylor A bill for an act relating to the college student aid commission’s reporting requirements.

Any other business
Adjourn

Convene

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Distribution of subcommittee assignments electronically https://www.legis.iowa.gov/cf/subcommittee?action=list

Salmon SSB 3049 (with amendment) A bill for an act eliminating a requirement related to obtaining a transitional coaching authorization from the board of educational examiners.

Green SF 2003 (with amendment) A bill for an act relating to the provision of information relating to school immunization exemptions.

Westrich SF 2017 A bill for an act relating to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including effective date provisions.

SSB 3045 Green A bill for an act relating to the state board of education’s duties in connection with the core curriculum.

SSB 3044 Westrich A bill for an act relating to the use of moneys appropriated to support therapeutic classrooms, and including effective date provisions.

SSB 3046 T. Taylor A bill for an act relating to the reporting requirements of community colleges in connection with moneys deposited in the community colleges’ workforce training and economic development funds.

SF 2006 Kraayenbrink A bill for an act relating to school district enrollment calculations for the purposes of the secure an advanced vision for education fund.

HF 255 Evans (with amendment) A bill for an act modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners and establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program.

SSB 3072 Westrich (with amendment) A bill for an act relating to participation in school activities by students enrolled in charter schools.

SSB 3069 Rozenboom (with amendment) A bill for an act relating to reading instruction, including modifying provisions related to the language arts instruction provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade three and the preparation in reading theory provided by practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions.

SSB 3068 Gruenhagen (if ready) A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.

Any other business
Adjourn

This meeting has been cancelled.

Roll call

Approve minutes of 1/08/2024.

Notice of distribution of subcommittee assignments electronically, see below link.

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/cf/subcommittee?action=list

Presentation on the Science of Reading by the Iowa Reading Research Center. The presenters are Ben Walizer (Interim Director of Operations and Project Management) and Nina Lorimer-Easley (Assistant Director for Education and Outreach).

Adjourn

Agenda:

Roll Call

Approve minutes from 4/18/23

Adjourn

Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting

Governor Appointees

Early Childhood Iowa State Board

Angela Anderson - Sen. Gruenhagen

Aaron Johnson - Sen. Gruenhagen

Paige Smothers - Sen. Gruenhagen

Adjourn

Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting

Governor Appointees

Iowa Autism Council:

Rhonda Kortenkamp - Sen. Kraayenbrink

Stephanie Boyle - Sen. Kraayenbrink

Bill Carlson - Sen. Kraayenbrink

Michelle Grant - Sen. Kraayenbrink

School Budget Review Committee:

Dr. Craig Hansel - Sen. Cournoyer

Board of Educational Examiners:

Timothy Bower - Sen. Evans

Dr. Davis Eidahl - Sen. Evans

Rhonda McRina - Sen. Evans

State Board of Education:

Mary Meisterling - Sen. Evans

Director of Department of Education:

Chad Aldis - Sen. Evans

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority:

Gary Steinke - Sen. J. Taylor

State Board of Regents:

Nancy Dunkel - Sen. Rozenboom

Robert Cramer - Sen. Rozenboom

Sherry Bates - Sen. Rozenboom

James Risewick - Sen. Rozenboom

Adjourn

Call to order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 3/23/23 meeting.

Notice of Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

HF 602 with amendment Senator J. Taylor

HF 604 Senator Evans

HF 430 Senator Cournoyer

HF 135 Senator Rozenboom

Any other business.

Adjourn

Call to order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 3/1/23 meeting.

Notice of Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Notice of Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments For Governor Appointees Electronically:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/govAppointteeSubCommAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Bills for consideration:

HF 256 (Sen. Salmon)

HF 614 (Sen. Evans)

HF 421 (Sen. J. Taylor)

HF 252 (Sen. J. Taylor)

Any Other Business.

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 2/22/23 meeting.

Notice of Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Bills for consideration:

SF 177 (Sen. Cournoyer)

SF 393 w/ amendment (Sen. Evans)

SF 335 w/amendment (Sen. Westrich)

SF 29 w/ amendment (Sen. Rozenboom)

SSB 1145 w/ amendment (Sen. Rozenboom)

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 2/8/2023

Notice of Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Bills for consideration

SF 38 (w/ amendment) Achievement Gap Working Group Sen. Taylor

SSB 1111 (w/ amendment) Education Omnibus Sen. Cournoyer

SF 29 (w/ amendment) Open Enrollment Bussing Sen. Rozenboom

SSB 1049 (w/ amendment) Teacher Recruitment Sen. Garrett

SSB 1076 School Flexibility Sen. Kraayenbrink

Adjourn

This meeting has been cancelled.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 2/1/2023

Notice of Subcommittee assignments distributed electronically: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Bills for consideration

SSB 1023 - Cournoyer

SSB 1024 with amendment – J. Taylor

SSB 1025 – J. Taylor

SF 9 – Zaun

SF 12 with amendment – Zaun

SF 38 with amendment – J. Taylor

SF 39 – J. Taylor

SF 53 – Cournoyer

SF 58 with amendment – J. Taylor

Adjourn

Call to order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 1/18/2023

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Subcommittee of the Whole

SSB 1081 Senator Kraayenbrink

Committee Consideration

SSB 1081 Senator Kraayenbrink

Any Bills that are ready

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes from 1/18/2023

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically:

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Subcommittee of the Whole

SSB 1081 Senator Kraayenbrink

Committee Consideration

SSB 1081 Senator Kraayenbrink

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approve minutes from 1/18/2023 meeting.

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=327&ga=90

Any bills that are eligible.

Adjourn

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approve Minutes from 1/11/2023 meeting

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments Electronically

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SSB 1022 Senator Sinclair

Any other eligible bills

Adjourn

Roll Call

Approve Minutes 3/30/2022

Adoption of Rule 39 as temporary committee rules

Distribution of Subcommittee Assignments

Adjourn