Senate File 87 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY McKINLEY Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to alternative practitioner preparation pilot 2 programs to prepare individuals to teach elementary and 3 secondary students. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1906XS 82 6 kh/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 256.7, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 27. Adopt rules and, by January 1, 2008, 1 4 implement a procedure for the approval of alternative 1 5 practitioner preparation pilot programs for individuals who 1 6 have not completed a practitioner preparation program 1 7 prescribed in subsection 3, but who have considerable life 1 8 experiences, career achievements, and academic backgrounds as 1 9 preparation for teaching students in one or more grade levels 1 10 from prekindergarten through grade twelve. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill directs the state board of education to adopt 1 13 rules and, by January 1, 2008, implement a procedure for the 1 14 approval of alternative practitioner preparation pilot 1 15 programs that prepare a person, who has not completed a 1 16 traditional practitioner preparation program, to teach 1 17 students in one or more grade levels from prekindergarten 1 18 through grade 12. 1 19 LSB 1906XS 82 1 20 kh:rj/gg/14