Senate
Study
Bill
1108
-
Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
duties
and
operations
of
the
department
1
of
education,
the
school
budget
review
committee,
and
local
2
school
boards
and
including
effective
date
and
applicability
3
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.5A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
256.5A
Nonvoting
member.
3
1.
The
governor
shall
appoint
the
one
nonvoting
student
4
member
of
the
state
board
for
a
term
of
one
year
two
years
5
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
The
6
nonvoting
student
member
shall
be
appointed
from
a
list
of
7
names
submitted
by
the
state
board
of
education.
Students
8
enrolled
in
either
grade
ten
or
eleven
in
a
public
school
9
may
apply
to
the
state
board
to
serve
as
a
nonvoting
student
10
member.
11
2.
The
department
shall
develop
an
application
process
that
12
requires
the
consent
of
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
if
13
the
student
is
a
minor,
initial
application
approval
by
the
14
school
district
in
which
the
student
applicant
is
enrolled,
and
15
submission
of
approved
applications
by
a
school
district
to
the
16
department.
17
3.
The
nonvoting
student
member’s
school
district
of
18
enrollment
shall
notify
the
student’s
parents
if
the
student’s
19
grade
point
average
falls
during
the
period
in
which
the
20
student
is
a
member
of
the
state
board.
21
4.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
22
specifying
criteria
for
the
selection
of
applicants
whose
names
23
shall
be
submitted
to
the
governor.
Criteria
shall
include
,
24
but
are
not
limited
to
,
academic
excellence,
participation
25
in
extracurricular
and
community
activities,
and
interest
in
26
serving
on
the
board.
Rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
shall
27
also
require,
if
the
student
is
a
minor,
supervision
of
the
28
student
by
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
while
the
student
29
is
engaged
in
authorized
state
board
business
at
a
location
30
other
than
the
community
in
which
the
student
resides,
unless
31
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
submits
to
the
state
board
a
32
signed
release
indicating
the
parent
or
guardian
has
determined
33
that
supervision
of
the
student
by
the
parent
or
guardian
is
34
unnecessary.
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5.
The
nonvoting
student
member
appointment
is
not
subject
1
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
2
6.
The
nonvoting
student
member
shall
have
been
enrolled
3
in
a
public
school
in
Iowa
for
at
least
one
year
prior
to
the
4
member’s
appointment.
A
nonvoting
student
member
who
will
not
5
graduate
from
high
school
prior
to
the
end
of
a
second
term
may
6
apply
to
the
state
board
for
submission
of
candidacy
to
the
7
governor
for
a
second
one-year
term.
8
7.
A
nonvoting
student
member
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
9
provided
in
section
7E.6
and
the
student
and
the
student’s
10
parent
or
guardian
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
11
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
the
student’s
duties
as
12
a
nonvoting
member
of
the
state
board.
13
8.
A
vacancy
in
the
membership
of
the
nonvoting
student
14
member
shall
not
be
filled
until
the
expiration
of
the
term.
15
Sec.
2.
Section
256.9,
subsections
26
and
27,
Code
2011,
are
16
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
17
Sec.
3.
Section
256.9,
subsection
53,
paragraph
a,
Code
18
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
a.
Develop
and
distribute,
in
collaboration
with
the
area
20
education
agencies,
core
curriculum
technical
assistance
21
and
implementation
strategies
that
school
districts
and
22
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
utilize,
including
but
23
not
limited
to
the
development
and
delivery
of
formative
and
24
end-of-course
model
end-of-course
and
additional
assessments
25
classroom
teachers
may
use
to
measure
student
progress
26
on
the
core
curriculum
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
27
subsection
26
.
The
department
shall,
in
collaboration
with
the
28
advisory
group
convened
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“b”
and
29
educational
assessment
providers,
identify
and
make
available
30
to
school
districts
model
end-of-course
and
additional
model
31
end-of-course
and
additional
assessments
to
align
with
the
32
expectations
included
in
the
Iowa
core
curriculum.
The
model
33
assessments
shall
be
suitable
to
meet
the
multiple
assessment
34
measures
requirement
specified
in
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
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paragraph
“c”
.
1
Sec.
4.
Section
256.10,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
Appointments
to
the
professional
staff
of
the
department
4
shall
be
without
reference
to
political
party
affiliation,
5
religious
affiliation,
sex,
or
marital
status,
but
shall
be
6
based
solely
upon
fitness,
ability,
and
proper
qualifications
7
for
the
particular
position.
The
professional
staff
shall
8
serve
at
the
discretion
of
the
director.
A
member
of
the
9
professional
staff
shall
not
be
dismissed
for
cause
without
10
appropriate
due
process
procedures
including
a
hearing
an
11
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
director
.
12
Sec.
5.
Section
256.30,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
256.30
Educational
expenses
for
American
Indians.
15
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
provide
moneys
to
pay
16
the
expense
of
educating
American
Indian
children
residing
in
17
the
Sac
and
Fox
Indian
settlement
on
land
held
in
trust
by
18
the
secretary
of
the
interior
of
the
United
States
in
excess
19
of
federal
moneys
paid
to
the
tribal
council
for
educating
20
the
American
Indian
children
when
moneys
are
appropriated
for
21
that
purpose.
The
tribal
council
shall
administer
the
moneys
22
distributed
to
it
by
the
department
and
shall
submit
an
annual
23
report
and
other
reports
as
required
by
the
department
to
the
24
department
on
the
expenditure
of
the
moneys.
25
2.
The
tribal
council
shall
administer
moneys
distributed
26
to
it
by
the
department
of
education
as
provided
in
subsection
27
1.
The
tribal
council
shall
first
use
the
moneys
distributed
28
to
it
by
the
department
of
education
for
the
purposes
of
this
29
section
to
pay
the
additional
costs
of
salaries
for
licensed
30
instructional
staff
for
educational
attainment
and
full-time
31
equivalent
years
of
experience
to
equal
the
salaries
listed
on
32
the
proposed
salary
schedule
for
the
school
at
the
Sac
and
Fox
33
Indian
settlement
for
that
school
year,
but
the
salary
for
a
34
licensed
instructional
staff
member
employed
on
a
full-time
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basis
shall
not
be
less
than
eighteen
thousand
dollars.
1
3.
The
department
of
management
shall
approve
allotments
2
of
moneys
appropriated
in
for
purposes
of
this
section
when
3
the
department
of
education
certifies
to
the
department
of
4
management
that
the
requirements
of
this
section
have
been
met
.
5
Sec.
6.
Section
257.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
6
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
(3)
Shared-time
and
part-time
pupils
of
school
age
enrolled
8
in
public
schools
within
the
district,
irrespective
of
the
9
districts
in
which
the
pupils
reside,
in
the
proportion
that
10
the
time
for
which
they
are
enrolled
or
receive
instruction
for
11
the
school
year
is
to
the
time
that
full-time
pupils
carrying
12
a
normal
course
schedule,
at
the
same
grade
level,
in
the
13
same
school
district,
for
the
same
school
year,
are
enrolled
14
and
receive
instruction.
Tuition
charges
to
the
parent
or
15
guardian
of
a
shared-time
or
part-time
nonresident
pupil
shall
16
be
reduced
by
the
amount
of
any
increased
state
aid
received
by
17
the
district
by
the
counting
of
the
pupil.
This
subparagraph
18
applies
to
pupils
enrolled
in
grades
nine
through
twelve
under
19
section
299A.8
and
to
pupils
from
accredited
nonpublic
schools
20
accessing
classes
or
services
on
the
accredited
nonpublic
21
school
premises
or
the
school
district
site,
but
excludes
22
accredited
nonpublic
school
pupils
receiving
classes
or
23
services
funded
by
federal
grants
or
allocations.
24
Sec.
7.
Section
257.30,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
1.
A
school
budget
review
committee
is
established
in
the
27
department
of
education
and
consists
of
the
director
of
the
28
department
of
education
in
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
capacity,
29
the
director
of
the
department
of
management,
and
four
members
30
who
are
knowledgeable
in
the
areas
of
Iowa
school
finance
or
31
public
finance
issues
appointed
by
the
governor
to
represent
32
the
public.
At
least
one
of
the
public
members
shall
possess
a
33
master’s
or
doctoral
degree
in
which
areas
of
school
finance,
34
economics,
or
statistics
are
an
integral
component,
or
shall
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have
equivalent
experience
in
an
executive
administrative
1
or
senior
research
position
in
the
education
or
public
2
administration
field.
The
members
appointed
by
the
governor
3
shall
serve
staggered
three-year
four-year
terms
beginning
4
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
and
are
subject
to
5
senate
confirmation
as
provided
in
section
2.32
.
The
committee
6
shall
meet
and
hold
hearings
each
year
and
shall
continue
in
7
session
until
it
has
reviewed
budgets
of
school
districts,
as
8
provided
in
section
257.31
.
The
committee
may
call
in
school
9
board
members
and
employees
as
necessary
for
the
hearings.
10
The
committee’s
scheduled
hearing
agendas
and
the
minutes
of
11
such
hearings
shall
be
posted
on
the
department
of
education’s
12
internet
site.
Legislators
shall
be
notified
of
hearings
13
concerning
school
districts
in
their
legislative
districts.
14
Sec.
8.
Section
257.31,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
committee
shall
specify
the
number
of
hearings
held
17
annually,
the
reasons
for
the
committee’s
recommendations,
a
18
summary
of
decisions,
information
about
the
amounts
of
property
19
tax
levied
by
school
districts
for
a
cash
reserve,
and
other
20
information
the
committee
deems
advisable
on
the
department
of
21
education’s
internet
website
site
.
22
Sec.
9.
Section
257.37,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
4.
“Enrollment
served”
means
the
basic
enrollment
plus
the
25
number
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
served
with
media
services
26
or
educational
services,
as
applicable,
except
that
if
a
27
nonpublic
school
pupil
or
a
pupil
attending
another
district
28
under
a
whole
grade
sharing
agreement
or
open
enrollment
29
receives
services
through
an
area
other
than
the
area
of
the
30
pupil’s
residence,
the
pupil
shall
be
deemed
to
be
served
by
31
the
area
of
the
pupil’s
residence,
which
shall
by
contractual
32
arrangement
reimburse
the
area
through
which
the
pupil
actually
33
receives
services.
Each
school
district
shall
include
in
34
the
enrollment
report
submitted
pursuant
to
section
257.6,
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subsection
1
,
the
number
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
within
each
1
school
district
for
media
and
educational
services
served
by
2
the
area.
However,
the
school
district
shall
not
include
in
3
the
enrollment
report
nonpublic
school
pupils
receiving
classes
4
or
services
funded
by
federal
grants
or
allocations.
5
Sec.
10.
Section
257.40,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
requesting
8
to
use
modified
allowable
growth
for
programs
for
returning
9
dropouts
and
dropout
prevention
shall
submit
requests
for
10
modified
at-risk
allowable
growth,
including
budget
costs,
11
to
the
department
of
education
not
later
than
December
15
of
12
the
year
preceding
the
budget
year
during
which
the
program
13
will
be
offered.
The
department
shall
review
the
request
14
and
shall
prior
to
January
15
either
grant
approval
for
the
15
request
for
the
program
or
return
the
request
for
approval
to
16
the
school
district
with
comments
of
the
department
included.
17
An
unapproved
request
for
a
program
may
be
resubmitted
with
18
modifications
to
the
department
not
later
than
February
1.
19
Not
later
than
February
15,
the
department
shall
notify
the
20
department
of
management
and
the
school
budget
review
committee
21
of
the
names
of
the
school
districts
for
which
programs
using
22
modified
allowable
growth
for
funding
have
been
approved
and
23
the
approved
budget
of
each
program
listed
separately
for
each
24
school
district
having
an
approved
request.
25
Sec.
11.
Section
257.41,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
257.41
Funding
for
programs
for
returning
dropouts
and
28
dropout
prevention.
29
The
budget
of
an
approved
program
for
returning
dropouts
and
30
dropout
prevention
for
a
school
district,
after
subtracting
31
funds
received
from
other
sources
for
that
purpose,
shall
be
32
funded
annually
on
a
basis
of
one-fourth
or
more
from
the
33
district
cost
of
the
school
district
and
up
to
three-fourths
34
by
an
increase
in
allowable
growth
as
defined
in
section
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257.8
.
Annually,
the
department
of
management
school
budget
1
review
committee
shall
establish
a
modified
allowable
growth
2
for
each
such
school
district
equal
to
the
difference
between
3
the
approved
budget
for
the
program
for
returning
dropouts
and
4
dropout
prevention
for
that
district
and
the
sum
of
the
amount
5
funded
from
the
district
cost
of
the
school
district
plus
funds
6
received
from
other
sources.
7
Sec.
12.
Section
259A.1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
259A.1
Tests.
10
The
department
of
education
shall
cause
to
be
made
11
available
for
qualified
individuals
a
high
school
equivalency
12
diploma.
The
diploma
shall
be
issued
on
the
basis
of
13
satisfactory
competence
as
shown
by
tests
covering
all
of
the
14
following:
reading,
arts,
language
arts,
writing
language
15
arts-reading,
language
arts-writing
,
mathematics,
science,
and
16
social
studies.
17
Sec.
13.
Section
273.3,
subsection
12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
12.
Prepare
an
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
20
expenditures
for
programs
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
21
273.1
to
273.9
and
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
22
provided
under
section
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
The
board
23
shall
give
notice
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
24
by
publication
in
an
official
county
newspaper
in
each
county
25
in
the
territory
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
26
principal
place
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
a
part
27
of
the
area
education
agency
is
located.
The
notice
shall
28
specify
the
date,
which
shall
be
not
later
than
March
1
of
29
each
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
30
The
proposed
budget
as
approved
by
the
board
shall
then
be
31
submitted
to
the
state
board
of
education,
on
forms
provided
32
by
the
department,
no
later
than
March
15
preceding
the
33
next
fiscal
year
for
approval.
The
state
board
shall
review
34
the
proposed
budget
of
each
area
education
agency
and
shall
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before
April
May
1,
either
grant
approval
or
return
the
budget
1
without
approval
with
comments
of
the
state
board
included.
An
2
unapproved
budget
shall
be
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
3
final
approval
not
later
than
April
May
15.
For
the
fiscal
4
year
beginning
July
1,
1999,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
5
the
The
state
board
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
budgets
6
submitted
by
area
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
state
7
board
or
that
have
been
given
conditional
accreditation
by
the
8
state
board.
9
Sec.
14.
Section
273.23,
subsection
5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
10
to
read
as
follows:
11
5.
The
initial
board,
or
new
board
if
established
in
time
12
under
subsection
3
,
of
the
newly
formed
agency
shall
prepare
an
13
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
expenditures
for
programs
14
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
273.1
through
273.9
15
and
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
provided
under
16
section
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
The
board
shall
give
notice
17
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
by
publication
in
18
an
official
county
newspaper
in
each
county
in
the
territory
19
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
principal
place
20
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
a
part
of
the
area
21
education
agency
is
located.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
22
date,
which
shall
not
be
later
than
March
1,
the
time,
and
23
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
The
proposed
budget
as
24
approved
by
the
board
shall
be
submitted
to
the
state
board,
25
on
forms
provided
by
the
department,
no
later
than
March
15
26
for
approval.
The
state
board
shall
review
the
proposed
27
budget
of
the
newly
formed
area
education
agency
and
shall,
28
before
April
May
1,
either
grant
approval
or
return
the
budget
29
without
approval
with
comments
of
the
state
board
included.
An
30
unapproved
budget
shall
be
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
31
final
approval
not
later
than
April
May
15.
The
state
board
32
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
budgets
submitted
by
area
33
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
state
board
or
that
have
34
been
given
conditional
accreditation
by
the
state
board.
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Sec.
15.
Section
275.23A,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
Following
each
federal
decennial
census
the
school
3
board
shall
determine
whether
the
existing
director
district
4
boundaries
meet
the
standards
in
subsection
1
according
to
the
5
most
recent
federal
decennial
census.
6
a.
In
addition
to
the
authority
granted
to
voters
to
change
7
the
number
of
directors
or
method
of
election
as
provided
in
8
sections
275.35
,
275.36
,
and
278.1
,
the
board
of
directors
of
9
a
school
district
may,
following
a
federal
decennial
census,
10
by
resolution
and
in
accordance
with
this
section
,
authorize
11
a
change
in
the
method
of
election
as
set
forth
in
section
12
275.12,
subsection
2
,
or
a
change
to
either
five
or
seven
13
directors
after
the
board
conducts
a
hearing
on
the
resolution.
14
(1)
If
the
board
proposes
to
change
the
number
of
directors
15
from
seven
to
five
directors,
the
resolution
shall
include
a
16
plan
for
reducing
the
number
of
directors.
17
(2)
If
the
board
proposes
to
increase
the
number
of
18
directors
to
seven
directors,
two
directors
shall
be
added
19
according
to
the
procedure
described
in
section
277.23,
20
subsection
2
.
21
b.
If
necessary,
the
board
of
directors
shall
redraw
22
the
director
district
boundaries.
The
director
district
23
boundaries
shall
be
described
in
the
resolution
adopted
by
24
the
school
board.
The
resolution
shall
be
adopted
no
earlier
25
than
November
15
of
the
second
year
immediately
following
the
26
year
in
which
the
federal
decennial
census
is
taken
nor
later
27
than
May
15
of
the
second
third
year
immediately
following
28
the
year
in
which
the
federal
decennial
census
is
taken.
29
A
copy
of
the
plan
shall
be
filed
with
the
area
education
30
agency
administrator
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
31
school’s
electors
reside.
If
the
board
does
not
provide
for
32
an
election
as
provided
in
sections
275.35
,
275.36
,
and
278.1
33
and
adopts
a
resolution
to
change
the
number
of
directors
or
34
method
of
election
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
,
the
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district
shall
change
the
number
of
directors
or
method
of
1
election
as
provided
unless,
within
twenty-eight
days
following
2
the
action
of
the
board,
the
secretary
of
the
board
receives
a
3
petition
containing
the
required
number
of
signatures,
asking
4
that
an
election
be
called
to
approve
or
disapprove
the
action
5
of
the
board
in
adopting
the
resolution.
The
petition
must
be
6
signed
by
eligible
electors
equal
in
number
to
not
less
than
7
one
hundred
or
thirty
percent
of
the
number
of
voters
at
the
8
last
preceding
regular
school
election,
whichever
is
greater.
9
The
board
shall
either
rescind
its
action
or
direct
the
10
county
commissioner
of
elections
to
submit
the
question
to
the
11
registered
voters
of
the
school
district
at
an
election
held
12
on
a
date
specified
in
section
39.2,
subsection
4
,
paragraph
13
“c”
.
If
a
majority
of
those
voting
on
the
question
at
the
14
election
favors
disapproval
of
the
action
of
the
board,
the
15
district
shall
not
change
the
number
of
directors
or
method
of
16
election.
If
a
majority
of
those
voting
on
the
question
does
17
not
favor
disapproval
of
the
action,
the
board
shall
certify
18
the
results
of
the
election
to
the
department
of
management
and
19
the
district
shall
change
the
number
of
directors
or
method
of
20
election
as
provided
in
this
subsection
.
At
the
expiration
of
21
the
twenty-eight-day
period,
if
no
petition
is
filed,
the
board
22
shall
certify
its
action
to
the
department
of
management
and
23
the
district
shall
change
the
number
of
directors
or
method
of
24
election
as
provided
in
this
subsection
.
25
Sec.
16.
Section
278.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
e,
Code
26
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
e.
Direct
the
transfer
of
any
surplus
in
the
debt
service
28
fund,
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
fund
,
or
other
capital
29
projects
funds,
or
public
education
and
recreation
levy
fund
to
30
the
general
fund.
31
Sec.
17.
Section
279.30,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
279.30
Exceptions.
34
Each
payment
must
be
made
payable
to
the
person
entitled
to
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receive
the
money
or
deposited
directly
into
an
account
at
a
1
financial
institution,
as
defined
in
section
527.2,
specified
2
by
the
person
entitled
to
receive
the
money
.
The
board
of
3
directors
of
a
school
district
or
an
area
education
agency
may
4
by
resolution
authorize
the
secretary,
upon
approval
of
the
5
superintendent
or
designee,
or
administrator,
in
the
case
of
6
an
area
education
agency,
to
issue
payments
when
the
board
7
of
directors
is
not
in
session
in
payment
of
reasonable
and
8
necessary
expenses,
but
only
upon
verified
bills
filed
with
the
9
secretary
or
administrator,
and
for
the
payment
of
salaries
10
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
a
written
contract.
Each
payment
11
must
be
made
payable
only
to
the
person
performing
the
service
12
or
presenting
the
verified
bill,
and
must
state
the
purpose
13
for
which
the
payment
is
issued.
All
bills
and
salaries
for
14
which
payments
are
issued
prior
to
audit
and
allowance
by
the
15
board
must
be
passed
upon
by
the
board
of
directors
at
the
next
16
meeting
and
be
entered
in
the
regular
minutes
of
the
secretary.
17
Sec.
18.
Section
279.42,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
279.42
Gifts
to
schools.
20
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
which
that
21
receives
funds
through
gifts,
devises,
and
bequests
a
gift,
22
devise,
or
bequest
shall
deposit
these
the
funds
in
a
trust
23
and
,
permanent,
or
agency
fund
and
shall
use
them
the
funds
in
24
accordance
with
the
terms
of
the
gift,
devise,
or
bequest.
25
Sec.
19.
Section
279.45,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
279.45
Administrative
expenditures.
28
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1989,
and
each
of
29
the
following
three
budget
years,
the
board
of
directors
of
a
30
school
district
in
which
the
The
administrative
expenditures
31
as
a
percent
of
the
a
school
district’s
operating
general
fund
32
for
a
base
year
shall
not
exceed
five
percent
,
shall
reduce
its
33
administrative
expenditures
so
that
they
are
one-half
percent
34
less
as
a
percent
of
the
school
district’s
operating
fund
than
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they
were
for
the
base
year
.
However,
a
school
district
is
1
not
required
to
reduce
its
administrative
expenditures
below
2
five
percent
of
its
operating
fund.
Thereafter,
a
school
3
district
shall
not
increase
the
percent
of
its
administrative
4
expenditures
compared
to
its
operating
fund.
Annually,
5
the
board
of
directors
shall
certify
to
the
department
of
6
education
the
amounts
of
the
school
district’s
administrative
7
expenditures
and
its
operating
general
fund.
For
the
purposes
8
of
this
section
,
“base
year”
and
“budget
year”
mean
means
9
the
same
as
defined
in
section
442.6
,
Code
1989,
and
section
10
257.2
,
and
“administrative
expenditures”
means
expenditures
for
11
executive
administration.
12
Sec.
20.
Section
282.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
Notwithstanding
this
chapter
and
sections
275.55A
,
and
15
256F.4
,
and
282.18
,
or
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary,
16
prior
to
knowingly
enrolling
an
individual
who
is
required
17
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
,
but
who
is
18
otherwise
eligible
to
enroll
in
a
public
school,
the
board
of
19
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
determine
the
educational
20
placement
of
the
individual.
Upon
receipt
of
notice
that
a
21
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
district
is
required
to
register
22
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
,
the
board
shall
determine
23
the
educational
placement
of
the
student.
The
tentative
agenda
24
for
the
meeting
of
the
board
of
directors
at
which
the
board
25
will
consider
such
enrollment
or
educational
placement
shall
26
specifically
state
that
the
board
is
considering
the
enrollment
27
or
educational
placement
of
an
individual
who
is
required
28
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
.
If
the
29
individual
is
denied
enrollment
in
a
school
district
under
this
30
section
,
the
school
district
of
residence
shall
provide
the
31
individual
with
educational
services
in
an
alternative
setting.
32
Sec.
21.
Section
282.10,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
4.
A
whole
grade
sharing
agreement
shall
be
signed
by
the
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boards
of
the
districts
involved
in
the
agreement
not
later
1
than
February
1
of
the
school
year
preceding
the
school
year
2
for
which
the
agreement
is
to
take
effect.
The
boards
of
3
the
districts
shall
negotiate
as
part
of
the
new
or
existing
4
agreement
the
disposition
of
teacher
quality
funding
provided
5
under
chapter
284
.
6
Sec.
22.
Section
282.18,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
7
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
8
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
If
a
request
for
transfer
is
submitted
9
to
the
receiving
district
after
March
1
of
the
preceding
10
school
year
on
behalf
of
a
pupil
whose
sibling
is
already
11
participating
in
open
enrollment,
the
receiving
district
shall
12
take
action
to
approve
the
request.
13
Sec.
23.
Section
282.18,
subsection
5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
14
to
read
as
follows:
15
5.
Open
enrollment
applications
filed
after
March
1
of
16
the
preceding
school
year
that
do
not
qualify
for
good
cause
17
approval
as
provided
in
subsection
4
shall
be
subject
to
the
18
approval
of
the
board
of
the
resident
district
and
the
board
19
of
the
receiving
district.
The
parent
or
guardian
shall
send
20
notification
to
the
district
of
residence
and
the
receiving
21
district
that
the
parent
or
guardian
seeks
to
enroll
the
22
parent’s
or
guardian’s
child
in
the
receiving
district.
A
23
decision
of
either
board
to
deny
an
application
filed
under
24
this
subsection
involving
repeated
acts
of
harassment
of
the
25
student
or
serious
health
condition
of
the
student
that
the
26
resident
district
cannot
adequately
address
is
subject
to
27
appeal
under
section
290.1
.
The
state
board
shall
exercise
28
broad
discretion
to
achieve
just
and
equitable
results
that
are
29
in
the
best
interest
of
the
affected
child
or
children.
30
Sec.
24.
Section
284.10,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
An
administrator
licensed
under
chapter
272
who
conducts
33
evaluations
of
teachers
for
purposes
of
this
chapter
shall
34
complete
the
evaluator
training
program.
A
practitioner
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licensed
under
chapter
272
who
is
not
an
administrator
1
may
enroll
in
the
evaluator
training
program.
Enrollment
2
preference
shall
be
given
to
administrators
and
to
other
3
practitioners
who
are
not
beginning
teachers
.
Upon
successful
4
completion,
the
provider
shall
certify
that
the
administrator
5
or
other
practitioner
is
qualified
to
conduct
evaluations
6
for
employment,
make
recommendations
for
licensure,
and
make
7
recommendations
that
a
teacher
is
qualified
to
advance
from
one
8
career
path
level
to
the
next
career
path
level
pursuant
to
9
this
chapter
.
Certification
is
for
a
period
of
five
years
and
10
may
be
renewed.
11
Sec.
25.
Section
291.1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
291.1
President
——
duties.
14
The
president
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
preside
at
15
all
of
its
meetings,
sign
all
contracts
made
by
the
board,
and
16
appear
in
on
behalf
of
the
corporation
in
all
actions
brought
17
by
or
against
it,
unless
individually
a
party,
in
which
case
18
this
duty
shall
be
performed
by
the
secretary.
The
president
19
or
the
president’s
designee
shall
sign,
using
an
original
or
20
facsimile
signature,
all
school
district
warrants
payments
21
drawn
and
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
as
provided
by
22
law.
The
board
of
directors,
by
resolution,
may
designate
an
23
individual,
who
shall
not
be
the
secretary,
to
sign
warrants
24
payments
or
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
on
behalf
of
25
the
president.
26
Sec.
26.
Section
291.6,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
27
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
28
following:
29
3.
Accounting
records.
Keep
an
accurate
accounting
record
30
of
each
payment
or
electronic
funds
transfer
from
each
fund
31
which
shall
be
provided
monthly
to
the
board
of
directors.
The
32
secretary
of
the
creditor
district
shall
prepare
and
deliver
to
33
debtor
districts
an
itemized
statement
of
tuition
fees
charged
34
in
accordance
with
sections
275.55A
and
282.11
,
and
section
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282.24,
subsection
1
.
1
Sec.
27.
Section
291.6,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
4.
Claims.
Keep
an
accurate
account
accounting
of
all
4
expenses
incurred
by
the
corporation,
and
present
the
same
to
5
the
board
for
audit
and
payment.
6
Sec.
28.
Section
291.7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
291.7
Monthly
receipts,
disbursements,
and
balances.
9
The
secretary
of
each
district
shall
file
monthly
with
the
10
board
of
directors
a
complete
statement
of
all
receipts
and
11
disbursements
from
the
various
funds
each
individual
fund
12
during
the
preceding
month,
and
also
the
balance
remaining
on
13
hand
in
the
various
funds
each
individual
fund
at
the
close
of
14
the
period
covered
by
the
statement,
which
monthly
statements
15
shall
be
open
to
public
inspection.
16
Sec.
29.
Section
291.8,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
17
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
18
291.8
Payments.
19
The
secretary
shall
make
each
authorized
payment,
20
countersign
using
an
original
or
facsimile
signature,
and
21
maintain
accounting
records
of
the
payments
or
electronic
funds
22
transfers,
showing
the
number,
date,
payee,
originating
fund,
23
the
purpose,
and
the
amount,
and
shall
provide
to
the
board
at
24
each
regular
annual
meeting
a
copy
of
the
accounting
records
25
maintained
by
the
secretary.
26
Sec.
30.
Section
291.12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
291.12
Duties
of
treasurer
——
payment
of
warrants
payments
.
29
The
treasurer
shall
receive
all
moneys
belonging
to
the
30
corporation,
pay
the
same
out
only
upon
the
order
of
the
31
president
countersigned
by
the
secretary,
keeping
and
shall
32
keep
an
accurate
account
accounting
record
of
all
receipts
33
and
expenditures
in
a
book
provided
for
that
purpose
.
The
34
treasurer
shall
register
all
orders
drawn
payments
and
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electronic
funds
transfers
made
and
reported
to
the
treasurer
1
by
the
secretary,
showing
the
number,
date,
to
whom
drawn,
the
2
fund
upon
from
which
drawn
each
payment
and
transfer
was
made
,
3
the
purpose
and
amount.
4
Sec.
31.
Section
291.14,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
291.14
Financial
statement.
7
The
treasurer
shall
render
a
statement
of
the
finances
of
the
8
corporation
whenever
required
by
the
board,
and
the
treasurer’s
9
books
accounting
records
shall
always
be
open
for
inspection.
10
Sec.
32.
Section
298.2,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
11
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
The
proposition
to
levy
the
voter-approved
physical
13
plant
and
equipment
levy
is
not
affected
by
a
change
in
14
the
boundaries
of
the
school
district,
except
as
otherwise
15
provided
in
this
section
.
If
each
school
district
involved
16
in
a
school
reorganization
under
chapter
275
has
adopted
17
the
voter-approved
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
or
the
18
sixty-seven
and
one-half
cents
per
thousand
dollars
of
assessed
19
value
schoolhouse
levy
under
section
278.1,
subsection
7,
20
Code
1989,
prior
to
July
1,
1991
,
and
if
the
voters
have
not
21
voted
upon
the
proposition
to
levy
the
voter-approved
physical
22
plant
and
equipment
levy
in
the
reorganized
district,
the
23
existing
voter-approved
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
or
24
the
existing
schoolhouse
levy,
as
applicable,
is
in
effect
for
25
the
reorganized
district
for
the
least
amount
and
the
shortest
26
time
for
which
it
is
in
effect
in
any
of
the
districts.
27
Sec.
33.
Section
298.2,
subsection
6,
Code
2011,
is
amended
28
by
striking
the
subsection.
29
Sec.
34.
Section
298A.4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
298A.4
Physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
fund.
32
The
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
fund
is
a
special
33
revenue
capital
projects
fund.
A
physical
plant
and
equipment
34
levy
fund
must
be
established
in
any
school
corporation
which
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levies
the
tax
authorized,
whether
regular
or
voter-approved,
1
under
section
298.2
.
2
Sec.
35.
Section
298A.9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
298A.9
Capital
project
funds.
5
A
capital
project
fund
must
be
established
in
any
school
6
corporation
which
issues
bonds
or
other
authorized
indebtedness
7
for
capital
projects
or
which
initiates
a
capital
project,
or
8
which
receives
grants
or
other
funds
for
capital
projects.
9
Boards
are
authorized
to
establish
more
than
one
capital
10
project
fund
as
necessary.
Any
balance
remaining
in
a
capital
11
project
fund
after
the
capital
project
is
completed
may
be
12
retained
for
future
capital
projects
in
accordance
with
the
13
original
purpose
of
the
bond
issue
or
voter-approved
levy;
or
14
may
be
transferred,
by
board
resolution,
to
the
debt
service
15
fund,
to
the
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
fund
or
another
16
capital
project
fund
,
or
other
to
the
fund
from
which
the
17
surplus
originated;
or
transferred
to
the
general
fund
in
18
accordance
with
section
278.1,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“e”
.
19
Sec.
36.
Section
298A.13,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
298A.13
Trust
,
permanent,
or
agency
funds.
22
Trust
,
permanent,
or
agency
funds
shall
be
established
by
23
any
school
corporation
to
account
for
gifts
it
receives
to
24
be
used
for
a
particular
purpose
or
to
account
for
money
and
25
property
received
and
administered
by
the
district
as
trustee
26
or
custodian
or
in
the
capacity
of
an
agent.
Boards
may
27
establish
trust
and
,
permanent,
or
agency
funds
as
necessary.
28
Sec.
37.
Section
299A.11,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
299A.11
Student
records
confidential.
31
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
law
or
rule
to
the
32
contrary,
personal
information
in
records
regarding
a
child
33
receiving
competent
private
instruction
pursuant
to
this
34
chapter
,
which
are
maintained,
created,
collected,
or
assembled
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by
or
for
a
state
agency,
shall
be
kept
confidential
in
1
the
same
manner
as
personal
information
in
student
records
2
maintained,
created,
collected,
or
assembled
by
or
for
a
school
3
corporation
or
educational
institution
in
accordance
with
4
section
22.7,
subsection
1
.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
5
“personal
information
in
records
regarding
a
child
receiving
6
competent
private
instruction”
shall
include
the
child’s
7
name
and
home
address
as
well
as
all
other
information
that
8
personally
identifies
the
child.
9
Sec.
38.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
10
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
11
Sec.
39.
REPEAL.
Sections
256.20
and
256.23,
Code
2011,
12
are
repealed.
13
Sec.
40.
REPEAL.
Section
297.35,
Code
2011,
is
repealed.
14
Sec.
41.
REPEAL.
Section
298A.5,
Code
2011,
is
repealed.
15
Sec.
42.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT
AND
APPLICABILITY.
The
16
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
257.30,
being
deemed
of
17
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment
and
applies
18
to
the
school
budget
review
committee
member
terms
that
begin
19
on
or
after
May
1,
2011.
20
EXPLANATION
21
This
bill
makes
miscellaneous
changes
to
Code
provisions
22
relating
to
education
as
follows:
23
STUDENT
STATE
BOARD
OF
EDUCATION
MEMBER.
Code
section
24
256.5A
is
amended
to
increase
the
term
of
the
nonvoting
student
25
member
of
the
state
board
of
education
from
one
year
to
two
26
years,
and
provides
that
the
student
must
be
enrolled
in
grade
27
10
when
applying
for
the
appointment.
Currently,
a
student
may
28
be
enrolled
in
grade
10
or
11
at
the
time
the
student
applies.
29
SCHOOL
LAW
PRINTING
REQUIREMENT.
Code
section
256.9,
30
subsections
26
and
27,
are
stricken.
The
provisions
require
31
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
to
cause
to
32
be
printed
in
book
form,
every
four
years
since
1987,
all
33
school
laws,
and
changes
to
school
laws,
with
forms,
rulings,
34
decisions,
notes,
and
suggestions
which
may
aid
school
officers
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in
the
proper
discharge
of
their
duties.
The
book
must
be
1
furnished
to
school
and
area
officers
and
administrators,
2
members
of
the
general
assembly,
and
others
as
reasonably
3
requested.
4
EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES.
Code
section
256.10,
subsection
2,
is
5
amended
by
striking
a
provision
that
prohibits
the
dismissal
6
of
a
member
of
the
professional
staff
for
cause
without
7
appropriate
due
process
procedures,
but
adds
that
the
person
8
must
not
be
dismissed
without
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
9
director
of
education.
10
AMERICAN
INDIAN
EDUCATION
EXPENSES.
Code
section
256.30
11
provides
for
the
distribution
and
administration
of
moneys
12
in
excess
of
federal
moneys
to
pay
the
expense
of
educating
13
American
Indian
children
residing
in
the
Sac
and
Fox
Indian
14
settlement.
The
bill
eliminates
language
that
requires
the
15
tribal
council
to
submit
an
annual
report
to
the
department
of
16
education
accounting
for
expenditure
of
the
moneys
and
requires
17
the
department
of
education
to
certify
compliance
before
the
18
department
of
management
can
approve
allotment
of
the
moneys.
19
ACCREDITED
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
PUPIL
ENROLLMENT.
Code
section
20
257.6
is
amended
to
specify
that
accredited
nonpublic
school
21
pupils
receiving
classes
or
services
funded
by
federal
grants
22
or
allocations
shall
not
be
counted
in
a
school
district’s
23
enrollment
as
shared-time
or
part-time
pupils.
The
bill
makes
24
a
conforming
change
to
Code
section
257.37,
subsection
4.
25
SCHOOL
BUDGET
REVIEW
COMMITTEE
(SBRC)
MEMBER
TERMS.
Code
26
section
257.30,
subsection
1,
is
amended
to
increase
the
length
27
of
the
terms
served
by
members
of
the
SBRC
from
three
years
to
28
four
years.
This
provision
takes
effect
upon
enactment
and
29
applies
to
SBRC
member
terms
that
begin
on
or
after
May
1,
30
2011.
31
SBRC
INTERNET
SITE
INFORMATION.
Code
section
257.31,
32
subsection
2,
is
amended
to
eliminate
a
requirement
that
the
33
school
budget
review
committee
specify
on
its
internet
site
34
annually
the
reasons
for
its
recommendations,
and
instead
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require
that
it
specify
a
summary
of
decisions.
The
reference
1
to
recommendations
was
tied
to
a
requirement
that
the
committee
2
report
to
the
general
assembly
any
recommended
changes
in
laws
3
relating
to
school
districts,
but
that
requirement
was
stricken
4
by
legislation
enacted
in
2009.
5
REDISTRICTING
FOLLOWING
FEDERAL
DECENNIAL
CENSUS.
Code
6
section
275.23A
is
amended
to
move
the
dates
back
by
which
a
7
resolution
describing
new
director
district
boundaries
must
be
8
adopted
by
the
school
board
if
the
school
board
redraws
its
9
director
district
boundaries
following
the
federal
decennial
10
census.
Currently,
the
resolution
can
be
adopted
no
earlier
11
than
November
15
of
the
year
immediately
following
the
year
12
in
which
the
federal
decennial
census
is
taken
nor
later
than
13
May
15
of
the
second
year
immediately
following
the
year
in
14
which
the
federal
decennial
census
is
taken.
The
bill
moves
15
the
timelines
to
no
sooner
than
November
15
of
the
second
year
16
following
the
federal
decennial
census
and
no
later
than
May
15
17
of
the
third
year
following
the
federal
decennial
census.
18
MODIFIED
ALLOWABLE
GROWTH
ESTABLISHED
BY
SBRC.
Code
section
19
257.40,
subsection
1,
is
amended
to
eliminate
reference
to
20
“at-risk”
within
the
term
“modified
at-risk
allowable
growth”
21
and
to
provide
that
the
requests
for
additional
allowable
22
growth
for
programs
for
returning
dropouts
and
dropout
23
prevention,
which
are
submitted
to
the
department
by
school
24
districts,
must
be
either
approved
by
the
department
or
25
returned
unapproved
to
the
school
district
with
comments
from
26
the
department.
Code
section
257.41
is
amended
to
provide
27
that
the
SBRC,
rather
than
the
department
of
management,
is
28
responsible
for
establishing
a
modified
allowable
growth
for
29
such
programs.
30
AEA
BUDGET
DEADLINES.
Code
sections
273.3
and
273.23
are
31
amended
to
extend
the
dates
by
which
area
education
agency
32
proposed
budgets
must
be
reviewed,
approved,
or
returned
by
the
33
state
board
and
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
if
the
first
34
submission
is
not
approved.
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FUNDING
MEDIA
AND
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES.
Code
section
1
257.37,
subsection
4,
which
requires
school
districts
to
2
include
in
their
enrollment
reports
the
number
of
nonpublic
3
school
pupils
within
each
school
district
for
media
and
4
educational
services
provided
through
the
area
educational
5
agencies,
is
amended
to
prohibit
school
districts
from
6
including
in
the
enrollment
report
nonpublic
school
pupils
7
receiving
classes
or
services
funded
by
federal
grants
or
8
allocations.
9
SCHOOL
AND
AEA
BOARD
PAYMENTS
AND
WARRANTS.
Code
section
10
279.30
is
amended
to
allow
the
board
of
directors
of
a
11
school
district
or
of
an
AEA
to
direct
deposit
a
payment
at
a
12
financial
institution
specified
by
the
person
entitled
to
the
13
money.
Code
section
291.1;
Code
section
291.6,
subsections
14
3
and
4;
and
Code
sections
291.7,
291.8,
291.12,
and
291.14
15
are
amended
to
replace
references
to
“books”,
“registers”,
16
and
“warrants”
with
references
to
payments,
electronic
funds
17
transfers,
and
accounting
records
and
to
make
related
changes.
18
SCHOOL
FUNDS
FOR
GIFTS.
Code
sections
279.42
and
298A.13
are
19
amended
to
give
school
districts
the
option
of
establishing
a
20
permanent
fund
for
gifts
received
and
to
allow
school
districts
21
to
deposit
funds
received
from
gifts,
devises,
and
bequests
22
into
a
trust,
permanent,
or
agency
fund.
23
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENDITURES.
Code
section
24
279.45
is
amended
to
modify
outdated
language
related
25
to
a
requirement
that
a
school
district
limit
its
annual
26
administrative
expenses
to
not
more
than
5
percent
of
its
27
general
fund
for
a
base
year
and
to
replace
references
to
the
28
term
“operating
fund”
with
“general
fund”.
29
ENROLLMENT
OF
PERSON
LISTED
ON
SEX
OFFENDER
REGISTRY.
30
Code
section
282.9,
subsection
1,
is
amended
to
notwithstand
31
Code
chapter
282,
relating
to
school
attendance
and
tuition,
32
rather
than
notwithstanding
only
Code
section
282.18,
the
33
Code
section
relating
to
open
enrollment.
The
language
of
34
Code
section
282.9,
subsection
1,
provides
that
prior
to
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knowingly
enrolling
a
student
who
is
required
to
register
as
1
a
sex
offender,
the
school
district’s
board
of
directors
must
2
determine
the
educational
placement
of
the
individual
and
place
3
notice
of
that
consideration
on
the
board’s
tentative
meeting
4
agenda.
If
the
board
denies
enrollment
to
the
individual,
the
5
school
district
of
residence
must
provide
the
individual
with
6
educational
services
in
an
alternative
setting.
7
WHOLE
GRADE
SHARING
AGREEMENTS.
Code
section
282.10,
8
subsection
4,
is
amended
to
provide
that
the
boards
of
9
directors
of
school
districts
must
negotiate
the
disposition
of
10
any
funding
provided
under
Code
chapter
284,
not
solely
teacher
11
quality
funding.
12
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
BY
SIBLING.
Code
section
282.18,
subsection
13
4,
is
amended
to
require
that
a
receiving
district
approve
14
a
transfer
request
submitted
after
March
1
of
the
preceding
15
school
year
if
the
sibling
of
the
pupil
for
whom
the
request
16
is
made
is
already
participating
in
open
enrollment
to
the
17
receiving
district.
The
bill
makes
a
conforming
change
to
Code
18
section
282.18,
subsection
5.
19
EVALUATOR
TRAINING
PROGRAM.
Code
section
284.10,
subsection
20
2,
is
amended
to
give
program
enrollment
preference
to
other
21
practitioners
who
are
not
beginning
teachers.
Currently,
only
22
school
administrators
are
given
preference.
23
PHYSICAL
PLANT
AND
EQUIPMENT
LEVY.
Code
section
298A.4
24
is
amended
to
describe
the
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
25
fund
as
a
“capital
projects
fund”,
rather
than
a
“special
26
revenue
fund”.
Corresponding
changes
are
made
to
Code
sections
27
278.1(1)(e),
298.2(5)(a),
and
298A.9,
while
Code
sections
28
423F.3(1)(d)
and
298.2(6)
are
stricken,
and
Code
section
297.35
29
is
repealed.
30
COMPETENT
PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION
RECORDS.
Code
section
299A.11
31
is
amended
to
provide
that
“personal
information
in
records
32
regarding
a
child
receiving
competent
private
instruction”
33
includes
the
child’s
name
and
home
address,
and
any
other
34
information
that
personally
identifies
the
child.
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CODE
CORRECTIONS.
The
bill
makes
corrections
to
Code
1
section
256.9
to
change
references
to
model
end-of-course
2
assessments
and
to
Code
section
259A.1
to
change
references
to
3
subjects
covered
by
high
school
equivalency
diploma
tests.
4
CODE
SECTIONS
REPEALED.
The
bill
repeals
the
following:
5
1.
Code
section
256.20,
which
permits
school
districts
to
6
request
approval
from
the
state
board
of
education
for
a
pilot
7
project
for
a
year-around
three-semester
school
year.
8
2.
Code
section
256.23,
which
establishes
a
recruitment
and
9
advancement
program
to
provide
for
the
allocation
of
grants
10
to
school
corporations
for
pilot
projects
that
encourage
11
the
advancement
of
women
and
minorities
to
administrative
12
positions.
13
3.
Code
section
298A.5,
which
provides
that
the
schoolhouse
14
tax
levy
fund
is
a
special
revenue
fund
and
requires
school
15
corporations
to
establish
the
schoolhouse
tax
levy
fund
if
it
16
levies
the
tax
authorized
by
Code
section
278.1,
subsection
7,
17
Code
1989.
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