Senate Study Bill 3171 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON QUIRMBACH) A BILL FOR An Act relating to programs and activities under the purview of 1 the department of education, the state board of education, 2 the board of educational examiners, the state board of 3 regents, school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools; 4 and providing for the retention of certain fees and for the 5 use of certain funds. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj

S.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION 2 Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 3 Code Supplement 2011, is amended by adding the following new 4 subparagraph: 5 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (02) The rules shall allow a school 6 district or accredited nonpublic school to award high school 7 credit to a student upon the demonstration of required 8 competencies for a course or content area, as approved by 9 an appropriately licensed teacher. The school district or 10 accredited nonpublic school shall determine the assessment 11 methods by which a student demonstrates sufficient evidence of 12 the required competencies. 13 Sec. 2. Section 256.11, subsection 5, unnumbered paragraph 14 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 15 In grades nine through twelve, a unit of credit consists 16 of a course or equivalent related components or partial units 17 taught throughout the academic year. The minimum program to be 18 offered and taught for grades nine through twelve is: 19 Sec. 3. Section 256.11, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 20 following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. a. As used in subsection 5, “unit” 22 means a course which meets one of the following criteria: 23 (1) The course is taught for at least two hundred minutes 24 per week for thirty-six weeks. 25 (2) The course is taught for the equivalent of one hundred 26 twenty hours of instruction. 27 b. A student shall receive a unit of credit or a partial 28 unit of credit upon successful completion of a course 29 which meets one of the criteria in paragraph “a” or related 30 components equivalent to a course which meets one of the 31 criteria in paragraph “a” . A partial unit of credit shall be 32 calculated in a manner consistent with this subsection. A 33 student may receive credit on a performance basis through the 34 administration of an assessment, provided the assessment covers 35 -1- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 1/ 44

S.F. _____ the competencies ordinarily included in the regular course. 1 DIVISION II 2 CORE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND CORE CONTENT STANDARDS 3 Sec. 4. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, Code 4 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 5 a. Adopt rules that establish a core curriculum and high 6 school graduation requirements for all students in school 7 districts and accredited nonpublic schools that include at a 8 minimum satisfactory completion of four years of English and 9 language arts, three years of mathematics, three years of 10 science, and three years of social studies. 11 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 12 requirements shall authorize a school district or 13 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student who 14 satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of English 15 or language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies has 16 satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school graduation 17 requirements for that area as specified in this lettered 18 paragraph “a” , and shall authorize the school district or 19 accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit for the 20 unit to the student. 21 (2) The rules establishing a core curriculum shall address 22 the core content standards in subsection 28 and the skills and 23 knowledge students need to be successful in the twenty-first 24 century . The core curriculum shall include , including but not 25 limited to English and language arts, mathematics, science, 26 social studies and twenty-first century learning skills which 27 include but are not limited to , music and other fine arts, 28 applied arts, foreign languages, physical education, character 29 education, entrepreneurship education, civic literacy, 30 health literacy, technology literacy, financial literacy, and 31 employability skills; and shall address the curricular needs of 32 students in kindergarten through grade twelve in those areas. 33 The department shall further define the twenty-first century 34 learning skills components by rule. 35 -2- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 2/ 44

S.F. _____ Sec. 5. Section 256.9, subsection 53, Code Supplement 2011, 1 is amended to read as follows: 2 53. a. Develop and distribute, in collaboration with the 3 area education agencies, core curriculum technical assistance 4 and implementation strategies that school districts and 5 accredited nonpublic schools shall utilize, including but 6 not limited to the development and delivery of formative and 7 end-of-course model assessments classroom teachers may use 8 to measure student progress on the core curriculum adopted 9 pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 26 . The department 10 shall, in collaboration with the advisory group convened in 11 accordance with paragraph “b” and educational assessment 12 providers, identify and make available to school districts 13 end-of-course and additional model end-of-course and additional 14 assessments to align with the expectations included in the Iowa 15 core curriculum. The model assessments shall be suitable to 16 meet the multiple assessment measures requirement specified in 17 section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “c” . 18 b. Convene an a core curriculum framework and core content 19 standards advisory group comprised council. 20 (1) The council shall be comprised of education 21 stakeholders including but not limited to school district and 22 accredited nonpublic school teachers, school administrators, 23 higher education faculty who teach in the subjects for which 24 the curriculum is being adopted, private sector employers, 25 members of the boards of directors of school districts, and 26 individuals representing the educational assessment providers , 27 and four ex officio, nonvoting members of the general assembly . 28 The members of the general assembly shall be appointed 29 as follows: one representative shall be appointed by the 30 speaker of the house of representatives, one representative 31 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of 32 representatives, one senator shall be appointed by the majority 33 leader of the senate after consultation with the president of 34 the senate, and one senator shall be appointed by the minority 35 -3- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 3/ 44

S.F. _____ leader of the senate. The council shall elect a chairperson 1 from among its members and adopt rules of procedure. The 2 members of the council shall serve without compensation, but 3 may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out 4 their duties. The department shall provide staff support to 5 the council. 6 (2) The task force advisory council shall review the 7 national assessment of educational progress standards and 8 assessments used by other states, and shall consider standards 9 identified as best practices in the field of study by the 10 national councils of teachers of English and mathematics, 11 the national council for the social studies, the national 12 science teachers association nationally recognized entities 13 representing teachers of core curriculum subject areas , and 14 other recognized experts ; and shall review the core curriculum 15 and core content standards adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 16 subsections 26 and 28 . In making recommendations, the advisory 17 council’s goal shall be to increase student achievement and 18 academic growth under the core curriculum and core content 19 standards and to achieve or identify measures to achieve any 20 related objectives established in law. The advisory council 21 shall submit its findings and recommendations annually in a 22 report to the general assembly by November 1. 23 Sec. 6. Section 256.9, subsection 54, Code Supplement 2011, 24 is amended by striking the subsection. 25 DIVISION III 26 REGIONAL PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORKS 27 Sec. 7. Section 273.2, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 28 adding the following new subsection: 29 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. a. The area education agency board 30 shall establish a regional parent advocacy network to create 31 an integrated, accessible set of community-wide resources to 32 support learning and development by July 1, 2013. A regional 33 parent advocacy network shall include at least one parent 34 representative from each school district in the area. The area 35 -4- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 4/ 44

S.F. _____ education agency administrator shall coordinate efforts with 1 the board of directors of each school district to facilitate 2 the establishment and maintenance of the regional parent 3 advocacy network. 4 b. In addition to any other responsibilities, a regional 5 parent advocacy network shall develop a plan for better 6 coordination between area education agencies, school districts, 7 and parents regarding children’s mental health services. 8 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION . 279.68 Regional parent advocacy 9 network. 10 1. The board of directors of each school district shall 11 coordinate with the area education agency administrator to 12 facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a regional 13 parent advocacy network pursuant to section 273.2, subsection 14 10. The board of directors of each school district, in 15 coordination with the area education agency administrator, 16 shall select at least one parent representative from the school 17 district to serve on the regional parent advocacy network. 18 Parent representatives shall be reflective of the student 19 population in the school district. 20 2. If the board of directors of a school district selects 21 more than one parent representative to serve on the regional 22 parent advocacy network, the board shall select a number of 23 parent representatives such that each parent representative 24 represents six hundred fifty students, or as close to that 25 number as is feasible. 26 DIVISION IV 27 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS 28 Sec. 9. Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 29 adding the following new subsection: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 31. Adopt rules establishing a statewide 31 teacher evaluation system and a statewide administrator 32 evaluations system in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 33 64. 34 Sec. 10. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 35 -5- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 5/ 44

S.F. _____ adding the following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 64. a. Develop a statewide teacher 2 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 3 system that school districts, charter schools, and accredited 4 nonpublic schools shall use to standardize the instruments 5 and processes used to evaluate teachers and administrators 6 throughout the state. 7 b. The components of the statewide teacher evaluation system 8 shall include but not be limited to the following: 9 (1) Direct observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 10 (2) Balanced consideration of student growth measures, when 11 available for tested subjects and grades, to validate direct 12 observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 13 (3) Integration of the Iowa teaching standards. 14 (4) System applicability to teachers in all content areas 15 taught in a school. 16 Sec. 11. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, 17 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 Create a teacher quality committee. The committee shall 20 meet quarterly and have equal representation of administrators 21 and teachers. The teacher members shall be appointed by 22 the certified employee organization if one exists, and if 23 not, by the school district’s or agency’s administration. 24 The administrator members shall be appointed by the school 25 board. However, if a school district can demonstrate that 26 an existing professional development, curriculum, or student 27 improvement committee has significant stakeholder involvement 28 and a leadership role in the school district, the appointing 29 authorities may mutually agree to assign to the existing 30 committee the responsibilities set forth in this paragraph “c” , 31 to appoint members of the existing committee to the teacher 32 quality committee, or to authorize the existing committee to 33 serve in an advisory capacity to the teacher quality committee. 34 The committee shall do all of the following: 35 -6- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 6/ 44

S.F. _____ Sec. 12. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 1 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 2 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (6) Provide leadership in the 3 development and adoption of professional development plans and 4 activities, and engage in leading knowledgeable and responsive 5 professional development for the school district or area 6 education agency. 7 Sec. 13. Section 284.6, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 8 1, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 9 The department shall coordinate a statewide network of 10 professional development for Iowa teachers which collaborates 11 with teacher quality committees created pursuant to section 12 284.4, subsection 1, and annually provides the committees with 13 best practices in professional development that address unique 14 local needs . A school district or professional development 15 provider that offers a professional development program in 16 accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 , shall demonstrate 17 that the program contains the following: 18 Sec. 14. Section 284.6, subsection 8, Code Supplement 2011, 19 is amended to read as follows: 20 8. For each year in which a school district receives funds 21 calculated and paid to school districts for professional 22 development pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 10 , or 23 section 257.37A, subsection 2 , the school district shall 24 create quality professional development opportunities. Not 25 less than two hours per instructional week shall be set aside 26 to allow educators to collaborate with each other to deliver 27 educational programs and assess student learning. The goal 28 for the use of the funds is to provide one additional contract 29 day or the equivalent thereof for professional development 30 and use of the funds is limited to providing professional 31 development to teachers, including additional salaries for time 32 beyond the normal negotiated agreement; pay for substitute 33 teachers, professional development materials, speakers, and 34 professional development content; and costs associated with 35 -7- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 7/ 44

S.F. _____ implementing the individual professional development plans. 1 The use of the funds shall be balanced between school district, 2 attendance center, and individual professional development 3 plans, making every reasonable effort to provide equal access 4 to all teachers. 5 Sec. 15. Section 284.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2011, are 6 amended to read as follows: 7 1. A school district shall provide for an annual 8 review a of each teacher’s performance at least once every 9 three years for purposes of assisting teachers in making 10 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 11 the Iowa teaching standards, identifying teachers in need of 12 improvement, or to determine whether the teacher’s practice 13 meets school district expectations for career advancement in 14 accordance with section 284.7 . The review shall include, at 15 minimum, classroom observation of the teacher, the teacher’s 16 progress, and implementation of the teacher’s individual 17 professional development plan, subject to the level of 18 resources provided to implement the plan; and shall include 19 supporting documentation from parents, students, and other 20 teachers. The first and second year of review shall be 21 conducted by a peer group of teachers. The peer group shall 22 review all of the peer group members. Peer group reviews 23 shall be formative and shall be conducted on an informal, 24 collaborative basis that is focused on assisting each peer 25 group member in achieving the goals of the teacher’s individual 26 professional development plan. Peer group reviews shall not 27 be the basis for recommending that a teacher participate in 28 an intensive assistance program, and shall not be used to 29 determine the compensation, promotion, layoff, or termination 30 of a teacher, or any other determination affecting a teacher’s 31 employment status. Members of the peer group shall be reviewed 32 every third year by at least one evaluator certified in 33 accordance with section 284.10. 34 2. If a supervisor or , as a result of a third-year review 35 -8- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 8/ 44

S.F. _____ conducted by an evaluator certified in accordance with section 1 284.10 an evaluator determines , at any time, as a result of 2 a teacher’s performance that the a teacher is not meeting 3 district expectations under the Iowa teaching standards 4 specified in section 284.3, subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” 5 through “h” , the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards 6 developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 7 subsection 46 , and any other standards or criteria established 8 in the collective bargaining agreement, the evaluator shall, 9 at the direction of the teacher’s supervisor, recommend to 10 the district that the teacher participate in an intensive 11 assistance program. The intensive assistance program and 12 its implementation are subject to negotiation and grievance 13 procedures established pursuant to chapter 20 . All school 14 districts shall be prepared to offer an intensive assistance 15 program. 16 Sec. 16. Section 284A.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 284A.7 Evaluation requirements for administrators. 19 1. A school district shall conduct an annual evaluation 20 of an administrator who holds a professional administrator 21 license issued under chapter 272 at least once every three 22 years for purposes of assisting the administrator in making 23 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 24 the Iowa standards for school administrators adopted pursuant 25 to section 256.7, subsection 27 , or to determine whether the 26 administrator’s practice meets school district expectations. 27 The review evaluation shall include, at a minimum, an 28 assessment of the administrator’s competence in meeting the 29 Iowa standards for school administrators and the goals of the 30 administrator’s individual professional development plan, 31 including supporting documentation or artifacts aligned to the 32 Iowa standards for school administrators and the individual 33 administrator’s professional development plan. 34 2. A school district shall adopt the statewide 35 -9- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 9/ 44

S.F. _____ administrator evaluation system developed pursuant to section 1 256.9, subsection 64. However, a school district may develop 2 and submit to the department for approval an alternative 3 administrator evaluation system that meets local and state 4 educational goals. In lieu of the statewide administrator 5 evaluation system, the school district may adopt and implement 6 the alternative administrator evaluation system upon receiving 7 approval from the department. 8 Sec. 17. STATEWIDE EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM TASK 9 FORCE. The director of the department of education shall 10 appoint, and provide staffing services for, a task force to 11 conduct a study regarding a statewide teacher evaluation 12 system and a statewide administrator evaluation system. The 13 study of a statewide teacher evaluation system shall include 14 a review of student growth measures described in section 15 256.9, subsection 64, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (2), as 16 enacted in this division of this Act. To the extent possible, 17 appointments shall be made to provide geographical area 18 representation and to comply with sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 19 69.16C. The task force, at a minimum, shall include in its 20 recommendations and proposal a tiered evaluation system that 21 differentiates ineffective, minimally effective, effective, and 22 highly effective performance by teachers and administrators. 23 The task force shall submit its findings, recommendations, and 24 a proposal for each system to the state board of education by 25 October 15, 2012. 26 Sec. 18. ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE REVIEW 27 TASK FORCE. 28 1. The department of education, in collaboration with 29 the board of educational examiners and the postsecondary 30 institutions with approved administrator preparation programs 31 located in this state, shall convene a task force to identify 32 and recommend measures to improve Iowa’s administrator 33 preparation and licensure practices. The task force shall also 34 do the following: 35 -10- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 10/ 44

S.F. _____ a. Identify measures to increase the quality of the 1 administrator mentoring and induction experience, determine 2 the best practices that establish principals as instructional 3 leaders, including but not limited to defining and promoting 4 high expectations of teachers, elimination of teacher isolation 5 and fragmented effort, and measures that create connections 6 with teachers and classrooms. 7 b. Determine a timeline and identify barriers to 8 incorporating into the requirements for administrator 9 preparation program approval the following research-based 10 practices that promote student achievement: 11 (1) Shaping a vision of academic success for all students 12 based on high standards. 13 (2) Creating a climate hospitable to education in order that 14 safety, a cooperative spirit, and other foundations of fruitful 15 interaction prevail. 16 (3) Cultivating leadership in others so that teachers and 17 other adults assume their part in realizing the school vision. 18 (4) Improving instruction to enable teachers to teach at 19 their best and students to learn at their utmost. 20 (5) Managing people, data, and processes to foster school 21 improvement. 22 c. Identify the necessary components of separate 23 license and endorsement requirements for principals at the 24 prekindergarten through grade six level and at the grade seven 25 through twelve level. 26 d. Identify the components necessary for new endorsements 27 relating to the following specialty areas: 28 (1) School turn-around. 29 (2) Closing achievement gaps through leadership. 30 (3) High-poverty, at-risk populations. 31 2. The task force shall consist of teachers, 32 administrators, and representatives of the department 33 of education, the board of educational examiners, school 34 administrators of Iowa, and approved practitioner preparation 35 -11- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 11/ 44

S.F. _____ institutions. The department, the board, and the postsecondary 1 institutions with approved administrator preparation programs 2 located in this state may mutually agree to appoint other 3 education stakeholders as task force members. 4 3. The task force shall meet quarterly and shall submit 5 its findings and recommendations, including recommendations 6 for changes to the Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general 7 assembly by November 15, 2013. 8 Sec. 19. REPEAL. Section 284.14A, Code 2011, is repealed. 9 Sec. 20. IOWA TEACHING STANDARDS AND CRITERIA REVIEW TASK 10 FORCE. 11 1. The department of education shall convene a task force to 12 identify and recommend measures to improve the Iowa teaching 13 standards and criteria, and the educator evaluations conducted 14 based on the Iowa teaching standards. 15 2. The task force shall consist of teachers, 16 administrators, and representatives of the department of 17 education, the board of educational examiners, an organization 18 representing teachers, and any other appropriate educational 19 stakeholders. 20 3. The task force shall submit its findings and 21 recommendations, including recommendations for changes to the 22 Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general assembly by November 23 15, 2012. 24 Sec. 21. TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS REPORT. By 25 January 1, 2013, the state board of education shall submit a 26 report to the general assembly recommending Iowa teaching and 27 administration standards that are aligned with best practices 28 and nationally accepted standards. The report shall include 29 recommendations for changes to the Code Iowa as appropriate. 30 DIVISION V 31 TOBACCO PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS 32 Sec. 22. Section 279.9, Code 2011, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 279.9 Use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or controlled 35 -12- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 12/ 44

S.F. _____ substances. 1 1. The rules shall prohibit the use of tobacco , including 2 nicotine products, and the use or possession of alcoholic 3 liquor, wine, or beer or any controlled substance as defined in 4 section 124.101, subsection 5 , by any student of the schools , 5 and the or by anyone on school grounds, is prohibited. A 6 school board may suspend or expel a student for a violation of 7 a rule under this section . For violation of this section a 8 school board may remove a person from school grounds and may 9 bar the person’s future presence on school grounds. 10 2. As used in this section, “nicotine product” means any 11 product containing nicotine or any other preparation of tobacco 12 not described in section 453A.1, and any product or formulation 13 of matter containing biologically active amounts of nicotine 14 that is manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or otherwise 15 distributed with the expectation that the product or matter 16 will be introduced into the human body. “Nicotine product” does 17 not include any cessation product specifically approved by the 18 United States food and drug administration for use in reducing, 19 treating, or eliminating nicotine or tobacco dependence. 20 DIVISION VI 21 ONLINE LEARNING 22 Sec. 23. Section 256.7, subsections 7, 8, and 9, Code 23 Supplement 2011, are amended to read as follows: 24 7. Adopt rules under chapter 17A for the use of 25 telecommunications as an instructional tool and for educational 26 instruction and content delivery primarily over the internet 27 for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve 28 and served by local school districts, accredited or approved 29 nonpublic schools, area education agencies, community 30 colleges, institutions of higher education under the state 31 board of regents, and independent colleges and universities 32 in elementary and secondary school classes and courses. The 33 rules shall include but need not be limited to rules relating 34 to programs, rigorous alignment of all coursework to the core 35 -13- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 13/ 44

S.F. _____ curriculum and core content standards, educational policy, 1 instructional practices, staff development, use of pilot 2 projects, curriculum monitoring, and the accessibility of 3 licensed teachers. 4 a. When curriculum is provided by means of 5 telecommunications or delivered over the internet , it shall be 6 taught by or under the supervision of an appropriately licensed 7 teacher. The When provided by means of telecommunications, the 8 teacher shall either be present in the classroom, or be present 9 at the location at which the curriculum delivered by means of 10 telecommunications originates. 11 b. The rules shall provide that when the curriculum is 12 taught by an appropriately licensed teacher at the location 13 at which the telecommunications originates, the curriculum 14 received at a remote site shall be under the supervision of a 15 licensed teacher. The licensed teacher at the originating site 16 may provide supervision of students at a remote site or the 17 school district in which the remote site is located may provide 18 for supervision at the remote site if the school district deems 19 it necessary or if requested to do so by the licensed teacher 20 at the originating site. 21 c. For the purposes of this subsection , “supervision” means 22 that the curriculum is monitored by a licensed teacher and the 23 teacher is accessible to the students receiving the curriculum 24 by means of telecommunications or delivery over the internet . 25 c. d. The state board shall establish an advisory 26 committee to make recommendations for rules required under this 27 subsection on the use of telecommunications as an instructional 28 tool and for educational instruction and content delivery 29 primarily over the internet . The committee shall be composed 30 of representatives from community colleges, area education 31 agencies, accredited or approved nonpublic schools, and 32 local school districts from various enrollment categories. 33 The representatives shall include board members, school 34 administrators, teachers, parents, students, and associations 35 -14- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 14/ 44

S.F. _____ interested in education. 1 d. e. For the purpose of the rules adopted by the state 2 board, telecommunications means narrowcast communications 3 through systems that are directed toward a narrowly defined 4 audience and includes interactive live communications , and 5 coursework delivered over the internet may also be referred to 6 as online learning . 7 8. Rules adopted under this section shall provide that the 8 following: 9 a. That telecommunications and delivery of curriculum over 10 the internet shall not be used by school districts as the 11 exclusive means to provide any course which is required by the 12 minimum educational standards for accreditation , or to enroll 13 students under section 282.18 if more than twenty percent of 14 the student’s coursework is delivered over the internet . 15 b. That not more than fifty percent of a student’s 16 coursework may be delivered over the internet. However, an 17 administrator, school board, teacher of record or teacher of a 18 subject may waive this requirement with the written consent of 19 the enrolled student’s parent or guardian. A school district 20 shall report to the department annually the number and unique 21 student identifiers of students who complete more than fifty 22 percent of their coursework online. The department shall 23 review the report to determine whether such students shall 24 be counted by the school district for state foundation aid 25 purposes under section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph “a” , 26 subparagraph (5). 27 c. That a school district implementing an online learning 28 curriculum at its discretion may offer courses developed by 29 private providers. However, such courses shall meet the 30 requirements of this subsection and subsections 7 and 9. 31 9. Develop evaluation procedures that will measure 32 the effects of instruction by means of telecommunications 33 or delivered over the internet on student achievement, 34 socialization, intellectual growth, motivation, and other 35 -15- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 15/ 44

S.F. _____ related factors deemed relevant by the state board, for the 1 development of an educational database. The state board shall 2 consult with the state board of regents and the practitioner 3 preparation departments at its institutions, other practitioner 4 preparation departments located within private colleges and 5 universities, educational research agencies or facilities, 6 and other agencies deemed appropriate by the state board, in 7 developing these procedures. 8 Sec. 24. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 9 adding the following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 65. Develop and establish an online 11 learning program model that meets the requirements of section 12 256.7, subsections 7, 8, and 9, prepares teachers to meet the 13 needs of students in an online environment, including but not 14 limited to building community, developing tone and voice, 15 strategies for working with virtual student, and assessing 16 virtual students. 17 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION . 256.24 Iowa learning online 18 initiative. 19 1. An Iowa learning online initiative is established 20 within the department of education to partner with school 21 districts to provide distance education to high school students 22 statewide. The department shall leverage a variety of content 23 repositories, including those maintained by the area education 24 agencies and the public broadcasting division, in administering 25 the initiative. 26 2. Coursework offered under the initiative shall 27 meet the requirements of section 256.7, subsections 28 7, 8, and 9, and shall be taught by an appropriately 29 licensed teacher who has completed an online-learning 30 -for-Iowa-educators-professional-development project offered 31 by area education agencies, a teacher preservice program, or 32 comparable coursework. 33 3. Under the initiative, students must be enrolled in 34 a participating school district, which is responsible for 35 -16- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 16/ 44

S.F. _____ recording grades received for initiative coursework in a 1 student’s permanent record, awarding high school credit for 2 initiative coursework, and issuing high school diplomas to 3 students enrolled in the district who participate and complete 4 coursework under the initiative. Each participating school 5 shall identify a site coordinator to serve as a student 6 advocate and as a liaison between the initiative staff and 7 teachers and the school district. 8 4. Coursework offered under the initiative shall be 9 rigorous and high quality, and the department shall annually 10 evaluate the quality of the courses, ensure that coursework 11 is aligned with the state’s core curriculum and core content 12 requirements and standards, as well as national standards 13 of quality for online courses issued by an internationally 14 recognized association for kindergarten through grade twelve 15 online learning. 16 5. The department shall make every reasonable effort to 17 expand statewide student participation in the Iowa learning 18 online initiative to at least five thousand students annually. 19 Sec. 26. Section 256.33, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 3. Priority shall be given to programs integrating 22 telecommunications educational technology into the classroom. 23 The department may award grants to school corporations and 24 higher education institutions to perform the functions listed 25 in this section . 26 Sec. 27. Section 279.47, Code 2011, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 279.47 Telecommunications and internet delivery —— 29 participation by school districts in database development. 30 The board of directors of each school district utilizing 31 telecommunications as an instructional tool providing 32 instruction by means of telecommunications or delivered over 33 the internet shall participate in procedures adopted by the 34 state board of education under section 256.7, subsection 9 . 35 -17- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 17/ 44

S.F. _____ DIVISION VII 1 BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS PROVISIONS 2 Sec. 28. Section 272.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 272.5 Compensation of board , —— executive director. 5 1. Members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 6 expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties 7 and may be entitled to per diem compensation as authorized 8 under section 7E.6 . For duties performed during an ordinary 9 school day by a member who is employed by a school corporation 10 or state university, the member shall also receive regular 11 compensation from the school or university. However, the 12 member shall reimburse the school or university in the amount 13 of the per diem compensation received. 14 2. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the 15 board of educational examiners subject to confirmation by the 16 senate. The director shall possess a background in education 17 licensure and administrative experience and shall serve at the 18 pleasure of the governor. The board of educational examiners 19 shall set the salary of the executive director within the range 20 established for the position by the general assembly. 21 Sec. 29. Section 272.25, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 1. A requirement that each student admitted to an approved 24 practitioner preparation program must participate in field 25 experiences that include both observation and participation in 26 teaching activities in a variety of school settings. These 27 field experiences shall comprise a total of at least fifty 28 hours in duration, at least ten hours of which shall occur 29 prior to a student’s acceptance in an approved practitioner 30 preparation program. The student teaching experience shall 31 be a minimum of twelve fourteen weeks in duration during the 32 student’s final year of the practitioner preparation program. 33 The program must make every reasonable effort to offer the 34 student teaching experience prior to a student’s last semester, 35 -18- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 18/ 44

S.F. _____ or equivalent, in the program, and to expand the student’s 1 student teaching opportunities beyond one semester or the 2 equivalent. 3 DIVISION VIII 4 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MANAGER 5 Sec. 30. Section 256.7, subsection 30, Code Supplement 6 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7 30. Set standards and procedures for the approval of 8 training programs for individuals who seek an authorization 9 issued by the board of educational examiners under section 10 256.117 for employment the following: 11 a. Employment as a school business official responsible for 12 the financial operations of a school district. 13 b. Employment as a school administration manager responsible 14 for assisting a school principal in performing noninstructional 15 duties. 16 Sec. 31. Section 272.31, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 17 following new subsection: 18 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. The board shall issue a school 19 administration manager authorization to an individual who 20 successfully completes a training program that meets the 21 standards set by the state board pursuant to section 256.7, 22 subsection 30, and who complies with rules adopted by the state 23 board pursuant to subsection 3. 24 DIVISION IX 25 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS PROVISIONS 26 Sec. 32. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 27 adding the following new subsection: 28 NEW SUBSECTION . 36. Develop a program for implementing 29 continuous improvement methodologies in every undergraduate 30 course offered by an institution of higher education governed 31 by the board. For courses with enrollments of three hundred or 32 more annually, whether in one or multiple sections, continuous 33 improvement plans shall be developed and implemented beginning 34 in the fall semester of 2013. The board shall annually 35 -19- LSB 6053XC (25) 84 kh/rj 19/ 44