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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2533, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 3, line 12, by striking the figure 1 4 "3,103,788" and inserting the following: "3,078,788". 1 5 #2. Page 7, line 26, by striking the figure 1 6 "3,172,098" and inserting the following: "3,072,098". 1 7 #3. By striking page 7, lines 28 through 31. 1 8 #4. Page 8, line 7, by striking the figure 1 9 "1,537,000" and inserting the following: "1,637,000". 1 10 #5. Page 8, by striking lines 21 through 23. 1 11 #6. By striking page 9, line 33, through page 10, 1 12 line 12. 1 13 #7. Page 10, by inserting after line 12 the 1 14 following: 1 15 "___. AREA EDUCATION AGENCY AUDIT 1 16 For allocation to the auditor of state for the 1 17 costs of conducting the audit of area education 1 18 agencies as provided in section 50 of this Act, if 1 19 enacted: 1 20 .................................................. $ 75,000" 1 21 #8. By striking page 11, line 28, through page 12, 1 22 line 2. 1 23 #9. Page 12, by striking lines 23 through 27 and 1 24 inserting the following: "information services for 1 25 purposes of the open access program." 1 26 #10. By striking page 12, line 35, through page 1 27 13, line 4, and inserting the following: "services 1 28 for purposes of the open access program." 1 29 #11. Page 14, by inserting after line 14 the 1 30 following: 1 31 "Sec. ___. 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, 1 32 section 1, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraphs 2 and 1 33 3, if enacted, are amended by striking the unnumbered 1 34 paragraphs." 1 35 #12. Page 14, by striking lines 27 through 31. 1 36 #13. Page 24, by striking lines 24 through 32. 1 37 #14. Page 25, by striking lines 5 through 18. 1 38 #15. Page 26, by inserting after line 12 the 1 39 following: 1 40 "Sec. ___. Section 256.22, subsection 1, 1 41 unnumbered paragraph 1, if enacted by 1998 Iowa Acts, 1 42 Senate File 2366, is amended to read as follows: 1 43 Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by 1 44 the general assembly, the department shall establish a 1 45 frontier school and extended year school grant program 1 46 to provide for the allocation of grants to school 1 47 districts, or a collaboration of school districts, to 1 48 provide technical assistance for conversion of an 1 49 existing school to a frontier school or to an extended 1 50 school year calendar, or for investigating the 2 1 possibility of converting an existing school within a 2 2 district to a frontier school or to an extended school 2 3 year calendar. A district that wants to participate 2 4 in the program shall submit to the department a 2 5 written request for a grant bySeptemberOctober 1,2 61998. The school district or collaboration of school 2 7 districts shall agree to appoint a planning committee 2 8 composed of parents, guardians, teachers, 2 9 administrators, and individuals representing business, 2 10 and the local community. The school district or 2 11 collaboration shall also indicate in its request its 2 12 intention to use any grant moneys received under this 2 13 section to examine, at a minimum, all of the 2 14 following: 2 15 Sec. ___. Section 256.22, subsections 2 and 5, if 2 16 enacted by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, are 2 17 amended to read as follows: 2 18 2. Grant moneys shall be distributed to qualifying 2 19 school districts by the department no later than 2 20 October15, 199830 annually. Grant amounts shall be 2 21 distributed as determined by the department. Not more 2 22 than fifteen of the grants awarded per year in 2 23 accordance with this section shall be used for 2 24 purposes of frontier school planning or conversion. A 2 25 grant awarded to a school district under this section 2 26 shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. 2 27 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, 2 28 the department shall not award grant moneys for 2 29 technical assistance for conversion of an existing 2 30 school to a frontier school or to an extended school 2 31 year calendar prior to July 1, 1999. 2 32 5. Except as provided in this subsection, frontier 2 33 schools are exempt from all statutes and rules 2 34 applicable to a school, a school board, or a school 2 35 district, although a frontier school may elect to 2 36 comply with one or more provisions of statute or rule. 2 37 However, a frontier school shall meet all applicable 2 38 state and local health and safety requirements;the2 39frontier school shall be organized and operated as a2 40nonprofit cooperative association under chapter 498 or2 41nonprofit corporation under chapter 504A;the 2 42 provisions of chapters 21 and 22 shall apply to 2 43 meetings and records of the frontier school board; and 2 44 frontier schools are subject to and shall comply with 2 45 chapters 216 and 216A relating to civil and human 2 46 rights, and sections 275.55A, 279.9A, 280.17B, 2 47 280.21B, and 282.4, relating to suspension and 2 48 expulsion of a student. The frontier school shall 2 49 employ or contract with necessary teachers, as defined 2 50 in section 272.1, who hold a valid license with an 3 1 endorsement for the type of service for which the 3 2 teacher is employed. Frontier schools are subject to 3 3 the same financial audits, audit procedures, and audit 3 4 requirements as a school district. The audits shall 3 5 be consistent with the requirements of sections 11.6, 3 6 11.14, 11.19, 256.9, subsection 19, and section 3 7 279.29, except to the extent deviations are necessary 3 8 because of the program at the school. The department, 3 9 auditor of state, or the legislative fiscal bureau may 3 10 conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. The 3 11 provisions of chapter 20 shall not apply to the board 3 12 of directors of a frontier school or its employees. 3 13 Sec. ___. Section 256.22, if enacted by 1998 Iowa 3 14 Acts, Senate File 2366, section 4, is amended by 3 15 adding the following new subsection: 3 16 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 3 17 unencumbered or unobligated funds remaining on June 30 3 18 of the fiscal year for which the funds were 3 19 appropriated shall not revert but shall be available 3 20 for expenditure for the following fiscal year for 3 21 purposes of this section. 3 22 Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 256.24 MATHEMATICS PILOT 3 23 PROGRAMS. 3 24 1. The Iowa mathematics and science coalition 3 25 shall administer a two-year mathematics pilot program 3 26 to help teachers become aware of possibilities for 3 27 mathematics instruction other than traditional 3 28 approaches and discuss those approaches with other 3 29 teachers, employ new problem-centered approaches, 3 30 develop routines that create an environment that 3 31 promotes problem solving and student autonomy, and 3 32 integrate new approaches to teaching mathematics in 3 33 the regular mathematics curriculum. 3 34 2. The Iowa mathematics and science coalition 3 35 shall locate the pilot programs in at least four 3 36 public school districts, one located in a large school 3 37 district, one located in a medium-sized school 3 38 district, and two located in small school districts. 3 39 In the case of a large school district, the district 3 40 shall apply for a secondary school in the district 3 41 provided that the middle and elementary schools within 3 42 the secondary school attendance area shall be 3 43 represented in the application. Districts 3 44 participating in the program shall require all 3 45 teachers employed by the district who teach 3 46 mathematics to participate in the pilot program. 3 47 However, in the case of a large district, only 3 48 teachers employed to teach mathematics in the 3 49 secondary school for which the application was made, 3 50 and the teachers employed to teach mathematics in the 4 1 middle and elementary schools within the secondary 4 2 school attendance area, shall be required to 4 3 participate in the pilot program. For purposes of 4 4 this section, a large school district is a district 4 5 with an actual enrollment of five thousand or more 4 6 pupils; a medium-sized school district is a district 4 7 with an actual enrollment that is greater than one 4 8 thousand one hundred ninety-nine pupils, but less than 4 9 five thousand pupils; and a small school district is a 4 10 district with an actual enrollment of one thousand one 4 11 hundred ninety-nine or fewer pupils. 4 12 3. Funds appropriated for purposes of this section 4 13 may be used for administrative costs of the program 4 14 and shall be used to provide partial financial 4 15 assistance to a participating school district. The 4 16 portion of the program costs for which a district does 4 17 not receive financial assistance pursuant to this 4 18 section shall be paid by the district. However, the 4 19 district may use phase III funds to pay this portion 4 20 of the program costs. 4 21 Sec. ___. Section 256.44, subsection 3, if enacted 4 22 by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, section 5, is 4 23 amended to read as follows: 4 24 3. To receive a five-year annual award for 4 25 achieving certification by the national board of 4 26 professional teaching standards, a teacher shall apply 4 27 to the department within one year of eligibility. 4 28 Payment for awards shall be made only upon 4 29 departmental approval of an application or 4 30 recertification of eligibility. A nonrenewable term 4 31 of eligibility shall be for five years or for the 4 32 years the certificate is valid, whichever time period 4 33 is shorter. In order to continue receipt of payments, 4 34 a recipient shall annually recertify eligibility. It 4 35 is the intent of the general assembly to appropriate 4 36 not more than one million dollars from the general 4 37 fund for purposes of this program during the lifetime 4 38 of this program." 4 39 #16. By striking page 29, line 25, through page 4 40 30, line 6, and inserting the following: 4 41 "Sec. . Section 261.25, Code Supplement 1997, 4 42 is amended by adding the following new subsection: 4 43 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. There is appropriated from 4 44 the general fund of the state to the commission for 4 45 each fiscal year the sum of ninety thousand dollars 4 46 for the industrial technology forgivable loan program 4 47 established in section 261.111. 4 48 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 261.111 INDUSTRIAL 4 49 TECHNOLOGY FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM. 4 50 1. There is established an industrial technology 5 1 forgivable loan program to be administered by the 5 2 college student aid commission. An individual is 5 3 eligible for the forgivable loan program if the 5 4 individual meets all of the following conditions: 5 5 a. Is a resident of this state who is enrolled as 5 6 a sophomore, junior, or senior in the area of 5 7 industrial technology education at an institution of 5 8 higher learning under the control of the state board 5 9 of regents or an accredited private institution as 5 10 defined in section 261.9, or, is a resident of this 5 11 state who is enrolled in the area of industrial 5 12 technology at a community college in the state and the 5 13 credits for the coursework in industrial technology 5 14 are transferable to an institution of higher learning 5 15 under the control of the state board of regents, or to 5 16 an accredited private institution as defined in 5 17 section 261.9. 5 18 b. Completes and files an application for an 5 19 industrial technology forgivable loan. The individual 5 20 shall be responsible for the submission of the 5 21 parents' confidential statement for processing to both 5 22 the commission and the institution in which the 5 23 applicant is enrolling. 5 24 c. Reports promptly to the commission any 5 25 information requested. 5 26 d. Files a new application and parents' 5 27 confidential statement annually on the basis of which 5 28 the applicant's eligibility for a renewed industrial 5 29 technology forgivable loan will be evaluated and 5 30 determined. 5 31 2. Forgivable loans to eligible students shall not 5 32 become due until after the student graduates or leaves 5 33 school. The individual's total loan amount, including 5 34 principal and interest, shall be reduced by twenty 5 35 percent for each year in which the individual remains 5 36 an Iowa resident and is employed by a school district 5 37 or an accredited nonpublic school as an industrial 5 38 technology teacher. If the commission determines that 5 39 the person does not meet the criteria for forgiveness 5 40 of the principal and interest payments, the commission 5 41 shall establish a plan for repayment of the principal 5 42 and interest over a ten-year period. If a person 5 43 required to make the repayment does not make the 5 44 required payments, the commission shall provide for 5 45 payment collection. 5 46 3. There is created an industrial technology 5 47 forgivable loan repayment fund for deposit of payments 5 48 made by forgivable loan recipients who do not fulfill 5 49 the conditions of the forgivable loan program. 5 50 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys deposited in the 6 1 industrial technology forgivable loan repayment fund 6 2 shall not revert to the general fund of the state at 6 3 the end of any fiscal year but shall remain in the 6 4 industrial technology forgivable loan repayment fund 6 5 and be continuously available to make additional loans 6 6 under the program. 6 7 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 261.112 INDUSTRIAL 6 8 TECHNOLOGY FORGIVABLE LOAN ADMINISTRATION. 6 9 1. The college student aid commission shall 6 10 administer the industrial technology forgivable loan 6 11 program. The amount of an industrial technology 6 12 forgivable loan shall not exceed three thousand 6 13 dollars annually, or the amount of the student's 6 14 established financial need, whichever is less. 6 15 2. The interest rate for the forgivable loan shall 6 16 be equal to the interest rate collected by an eligible 6 17 lender under the Iowa guaranteed student loan program 6 18 for the year in which the forgivable loan is made. 6 19 Sec. ___. Section 279.14, subsection 2, if enacted 6 20 by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, is amended by 6 21 striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof 6 22 the following: 6 23 2. The determination of standards of performance 6 24 expected of school district personnel shall be 6 25 reserved as an exclusive management right of the 6 26 school board and shall not be subject to mandatory 6 27 negotiations under chapter 20. Notwithstanding 6 28 chapter 20, objections to the procedures, use, or 6 29 content of an evaluation in a teacher termination 6 30 proceeding brought before the school board in a 6 31 hearing held in accordance with section 279.16 or 6 32 279.27 shall not be subject to the grievance 6 33 procedures negotiated in accordance with chapter 20. 6 34 A school district shall not be obligated to process 6 35 any evaluation grievance after service of a notice and 6 36 recommendation to terminate an individual's continuing 6 37 teaching contract in accordance with chapter 279. 6 38 Sec. ___. Section 279.14A, subsection 1, if 6 39 enacted by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, is 6 40 amended to read as follows: 6 41 1. The department of education shall establish and 6 42 implement a voluntary practitioner performance 6 43 improvement program that shall provide technical 6 44 assistance to teachers and administrators from each 6 45 public school district and area education agency. 6 46 Individuals under contract with a school district may 6 47 receive technical assistance in accordance with this 6 48 subsection. The department shall consult with the 6 49 Iowa state education association, the Iowa association 6 50 of school boards, the school administrators of Iowa, 7 1 the professional educators of Iowa, and, as 7 2 practicable, other entities providing similar 7 3 programs, in developing the program. At a minimum, 7 4 the program shall provide administrators with 7 5 training, including but not limited to, seminars and 7 6 written materials, relating to the areas of employment 7 7 policies and procedures, employment documentation, 7 8 performance evaluations, corrective performance 7 9 techniques, discipline, termination, and support by 7 10 qualified individuals for implementation of the 7 11 program. The program shall not be used to provide 7 12 consultation or assistance on specific employment 7 13 situations. Training received by an administrator in 7 14 accordance with this section shall apply toward an 7 15 administrator's evaluator approval renewal. 7 16 Sec. ___. Section 279.19, Code 1997, is amended by 7 17 adding the following new unnumbered paragraph: 7 18 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. Notwithstanding any 7 19 provision to the contrary, the grievance procedures of 7 20 section 20.18 relating to job performance or job 7 21 retention shall not apply to a teacher during the 7 22 first two years of the teacher's probationary period. 7 23 However, this paragraph shall not apply to a teacher 7 24 who has successfully completed a probationary period 7 25 in a school district in Iowa." 7 26 #17. Page 30, by inserting after line 14 the 7 27 following: 7 28 "Sec. ___. Section 279.60, subsection 5, if 7 29 enacted by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, section 7 30 29, is amended to read as follows: 7 31 5. The ranked list of nominees shall be submitted 7 32 to the board of directors of the school district for 7 33 review and approval. The board of directors shall be 7 34 responsible for determining the number of awards and 7 35 the amount of the awards based upon the moneys 7 36 received by the school district pursuant to section 7 37 279.61. The board of directors shall also consult 7 38 with practitioners to plan appropriate recognition 7 39 events within the school district for presentation of 7 40 the awards." 7 41 #18. Page 31, by striking line 17 and inserting 7 42 the following: "1997, is amended by striking the 7 43 subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 7 44 following: 7 45 9. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and 7 46 for each succeeding fiscal year, the amount of fifty 7 47 thousand dollars to the department of education for 7 48 the Iowa mathematics and science coalition from phase 7 49 III moneys." 7 50 #19. Page 32, by inserting after line 3 the 8 1 following: 8 2 "NEW SUBSECTION. 6A. For each fiscal year of the 8 3 fiscal period beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 8 4 30, 2000, the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars 8 5 from phase III moneys to the department of education 8 6 for distribution to the Iowa mathematics and science 8 7 coalition for purposes of mathematics pilot programs 8 8 in accordance with section 256.24." 8 9 #20. Page 35, by inserting after line 1 the 8 10 following: 8 11 "Sec. 101. Section 256.17A, if enacted by 1998 8 12 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, section 3, is repealed." 8 13 #21. Page 35, by inserting after line 2 the 8 14 following: 8 15 "Sec. ___. 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2366, 8 16 section 40, if enacted, is amended to read as follows: 8 17 Sec. 40. EMERGENCY RULES. The department may 8 18 adopt emergency rules as necessary for the 8 19 administration of chapter 256E and sections256.17A8 20 256.22, 257.13, and 279.60, if enacted." 8 21 #22. Page 36, by striking lines 33 and 34 and 8 22 inserting the following: "information services for 8 23 purposes of the open access program, being deemed of". 8 24 #23. Page 37, by inserting after line 15 the 8 25 following: 8 26 "Section 101 of this Act, relating to the repeal of 8 27 section 256.17A, being deemed of immediate importance, 8 28 takes effect upon enactment." 8 29 #24. By renumbering as necessary. 8 30 HF 2533S 8 31 kh/cc/26
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