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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the amendment, S-5622, to House File 2549, as 1 2 amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as 1 3 follows: 1 4 #1. Page 11, by inserting after line 37 the 1 5 following: 1 6 " . LIFE SAFETY GRANTS FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOL 1 7 DISTRICTS 1 8 For life safety grants for eligible school 1 9 districts in accordance with section 422E.6: 1 10 .................................................. $ 6,600,000 1 11 . CHARACTER EDUCATION THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING 1 12 For character education through service learning 1 13 incentive grants for school districts to implement 1 14 programs that integrate service learning into the 1 15 school district's curriculum and graduation 1 16 requirements: 1 17 .................................................. $ 300,000 1 18 The director of the department of education shall 1 19 develop grant approval criteria and procedures. In 1 20 developing grant criteria and awarding grants, the 1 21 director shall consider equity concerns and options 1 22 for distributing grant amounts based on service 1 23 population size groupings to accommodate small, 1 24 medium, and large population school districts. The 1 25 deadline for applications for character education 1 26 through service learning incentive grants in the 1 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, shall be August 1 28 31, 2000, with grant awards to be made on or about 1 29 October 1, 2000. 1 30 . AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAMS 1 31 c. For purposes of entering into a competitively 1 32 bid contract with a not-for-profit organization to 1 33 conduct a series of training programs for adult 1 34 volunteers who work with adolescent youths in after 1 35 school mentoring programs, including youth-service 1 36 organizations such as a big brothers-big sisters 1 37 association: 1 38 .................................................. $ 600,000 1 39 a. To be eligible for a contract under this 1 40 subsection, a not-for-profit organization must be able 1 41 to demonstrate that leading national experts in 1 42 adolescent development intervention programs will be 1 43 utilized and that the programs will use a variety of 1 44 media to engage participants and assist them in 1 45 attaining the goals of the program. Programs shall be 1 46 designed to focus on the adult volunteers who assist 1 47 in youth development. Training content shall focus on 1 48 all of the following: 1 49 (1) Development issues for youth. 1 50 (2) Best practices to motivate, guide, and 2 1 communicate with youth. 2 2 (3) Strategies for successful adult-to-youth 2 3 interpersonal relationships that are necessary for 2 4 ongoing learning and support. 2 5 b. The training programs shall strive to 2 6 accomplish the following: 2 7 (1) Improve the quality and effectiveness of adult 2 8 volunteers to motivate, supervise, and communicate 2 9 with youth, and to sustain and encourage their 2 10 continued involvement with youth over time. 2 11 (2) Improve the quality and effectiveness of adult 2 12 volunteers so that the children they mentor, coach, 2 13 teach, or befriend maintain their involvement with 2 14 youth-service organizations over time. 2 15 (3) Encourage collaboration between all youth- 2 16 service organizations throughout the state. 2 17 (4) Provide cost-efficient, sustainable distance 2 18 learning to both rural and urban sites. 2 19 c. The department shall prepare and submit a 2 20 report of the activities and expenditures funded under 2 21 the contract to the chairpersons and ranking members 2 22 of the standing committees on education and to the 2 23 joint appropriations subcommittees on education by 2 24 December 1, 2002." 2 25 #2. Page 26, by inserting after line 40 the 2 26 following: 2 27 "Sec. . Section 256.9, Code Supplement 1999, is 2 28 amended by adding the following new subsections: 2 29 NEW SUBSECTION. 49. Serve as a clearinghouse for 2 30 research-based bullying and violence prevention 2 31 strategies, parenting education, after-school 2 32 educational and recreational activities, conflict 2 33 management curricula, youth leadership programs, 2 34 student mentoring programs, and school crisis 2 35 planning; and shall collaborate with other state and 2 36 local agencies as necessary to provide school 2 37 districts, parents, guardians, and communities with 2 38 easy access to effective strategies and technical 2 39 assistance. 2 40 NEW SUBSECTION. 50. Develop and, at the request 2 41 of school districts and parents or guardians, 2 42 distribute information for increasing parental 2 43 involvement. Information developed and distributed 2 44 upon request of a school district shall include 2 45 suggestions for voluntary classes the school could 2 46 offer to parents of school-age children to enhance 2 47 parenting skills and family relationships, efforts 2 48 that promote employer recognition of the importance of 2 49 parent involvement in schools and allow parents to 2 50 volunteer in their child's school, suggestions for 3 1 ways the school can provide educators with the time 3 2 and resources to effectively create and sustain the 3 3 parent-student-school relationship, and methods of 3 4 parent-school communication using websites and e-mail. 3 5 The department shall also develop and distribute to 3 6 school districts and parents, upon request, parental 3 7 involvement pledge cards that acknowledge the 3 8 responsibilities of each in the successful education 3 9 of a child. 3 10 NEW SUBSECTION. 51. Develop, with appropriate 3 11 state and nonprofit agencies including but not limited 3 12 to, the department of public health, the civil rights 3 13 commission, the office of the attorney general, the 3 14 department of human rights, the governor's alliance on 3 15 substance abuse, the department of human services, the 3 16 department of public safety, and the American red 3 17 cross, a safety and crisis management plan school 3 18 districts may use as a model when developing their 3 19 local plans. Each school district is encouraged to 3 20 develop and periodically review a local safety and 3 21 crisis management plan in cooperation with parents, 3 22 local law enforcement agencies, fire and emergency 3 23 medical responders, local emergency management 3 24 officials, and social service providers. Plans should 3 25 address the safety concerns of all students, including 3 26 students with disabilities. The department shall 3 27 provide technical assistance to school districts upon 3 28 request. 3 29 Sec. . Section 256.11, Code 1999, is amended by 3 30 adding the following new subsection: 3 31 NEW SUBSECTION. 9A. Unless a waiver has been 3 32 obtained under section 256.11A, each accredited 3 33 nonpublic school or school district shall have an 3 34 articulated sequential elementary-secondary guidance 3 35 program for grades kindergarten through twelve and a 3 36 guidance counselor who meets the licensing standards 3 37 prescribed by the board of educational examiners. 3 38 In determining the requirements of this subsection 3 39 for an accredited nonpublic school, the department 3 40 shall evaluate the accredited nonpublic school on an 3 41 accredited nonpublic school system basis rather than 3 42 on an individual accredited nonpublic school basis. 3 43 Sec. . Section 256.11A, subsection 1, Code 3 44 1999, is amended to read as follows: 3 45 1.SchoolsAccredited nonpublic schools and school 3 46 districtsunable to meet the standard adopted by the3 47state board requiring each school or school district3 48operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program3 49to provide an articulated sequential elementary-3 50secondary guidance programmay, not later than August 4 1 1,19952000, for the school year beginning July 1, 4 219952000, file a written request to the department of 4 3 education that the department waive the requirement 4 4forestablished in section 256.11, subsection 9A, that 4 5 an accredited nonpublic school or school district 4 6 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program 4 7 provide an articulated sequential elementary-secondary 4 8 guidance program. The procedures specified in 4 9 subsection 3 apply to the request. Not later than 4 10 August 1,19962001, for the school year beginning 4 11 July 1,19962001, the board of directors of a school 4 12 district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic 4 13 school may request a one-year extension of the waiver. 4 14 Sec. . Section 256.11A, subsection 2, Code 4 15 1999, is amended by striking the subsection." 4 16 #3. Page 30, by inserting after line 13 the 4 17 following: 4 18 "Sec. . Section 273.3, Code 1999, is amended by 4 19 adding the following new subsection: 4 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 23. Work with other state and 4 21 community organizations to provide training to 4 22 parents, guardians, students, and school personnel on 4 23 recognizing and building a positive school 4 24 environment, identifying and addressing early warning 4 25 signs of bullying and violent behavior, and how to 4 26 contact school officials. The board shall provide 4 27 training and technical assistance to school districts 4 28 regarding crisis, conflict, and anger management 4 29 strategies and curricula." 4 30 #4. Page 31, by inserting after line 12 the 4 31 following: 4 32 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 422E.6 FIRE, HEALTH, AND 4 33 LIFE SAFETY GRANTS. 4 34 1. If the general assembly appropriates moneys for 4 35 purposes of fire, health, and life safety grants for 4 36 eligible school districts, the department of education 4 37 shall establish a fire, health, and life safety task 4 38 force and shall award fire, health, and life safety 4 39 grants based upon the recommendations of the task 4 40 force. 4 41 2. Voting members of the fire, health, and life 4 42 safety task force shall include the members of the 4 43 school budget review committee, the department's 4 44 school plant facilities consultant, and the state fire 4 45 marshal. Nonvoting members shall be appointed by the 4 46 director of the department of education, in 4 47 consultation with the state fire marshal, and shall 4 48 include representatives from the education community 4 49 and individuals knowledgeable about school 4 50 infrastructure and construction issues. Nonvoting 5 1 members may be eligible to receive per diem and 5 2 expenses as provided in section 7E.6. The task force 5 3 shall develop an equitable ranking system based upon 5 4 the following criteria: 5 5 a. The severity of the deficiencies. 5 6 b. The ability of the district to finance fire, 5 7 health, and life safety repairs. 5 8 c. The percentage of at-risk students enrolled in 5 9 the district. 5 10 d. The history of the district's effort to address 5 11 fire, health, and life safety repair issues. 5 12 e. The need for maintenance to prevent premature 5 13 failure of critical building systems. 5 14 f. The need for security equipment for the 5 15 protection of students and school staff. 5 16 The task force shall give primary consideration to 5 17 the severity of the deficiencies. The task force 5 18 shall review applications submitted to the department 5 19 of education and, if necessary, conduct site visits to 5 20 determine final eligibility and identify 5 21 inconsistencies in state and local fire and building 5 22 inspection standards. 5 23 3. A school district is eligible for a grant under 5 24 this section if the district agrees to provide 5 25 matching funds in the amount of twenty-five cents for 5 26 every dollar of state fire, health, and life safety 5 27 grant moneys received and if either of the following 5 28 occurs: 5 29 a. The school district receives an order or 5 30 citation from the state fire marshal or local fire 5 31 department officials for one or more fire safety or 5 32 state building code violations in a school facility 5 33 used for instructional purposes. 5 34 b. A school facility used for instructional 5 35 purposes is operating with significant fire, health, 5 36 or life safety deficiencies in the opinion of the 5 37 state fire marshal or local fire or building 5 38 department officials. 5 39 4. Each school district that wishes to receive a 5 40 fire, health, and life safety grant shall submit an 5 41 application to the department of education, on forms 5 42 prescribed by the department, and shall include with 5 43 the application a written plan to remedy fire, health, 5 44 or life safety defects within the time specified in 5 45 the plan, a plan budget, and a five-year history of 5 46 infrastructure repairs made within the district. 5 47 5. The department of education shall ensure that 5 48 grant projects are consistent with the Americans with 5 49 Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. } 12101 et seq., 5 50 and section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 6 1 1973. The department of education shall award grants 6 2 of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars 6 3 annually to districts in the following three size 6 4 categories: 6 5 a. Small school districts with enrollments of less 6 6 than two thousand students. 6 7 b. Medium school districts with enrollments of not 6 8 less than two thousand or more than four thousand nine 6 9 hundred ninety-nine students. 6 10 c. Large school districts with enrollments of five 6 11 thousand students or more. 6 12 To the extent possible, after consideration of the 6 13 severity of the deficiencies of all applicant school 6 14 districts, funding shall be awarded equitably among 6 15 the three size categories. 6 16 6. The department of education shall prepare and 6 17 submit a report of the activities and expenditures 6 18 funded under this section to the chairpersons and 6 19 ranking members of the standing education committees 6 20 and the joint subcommittees on education 6 21 appropriations, and the legislative fiscal bureau, by 6 22 December 1, 2001. The state fire marshal shall submit 6 23 to the department of education for inclusion in the 6 24 report an estimate of the percentage of schools left 6 25 with serious fire or state building code violations. 6 26 Sec. . CRISIS TRAINING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 6 27 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 6 28 appropriate state agencies respond to every reasonable 6 29 request from local law enforcement, emergency medical, 6 30 fire, and EMS county crisis responders for training 6 31 and technical assistance." 6 32 #5. By renumbering as necessary. 6 33 6 34 6 35 6 36 MIKE CONNOLLY 6 37 6 38 6 39 6 40 JOHN P. KIBBIE 6 41 HF 2549.719 78 6 42 kh/cls
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