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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 2394 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 ELIMINATING TEACHER LICENSURE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY; 1 5 REQUIRING COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO DEVELOP, APPROVE, AND 1 6 IMPLEMENT A QUALITY FACULTY PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED 1 7 MATTERS AND EFFECTIVE DATES. 1 8 1 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 10 1 11 Section 1. Section 20.21, unnumbered paragraph 3, Code 1 12 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 13 However, the board shall not appoint a fact-finder 1 14 representative of the public if the public employees 1 15 represented by a certified employee organization are teachers 1 16 licensed under chapter 272 and the public employer is a school 1 17 district, community college,or area education agency, or are 1 18 professional employees and the public employer is a community 1 19 college. The board shall adopt rules regarding the time 1 20 period after mediation when binding arbitration procedures 1 21 must begin for teachers or professional employees exempt from 1 22 this section. 1 23 Sec. 2. Section 232.69, subsection 1, paragraph b, 1 24 subparagraph (4), Code Supplement 2001, is amended to read as 1 25 follows: 1 26 (4) A licensed school employee, certified para-educator, 1 27orholder of a coaching authorization issued under section 1 28 272.31, or an instructor employed by a community college. 1 29 Sec. 3. Section 257.11, subsection 3, paragraph b, 1 30 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code Supplement 2001, is amended to 1 31 read as follows: 1 32 If the school budget review committee certifies to the 1 33 department of management that the class would not otherwise be 1 34 implemented without the assignment of additional weighting, 1 35 pupils attending a community college-offered class or 2 1 attending a class taught by a community college-employed 2 2teacherinstructor are assigned a weighting of forty-eight 2 3 hundredths of the percentage of the pupil's school day during 2 4 which the pupil attends class in the community college or 2 5 attends a class taught by a community college-employedteacher2 6 instructor. The following requirements shall be met for the 2 7 purposes of assigning an additional weighting for classes 2 8 offered through a sharing agreement between a school district 2 9 and community college. The class must be: 2 10 Sec. 4. Section 257.11, subsection 3, paragraph b, 2 11 subparagraph (5), Code Supplement 2001, is amended to read as 2 12 follows: 2 13 (5) Taught by ateacher meetingcommunitycollege2 14licensing requirementscollege-employed instructor. 2 15 Sec. 5. Section 260C.36, Code 2001, is amended to read as 2 16 follows: 2 17 260C.36 QUALITY FACULTYDEVELOPMENTPLAN. 2 18 1. By October 1, 2002, the college administration shall 2 19 establish a committee consisting of instructors and 2 20 administrators, equally representative of the arts and 2 21 sciences faculty and the vocational-technical faculty, which 2 22 has no more than a simple majority of members of the same 2 23 gender. The faculty members shall be appointed by the 2 24 certified employee organization if one exists and if not, by 2 25 the college administration. The administrators shall be 2 26 appointed by the college administration. The committee shall 2 27 develop a plan for hiring and developing quality faculty that 2 28 includes all of the following: 2 29 a. An implementation schedule for the plan. 2 30 b. Orientation for new faculty. 2 31 c. Continuing professional development for faculty. 2 32 d. Procedures for accurate recordkeeping and documentation 2 33 for plan monitoring. 2 34 e. Consortium arrangements when appropriate, cost- 2 35 effective and mutually beneficial. 3 1 f. Specific activities that ensure faculty attain and 3 2 demonstrate instructional competencies and knowledge in their 3 3 subject or technical areas. 3 4 g. Procedures for collection and maintenance of records 3 5 demonstrating that each faculty member has attained or 3 6 documented progress toward attaining minimal competencies. 3 7 h. Compliance with the faculty accreditation standards of 3 8 the north central association of colleges and schools and with 3 9 faculty standards required under specific programs offered by 3 10 the community college that are accredited by other accrediting 3 11 agencies. 3 12 2. The committee shall submit the plan to the board of 3 13 directors, which shall consider the plan and, once approved, 3 14 submit the plan to the department of education and implement 3 15 the plan not later than July 1, 2003. 3 16 3. Between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2006, the department 3 17 of education shall conduct on-site visits to ensure each 3 18 community college's compliance and progress in implementing 3 19 its plan. At minimum, the department shall visit five 3 20 colleges each year until the department has conducted on-site 3 21 visits at each community college. By July 1, 2006, the 3 22 department shall submit a report summarizing the department's 3 23 findings to each community college and to the state 3 24 accreditation team appointed pursuant to section 260C.47. 3 25 4. The administration of the college shall encourage the 3 26 continued development of faculty potential by doing all of the 3 27 following: 3 28(1)a. Regularly stimulating department chairpersons or 3 29 heads to meet their responsibilitiesin this regard; (2)3 30lighteningfor the continued development of faculty potential. 3 31 b. Reducing theteachinginstructional loads of first-year 3 32 instructors whose course preparation and in-service training 3 33 demandit; (3) stimulatinga reduction. 3 34 c. Stimulating curricular evaluation; and (4) encouraging. 3 35 d. Encouraging the development of an atmosphere in which 4 1 the faculty brings a wide range of ideas and experiences to 4 2 the students, each other, and the community. 4 3 Sec. 6. Section 260C.47, subsection 1, unnumbered 4 4 paragraph 1, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows: 4 5 The state board of education shall establish an 4 6 accreditation process for community college programs by July 4 7 1, 1997. The process shall be jointly developed and agreed 4 8 upon by the department of education and the community 4 9 colleges. The state accreditation process shall be integrated 4 10 with the accreditation process of the north central 4 11 association of colleges and schools, including the evaluation 4 12 cycle, the self-study process, and the criteria for 4 13 evaluation, which shall incorporate the standards for 4 14 community colleges developed under section 260C.48; and shall 4 15 identify and make provision for the needs of the state that 4 16 are not met by the association's accreditation process. For 4 17 the academic year commencing July 1, 1998, and in succeeding 4 18 school years, the department of education shall use a two- 4 19 component process for the continued accreditation of community 4 20 college programs. Beginning July 1, 2006, the state 4 21 accreditation process shall incorporate the standards 4 22 developed pursuant to section 260C.48, subsection 4. 4 23 Sec. 7. Section 260C.47, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 4 24 2001, is amended to read as follows: 4 25 b. The second component consists of the use of an 4 26 accreditation team appointed by the director of the department 4 27 of education, to conduct an evaluation, including an on-site 4 28 visit of each community college, with a comprehensive 4 29 evaluation to occur during the same year as the evaluation by 4 30 the north central association of colleges and schools, and an 4 31 interim evaluation midway between comprehensive evaluations. 4 32 The number and composition of the accreditation team shall be 4 33 determined by the director, but the team shall include members 4 34 of the department of education staff and community college 4 35 staff members from community colleges other than the community 5 1 college that conducts the programs being evaluated for 5 2 accreditation. Beginning July 1, 2006, the accreditation team 5 3 shall monitor the quality faculty plan implemented by each 5 4 community college pursuant to section 260C.36. 5 5 Sec. 8. Section 260C.48, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 5 6 amended to read as follows: 5 7 1. The state board shall develop standards and rules for 5 8 the accreditation of community college programs.Standards5 9 Except as provided in this subsection and subsection 4, 5 10 standards developed shall be general in nature so as to apply 5 11 to more than one specific program of instruction. With regard 5 12 to community college-employed instructors, the standards 5 13 adopted shall at a minimum require that full-time community 5 14 college instructors meet the following requirements: 5 15 a. Instructors in the subject area of career and technical 5 16 education shall be registered, certified, or licensed in the 5 17 occupational area in which the state requires registration, 5 18 certification, or licensure, and shall hold the appropriate 5 19 registration, certificate, or license for the occupational 5 20 area in which the instructor is teaching, and shall meet 5 21 either of the following qualifications: 5 22 (1) A baccalaureate or graduate degree in the area or a 5 23 related area of study or occupational area in which the 5 24 instructor is teaching classes. 5 25 (2) Special training and at least six thousand hours of 5 26 recent and relevant work experience in the occupational area 5 27 or related occupational area in which the instructor teaches 5 28 classes if the instructor possesses less than a baccalaureate 5 29 degree. 5 30 b. Instructors in the subject area of arts and sciences 5 31 shall meet either of the following qualifications: 5 32 (1) Possess a master's degree from a regionally accredited 5 33 graduate school, and has successfully completed a minimum of 5 34 twelve credit hours of graduate level courses in each field of 5 35 instruction in which the instructor is teaching classes. 6 1 (2) Has two or more years of successful experience in a 6 2 professional field or area in which the instructor is teaching 6 3 classes and in which postbaccalaureate recognition or 6 4 professional licensure is necessary for practice, including 6 5 but not limited to the fields or areas of accounting, 6 6 engineering, law, law enforcement, and medicine. 6 7 Sec. 9. Section 260C.48, Code 2001, is amended by adding 6 8 the following new subsection: 6 9 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. Commencing July 1, 2006, standards 6 10 relating to quality assurance of faculty and ongoing quality 6 11 professional development shall be the accreditation standards 6 12 of the north central association of colleges and schools and 6 13 the faculty standards required under specific programs offered 6 14 by the community college that are accredited by other 6 15 accrediting agencies. 6 16 Sec. 10. Section 272.1, subsection 11, Code 2001, is 6 17 amended to read as follows: 6 18 11. "School" means a school under section 280.2,a6 19community college,an area education agency, and a school 6 20 operated by a state agency for special purposes. 6 21 Sec. 11. Section 272.3, subsection 5, Code 2001, is 6 22 amended by striking the subsection. 6 23 Sec. 12. Section 272.33, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 6 24 2001, is amended to read as follows: 6 25 In addition to licenses required under rules adopted 6 26 pursuant to this chapter, an individual employed as an 6 27 administrator, supervisor, school service person, or teacher 6 28 by a school district,or area education agency,or community6 29college,who conducts evaluations of the performance of 6 30 individuals holding licenses under this chapter, shall possess 6 31 an evaluator license or an evaluator endorsement appearing on 6 32 a teaching or administrative license.Individuals employed in6 33community colleges who do not directly supervise licensed6 34teaching faculty are exempt from this section.6 35 Sec. 13. Section 279.12, unnumbered paragraph 3, Code 7 1 2001, is amended to read as follows: 7 2 The board may approve a policy for educational leave for 7 3 licensed school employees and for reimbursement for tuition 7 4 paid by licensed school employees for courses approved by the 7 5 board. The board of directors of a community college may 7 6 approve a policy for educational leave for its instructors and 7 7 for reimbursement for tuition paid by its instructors for 7 8 courses approved by the board. For the purpose of this 7 9 section, "educational leave" means a leave granted to an 7 10 employee for the purpose of study including study in areas 7 11 outside of a teacher's area of specialization, travel, or 7 12 other reasons deemed by the board to be of value to the school 7 13 system. 7 14 Sec. 14. Section 279.13, Code Supplement 2001, is amended 7 15 by adding the following new subsection: 7 16 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. For purposes of this section, sections 7 17 279.14, 279.15 through 279.17, and 279.27, unless the context 7 18 otherwise requires, "teacher" includes an instructor employed 7 19 by a community college. 7 20 Sec. 15. Section 279.18, Code 2001, is amended by adding 7 21 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 7 22 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. For purposes of this section, 7 23 unless the context otherwise requires, "rejecting party" shall 7 24 include, but not be limited to, an instructor employed by a 7 25 community college. 7 26 Sec. 16. Section 279.19A, Code 2001, is amended by adding 7 27 the following new subsection: 7 28 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. The licensure requirements of 7 29 subsections 3, 4, and 9 shall not apply to community colleges. 7 30 Sec. 17. Section 279.19B, Code 2001, is amended by adding 7 31 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 7 32 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. This section shall not apply to 7 33 community colleges. 7 34 Sec. 18. Section 279.55, Code 2001, is amended to read as 7 35 follows: 8 1 279.55 TEACHER EXCHANGE PROGRAM. 8 2 If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, an Iowa 8 3 teacher exchange program is established to permit school 8 4 districts to exchange licensed instructional personnel with 8 5 other districts in order to promote the exchange and 8 6 enhancement of instructional methods and materials and 8 7 encourage the educational development of Iowa's teachers. 8 8 Community colleges may exchange their instructional personnel 8 9 only with other community colleges under this program. 8 10 Sec. 19. VALIDITY OF LICENSE. Notwithstanding section 8 11 272.7, a license issued by the board of educational examiners 8 12 to an instructor employed by a community college, which is due 8 13 to expire at any time between the effective date of this 8 14 section of this Act and July 1, 2003, shall remain valid until 8 15 July 1, 2003. 8 16 Sec. 20. EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 1 through 4 and 8 17 sections 6 through 18 of this Act take effect July 1, 2003. 8 18 Sec. 21. Section 19 of this Act, relating to the validity 8 19 of a license, being deemed of immediate importance, takes 8 20 effect upon enactment. 8 21 8 22 8 23 8 24 BRENT SIEGRIST 8 25 Speaker of the House 8 26 8 27 8 28 8 29 MARY E. KRAMER 8 30 President of the Senate 8 31 8 32 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 8 33 is known as House File 2394, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 8 34 8 35 9 1 9 2 MARGARET THOMSON 9 3 Chief Clerk of the House 9 4 Approved , 2002 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 THOMAS J. VILSACK 9 9 Governor
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