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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the Senate amendment, S-5162, to House File 1 2 2516, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, 1 3 as follows: 1 4 #1. Page 1, by inserting after line 2, the 1 5 following: 1 6 "# . Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the 1 7 following: 1 8 "Section 1. Section 256.11, unnumbered paragraph 1 9 1, Code Supplement 2001, is amended to read as 1 10 follows: 1 11 The state board shall adopt rules under chapter 17A 1 12 and a procedure for accrediting all public and 1 13 nonpublic schools in Iowa offering instruction at any 1 14 or all levels from the prekindergarten level through 1 15 grade twelve.The rules of the state board shall1 16require that a multicultural, gender fair approach is1 17used by schools and school districts. The educational1 18programshall be taught from a multicultural, gender1 19fair approach. Global perspectives shall be1 20incorporated into all levels of the educational1 21program.1 22 Sec. 2. Section 256A.4, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 23 paragraph 2, Code Supplement 2001, is amended to read 1 24 as follows: 1 25 A family support programshall meet multicultural1 26gender fair guidelines. The programshall encourage 1 27 parents to be aware of practices that may affect 1 28 equitable development of children. The program shall 1 29 include parents in the planning, implementation, and 1 30 evaluation of the program. A program shall be 1 31 designed to meet the needs of the residents of the 1 32 participating district and may use unique approaches 1 33 to provide for those needs. The goals of a family 1 34 support program shall include, but are not limited to, 1 35 the following: 1 36 Sec. 3. Section 262.81, Code 2001, is amended to 1 37 read as follows: 1 38 262.81 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 1 39 The general assembly recognizes that educational 1 40 programs designed to enhance the interrelation and 1 41 cooperation among cultural, racial, and ethnic groups 1 42 in society require the contribution and active 1 43 participation of all ethnic and racial groups. The 1 44 general assembly also recognizes that failure to 1 45 include minority representation at the faculty level 1 46 at the state universities contributes to cultural, 1 47 racial, and ethnic isolation of minority students and 1 48 does not reflect the realities ofa multicultural and1 49diverseIowa society. Therefore, the "Regents' 1 50 Minority and Women Educators Enhancement" program is 2 1 established to assist in the recruitment and retention 2 2 of faculty that more adequately represents the diverse 2 3 cultural, racial, and ethnic makeup ofsocietyIowa 2 4 and to improve the education of all students."" 2 5 #2. Page 1, by striking lines 10 and 11 and 2 6 inserting the following: 2 7 "# . Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4, 2 8 and inserting the following: "An Act relating to the 2 9 educational program approaches and the daily 2 10 operations of school classrooms."" 2 11 #3. By renumbering as necessary. 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 STEVE KING 2 16 JERRY BEHN 2 17 KITTY REHBERG 2 18 HF 2516.503 79 2 19 kh/pj
Text: S05220 Text: S05222 Text: S05200 - S05299 Text: S Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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