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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 440, as passed by the Senate, as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the 1 4 following: 1 5 "Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 24, Code 1 6 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 7 24. Adopt rules on or before January 1, 2001, to 1 8 require school districts and accredited nonpublic 1 9 schools to adopt local policies relating to health 1 10 services, media services programs, and guidance 1 11 programs, as part of the general accreditation 1 12 standards applicable to school districts pursuant to 1 13 section 256.11. This subsection shall be applicable 1 14 strictly for reporting purposes and shall not be 1 15 interpreted to require school districts and accredited 1 16 nonpublic schools to provide or offer health services,1 17media services programs, or guidance programs. 1 18 Sec. 2. Section 256.11, Code 2003, is amended by 1 19 adding the following new subsection: 1 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. Unless a waiver has been 1 21 obtained under section 256.11A, each accredited 1 22 nonpublic school or school district shall have the 1 23 following: 1 24 a. A media center in each attendance center 1 25 accessible to students throughout the school day and a 1 26 qualified school media services specialist who meets 1 27 the licensing standards prescribed by the board of 1 28 educational examiners and who is responsible for media 1 29 center supervision. 1 30 b. An articulated sequential elementary-secondary 1 31 guidance program for grades kindergarten through 1 32 twelve and a guidance counselor who meets the 1 33 licensing standards prescribed by the board of 1 34 educational examiners. 1 35 In determining the requirements of this subsection 1 36 for an accredited nonpublic school, the department 1 37 shall evaluate the accredited nonpublic school on an 1 38 accredited nonpublic school system basis rather than 1 39 on an individual accredited nonpublic school basis. 1 40 Sec. 3. Section 256.11A, subsection 1, Code 2003, 1 41 is amended to read as follows: 1 42 1.SchoolsAccredited nonpublic schools and school 1 43 districtsunable to meet the standard adopted by the1 44state board requiring each school or school district1 45operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program1 46to provide an articulated sequential elementary-1 47secondary guidance programmay, not later than August 1 48 1,19952003, for the school year beginning July 1, 1 4919952003, file a written request to the department of 1 50 education that the department waive one or more of the 2 1requirement forrequirements established in section 2 2 256.11, subsection 9, that an accredited nonpublic 2 3 school or school district have a media center and a 2 4 qualified school media services specialist and that an 2 5 accredited nonpublic school or school district 2 6 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program 2 7 provide an articulated sequential elementary-secondary 2 8 guidance program. The procedures specified in 2 9 subsection 3 apply to the request. Not later than 2 10 August 1,19962004, for the school year beginning 2 11 July 1,19962004, the board of directors of a school 2 12 district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic 2 13 school may request a one-year extension of the waiver. 2 14 Sec. 4. Section 256.11A, subsection 2, Code 2003, 2 15 is amended by striking the subsection." 2 16 #2. Page 1, by inserting after line 20 the 2 17 following: 2 18 "Sec. . STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In 2 19 accordance with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state 2 20 cost of requiring compliance with any state mandate 2 21 included in sections 1 through 4 of this Act shall be 2 22 paid by a school district from state school foundation 2 23 aid received by the school district under section 2 24 257.16. This specification of the payment of the 2 25 state cost shall be deemed to meet all the state 2 26 funding-related requirements of section 25B.2, 2 27 subsection 3, and no additional state funding shall be 2 28 necessary for the full implementation of sections 1 2 29 through 4 of this Act by and enforcement of sections 1 2 30 through 4 of this Act against all affected school 2 31 districts." 2 32 #3. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the 2 33 word "Act" the following: "relating to education by 2 34 requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic 2 35 schools to have media centers and specialists and an 2 36 elementary-secondary guidance program and providing 2 37 waivers, and by". 2 38 #4. By renumbering as necessary. 2 39 2 40 2 41 2 42 WINCKLER of Scott 2 43 SF 440.201 80 2 44 rn/sh
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