House Journal: Page 686: Wednesday, March 19, 2003
IMMEDIATE MESSAGES
Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that
the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House
Files 525 and 577.
House File 549, a bill for an act relating to the duties and
operations of the department of education and school boards, was
taken up for consideration.
Winckler of Scott offered the following amendment H-1054 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1054
1 Amend House File 549 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1, the
3 following:
4 "Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 24, Code
5 2003, is amended to read as follows:
6 24. Adopt rules on or before January 1, 2001, to
7 require school districts and accredited nonpublic
8 schools to adopt local policies relating to health
9 services, media services programs, and guidance
10 programs, as part of the general accreditation
11 standards applicable to school districts pursuant to
12 section 256.11. This subsection shall be applicable
13 strictly for reporting purposes and shall not be
14 interpreted to require school districts and accredited
15 nonpublic schools to provide or offer health services,
16 media services programs, or guidance programs."
17 2. Page 1, by inserting after line 31, the
18 following:
19 "Sec. . Section 256.11, Code 2003, is amended
20 by adding the following new subsection:
21 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. Unless a waiver has been
22 obtained under section 256.11A, each accredited
23 nonpublic school or school district shall have the
24 following:
25 a. A media center in each attendance center
26 accessible to students throughout the school day and a
27 qualified school media services specialist who meets
28 the licensing standards prescribed by the board of
29 educational examiners and who is responsible for media
30 center supervision.
31 b. An articulated sequential elementary-secondary
32 guidance program for grades kindergarten through
33 twelve and a guidance counselor who meets the
34 licensing standards prescribed by the board of
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