House Journal: Page 687: Wednesday, March 19, 2003
35 educational examiners.
36 In determining the requirements of this subsection
37 for an accredited nonpublic school, the department
38 shall evaluate the accredited nonpublic school on an
39 accredited nonpublic school system basis rather than
40 on an individual accredited nonpublic school basis.
41 Sec. . Section 256.11A, subsection 1, Code
42 2003, is amended to read as follows:
43 1. Schools Accredited nonpublic schools and school
44 districts unable to meet the standard adopted by the
45 state board requiring each school or school district
46 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program
47 to provide an articulated sequential elementary-
48 secondary guidance program may, not later than August
49 1, 1995 2003, for the school year beginning July 1,
50 1995 2003, file a written request to the department of
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1 education that the department waive one or more of the
2 requirement for requirements established in section
3 256.11, subsection 9, that an accredited nonpublic
4 school or school district have a media center and a
5 qualified school media services specialist and that an
6 accredited nonpublic school or school district
7 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program
8 provide an articulated sequential elementary-secondary
9 guidance program. The procedures specified in
10 subsection 3 apply to the request. Not later than
11 August 1, 1996 2004, for the school year beginning
12 July 1, 1996 2004, the board of directors of a school
13 district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic
14 school may request a one-year extension of the waiver.
15 Sec. . Section 256.11A, subsection 2, Code
16 2003, is amended by striking the subsection."
17 3. Page 20, by inserting after 19, the following:
18 "Sec. . STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In
19 accordance with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state
20 cost of requiring compliance with any state mandate
21 included in this Act shall be paid by a school
22 district from state school foundation aid received by
23 the school district under section 257.16. This
24 specification of the payment of the state cost shall
25 be deemed to meet all the state funding-related
26 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no
27 additional state funding shall be necessary for the
28 full implementation of this Act by and enforcement of
29 this Act against all affected school districts."
30 4. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-1054 lost.
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