House Journal: Page 1374: Friday, April 25, 2003
H-1373
1 Amend Senate File 383, as amended, passed, and
2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
3 1. By striking everything after the enacting
4 clause and inserting the following:
5 "Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 7,
6 unnumbered paragraph 5, Code 2003, is amended to read
7 as follows:
8 For the purpose of the rules adopted by the state
9 board, telecommunications means narrowcast
10 communications through systems that are directed
11 toward a narrowly defined audience, and includes
12 interactive live communications, and includes internet
13 web-based applications.
14 Sec. 2. Section 256.7, Code 2003, is amended by
15 adding the following new subsection:
16 NEW SUBSECTION. 26. Adopt rules establishing a
17 course catalog and a clearinghouse for courses offered
18 through internet web-based and Iowa communications
19 network applications. The rules shall establish
20 quality standards for internet web-based courses and
21 an approval process for nonprofit and private
22 providers of internet web-based courses. School
23 districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area
24 education agencies are encouraged to meet the quality
25 standards. Nonprofit and private providers approved
26 by the department shall meet the quality standards.
27 Upon request and at no cost to the course provider,
28 the department shall include in the course catalog
29 those courses provided by a school district,
30 accredited nonpublic school, area education agency,
31 accredited higher education institution providing
32 courses under section 261C.4 or section 257.11,
33 subsection 3, accredited higher education institution
34 providing internet web-based advanced placement
35 courses, or any other provider approved by the
36 department. In addition, the rules shall allow the
37 department, if funds are available from a source other
38 than the general fund of the state, to act as a
39 clearinghouse to assist school districts and area
40 education agencies in the development of courseware,
41 provide preliminary information on the copyright of
42 courses developed, recommend appropriate course fees,
43 assist providers in securing appropriately licensed
44 teachers, and assist school districts and accredited
45 nonpublic schools in scheduling.
46 Sec. 3. VIRTUAL ACADEMY STUDY.
47 1. The department of education shall conduct a
48 study regarding the feasibility of establishing a
49 state-sponsored virtual academy for students in grades
50 seven through twelve. The study shall address
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