House Amendment 8636 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2792 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 1, line 1, by striking the words <CORE 1 3 CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS STUDY> and inserting the 1 4 following: <GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS>. 1 5 #2. Page 1, by striking lines 2 through 13 and 1 6 inserting the following: 1 7 <The department of education shall use funds 1 8 appropriated for graduation requirements under 1 9 division II of this Act to assist school districts 1 10 with the implementation of graduation requirements 1 11 established pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 26, 1 12 as amended by 2006 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2272, if 1 13 enacted. The department shall survey school districts 1 14 as to their readiness for implementation of the 1 15 requirements. The department shall review Iowa law 1 16 and administrative rules and policies to determine if 1 17 changes are necessary or beneficial to implement the 1 18 graduation requirements. The department>. 1 19 #3. Page 1, line 14, by striking the words <a 1 20 progress> and inserting the following: <its findings 1 21 and recommendations in a>. 1 22 #4. Page 1, by striking lines 18 through 23 and 1 23 inserting the following: <by January 1,>. 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 CHAMBERS of O'Brien 1 28 HF 2792.506 81 1 29 kh/je/5438 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-