House Amendment 8636


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     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,>.
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     1 27 CHAMBERS of O'Brien
     1 28 HF 2792.506 81
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