Senate Amendment 3296
PAG LIN
1 1 Amend the amendment, S=3292, to House File 816, as
1 2 amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as
1 3 follows:
1 4 #1. Page 25, by inserting after line 24, the
1 5 following:
1 6 <Sec. . Section 256.7, subsection 24, Code
1 7 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 8 24. Adopt rules on or before January 1, 2001, to
1 9 require school districts and accredited nonpublic
1 10 schools to adopt local policies relating to health
1 11 services, media services programs, and guidance
1 12 programs, as part of the general accreditation
1 13 standards applicable to school districts pursuant to
1 14 section 256.11. This subsection shall be applicable
1 15 strictly for reporting purposes and shall not be
1 16 interpreted to require school districts and accredited
1 17 nonpublic schools to provide or offer health services,
1 18 media services programs, or guidance programs.>
1 19 #2. Page 26, by inserting after line 9, the
1 20 following:
1 21 <Sec. . Section 256.11, Code 2005, is amended
1 22 by adding the following new subsection:
1 23 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. Unless a waiver has been
1 24 obtained under section 256.11A, each accredited
1 25 nonpublic school or school district shall have the
1 26 following:
1 27 a. A media center in each attendance center
1 28 accessible to students throughout the school day and a
1 29 qualified school media services specialist who meets
1 30 the licensing standards prescribed by the board of
1 31 educational examiners and who is responsible for media
1 32 center supervision.
1 33 b. An articulated sequential elementary=secondary
1 34 guidance program for grades kindergarten through
1 35 twelve and a guidance counselor who meets the
1 36 licensing standards prescribed by the board of
1 37 educational examiners.
1 38 In determining the requirements of this subsection
1 39 for an accredited nonpublic school, the department
1 40 shall evaluate the accredited nonpublic school on an
1 41 accredited nonpublic school system basis rather than
1 42 on an individual accredited nonpublic school basis.
1 43 Sec. . Section 256.11A, subsection 1, Code
1 44 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 45 1. Schools Accredited nonpublic schools and school
1 46 districts unable to meet the standard adopted by the
1 47 state board requiring each school or school district
1 48 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program
1 49 to provide an articulated sequential elementary=
1 50 secondary guidance program may, not later than August
2 1 1, 1995 2005, for the school year beginning July 1,
2 2 1995 2005, file a written request to the department of
2 3 education that the department waive one or more of the
2 4 requirement for requirements established in section
2 5 256.11, subsection 9, that an accredited nonpublic
2 6 school or school district have a media center and a
2 7 qualified school media services specialist and that an
2 8 accredited nonpublic school or school district
2 9 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program
2 10 provide an articulated sequential elementary=
2 11 secondary guidance program. The procedures specified
2 12 in subsection 3 apply to the request. Not later than
2 13 August 1, 1996 2006, for the school year beginning
2 14 July 1, 1996 2006, the board of directors of a school
2 15 district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic
2 16 school may request a one=year extension of the waiver.
2 17 Sec. . Section 256.11A, subsection 2, Code
2 18 2005, is amended by striking the subsection.>
2 19 #3. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting
2 20 internal references as necessary.
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2 24 MIKE CONNOLLY
2 25 HF 816.725 81
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