House Amendment 2067 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 601, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 58, line 1, by inserting after the figure 1 4 <122.> the following: 1 5 <EDUCATION TASK FORCES. 1 6 1. STRATEGIC EDUCATION GOALS TASK FORCE. 1 7 a. The department of education, the state board of 1 8 regents, and the Iowa association of community college 1 9 presidents, shall convene a task force to develop and 1 10 coordinate strategic goals by which the kindergarten 1 11 through grade twelve, community college, and 1 12 university systems shall improve the coordination and 1 13 communication between the systems to provide positive 1 14 transitions between systems, raise expectations for 1 15 student achievement, create greater learning 1 16 opportunities for students in all geographic areas of 1 17 the state, create professional development 1 18 opportunities for educators across the systems, and 1 19 share data for continuous improvement of the systems. 1 20 The task force shall also develop recommendations on 1 21 appropriate policy and reform actions to be taken by 1 22 the general assembly and affected state and local 1 23 education agencies, including, to the degree possible, 1 24 timelines for implementation of the proposals. 1 25 b. The task force shall consist, at a minimum, of 1 26 representatives from school districts, community 1 27 colleges, institutions of higher learning governed by 1 28 the state board of regents, accredited private 1 29 institutions, and business and industry. 1 30 c. The task force shall select a chairperson from 1 31 among its members. The department of education and 1 32 the state board of regents shall provide staff 1 33 support. The department of education shall convene 1 34 the initial meeting no later than July 30, 2007. 1 35 Subsequent meetings shall be held at least quarterly 1 36 and at the request of the chairperson. The task force 1 37 shall submit its findings and recommendations in a 1 38 report to the governor and the general assembly by 1 39 January 15, 2009. 1 40 2.> 1 41 #2. Page 59, line 3, by inserting after the word 1 42 <study> the following: <task force and a strategic 1 43 education goals task force>. 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 STAED of Linn 1 48 1 49 1 50 2 1 MAY of Dickinson 2 2 SF 601.527 82 2 3 mg/je/9806 -1-