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>.
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     1 47 STAED of Linn
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     2  1 MAY of Dickinson
     2  2 SF 601.527 82
     2  3 mg/je/9806

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