Senate Amendment 5201 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2645, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 29, by inserting after line 35 the 1 4 following: 1 5 <Sec. . Section 284.6, subsection 8, Code 1 6 Supplement 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 7 8. For each year in which a school district 1 8 receives funds allocated for distribution to school 1 9 districts for professional development pursuant to 1 10 section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph "d", the 1 11 school district shall create quality professional 1 12 development opportunities. The goal for the use of 1 13 the funds is to provide one additional contract day or 1 14 the equivalent thereof for professional development 1 15 and use of the funds is limited to providing 1 16 professional development to teachers, including 1 17 additional salaries for time beyond the normal 1 18 negotiated agreement; pay for substitute teachers, 1 19 professional development materials, speakers, and 1 20 professional development content; and costs associated 1 21 with implementing the individual professional 1 22 development plans. The use of the funds shall be 1 23 balanced between school district, attendance center, 1 24 and individual professional development plans, making 1 25 every reasonable effort to provide equal access to all 1 26 teachers. A school district shall submit a monthly 1 27 report to the department describing the professional 1 28 development activities and opportunities provided by 1 29 the school district in the prior month.> 1 30 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 PAUL McKINLEY 1 35 HF 2645.236 82 1 36 ec/rj/20904 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-