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.
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     1 34 PAUL McKINLEY
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