Senate
File
2284
H-8458
Amend
Senate
File
2284,
as
amended,
passed,
and
1
reprinted
by
the
Senate,
as
follows:
2
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
3
and
inserting:
4
<
DIVISION
I
5
COMPETENCY-BASED
INSTRUCTION
6
Section
1.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
7
a,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
8
following
new
subparagraph:
9
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(02)
The
rules
shall
allow
a
10
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
to
award
11
high
school
credit
to
a
student
upon
the
demonstration
12
of
required
competencies
for
a
course
or
content
area,
13
as
approved
by
an
appropriately
licensed
teacher.
The
14
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
shall
15
determine
the
assessment
methods
by
which
a
student
16
demonstrates
sufficient
evidence
of
the
required
17
competencies.
18
Sec.
2.
COMPETENCY-BASED
INSTRUCTION
TASK
FORCE.
19
1.
The
superintendents
of
the
school
districts
20
that
have
been
approved
by
the
department
of
education
21
to
implement
competency-based
instruction
shall
22
appoint
a
task
force
to
conduct
a
study
regarding
23
competency-based
instruction
standards
and
options
24
and
the
integration
of
competency-based
instruction
25
with
the
Iowa
core
curriculum,
and
to
develop
related
26
assessment
models
and
professional
development
focused
27
on
competency-based
instruction.
28
2.
At
a
minimum,
the
task
force
shall
do
all
of
the
29
following:
30
a.
Redefine
the
Carnegie
unit
into
competencies.
31
b.
Construct
personal
learning
plans
and
templates.
32
c.
Develop
student-centered
accountability
and
33
assessment
models.
34
d.
Empower
learning
through
technology.
35
e.
Develop
supports
and
professional
development
36
for
educators
to
transition
to
a
competency-based
37
system.
38
3.
a.
The
task
force
shall
be
comprised
of
at
39
least
sixteen
members,
nine
of
whom
shall
represent
40
education
stakeholders
and
practitioners
knowledgeable
41
about
the
Iowa
core
curriculum;
one
of
whom
shall
be
42
the
deputy
director
and
administrator
of
the
division
43
of
learning
and
results
of
the
department
of
education
44
or
the
deputy
director’s
designee;
one
of
whom
shall
45
represent
the
area
education
agencies;
one
of
whom
46
shall
represent
the
Iowa
state
education
association;
47
and
four
of
whom
shall
represent
the
general
assembly.
48
b.
The
four
members
of
the
general
assembly
49
shall
serve
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members.
One
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representative
shall
be
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
1
the
house
of
representatives,
one
representative
shall
2
be
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
3
representatives,
one
senator
shall
be
appointed
by
the
4
majority
leader
of
the
senate
after
consultation
with
5
the
president
of
the
senate,
and
one
senator
shall
be
6
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
7
4.
The
person
representing
the
area
education
8
agency
shall
convene
the
initial
meeting.
The
task
9
force
shall
elect
one
of
its
members
as
chairperson.
10
After
the
initial
meeting,
the
task
force
shall
11
meet
at
the
time
and
place
specified
by
call
of
the
12
chairperson.
The
department
of
education
shall
provide
13
staffing
services
for
the
task
force.
14
5.
a.
The
task
force
shall
submit
a
preliminary
15
report
that
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
its
16
findings
and
recommendations
relating
to
subsection
2,
17
paragraphs
“b”
,
“d”
,
and
“e”
,
by
January
15,
2013.
18
b.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
plan,
findings,
19
models,
and
recommendations
in
a
final
report
to
the
20
state
board
of
education,
the
governor,
and
the
general
21
assembly
by
November
15,
2013.
22
Sec.
3.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
division
of
23
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
24
effect
upon
enactment.
25
DIVISION
II
26
CORE
CURRICULUM
MATTERS
27
Sec.
4.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
28
a,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
29
following
new
subparagraph:
30
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(3)
Notwithstanding
any
31
provision
to
the
contrary,
an
accredited
nonpublic
32
school
is
not
required
to
meet
the
core
curriculum
and
33
core
content
standards
requirements
of
this
chapter
34
that
are
in
conflict
with
tenets
and
practices
of
35
the
bona
fide
religious
institution
in
charge
of
the
36
school.
37
Sec.
5.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
38
a,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
39
following
new
subparagraph:
40
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(4)
The
provisions
of
section
41
256.18
shall
be
considered
by
the
state
board
in
42
developing
the
core
curriculum
requirements.
43
Sec.
6.
Section
256.9,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
44
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsections:
45
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
62.
Appoint
members
to
the
core
46
curriculum
framework
and
core
content
standards
47
advisory
council
established
in
section
256.41.
The
48
director
may
establish
objectives
for
the
council
in
49
accordance
with
section
256.41.
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
63.
a.
Create
and
disseminate
1
to
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
accredited
2
nonpublic
schools
a
model
curriculum
that
is
directly
3
tied
to
the
goals,
outcomes,
and
assessment
strategies
4
identified
in
the
core
content
standards.
The
model
5
curriculum
shall
identify
a
developmentally
appropriate
6
scope
and
sequence
of
instruction
applicable
to
7
the
core
content
standards,
instructional
material
8
resources,
and
teaching
and
assessment
strategies.
9
The
model
curriculum
shall
provide
guidance
to
school
10
districts
and
schools
and
expand
on
the
core
content
11
standards.
The
model
curriculum
shall
be
modified
as
12
necessary
to
incorporate
the
core
curriculum
framework
13
developed
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
.
14
b.
Develop
by
July
1,
2015,
a
core
curriculum
15
framework
aligned
to
the
core
curriculum
standards
16
established
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
26.
17
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.27
Remediation
council.
18
1.
A
remediation
council
is
established
consisting
19
of
eight
members
appointed
as
follows:
20
a.
One
member
representing
the
community
colleges
21
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
association
of
22
community
college
presidents.
23
b.
One
member
representing
the
accredited
private
24
institutions
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
25
association
of
independent
colleges
and
universities.
26
c.
One
member
representing
the
institutions
of
27
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
28
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
state
board
of
29
regents.
30
d.
One
member
representing
the
practitioner
31
preparation
programs
at
institutions
of
higher
32
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
33
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
state
board
of
34
regents.
35
e.
One
member
representing
school
districts
36
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
association
of
37
school
boards.
38
f.
One
member
representing
accredited
nonpublic
39
schools
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
40
education.
41
g.
One
member
representing
the
department
of
42
education
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department
43
of
education.
44
h.
One
member
representing
the
area
education
45
agencies
appointed
by
the
area
education
agency
46
administrators.
47
2.
Council
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
48
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19,
49
and
appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
and
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69.16A.
Vacancies
on
the
council
shall
be
filled
in
1
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
person
2
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
3
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
4
3.
The
member
representing
the
department
of
5
education
shall
convene
the
initial
meeting.
The
6
council
shall
elect
one
of
its
members
as
chairperson.
7
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly,
and
at
any
8
time
on
the
call
of
the
chairperson.
9
4.
a.
The
department
shall
provide
staffing
10
services
for
the
council.
11
b.
Notwithstanding
section
257.16,
subsection
5,
12
the
administrative
costs
of
the
council
shall
be
paid
13
from
the
appropriation
made
pursuant
to
section
257.16,
14
subsection
5.
15
5.
a.
Prior
to
the
initial
meeting
of
the
council,
16
the
member
representing
the
community
colleges
shall
17
convene
a
meeting
of
members
appointed
pursuant
to
18
subsection
1,
paragraphs
“a”
through
“d”
to
define
19
“remediation”
for
purposes
of
the
council
and
outline
20
the
skills
and
expectations
for
postsecondary
level
21
attendance.
The
definitions
and
outline
shall
be
22
distributed
and
discussed
at
the
initial
council
23
meeting.
24
b.
The
council
shall
identify
measures
to
help
25
students
transition
from
the
secondary
to
the
26
postsecondary
level,
limit
the
cost
of
remediation,
27
define
and
standardize
the
skill
sets
that
determine
28
the
need
for
remediation,
and
create
effective
29
partnerships
between
secondary
schools
and
higher
30
education
institutions.
The
council
shall
review
31
activities
and
services
designed
to
align
school
32
district
curricula
with
core
postsecondary
level
33
requirements
and
decrease
the
need
for
remedial
34
coursework
at
the
secondary
school
grade
level
through
35
grade
sixteen.
The
council
shall
develop
strategies
to
36
strengthen
grade
nine
through
grade
sixteen
standards,
37
competencies,
assessment
systems,
and
the
professional
38
development
of
teachers.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
39
July
1,
2012,
the
council
shall
focus
on
mathematics
40
and
English
remediation
measures.
41
6.
The
council
shall
submit
its
findings
and
42
recommendations
in
a
report
to
the
state
board
43
of
education
and
the
general
assembly
by
November
44
15
annually.
The
state
board
and
department
of
45
education
shall
use
the
findings
and
recommendations
to
46
strengthen
the
common
core
curriculum
and
core
content
47
standards.
48
Sec.
8.
Section
256.18,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
49
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
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NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
Implementation
of
the
core
1
curriculum
requirements
established
pursuant
to
2
section
256.7,
subsection
26,
on-going
professional
3
development,
and
assessment
in
the
areas
of
student
4
performance
and
educator
performance
shall
include
high
5
expectations,
fair
and
reliable
measures
of
student
6
achievement
and
teacher
performance,
and
building
7
capacities
that
address
research-based
and
data-driven
8
intentional
cultures
of
safety
and
engagement,
9
competencies
for
positive
behaviors,
competencies
for
10
deeper
learning,
and
college,
career,
and
citizenship
11
readiness.
12
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.41
Core
curriculum
13
framework
and
core
content
standards
advisory
council.
14
1.
A
core
curriculum
framework
and
core
content
15
standards
advisory
council
is
established
under
the
16
department.
17
2.
The
advisory
council
shall
consist
of
no
less
18
than
seven
members
appointed
by
the
director
in
19
accordance
with
sections
69.16,
69.16A,
and
69.16C.
20
Members
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
director.
21
3.
The
department
is
the
primary
agency
responsible
22
for
providing
administrative
personnel
and
services
for
23
the
advisory
council.
24
4.
Members
shall
elect
a
chair
annually
and
other
25
officers
as
the
members
determine.
Members
shall
26
establish
rules
of
procedure
for
the
advisory
council.
27
5.
The
advisory
council
shall
meet
at
least
28
quarterly
and
at
the
call
of
the
chair.
29
6.
Members
of
the
advisory
council
shall
serve
30
without
compensation
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
31
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
32
7.
The
advisory
council
shall
review
the
core
33
curriculum,
the
core
content
standards,
and
the
34
model
curriculum
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
35
subsections
26,
28,
and
63
upon
request
of
the
director
36
and
make
recommendations
to
the
director
regarding
a
37
core
curriculum
framework
and
any
necessary
changes
38
to
the
core
curriculum
content
standards
and
model
39
curriculum.
In
making
recommendations,
the
advisory
40
council
shall
seek
to
further
the
goals
of
the
core
41
content
standards
and
any
objectives
established
by
the
42
director.
43
Sec.
10.
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
——
CORE
CURRICULUM
44
STUDY.
The
department
of
education
shall
conduct
a
45
study
of
the
core
curriculum
and
the
core
content
46
standards
and
the
skills
necessary
to
prepare
students
47
for
the
future.
The
department
shall
develop
a
plan
48
for
meeting
the
global
education
needs
of
students
in
49
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
that,
at
a
minimum,
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determines
how
to
incorporate
content
areas
that
1
include
but
are
not
limited
to
fine
arts,
applied
arts,
2
humanities,
physical
education,
and
world
languages
3
into
the
core
curriculum.
The
department
shall
submit
4
its
findings
and
recommendations
in
a
report
to
the
5
general
assembly
by
November
15,
2012.
6
DIVISION
III
7
TEACHER
AND
ADMINISTRATOR
PERFORMANCE
8
Sec.
11.
Section
256.7,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
9
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
31.
a.
By
January
1,
2013,
adopt
11
rules
establishing
Iowa
teaching
standards
that
are
12
aligned
with
best
practices
and
nationally
accepted
13
standards.
14
b.
By
July
1,
2013,
adopt
by
rule
statewide
15
teacher
evaluation
system
and
statewide
administrator
16
evaluation
system
pilot
programs
which
shall
be
17
implemented
during
the
2013-2014
school
year.
This
18
paragraph
is
repealed
July
1,
2015.
19
Sec.
12.
Section
256.9,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
20
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
64.
a.
Develop
a
statewide
22
teacher
evaluation
system
and
a
statewide
administrator
23
evaluation
system
that
school
districts,
charter
24
schools,
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
use
25
to
standardize
the
instruments
and
processes
used
26
to
evaluate
teachers
and
administrators
throughout
27
the
state.
However,
a
charter
school
or
accredited
28
nonpublic
school
may
develop
and
submit
to
the
29
department
for
approval
an
alternative
teacher
30
evaluation
system
that
meets
local
and
state
31
educational
goals.
Upon
receiving
approval
from
the
32
department,
the
charter
school
or
accredited
nonpublic
33
school
may
adopt
and
implement
the
approved
alternative
34
teacher
evaluation
system
in
lieu
of
the
statewide
35
teacher
evaluation
system.
36
b.
The
components
of
the
statewide
teacher
37
evaluation
system
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
38
the
following:
39
(1)
Direct
observation
of
classroom
teaching
40
behaviors.
41
(2)
Strong
consideration
of
student
outcome
42
measures,
when
available
for
tested
subjects
and
43
grades,
to
validate
direct
observation
of
classroom
44
teaching
behaviors.
45
(3)
Integration
of
the
Iowa
teaching
standards.
46
(4)
System
applicability
to
teachers
in
all
content
47
areas
taught
in
a
school.
48
Sec.
13.
Section
284.3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
49
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
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SUBSECTION
.
4.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1
1,
2013.
2
Sec.
14.
Section
284.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
e,
3
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
e.
(1)
Adopt
a
teacher
evaluation
plan
that,
at
5
minimum,
requires
a
an
annual
performance
review
of
6
teachers
in
the
district
at
least
once
every
three
7
years
based
upon
the
Iowa
teaching
standards
and
8
individual
professional
development
plans
in
accordance
9
with
section
284.8
,
and
requires
administrators
to
10
complete
evaluator
training
in
accordance
with
section
11
284.10
.
12
(2)
Adopt,
by
July
1,
2013,
the
statewide
teacher
13
evaluation
system
developed
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
14
subsection
64.
However,
the
school
district
may
15
develop
and
submit
to
the
department
for
approval
an
16
alternative
teacher
evaluation
system
that
meets
local
17
and
state
educational
goals.
In
lieu
of
the
statewide
18
teacher
evaluation
system,
the
school
district
may
19
adopt
and
implement
the
alternative
teacher
evaluation
20
system
upon
receiving
approval
from
the
department.
21
Sec.
15.
Section
284.8,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
22
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
1.
A
school
district
shall
provide
for
an
annual
24
review
a
of
each
teacher’s
performance
at
least
25
once
every
three
years
for
purposes
of
assisting
26
teachers
in
making
continuous
improvement,
documenting
27
continued
competence
in
the
Iowa
teaching
standards,
28
identifying
teachers
in
need
of
improvement,
or
29
to
determine
whether
the
teacher’s
practice
meets
30
school
district
expectations
for
career
advancement
31
in
accordance
with
section
284.7
.
The
review
shall
32
be
conducted
by
at
least
one
evaluator
certified
in
33
accordance
with
section
284.10,
and
shall
include,
at
34
minimum,
classroom
observation
of
the
teacher,
the
35
teacher’s
progress,
and
implementation
of
the
teacher’s
36
individual
professional
development
plan,
subject
37
to
the
level
of
resources
provided
to
implement
the
38
plan;
and
shall
include
supporting
documentation
from
39
parents,
students,
and
other
teachers.
40
2.
If
,
as
a
result
of
a
review
conducted
pursuant
41
to
subsection
1,
a
supervisor
or
an
evaluator
42
determines
,
at
any
time,
as
a
result
of
a
teacher’s
43
performance
that
the
a
teacher
is
not
meeting
district
44
expectations
under
the
Iowa
teaching
standards
45
specified
in
section
284.3,
subsection
1
,
paragraphs
46
“a”
through
“h”
established
by
the
state
board
by
rule
,
47
the
criteria
for
the
Iowa
teaching
standards
developed
48
by
the
department
in
accordance
with
section
256.9,
49
subsection
46
,
and
any
other
standards
or
criteria
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established
in
the
collective
bargaining
agreement,
1
the
evaluator
shall,
at
the
direction
of
the
teacher’s
2
supervisor,
recommend
to
the
district
that
the
teacher
3
participate
in
an
intensive
assistance
program.
The
4
intensive
assistance
program
and
its
implementation
5
are
subject
to
negotiation
and
grievance
procedures
6
established
pursuant
to
chapter
20
.
All
school
7
districts
shall
be
prepared
to
offer
an
intensive
8
assistance
program.
9
Sec.
16.
Section
284A.7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
10
read
as
follows:
11
284A.7
Evaluation
requirements
for
administrators.
12
1.
A
school
district
shall
conduct
an
annual
13
evaluation
of
an
administrator
who
holds
a
professional
14
administrator
license
issued
under
chapter
272
at
15
least
once
every
three
years
for
purposes
of
assisting
16
the
administrator
in
making
continuous
improvement,
17
documenting
continued
competence
in
the
Iowa
standards
18
for
school
administrators
adopted
pursuant
to
section
19
256.7,
subsection
27
,
or
to
determine
whether
the
20
administrator’s
practice
meets
school
district
21
expectations.
The
review
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
22
an
assessment
of
the
administrator’s
competence
in
23
meeting
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
24
and
the
goals
of
the
administrator’s
individual
25
professional
development
plan,
including
supporting
26
documentation
or
artifacts
aligned
to
the
Iowa
27
standards
for
school
administrators
and
the
individual
28
administrator’s
professional
development
plan.
29
2.
Adopt
the
statewide
administrator
evaluation
30
system
developed
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
subsection
31
64.
However,
the
school
district
may
develop
and
32
submit
to
the
department
for
approval
an
alternative
33
administrator
evaluation
system
that
meets
local
and
34
state
educational
goals.
In
lieu
of
the
statewide
35
administrator
evaluation
system,
the
school
district
36
may
adopt
and
implement
the
alternative
administrator
37
evaluation
system
upon
receiving
approval
from
the
38
department.
39
Sec.
17.
STATEWIDE
EDUCATOR
EVALUATION
SYSTEM
40
TASK
FORCE.
The
director
of
the
department
of
41
education
shall
appoint,
and
provide
staffing
services
42
for,
a
task
force
to
conduct
a
study
regarding
a
43
statewide
teacher
evaluation
system
and
a
statewide
44
administrator
evaluation
system.
The
study
of
a
45
statewide
teacher
evaluation
system
shall
include
a
46
review
of
student
outcome
measures
described
in
section
47
256.9,
subsection
64,
paragraph
“b”,
subparagraph
48
(2).
To
the
extent
possible,
appointments
shall
be
49
made
to
provide
geographical
area
representation
and
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to
comply
with
sections
69.16,
69.16A,
and
69.16C.
1
The
task
force,
at
a
minimum,
shall
include
in
its
2
recommendations
and
proposal
a
tiered
evaluation
3
system
that
differentiates
ineffective,
minimally
4
effective,
effective,
and
highly
effective
performance
5
by
teachers
and
administrators.
The
task
force
shall
6
submit
its
findings,
recommendations,
and
a
proposal
7
for
each
system
to
the
state
board
of
education
and
8
the
general
assembly
by
October
15,
2012.
By
November
9
26,
2012,
the
department
of
education
shall
submit
a
10
departmental
bill
drafting
request
to
the
legislative
11
services
agency
in
bill
draft
format
making
specific
12
and
detailed
proposed
amendments
to
the
Code
of
13
Iowa
necessary
to
advance
the
proposed
task
force
14
recommendations
as
approved
by
the
state
board
of
15
education.
16
Sec.
18.
TEACHER
PERFORMANCE,
COMPENSATION,
AND
17
CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
TASK
FORCE.
18
1.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
19
shall
appoint,
and
provide
staffing
services
for,
20
a
teacher
performance,
compensation,
and
career
21
development
task
force
to
develop
recommendations
22
for
a
new
teacher
compensation
system
to
replace
the
23
current
teacher
compensation
system
which
addresses,
at
24
a
minimum,
the
following:
25
a.
The
duties
and
responsibilities
of
apprentice,
26
career,
mentor,
and
master
teachers.
27
b.
Utilizing
retired
teachers
as
mentors.
28
c.
Strategic
and
meaningful
uses
of
finite
29
resources
and
the
realignment
of
resources
currently
30
available.
31
d.
Mechanisms
to
substantially
increase
the
average
32
salary
of
teachers
who
assume
leadership
roles
within
33
the
profession.
34
e.
Standardizing
implementation
of
task
force
35
recommendations
in
all
of
Iowa’s
school
districts
and
36
public
charter
schools.
37
2.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
38
shall
appoint
and
provide
staffing
services
for
a
task
39
force
whose
members
shall
represent
teachers,
parents,
40
school
administrators,
and
business
and
community
41
leaders.
Insofar
as
practicable,
appointments
shall
be
42
made
to
provide
geographical
area
representation
and
to
43
comply
with
sections
69.16,
69.16A,
and
69.16C.
44
3.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
consider
the
45
findings
and
recommendations
of
the
task
force
when
46
adopting
rules
establishing
Iowa
teaching
standards
47
pursuant
to
this
Act.
48
4.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
findings
and
49
recommendations
in
a
report
to
the
state
board
of
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education,
the
governor,
and
the
general
assembly
by
1
October
15,
2012.
2
Sec.
19.
REPEAL.
Section
284.14A,
Code
2011,
is
3
repealed.
4
Sec.
20.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
The
sections
of
5
this
division
of
this
Act
providing
for
the
appointment
6
of
the
statewide
educator
evaluation
system
task
7
force
and
the
appointment
of
the
teacher
performance,
8
compensation,
and
career
development
task
force,
9
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
take
effect
upon
10
enactment.
11
Sec.
21.
FUTURE
CONTINGENT
REPEAL
AND
USE
OF
12
EVALUATION
SYSTEMS.
13
1.
Section
256.7,
subsection
31,
and
section
256.9,
14
subsection
64,
as
enacted
in
this
division
of
this
Act,
15
are
repealed
effective
July
1,
2013,
if
the
general
16
assembly
fails
to
enact
legislation
during
the
2013
17
Regular
Session
of
the
Eighty-fifth
General
Assembly
18
advancing
the
proposed
statewide
evaluator
evaluation
19
system
task
force
recommendations,
as
approved
by
the
20
state
board
of
education,
relating
to
the
establishment
21
of
a
statewide
teacher
evaluation
system
and
a
22
statewide
administrator
evaluation
system.
23
2.
Notwithstanding
the
sections
of
this
division
of
24
this
Act
amending
sections
284.3,
284.8,
and
284A.7,
25
if
the
general
assembly
fails
to
enact
legislation
26
during
the
2013
Regular
Session
of
the
Eighty-fifth
27
General
Assembly
advancing
the
proposed
statewide
28
evaluator
evaluation
system
task
force
recommendations,
29
as
approved
by
the
state
board
of
education,
relating
30
to
the
establishment
of
a
statewide
teacher
evaluation
31
system
and
a
statewide
administrator
evaluation
32
system,
effective
July
1,
2013,
all
school
districts
33
shall
continue
to
use
the
teacher
and
administrator
34
evaluation
systems
in
place
on
June
30,
2013.
35
DIVISION
IV
36
ONLINE
LEARNING
37
Sec.
22.
Section
256.7,
subsection
8,
Code
38
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
39
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
40
8.
Adopt
rules
providing
for
the
establishment
of
41
an
online
learning
program
model.
42
a.
The
rules
shall
limit
the
statewide
enrollment
43
of
pupils
in
educational
instruction
and
course
content
44
that
is
delivered
primarily
over
the
internet
to
not
45
more
than
eighteen
one-hundredths
of
one
percent
of
the
46
statewide
enrollment
of
all
pupils,
and
shall
limit
47
the
number
of
pupils
participating
in
open
enrollment
48
for
purposes
of
receiving
educational
instruction
49
and
course
content
that
is
delivered
primarily
over
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the
internet
to
no
more
than
one
percent
of
a
sending
1
district’s
enrollment.
2
b.
For
purposes
of
this
section
and
sections
3
256.9
and
256.27,
“online
learning”
means
educational
4
instruction
and
content
which
is
delivered
primarily
5
over
the
internet.
“Online
learning”
does
not
include
6
printed-based
correspondence
education,
broadcast
7
television
or
radio,
videocassettes,
or
stand-alone
8
educational
software
programs
that
do
not
have
a
9
significant
internet-based
instructional
component.
10
Sec.
23.
Section
256.9,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
11
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
65.
a.
Develop
and
establish
an
13
online
learning
program
model
in
accordance
with
rules
14
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
8.
15
b.
Grant
a
waiver
to
school
districts,
charter
16
schools,
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
17
implement
an
online
learning
program
aligned
with
the
18
program
model
developed
and
established
pursuant
to
19
this
subsection.
A
school
district
or
school
seeking
a
20
waiver
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
submit
a
plan
21
for
an
online
learning
program
to
the
director
for
22
approval.
A
school
district
or
school
whose
online
23
learning
program
plan
is
approved
by
the
director
may
24
be
granted
a
waiver
only
for
purposes
of
implementing
25
the
approved
online
learning
program.
The
standards
26
that
may
be
waived
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
are
as
27
follows:
28
(1)
The
minimum
number
of
instructional
days
29
required
pursuant
to
section
279.10,
subsection
30
1,
and
the
minimum
number
of
instructional
hours
31
required
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
19.
32
Notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
contrary,
the
33
waiver
may
exempt
school
districts
and
schools
from
34
any
statutory
requirement
that
students
be
physically
35
present
in
a
school
building
and
under
the
guidance
and
36
instruction
of
the
instructional
professional
staff
37
employed
by
the
school
district
or
the
school
except
as
38
necessary
under
the
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
section
39
256.7,
subsection
8.
40
(2)
Any
statutory
requirement
that
a
subject
being
41
studied
by
a
student
enrolled
in
an
approved
online
42
learning
program
be
a
subject
that
is
offered
and
43
taught
by
the
professional
staff
of
the
school
district
44
or
school.
45
c.
Require
that
the
school
district
or
school
46
granted
a
waiver
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
implement
47
and
incorporate
into
its
comprehensive
school
48
improvement
plan
required
under
section
256.7,
49
subsection
21,
accountability
measures
designed
to
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demonstrate
that
academic
credit
is
awarded
based
1
upon
successful
completion
of
content
or
achievement
2
of
competencies
by
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
3
online
learning
program.
4
d.
Establish
criteria
for
school
districts
or
5
schools
to
use
when
choosing
providers
of
online
6
learning
to
meet
the
online
learning
program
7
requirements
specified
in
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
8
section
256.7,
subsection
8.
9
Sec.
24.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.27
Online
learning
10
program
model.
11
1.
Online
learning
program
model
established.
The
12
director,
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
subsection
65,
13
shall
establish
an
online
learning
program
model
that
14
provides
for
the
following:
15
a.
Online
access
to
high-quality
content,
16
instructional
materials,
and
blended
learning.
17
b.
Coursework
customized
to
the
needs
of
the
18
student
using
online
content.
19
c.
A
means
for
a
student
to
demonstrate
competency
20
in
completed
online
coursework.
21
d.
High-quality
online
instruction
taught
by
22
appropriately
licensed
teachers.
23
e.
Online
content
and
instruction
evaluated
on
the
24
basis
of
student
learning
outcomes.
25
f.
Use
of
funds
available
for
online
learning
for
26
program
development,
implementation,
and
innovation.
27
g.
Infrastructure
that
supports
online
learning.
28
h.
Online
administration
of
online
course
29
assessments.
30
2.
Online
learning
program
waiver
application.
A
31
school
district,
charter
school,
or
accredited
32
nonpublic
school
may
apply
to
the
department
for
a
33
waiver
to
implement
an
online
learning
program
pursuant
34
to
section
256.9,
subsection
65.
35
3.
Private
providers.
At
the
discretion
of
36
the
school
board
or
authorities
in
charge
of
an
37
accredited
nonpublic
school,
after
consideration
38
of
circumstances
created
by
necessity,
convenience,
39
and
cost-effectiveness,
courses
developed
by
private
40
providers
may
be
utilized
by
the
school
district
or
41
school
in
implementing
a
high-quality
online
learning
42
program.
Courses
obtained
from
private
providers
shall
43
be
taught
by
teachers
licensed
under
this
chapter.
44
4.
Grading.
Grades
in
online
courses
shall
be
45
based,
at
a
minimum,
on
whether
a
student
mastered
the
46
subject,
demonstrated
competency,
and
met
the
standards
47
established
by
the
school
district.
Grades
shall
be
48
conferred
by
appropriately
licensed
teachers
only.
49
5.
Accreditation
criteria.
All
online
courses
and
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programs
shall
meet
existing
accreditation
standards.
1
Sec.
25.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.28
Iowa
learning
online
2
initiative.
3
1.
An
Iowa
learning
online
initiative
is
4
established
within
the
department
of
education
to
5
partner
with
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
6
schools
to
provide
distance
education
to
high
school
7
students
statewide.
The
department
shall
utilize
8
a
variety
of
content
repositories,
including
those
9
maintained
by
the
area
education
agencies
and
the
10
public
broadcasting
division,
in
administering
the
11
initiative.
12
2.
Coursework
offered
under
the
initiative
shall
13
meet
the
requirements
of
section
256.7,
subsections
14
7,
8,
and
9,
and
shall
be
taught
by
an
appropriately
15
licensed
teacher
who
has
completed
an
online-learning
16
-for-Iowa-educators-professional-development
project
17
offered
by
area
education
agencies,
a
teacher
18
preservice
program,
or
comparable
coursework.
19
3.
Under
the
initiative,
students
must
be
enrolled
20
in
a
participating
school
district
or
school,
which
21
is
responsible
for
recording
grades
received
for
22
initiative
coursework
in
a
student’s
permanent
record,
23
awarding
high
school
credit
for
initiative
coursework,
24
and
issuing
high
school
diplomas
to
students
enrolled
25
in
the
district
or
school
who
participate
and
complete
26
coursework
under
the
initiative.
Each
participating
27
school
district
or
school
shall
identify
a
site
28
coordinator
to
serve
as
a
student
advocate
and
as
a
29
liaison
between
the
initiative
staff
and
teachers
and
30
the
school
district
or
school.
31
4.
Coursework
offered
under
the
initiative
shall
32
be
rigorous
and
high
quality,
and
the
department
33
shall
annually
evaluate
the
quality
of
the
courses,
34
ensure
that
coursework
is
aligned
with
the
state’s
35
core
curriculum
and
core
content
requirements
and
36
standards,
as
well
as
national
standards
of
quality
for
37
online
courses
issued
by
an
internationally
recognized
38
association
for
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
39
online
learning.
40
5.
The
department
may
waive
any
requirement
that
a
41
subject
being
studied
under
the
initiative
by
a
student
42
enrolled
in
a
school
district
or
school
participating
43
in
the
initiative
be
a
subject
that
is
offered
and
44
taught
by
the
professional
staff
of
the
participating
45
school
district
or
school.
46
Sec.
26.
Section
256.33,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
47
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
48
1.
The
department
shall
consort
with
school
49
districts,
area
education
agencies,
community
colleges,
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and
colleges
and
universities
to
provide
assistance
1
to
them
in
the
use
of
educational
technology
for
2
instruction
purposes.
The
department
shall
consult
3
with
the
advisory
committee
on
telecommunications,
4
established
in
section
256.7,
subsection
7
,
and
other
5
users
of
educational
technology
on
the
development
6
and
operation
of
programs
under
this
section
,
section
7
256.9,
subsection
65,
and
section
256.27
.
8
DIVISION
V
9
CLASS
SHARING
AGREEMENTS
10
Sec.
27.
Section
257.11,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
11
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
12
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
A
school
district
that
13
collaborates
with
a
community
college
to
provide
a
14
college-level
class
that
uses
an
activities-based,
15
project-based,
and
problem-based
learning
approach
and
16
that
is
offered
through
a
partnership
with
a
nationally
17
recognized
provider
of
rigorous
and
innovative
science,
18
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
curriculum
19
for
schools,
which
provider
is
exempt
from
taxation
20
under
section
501(c)(3)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code,
21
is
eligible
to
receive
additional
weighting
under
a
22
supplementary
weighting
plan
adopted
pursuant
to
this
23
subsection.
24
Sec.
28.
Section
257.11,
subsection
7,
Code
2011,
25
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
7.
Shared
classes
delivered
over
the
Iowa
27
communications
network
.
28
a.
A
school
district
that
provides
a
virtual
class
29
to
a
pupil
in
another
school
district
and
the
school
30
district
receiving
that
virtual
class
for
a
pupil
shall
31
each
receive
a
supplemental
weighting
of
one-twentieth
32
of
the
percentage
of
the
pupil’s
school
day
during
33
which
the
pupil
attends
the
virtual
class.
34
b.
Fifty
percent
of
the
funding
the
school
district
35
providing
the
virtual
class
receives
as
a
result
of
36
this
subsection
shall
be
reserved
as
additional
pay
for
37
the
virtual
classroom
instructor.
If
an
instructor’s
38
contract
provides
additional
pay
for
teaching
a
virtual
39
class,
the
instructor
shall
receive
the
greater
amount
40
of
either
the
amount
provided
for
in
this
paragraph
or
41
the
amount
provided
for
in
the
instructor’s
contract.
42
c.
A
school
district
receiving
a
virtual
class
for
43
a
pupil
from
a
community
college,
which
class
meets
44
the
sharing
agreement
requirements
in
subsection
3
,
45
shall
receive
a
supplemental
funding
weighting
of
46
one-twentieth
of
the
percentage
of
the
pupil’s
school
47
day
during
which
the
pupil
attends
the
virtual
class.
48
d.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“virtual
49
class”
means
either
any
of
the
following:
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A
class
provided
by
a
school
district
to
1
a
pupil
in
another
school
district
via
the
Iowa
2
communications
network’s
video
services.
3
(2)
A
class
provided
by
a
community
college
to
a
4
pupil
in
a
school
district
via
the
Iowa
communications
5
network’s
video
services.
6
(3)
An
advanced
placement
course
provided
to
a
7
pupil
in
a
school
district
under
an
agreement
with
8
the
Iowa
online
advanced
placement
academy
science,
9
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
initiative
10
under
section
263.8A,
subsection
2.
11
(4)
A
course
provided
by
the
Iowa
learning
online
12
initiative
of
the
department
of
education
to
a
pupil
13
in
a
school
district
under
an
agreement
with
the
14
department.
15
Sec.
29.
Section
261E.8,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
16
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6A.
A
student
enrolled
in
a
18
career
and
technical
course
made
available
pursuant
19
to
subsection
1
is
exempt
from
the
proficiency
20
requirements
of
section
261E.3,
subsection
1,
21
paragraph
“e”
.
However,
a
community
college
may
22
require
a
student
who
applies
for
enrollment
under
a
23
district-to-community
college
sharing
or
concurrent
24
enrollment
program
to
complete
an
initial
assessment
25
administered
by
the
community
college
receiving
the
26
application
to
determine
the
applicant’s
readiness
to
27
enroll
in
career
and
technical
coursework,
and
the
28
community
college
may
deny
the
enrollment.
29
DIVISION
VI
30
SCHOOL
INSTRUCTIONAL
TIME
31
Sec.
30.
SCHOOL
INSTRUCTIONAL
TIME
TASK
FORCE.
32
1.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
33
shall
appoint
a
school
instructional
time
task
force
34
comprised
of
at
least
seven
members
to
conduct
a
study
35
regarding
the
minimum
requirements
of
the
school
day
36
and
the
school
year.
The
study
shall
include
but
not
37
be
limited
to
an
examination
of
the
following:
38
a.
Whether
the
minimum
length
of
an
instructional
39
day
should
be
extended
and,
if
so,
whether
the
40
instructional
day
should
be
extended
for
all
students
41
or
for
specific
groups
of
students.
42
b.
Whether
the
minimum
number
of
instructional
days
43
or
hours
in
a
school
year
should
be
increased
and,
if
44
so,
whether
the
minimum
number
of
days
or
hours
in
a
45
school
year
should
be
increased
for
all
students
or
for
46
specific
groups
of
students.
47
c.
Whether
the
minimum
number
of
instructional
days
48
or
hours
should
be
rearranged
to
result
in
a
shorter
49
summer
break,
with
other
days
or
weeks
off
throughout
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the
school
year.
1
d.
Whether
the
minimum
school
year
should
be
2
defined
by
a
number
of
days
or
by
a
number
of
3
instructional
hours.
4
e.
Whether
there
should
be
a
uniform,
statewide
5
start
date
for
the
school
year
that
can
only
be
6
waived
for
the
purpose
of
implementing
an
innovative
7
educational
program.
8
f.
Whether
resources
necessary
to
extend
the
9
minimum
length
of
an
instructional
day
or
the
minimum
10
length
of
a
school
year
are
justified
when
compared
to
11
competing
education
priorities.
12
2.
The
appointment
of
members
to
the
task
force
13
shall
be
made
in
a
manner
which
provides
geographical
14
area
representation
and
complies
with
sections
69.16,
15
69.16A,
and
69.16C.
16
3.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
findings
and
17
recommendations
in
a
report
to
the
state
board
of
18
education,
the
governor,
and
the
general
assembly
by
19
October
15,
2012.
20
DIVISION
VII
21
ASSESSMENTS
22
Sec.
31.
Section
256.7,
subsection
21,
paragraph
c,
23
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
c.
A
requirement
that
all
school
districts
and
25
accredited
nonpublic
schools
annually
report
to
the
26
department
and
the
local
community
the
district-wide
27
progress
made
in
attaining
student
achievement
goals
28
on
the
academic
and
other
core
indicators
and
the
29
district-wide
progress
made
in
attaining
locally
30
established
student
learning
goals.
The
Use
by
school
31
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
32
demonstrate
the
use
of
multiple
statewide
assessment
33
measures
identified
and
approved
by
the
state
board
in
34
determining
student
achievement
levels.
The
school
35
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
also
36
report
the
number
of
students
who
graduate;
the
number
37
of
students
who
drop
out
of
school;
the
number
of
38
students
who
are
tested
and
the
percentage
of
students
39
who
are
so
tested
annually;
and
the
percentage
of
40
students
who
graduated
during
the
prior
school
year
41
and
who
completed
a
core
curriculum.
The
board
shall
42
develop
and
adopt
uniform
definitions
consistent
with
43
the
federal
No
Child
Left
Behind
Act
of
2001,
Pub.
44
L.
No.
107-110
and
any
federal
regulations
adopted
45
pursuant
to
the
federal
Act.
The
school
districts
46
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
may
report
on
other
47
locally
determined
factors
influencing
student
48
achievement.
The
school
districts
and
accredited
49
nonpublic
schools
shall
also
report
to
the
local
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their
results
by
individual
attendance
1
center.
2
Sec.
32.
Section
256.7,
subsection
21,
Code
3
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
4
paragraph:
5
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
By
July
1,
2014,
establishment
6
by
the
department
of
an
accountability
system
designed
7
to
hold
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
8
schools
accountable
for
student
achievement.
The
9
accountability
system
shall,
at
a
minimum,
define
10
and
measure
student
achievement,
student
growth,
11
student
achievement
gaps,
college
and
career
readiness,
12
student
well-being,
parent
satisfaction,
school
staff
13
working
conditions,
school
fiscal
responsibility,
and
14
graduation
and
attendance
rates.
The
director
may
at
15
the
director’s
discretion,
or
shall
as
directed
by
16
the
state
board,
convene
a
working
group
to
develop
17
recommendations
for
any
of
the
following:
18
(1)
The
accountability
system
established
pursuant
19
to
this
paragraph.
20
(2)
Redesigning
the
accreditation
procedures
21
implemented
under
section
256.11.
22
(3)
A
compliance
monitoring
process
aligned
with
23
the
accountability
system.
24
(4)
Targeting
support
for
school
districts
25
identified
as
needing
assistance
under
the
26
accountability
system.
27
(5)
Identifying,
studying,
and
commending
28
high-performing
districts.
29
(6)
Developing
strategies
to
take
over
the
30
operation
of
school
districts
determined
pursuant
to
31
section
256.11,
or
under
the
accountability
system,
32
as
persistently
failing
to
meet
educational
system
or
33
student
achievement
standards.
34
Sec.
33.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
35
a,
subparagraph
(1),
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
36
to
read
as
follows:
37
(1)
The
rules
establishing
high
school
graduation
38
requirements
shall
authorize
a
school
district
39
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
to
consider
that
40
any
student
who
satisfactorily
completes
a
high
41
school-level
unit
of
English
or
language
arts,
42
mathematics,
science,
or
social
studies
has
43
satisfactorily
completed
a
unit
of
the
high
school
44
graduation
requirements
for
that
area
as
specified
45
in
this
lettered
paragraph,
and
shall
authorize
the
46
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
to
47
issue
high
school
credit
for
the
unit
to
the
student.
48
The
rules
shall
also
require
administration
of
the
49
college
entrance
and
career
readiness
examinations
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accordance
with
section
280.18.
1
Sec.
34.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
Code
2
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
3
paragraph:
4
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
Adopt
by
rule
by
July
1,
2014,
5
a
policy
for
the
incorporation
by
school
districts
of
6
end-of-course
assessments
into
the
district’s
high
7
school
graduation
requirements.
8
Sec.
35.
Section
256.7,
subsection
28,
Code
9
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
28.
Adopt
a
set
of
core
content
standards
11
applicable
to
all
students
in
kindergarten
through
12
grade
twelve
in
every
school
district
and
accredited
13
nonpublic
school.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
14
“core
content
standards”
includes
reading,
mathematics,
15
and
science.
The
core
content
standards
shall
be
16
identical
to
the
core
content
standards
included
17
include
those
established
in
Iowa’s
approved
2006
18
standards
and
assessment
system
under
Tit.
I
of
the
19
federal
Elementary
and
Secondary
Education
Act
of
20
1965,
20
U.S.C.
§
6301
et
seq.,
as
amended
by
the
21
federal
No
Child
Left
Behind
Act
of
2001,
Pub.
L.
No.
22
107-110.
School
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
23
schools
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
the
core
content
24
standards
adopted
pursuant
to
this
subsection
in
any
25
set
of
locally
developed
content
standards.
School
26
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
are
27
strongly
encouraged
to
set
higher
expectations
in
local
28
standards.
As
changes
in
federal
law
or
regulation
29
occur,
the
state
board
is
authorized
to
amend
the
core
30
content
standards
as
appropriate.
31
Sec.
36.
Section
256.9,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
32
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
68.
Develop,
by
July
1,
2014,
high
34
school
end-of-course
assessments
for
subject
areas
35
included
under
the
core
content
standards.
36
Sec.
37.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.24
Value-added
37
assessment
system.
38
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
context
39
otherwise
requires,
“value-added
assessment”
means
40
a
method
to
measure
gains
in
student
achievement
by
41
conducting
a
statistical
analysis
of
achievement
data
42
that
reveals
academic
growth
over
time
for
students
and
43
groups
of
students,
such
as
those
in
a
grade
level
or
44
in
a
school.
45
2.
A
value-added
assessment
system
shall
be
46
established
and
implemented
by
the
department
not
later
47
than
January
31,
2013,
to
provide
for
multivariate
48
longitudinal
analysis
of
annual
student
test
scores
49
to
determine
the
influence
of
a
school
district’s
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educational
program
on
student
academic
growth
and
1
to
guide
school
district
improvement
efforts.
The
2
department
shall
select
a
value-added
assessment
system
3
provider
through
a
request
for
proposals
process.
The
4
system
provider
selected
by
the
department
shall
offer
5
a
value-added
assessment
system
to
calculate
annually
6
the
academic
growth
of
students,
as
determined
by
the
7
director,
and
tested
in
accordance
with
this
section.
8
The
system
provider
shall,
at
a
minimum,
meet
all
of
9
the
following
criteria:
10
a.
Use
a
mixed-model
statistical
analysis
that
has
11
the
ability
to
use
all
achievement
test
data
for
each
12
student,
including
the
data
for
students
with
missing
13
test
scores,
that
does
not
adjust
downward
expectations
14
for
student
progress
based
on
race,
poverty,
or
15
gender,
and
that
will
provide
the
best
linear
unbiased
16
predictions
of
school
or
other
educational
entity
17
effects
to
minimize
the
impact
of
random
errors.
18
b.
Have
the
ability
to
work
with
test
data
from
19
a
variety
of
sources,
including
data
that
are
not
20
vertically
scaled,
and
to
provide
support
for
school
21
districts
utilizing
the
system.
22
c.
Have
the
capacity
to
receive
and
report
results
23
electronically
and
provide
support
for
districts
24
utilizing
the
system.
25
3.
The
system
provider
shall
create
a
mechanism
26
to
collect
and
evaluate
data
in
a
manner
that
27
reliably
aligns
the
performance
of
the
teacher
28
with
the
achievement
levels
of
and
progress
of
the
29
teacher’s
students.
School
districts
shall
report
30
teacher-to-student
alignment
data
to
the
system
31
provider
as
directed
by
the
department.
32
4.
The
system
provider
shall
provide
analysis
to
33
school
districts
and
to
the
department
of
education.
34
The
analysis
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
35
attendance-center-level
test
results
for
an
assessment
36
aligned
with
the
core
content
standards
in
the
areas
of
37
reading
and
mathematics
and
other
core
academic
areas
38
when
possible.
The
analysis
shall
also
include
but
39
not
be
limited
to
the
number
of
students
tested,
the
40
number
of
test
results
used
to
compute
the
averages,
41
the
average
standard
score,
and
the
corresponding
42
grade
equivalent-score,
as
well
as
measures
of
student
43
progress.
The
system
provider
shall
create
a
chart
for
44
each
school
district.
45
5.
A
school
district
shall
have
complete
access
to
46
and
full
utilization
of
its
own
value-added
assessment
47
reports
and
charts
generated
by
the
system
provider
at
48
the
student
level
for
the
purpose
of
measuring
student
49
achievement
at
different
educational
entity
levels.
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6.
Where
student
outcomes
measures
are
available,
1
for
tested
subjects
and
grades,
student
outcomes
2
measures
shall
be
considered
by
the
district
to
3
validate
a
teacher’s
observational
evaluation.
Student
4
outcomes
measures
which
are
a
component
of
a
teacher’s
5
evaluation
are
not
public
records
for
the
purposes
of
6
chapter
22.
7
7.
Information
about
student
academic
growth
shall
8
be
used
by
the
school
district,
including
school
board
9
members,
administration,
and
staff,
for
defining
10
student
and
district
learning
goals
and
professional
11
development
related
to
student
learning
goals
across
12
the
school
district.
A
school
district
shall
submit
13
its
academic
growth
measures
in
the
annual
report
14
submitted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
21,
15
and
may
reference
in
the
report
state
level
norms
for
16
purposes
of
demonstrating
school
district
performance.
17
8.
The
department
shall
use
student
academic
18
growth
data
to
determine
school
improvement
and
19
technical
assistance
needs
of
school
districts,
and
to
20
identify
school
districts
achieving
exceptional
gains.
21
Beginning
January
15,
2013,
and
by
January
15
of
each
22
succeeding
year,
the
department
shall
submit
an
annual
23
progress
report
regarding
the
use
of
student
academic
24
growth
information
in
the
school
improvement
processes
25
to
the
general
assembly
and
shall
publish
the
progress
26
report
on
its
internet
site.
27
9.
A
school
district
shall
use
the
value-added
28
assessment
system
established
by
the
department
29
pursuant
to
subsection
1
not
later
than
the
school
year
30
beginning
July
1,
2013.
31
Sec.
38.
Section
279.60,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
32
read
as
follows:
33
279.60
Kindergarten
assessment
Assessments
——
access
34
to
data
——
reports.
35
1.
a.
Each
school
district
shall
administer
36
a
kindergarten
readiness
assessment
prescribed
37
by
the
department
of
education
to
every
resident
38
prekindergarten
or
four-year-old
child
whose
parent
or
39
guardian
enrolls
the
child
in
the
district.
40
b.
Each
school
district
shall
administer
the
41
dynamic
indicators
of
basic
early
literacy
skills
42
kindergarten
benchmark
assessment
or
other
kindergarten
43
benchmark
assessment
adopted
by
the
department
of
44
education
in
consultation
with
the
early
childhood
Iowa
45
state
board
to
every
kindergarten
student
enrolled
46
in
the
district
not
later
than
the
date
specified
in
47
section
257.6,
subsection
1
.
The
school
district
48
shall
also
collect
information
from
each
parent,
49
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
kindergarten
student
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enrolled
in
the
district,
including
but
not
limited
1
to
whether
the
student
attended
preschool,
factors
2
identified
by
the
early
childhood
Iowa
office
pursuant
3
to
section
256I.5
,
and
other
demographic
factors.
4
Each
school
district
shall
report
the
results
of
the
5
assessment
and
the
preschool
information
collected
to
6
the
department
of
education
in
the
manner
prescribed
7
by
the
department
not
later
than
January
1
of
that
8
school
year.
The
early
childhood
Iowa
office
in
the
9
department
of
management
shall
have
access
to
the
raw
10
data.
The
department
shall
review
the
information
11
submitted
pursuant
to
this
section
and
shall
submit
its
12
findings
and
recommendations
annually
in
a
report
to
13
the
governor,
the
general
assembly,
the
early
childhood
14
Iowa
state
board,
and
the
early
childhood
Iowa
area
15
boards.
16
2.
a.
Each
school
district
shall
administer
the
17
Iowa
assessments,
created
by
the
state
university
of
18
Iowa,
to
all
students
enrolled
in
grade
ten
in
the
19
school
years
beginning
July
1,
2012,
and
July
1,
2013.
20
b.
This
subsection
is
repealed
July
1,
2014.
21
3.
By
July
1,
2014,
each
school
district
shall
22
administer
end-of-course
assessments
developed
pursuant
23
to
section
256.9,
subsection
68,
as
an
integral
24
component
of
each
course
of
study
under
the
core
25
content
standards.
26
Sec.
39.
NEW
SECTION
.
280.18
Assessment
27
requirements.
28
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
and
29
the
authorities
in
charge
of
a
nonpublic
school
shall
30
offer
to
each
student
enrolled
in
grade
eleven
a
choice
31
of
taking
either
a
college
entrance
examination
or
an
32
assessment
to
assess
reading
for
information,
locating
33
information,
and
applied
mathematics.
34
2.
a.
The
cost
of
the
examinations
and
assessments
35
administered
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
be
paid
by
36
the
department.
37
b.
The
costs
of
a
college
entrance
examination
38
taken
by
a
student
in
addition
to
those
specified
39
in
subsection
1
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
40
student.
41
3.
If
funds
are
available
to
the
department
for
42
such
purpose,
the
department
shall
make
a
preparation
43
program
for
the
college
entrance
examination
available
44
to
all
students
in
grade
eleven.
The
department
may
45
contract
for
the
necessary
assessment
services.
46
4.
a.
The
school
district
or
school
shall
counsel
47
a
student
whose
scores
on
the
college
entrance
48
examination
administered
in
grade
eleven
indicate
49
a
high
degree
of
readiness
for
college
to
enroll
in
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accelerated
courses,
with
an
emphasis
on
advanced
1
placement
and
other
college-level
classes.
2
b.
The
school
district
or
school
shall
provide
3
intervention
strategies
for
accelerated
learning
in
the
4
following
circumstances:
5
(1)
To
a
student
whose
scores
on
the
career
6
readiness
assessments
indicate
that
additional
7
assistance
is
required
in
reading
for
information,
8
locating
information,
or
applied
mathematics.
9
(2)
To
a
student
whose
scores
on
the
college
10
entrance
examination
administered
in
grade
eleven
11
indicate
that
additional
assistance
is
required
in
12
English,
reading,
mathematics,
and
science.
13
5.
Accommodations
provided
by
the
college
entrance
14
examination
provider
to
a
student
with
a
disability
15
taking
the
college
entrance
examination
under
16
subsection
1
shall
be
provided
in
the
following
manner:
17
a.
In
the
manner
allowed
by
the
college
entrance
18
examination
provider,
when
results
in
test
scores
19
are
reportable
to
a
postsecondary
institution
for
20
admissions
and
placement
purposes,
except
as
provided
21
in
paragraph
“b”
.
22
b.
In
a
manner
allowed
by
an
individualized
23
education
program
developed
for
the
student
if
the
24
student
is
a
student
requiring
special
education
under
25
chapter
256B
and
the
student’s
disability
precludes
26
valid
assessment
of
academic
ability
using
the
27
accommodations
provided
under
paragraph
“a”
when
the
28
student’s
scores
are
not
reportable
to
a
postsecondary
29
institution
for
admissions
and
placement
purposes.
30
6.
A
student’s
scores
on
the
examinations
31
administered
under
subsection
1
shall
be
recorded
by
32
the
school
district
or
school
in
the
student’s
official
33
education
record.
34
DIVISION
VIII
35
NATIONAL
BOARD
FOR
PROFESSIONAL
TEACHING
STANDARDS
36
AWARDS
37
Sec.
40.
Section
256.44,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
38
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
39
a.
If
a
teacher
registers
for
national
board
40
for
professional
teaching
standards
certification
41
by
after
December
31,
2007,
a
one-time
initial
42
reimbursement
award
in
the
amount
of
up
to
one-half
43
of
the
registration
fee
paid
by
the
teacher
for
44
registration
for
certification
by
the
national
board
45
for
professional
teaching
standards.
The
teacher
shall
46
apply
to
the
department
within
one
year
of
registration
47
in
a
manner
and
according
to
procedures
required
48
by
the
department
,
submitting
to
the
department
any
49
documentation
the
department
requires.
A
teacher
who
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receives
an
initial
reimbursement
award
shall
receive
1
a
one-time
final
registration
award
in
the
amount
of
2
the
remaining
national
board
registration
fee
paid
by
3
the
teacher
if
the
teacher
notifies
the
department
of
4
the
teacher’s
certification
achievement
and
submits
any
5
documentation
requested
by
the
department.
6
Sec.
41.
Section
256.44,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
7
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(b),
Code
2011,
8
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
(b)
If
the
teacher
registers
for
national
board
for
10
professional
teaching
standards
certification
between
11
January
1,
1999,
and
December
31,
2007,
and
achieves
12
certification
within
the
timelines
and
policies
13
established
by
the
national
board
for
professional
14
teaching
standards,
an
annual
award
in
the
amount
15
of
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
upon
achieving
16
certification
by
the
national
board
of
professional
17
teaching
standards.
18
DIVISION
IX
19
EDUCATOR
EMPLOYMENT
AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
20
MATTERS
21
Sec.
42.
Section
256.7,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
22
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
32.
Adopt
rules
providing
for
the
24
establishment
of
a
statewide
plan
for
professional
25
development
for
practitioners
employed
in
Iowa’s
school
26
districts.
The
statewide
plan
shall
be
designed
to
27
make
every
reasonable
effort
to
utilize
best
practices,
28
current
technologies,
and
social
media,
and
shall
be
29
implemented
by
the
area
education
agencies
pursuant
to
30
section
273.2.
31
Sec.
43.
Section
256.9,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
32
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
69.
Approve,
amend
and
approve,
34
or
reject
each
professional
development
plan
submitted
35
pursuant
to
section
273.2,
in
accordance
with
the
36
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
37
32,
providing
for
the
establishment
of
a
statewide
38
professional
development
plan
for
practitioners,
39
the
services
of
which
a
school
district
may
request
40
pursuant
to
section
273.2.
41
Sec.
44.
Section
257.10,
subsection
10,
paragraph
42
d,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
43
d.
The
use
of
the
funds
calculated
under
this
44
subsection
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
45
section
256.7,
subsection
32,
and
chapter
284
.
46
Sec.
45.
Section
257.37A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
47
d,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
48
d.
The
use
of
the
funds
calculated
under
this
49
subsection
shall
comply
with
requirements
of
section
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256.7,
subsection
32,
and
chapter
284
.
1
Sec.
46.
Section
273.2,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
2
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
3
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
10.
The
area
education
agency
4
boards
shall
each
annually
submit
to
the
department
5
of
education
a
plan
for
a
professional
development
6
program,
to
be
implemented
in
the
following
fiscal
7
year,
which
combines
the
professional
development
8
priorities
of
the
state
board
of
education,
in
9
accordance
with
section
256.7,
subsection
32,
with
10
the
professional
development
needs
of
the
schools
11
and
school
districts
in
the
area.
The
area
education
12
agency
board
shall
provide
professional
development
13
services
under
the
approved
program
to
local
school
14
districts
in
the
area
upon
request.
15
Sec.
47.
Section
284.6,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
16
paragraph
1,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
17
as
follows:
18
The
department
shall
coordinate
a
implement
the
19
statewide
network
of
plan
for
professional
development
20
for
Iowa
teachers
practitioners
established
pursuant
to
21
section
256.7,
subsection
32
.
A
In
addition,
a
school
22
district
or
professional
development
provider
that
23
offers
a
career
and
professional
development
program
24
programs
in
accordance
with
section
256.9,
subsection
25
subsections
46
,
and
69
shall
demonstrate
that
the
26
program
contains
programs
contain
the
following:
27
Sec.
48.
Section
284.6,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
28
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5A.
The
director
may
waive
30
the
requirements
relating
to
the
development
and
31
review
of
an
individual
teacher
professional
32
development
plan
for
a
school
district
that
utilizes
33
a
peer
review
teacher
evaluation
system
in
which
34
consulting
teachers,
in
conjunction
with
school
35
administrators,
make
formal
evaluations
of
the
school
36
district’s
teachers,
including
but
not
limited
to
each
37
teacher’s
professional
growth
and
employment
status.
38
Notwithstanding
section
284.8,
subsection
1,
if
the
39
school
district
is
granted
a
waiver
pursuant
to
this
40
subsection,
the
review
conducted
pursuant
to
section
41
284.8,
subsection
1,
shall
include
a
teacher’s
review
42
conducted
utilizing
the
peer
review
teacher
evaluation
43
system.
44
DIVISION
X
45
THIRD
GRADE
LITERACY
46
Sec.
49.
Section
256.7,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
47
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
48
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
31.
By
July
1,
2013,
adopt
by
49
rule
guidelines
for
school
district
implementation
of
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section
279.68,
including
but
not
limited
to
basic
1
levels
of
reading
proficiency
on
approved
assessments
2
and
identification
of
tools
that
school
districts
may
3
use
in
evaluating
and
reevaluating
any
student
who
may
4
be
or
who
is
determined
to
be
deficient
in
reading,
5
including
but
not
limited
to
initial
assessments
and
6
subsequent
assessments,
alternative
assessments,
7
and
portfolio
reviews.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
8
standards
that
provide
a
reasonable
expectation
that
9
a
student’s
progress
toward
reading
proficiency
under
10
section
279.68
is
sufficient
to
master
appropriate
11
grade
four
level
reading
skills
prior
to
the
student’s
12
promotion
to
grade
four.
13
Sec.
50.
Section
256.9,
subsection
53,
paragraph
a,
14
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
a.
Develop
and
distribute,
or
approve,
in
16
collaboration
with
the
area
education
agencies,
core
17
curriculum
technical
assistance
and
implementation
18
strategies
that
school
districts
and
accredited
19
nonpublic
schools
shall
utilize,
including
but
not
20
limited
to
the
development
and
delivery
of
formative
21
and
end-of-course
model
assessments
classroom
22
teachers
may
use
to
measure
student
progress
on
the
23
core
curriculum
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
24
subsection
26
.
The
department
shall,
in
collaboration
25
with
the
advisory
group
convened
in
accordance
with
26
paragraph
“b”
and
educational
assessment
providers,
27
identify
and
make
available
to
school
districts
28
end-of-course
and
additional
model
end-of-course
and
29
additional
assessments
to
align
with
the
expectations
30
included
in
the
Iowa
core
curriculum.
The
model
31
assessments
shall
be
suitable
to
meet
the
multiple
32
assessment
measures
requirement
specified
in
section
33
256.7,
subsection
21
,
paragraph
“c”
.
34
Sec.
51.
Section
256.9,
subsection
53,
Code
35
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
36
paragraphs:
37
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
Identify
the
scoring
levels
38
on
approved
grade
three
reading
assessments
that
39
require
the
retention
of
a
student
pursuant
to
40
section
279.68,
and
develop
or
identify
and
approve
41
alternative
performance
measures
for
students
who
are
42
not
proficient
in
reading
in
accordance
with
section
43
279.68,
subsection
2.
Alternative
performance
measures
44
approved
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
include
but
45
not
be
limited
to
a
demonstration
of
reading
mastery
46
evidenced
by
portfolios
of
student
work.
47
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
Establish,
subject
to
an
48
appropriation
of
sufficient
funds
by
the
general
49
assembly,
an
Iowa
reading
research
center
to
apply
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current
research
on
literacy
to
provide
for
the
1
development
and
dissemination
of
all
of
the
following:
2
(1)
Promising
instructional
strategies
in
reading.
3
(2)
Reading
assessments.
4
(3)
Professional
development
strategies
and
5
materials
aligned
with
current
and
emerging
best
6
practices
for
the
teaching
of
reading.
7
Sec.
52.
Section
256D.2A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
8
read
as
follows:
9
256D.2A
Program
funding.
10
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2009,
and
11
each
succeeding
budget
year,
a
school
district
shall
12
expend
funds
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
13
subsection
11
,
at
the
kindergarten
through
grade
14
three
levels
to
reduce
class
sizes
to
the
state
goal
15
of
seventeen
students
for
every
one
teacher
and
to
16
achieve
a
higher
level
of
student
success
in
the
17
basic
skills,
especially
reading
;
and
to
establish
18
a
reading
enhancement
and
acceleration
development
19
initiative
pursuant
to
section
279.68,
subsection
3,
20
paragraph
“f”
.
In
order
to
support
these
efforts,
21
school
districts
shall
expend
funds
received
pursuant
22
to
section
257.10,
subsection
11,
as
provided
in
23
section
279.68,
subsection
3,
paragraph
“f”
,
and
may
24
expend
funds
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
25
subsection
11
,
at
the
kindergarten
through
grade
26
three
level
on
programs,
instructional
support,
and
27
materials
that
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
28
following:
additional
licensed
instructional
staff;
29
additional
support
for
students,
such
as
before
and
30
after
school
programs,
tutoring,
and
intensive
summer
31
programs;
the
acquisition
and
administration
of
32
diagnostic
reading
assessments;
the
implementation
of
33
research-based
instructional
intervention
programs
for
34
students
needing
additional
support;
the
implementation
35
of
all-day,
everyday
kindergarten
programs;
and
36
the
provision
of
classroom
teachers
with
intensive
37
training
programs
to
improve
reading
instruction
and
38
professional
development
in
best
practices
including
39
but
not
limited
to
training
programs
related
to
40
instruction
to
increase
students’
phonemic
awareness,
41
reading
abilities,
and
comprehension
skills.
42
Sec.
53.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.68
Student
progression
43
and
retention
——
remedial
instruction
——
reporting
44
requirements.
45
1.
Reading
deficiency
and
parental
notification.
46
a.
A
school
district
shall
immediately
provide
47
intensive
reading
instruction
to
any
student
who
48
exhibits
a
substantial
deficiency
in
reading
based
49
upon
teacher
observations
or
upon
assessments
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approved
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
31,
and
1
administered
in
kindergarten
or
grade
one,
grade
two,
2
or
grade
three.
The
student’s
reading
proficiency
3
shall
be
reassessed
by
assessments
approved
pursuant
4
to
section
256.7,
subsection
31.
The
student
shall
5
continue
to
be
provided
with
intensive
reading
6
instruction
until
the
reading
deficiency
is
remedied.
7
b.
The
parent
or
guardian
of
any
student
in
8
kindergarten
through
grade
three
who
exhibits
a
9
substantial
deficiency
in
reading,
as
described
in
10
paragraph
“a”
,
shall
be
notified
at
least
annually
in
11
writing
of
the
following:
12
(1)
That
the
child
has
been
identified
as
having
a
13
substantial
deficiency
in
reading.
14
(2)
A
description
of
the
services
currently
15
provided
to
the
child.
16
(3)
A
description
of
the
proposed
supplemental
17
instructional
services
and
supports
that
the
school
18
district
will
provide
to
the
child
that
are
designed
to
19
remediate
the
identified
area
of
reading
deficiency.
20
(4)
That
if
the
child’s
reading
deficiency
is
not
21
remediated
by
the
end
of
grade
three,
the
child
shall
22
be
retained
unless
the
child
is
exempt
from
mandatory
23
retention
for
good
cause
pursuant
to
subsection
2,
24
paragraph
“b”
.
If
the
child
is
ineligible
for
a
good
25
cause
exemption,
the
notification
shall
state
why
the
26
child
is
ineligible.
27
(5)
Strategies
for
parents
and
guardians
to
use
28
in
helping
the
child
succeed
in
reading
proficiency,
29
including
but
not
limited
to
the
promotion
of
30
parent-guided
home
reading.
31
(6)
That
the
assessment
used
pursuant
to
section
32
256.9,
subsection
53,
is
not
the
sole
determiner
of
33
promotion
and
that
additional
evaluations,
portfolio
34
reviews,
performance
measures,
and
assessments
are
35
available
to
the
child
to
assist
parents
and
the
school
36
district
in
knowing
when
a
child
is
reading
at
or
above
37
grade
level
and
ready
for
grade
promotion.
38
(7)
The
district’s
specific
criteria
and
policies
39
for
midyear
promotion.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
40
“midyear
promotion”
means
promotion
to
the
next
grade
41
level
of
a
retained
student
at
any
time
during
the
year
42
of
retention
once
the
student
has
demonstrated
the
43
ability
to
read
at
grade
level.
44
c.
If
the
student’s
reading
deficiency,
as
45
identified
in
paragraph
“a”
,
is
not
remedied
by
the
46
end
of
grade
three,
as
demonstrated
by
scoring
on
an
47
assessment
approved
by
the
department
pursuant
to
48
section
256.9,
subsection
53,
the
student
shall
be
49
retained
in
grade
three.
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2.
Good
cause
exemption.
1
a.
The
school
district
shall
only
exempt
students
2
from
mandatory
retention,
as
provided
in
subsection
1,
3
paragraph
“c”
,
for
good
cause.
Good
cause
exemptions
4
shall
be
limited
to
the
following:
5
(1)
Limited
English
proficient
students
who
have
6
had
less
than
two
years
of
instruction
in
an
English
as
7
a
second
language
program.
8
(2)
Students
requiring
special
education
whose
9
individualized
education
program
indicates
that
10
participation
in
the
assessment
approved
pursuant
to
11
section
256.9,
subsection
53,
is
not
appropriate,
12
consistent
with
the
requirements
of
rules
adopted
by
13
the
state
board
of
education
for
the
administration
of
14
chapter
256B.
15
(3)
Students
who
demonstrate
an
acceptable
level
16
of
performance
on
an
alternative
performance
measure
17
approved
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
18
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
subsection
53.
19
(4)
Students
who
demonstrate
mastery
through
20
a
student
portfolio
under
alternative
performance
21
measures
approved
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
subsection
22
53.
23
(5)
Students
who
have
received
intensive
24
remediation
in
reading
for
two
or
more
years
but
25
still
demonstrate
a
deficiency
in
reading
and
who
were
26
previously
retained
in
kindergarten,
grade
one,
grade
27
two,
or
grade
three.
Intensive
reading
instruction
28
for
students
so
promoted
must
include
an
altered
29
instructional
day
that
includes
specialized
diagnostic
30
information
and
specific
reading
strategies
for
each
31
student.
The
school
district
shall
assist
attendance
32
centers
and
teachers
to
implement
reading
strategies
33
that
research
has
shown
to
be
successful
in
improving
34
reading
among
low-performing
readers.
35
b.
Requests
for
good
cause
exemptions
from
the
36
mandatory
retention
requirement
for
students
as
37
described
in
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraphs
(3)
and
(4),
38
shall
be
made
consistent
with
the
following:
39
(1)
Documentation
shall
be
submitted
from
the
40
student’s
teacher
to
the
school
principal
that
41
indicates
that
the
promotion
of
the
student
is
42
appropriate
and
is
based
upon
the
student’s
academic
43
record.
Such
documentation
shall
include
but
not
be
44
limited
to
the
individualized
education
program,
if
45
applicable,
report
card,
or
student
portfolio.
46
(2)
The
school
principal
shall
review
and
discuss
47
the
recommendation
submitted
pursuant
to
subparagraph
48
(1)
with
the
teacher
and
the
school
principal
shall
49
determine
whether
the
student
should
be
promoted
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or
retained.
If
the
principal
determines
that
the
1
student
should
be
retained,
the
principal
shall
notify
2
the
student’s
teacher
and
parent
or
guardian
of
the
3
decision
in
writing
and
the
student
shall
be
ineligible
4
for
the
good
cause
exemption
from
mandatory
retention.
5
(3)
If
the
school
principal
determines
that
the
6
student
should
be
promoted,
the
school
principal
7
shall
make
such
recommendation
in
writing
to
the
8
district
school
superintendent.
The
district
school
9
superintendent
shall
accept
or
reject
the
school
10
principal’s
recommendation
and
shall
notify
the
school
11
principal
and
the
student’s
teacher
and
parent
or
12
guardian
of
the
school
superintendent’s
decision
in
13
writing.
If
the
school
superintendent
determines
14
that
the
student
should
be
retained,
the
student
15
shall
be
ineligible
for
the
good
cause
exemption
from
16
mandatory
retention.
The
parent
or
guardian
of
the
17
student
may
appeal
the
superintendent’s
decision
to
18
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district.
If
the
19
superintendent’s
decision
is
affirmed
by
the
school
20
board,
the
decision
is
final
and
is
not
subject
to
21
appeal
under
section
290.1.
22
c.
This
section
does
not
preclude
the
parent
or
23
guardian
of
a
student
with
a
reading
deficiency
from
24
requesting
that
the
student
be
retained
at
grade
level.
25
3.
Successful
progression
for
retained
readers.
A
26
school
district
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
27
a.
Conduct
a
review,
within
one
week
following
28
the
last
instructional
day
of
the
school
calendar,
29
of
student
progress
for
any
student
retained
under
30
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
who
did
not
meet
the
31
criteria
for
one
of
the
good
cause
exemptions
in
32
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”
.
The
review
shall
address
33
additional
supports
and
services,
as
described
in
34
subparagraph
(2),
needed
to
remediate
the
identified
35
areas
of
reading
deficiency.
The
school
district
shall
36
require
a
student
portfolio
to
be
completed
for
each
37
such
student.
38
b.
Provide
students
who
are
retained
under
39
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
with
intensive
40
instructional
services
and
supports,
free
of
charge,
to
41
remediate
the
identified
areas
of
reading
deficiency,
42
including
a
minimum
of
a
daily
ninety-minute
block
of
43
scientific-research-based
reading
instruction
and
other
44
strategies
prescribed
by
the
school
district
which
may
45
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following:
46
(1)
Small
group
instruction.
47
(2)
Reduced
teacher-student
ratios.
48
(3)
More
frequent
progress
monitoring.
49
(4)
Tutoring
or
mentoring.
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(5)
Transition
classes
containing
students
in
1
grades
three
and
four.
2
(6)
Extended
school
day,
week,
or
year.
3
(7)
Summer
reading
programs.
4
c.
At
regular
intervals,
apprise
the
parent
or
5
guardian
of
academic
and
other
progress
being
made
6
by
the
student
and
give
the
parent
or
guardian
other
7
useful
information.
8
d.
Implement
a
policy
for
the
midyear
promotion
of
9
any
student
retained
under
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
10
who
can
demonstrate
that
the
student
is
a
successful
11
and
independent
reader,
reading
at
or
above
grade
12
level,
and
ready
to
be
promoted
to
grade
four.
Tools
13
that
school
districts
may
use
in
reevaluating
any
14
student
retained
may
include
subsequent
assessments,
15
alternative
assessments,
and
portfolio
reviews,
16
identified
by
rule
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
17
subsection
31.
Students
promoted
during
the
school
18
year
after
November
1
shall
demonstrate
proficiency
19
pursuant
to
guidelines
adopted
by
rule
pursuant
to
20
section
256.7,
subsection
31.
21
e.
In
addition
to
required
reading
enhancement
and
22
acceleration
strategies,
provide
parents
of
students
23
who
are
retained
under
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
24
with
a
plan
outlined
in
a
parental
contract,
including
25
participation
in
regular
parent-guided
home
reading.
26
f.
Establish,
using
funds
received
pursuant
to
27
section
257.10,
subsection
11,
a
reading
enhancement
28
and
acceleration
development
initiative
designed
to
29
prevent
the
retention
of
grade
three
students
and
30
to
offer
intensive
accelerated
reading
instruction
31
to
grade
three
students
who
fail
to
meet
standards
32
for
promotion
to
grade
four
and
to
each
kindergarten
33
through
grade
three
student
who
is
assessed
as
34
exhibiting
a
reading
deficiency.
The
initiative
shall
35
comply
with
all
of
the
following
criteria:
36
(1)
Be
provided
to
all
kindergarten
through
37
grade
three
students
at
risk
of
retention
under
this
38
section.
The
assessment
initiative
shall
measure
39
phonemic
awareness,
phonics,
fluency,
vocabulary,
and
40
comprehension.
41
(2)
Be
provided
during
regular
school
hours
in
42
addition
to
the
regular
reading
instruction.
43
(3)
Provide
a
reading
curriculum
that
meets
44
guidelines
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
45
subsection
31,
and
at
a
minimum
has
the
following
46
specifications:
47
(a)
Assists
students
assessed
as
exhibiting
a
48
reading
deficiency
in
developing
the
ability
to
read
49
at
grade
level.
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(b)
Provides
skill
development
in
phonemic
1
awareness,
phonics,
fluency,
vocabulary,
and
2
comprehension.
3
(c)
Includes
a
scientifically
based
and
reliable
4
assessment.
5
(d)
Provides
initial
and
ongoing
analysis
of
each
6
student’s
reading
progress.
7
(e)
Is
implemented
during
regular
school
hours.
8
(f)
Provides
a
curriculum
in
core
academic
subjects
9
to
assist
the
student
in
maintaining
or
meeting
10
proficiency
levels
for
the
appropriate
grade
in
all
11
academic
subjects.
12
g.
Report
to
the
department
of
education
the
13
specific
intensive
reading
interventions
and
supports
14
implemented
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
this
15
section.
The
department
shall
annually
prescribe
the
16
components
of
required
or
requested
reports,
including
17
but
not
limited
to
a
report
on
the
number
of
students
18
retained
under
this
section.
19
h.
Provide
a
student
who
has
been
retained
in
grade
20
three
and
who
has
received
intensive
instructional
21
services
but
is
still
not
ready
for
grade
promotion,
22
as
determined
by
the
school
district,
the
option
of
23
being
placed
in
a
transitional
instructional
setting.
24
Such
setting
shall
specifically
be
designed
to
25
produce
learning
gains
sufficient
to
meet
grade
four
26
performance
standards
while
continuing
to
remediate
the
27
areas
of
reading
deficiency.
28
4.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
29
subparagraph
(4),
or
any
other
provision
of
law
to
30
the
contrary,
a
school
district
shall
not
be
required
31
to
retain
a
student
in
grade
three
who
exhibits
a
32
substantial
deficiency
in
reading
in
accordance
with
33
this
section
until
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
34
2016.
This
subsection
is
repealed
July
1,
2016.
35
DIVISION
XI
36
HOME
RULE
AUTHORITY
37
Sec.
54.
NEW
SECTION
.
274.3
Exercise
of
powers
——
38
construction.
39
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
40
shall
operate,
control,
and
supervise
all
public
41
schools
located
within
its
district
boundaries
and
may
42
exercise
any
broad
and
implied
power
related
to
the
43
operation,
control,
and
supervision
of
those
public
44
schools
except
as
expressly
prohibited
or
prescribed
by
45
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
or
by
statute.
46
2.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
the
board
of
47
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
not
have
power
to
48
levy
any
tax
unless
expressly
authorized
by
the
general
49
assembly.
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3.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
a
research
and
1
development
school
as
defined
in
section
256G.2
or
to
2
a
laboratory
school
as
defined
in
section
265.1.
The
3
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
in
which
such
a
4
research
and
development
school
or
laboratory
school
5
is
located
shall
not
exercise
over
such
a
school
any
6
powers
granted
to
the
board
by
subsection
1.
7
4.
This
chapter,
chapter
257
and
chapters
275
8
through
301,
and
other
statutes
relating
to
the
9
boards
of
directors
of
school
districts
and
to
school
10
districts
shall
be
liberally
construed
to
effectuate
11
the
purposes
of
subsection
1.
12
DIVISION
XII
13
ONLINE
LEARNING
INTERIM
STUDY
14
Sec.
55.
ONLINE
LEARNING
——
INTERIM
STUDY.
The
15
legislative
council
is
requested
to
establish
an
16
interim
study
committee
relating
to
online
learning
17
and
programming
for
school
districts
and
related
18
educational
issues.
The
objective
of
the
study
shall
19
be
to
review
the
appropriate
use
of
online
learning
by
20
school
districts,
the
appropriate
levels
and
sources
21
of
funding
for
online
learning,
partnerships
between
22
school
districts
and
private
providers
of
online
23
programs,
and
the
potential
use
of
online
learning
as
24
the
exclusive
means
to
provide
coursework
required
25
under
the
state’s
educational
standards.
The
study
26
shall
identify
opportunities
between
interested
27
agencies
and
entities
involved
in
or
potentially
28
involved
in
online
learning
activities,
including
29
but
not
limited
to
K-12
schools,
area
education
30
agencies,
institutions
of
higher
learning,
the
31
public
broadcasting
division
of
the
department
of
32
education,
the
department
of
education,
and
the
Iowa
33
communications
network.
The
committee
is
directed
to
34
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
in
a
report
to
35
the
general
assembly
by
December
14,
2012.
36
DIVISION
XIII
37
ADVANCED
PLACEMENT
PERFORMANCE
FUNDING
38
Sec.
56.
NEW
SECTION
.
257.16B
Advanced
placement
39
performance
funding.
40
1.
For
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
41
1,
2014,
the
department
of
management
shall
allocate
42
from
amounts
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
to
43
the
department
and
from
other
moneys
available
to
and
44
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
department
for
providing
45
advanced
placement
performance
funding
for
school
46
districts
as
provided
in
this
section.
47
2.
a.
Each
school
district
shall
receive
an
amount
48
equal
to
the
school
district’s
total
number
of
advanced
49
placement
students
divided
by
the
total
number
of
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advanced
placement
students
in
the
state,
and
then
1
multiplied
by
the
amount
of
moneys
available
to
provide
2
advanced
placement
performance
funding
for
the
budget
3
year
under
subsection
1.
The
department
of
education
4
shall
certify
to
the
department
of
management
the
total
5
number
of
advanced
placement
students
enrolled
in
each
6
school
district.
7
b.
The
department
of
management
shall
on
or
before
8
July
1
of
the
budget
year
notify
each
school
district
9
of
the
amount
of
advanced
placement
performance
funding
10
under
this
section.
11
c.
Payments
made
to
school
districts
under
this
12
section
are
miscellaneous
income
and
may
be
used
for
13
any
school
district
general
fund
purpose.
14
3.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“advanced
placement
15
student”
means
a
student
who
was
enrolled
in
the
16
school
district
during
the
school
year
preceding
the
17
base
year,
who
was
enrolled
in
one
or
more
advanced
18
placement
courses
during
such
school
year
as
provided
19
under
section
261E.4,
and
who
also
achieved
a
score
20
on
the
advanced
placement
examination
for
at
least
21
one
such
course
of
three
or
higher
on
the
advanced
22
placement
five-point
scale.
23
4.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
adopt
rules
24
under
chapter
17A
necessary
to
implement
this
section,
25
including
rules
that
prescribe
all
necessary
reporting
26
requirements
for
school
districts.
27
DIVISION
XIV
28
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE
AND
GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS
29
Sec.
57.
Section
256.9,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
30
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
65.
a.
Collaborate
with,
at
32
a
minimum,
the
board
of
educational
examiners;
the
33
Iowa
association
of
community
college
trustees;
the
34
association
of
Iowa
area
education
agencies;
the
Iowa
35
school
counselor
association;
the
economic
development
36
authority;
the
department
of
workforce
development;
37
the
governor’s
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
38
mathematics
advisory
council;
and
students
recommended
39
by
the
Iowa
jobs
for
America’s
graduates
program;
or
40
successor
entities,
to
develop
standards
and
procedures
41
for
the
approval
of
professional
service
and
secondary
42
guidance
counselor
preparation
and
professional
43
development
programs
that,
upon
approval
by
the
44
department,
accredited
postsecondary
institutions
which
45
grant
postgraduate
degrees
may
offer
to
persons
seeking
46
authorization
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners
47
to
serve
as
secondary
school
guidance
counselors
or
48
to
provide
professional
services
in
Iowa
schools.
49
A
collaboration
as
specified
in
this
subsection
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shall
include
representation
from
any
stakeholder
1
organization
willing
to
assist
the
department
in
2
meeting
the
requirements
of
this
subsection.
3
b.
Community
colleges,
the
economic
development
4
authority,
and
the
department
of
workforce
development
5
shall
consult
and
coordinate
with
employment
and
6
workplace
stakeholders
in
assisting
the
director
in
7
developing
standards
and
procedures
for
the
approval
of
8
programs
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
9
c.
Accredited
postsecondary
institutions
that
offer
10
programs
approved
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
11
coordinate
with
community
colleges
to
ensure
that
12
the
professional
development
programs
approved
under
13
this
subsection
are
offered
throughout
the
state
at
14
convenient
times.
15
d.
The
requirements
for
coursework
and
programs
16
approved
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
include
but
17
not
be
limited
to
the
following:
18
(1)
Provision
of
information
regarding
career
19
exploration,
planning,
and
development
assistance;
20
and
opportunities
available
to
Iowa’s
students
from
21
targeted
industries
as
defined
in
section
15.411,
22
subsection
1,
as
well
as
industries
requiring
skilled
23
workers
with
educational
backgrounds
in
science,
24
technology,
engineering,
or
mathematics.
25
(2)
Elements
to
encourage
the
involvement
of
26
parents
in
career
exploration
and
planning
with
their
27
children.
28
(3)
Elements
to
encourage
the
involvement
of
29
elementary
counselors
in
career
exploration
and
30
planning
with
their
students.
31
(4)
One
semester
credit
or
the
equivalent
32
issued
by
a
community
college
or
other
accredited
33
postsecondary
institution
in
Iowa
for
coursework
34
or
professional
development
in
career
exploration,
35
career
education,
and
career
planning.
If
offered
by
36
a
community
college,
the
coursework
shall
be
offered
37
at
the
resident
tuition
rate
set
pursuant
to
section
38
260C.14,
subsection
2,
to
students
enrolled
in
approved
39
professional
service
and
guidance
counselor
preparation
40
programs
and
to
persons
renewing
their
professional
41
service
or
secondary
guidance
counselor
licenses
or
42
endorsements
pursuant
to
section
272.9B.
If
a
community
43
college
fails
to
offer
coursework
or
professional
44
development
in
career
exploration,
career
education,
45
and
career
planning
by
July
1,
2013,
the
provisions
46
of
section
272.9B
shall
not
apply
to
an
applicant
47
described
in
that
section
who
resides
within
the
48
boundaries
of
the
community
college
and
who
is
employed
49
by
an
Iowa
school
as
a
secondary
guidance
counselor,
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until
July
1,
2014,
or
until
twelve
months
following
1
the
date
upon
which
the
coursework
is
made
available
by
2
the
community
college,
whichever
is
later.
3
e.
The
director
shall
establish
an
application
and
4
review
process
for
approval
of
programs
developed
and
5
implemented
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
6
f.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“professional
7
service”
refers
to
preparation
and
professional
8
development
programs
for,
and
licensure
and
endorsement
9
of,
persons
who
are
authorized
under
chapter
272
to
10
provide
services
in
Iowa
schools
as
a
school
counselor.
11
g.
This
subsection
shall
not
be
construed
to
12
require
that
an
accredited
postsecondary
institution
13
offering
a
major
course
of
study
related
to
the
14
relevant
coursework
offered
in
programs
approved
15
pursuant
to
this
subsection
establish
additional
credit
16
requirements
to
graduate
or
achieve
certification
from
17
the
institution
in
the
related
major
course
of
study
18
from
the
institution.
However,
only
coursework
and
19
programs
that
meet
the
requirements
established
by
the
20
director
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
shall
be
21
approved
by
the
director.
22
Sec.
58.
NEW
SECTION
.
272.9B
Professional
service
23
and
guidance
counselor
licenses.
24
Beginning
July
1,
2014,
except
as
provided
in
25
section
256.9,
subsection
65,
paragraph
“d”
,
the
board
26
shall
require
applicants
for
professional
service
and
27
secondary
guidance
counselor
licenses
and
endorsements,
28
and
for
the
renewal
of
such
licenses
and
endorsements,
29
to
have
successfully
completed
a
professional
service
30
or
secondary
guidance
counselor
preparation
program
31
or
professional
development
program,
as
appropriate,
32
approved
in
accordance
with
section
256.9,
subsection
33
65.
34
Sec.
59.
Section
279.61,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
35
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
36
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
Beginning
July
1,
2015,
except
37
as
otherwise
provided
in
section
256.9,
subsection
65,
38
paragraph
“d”
,
career
and
academic
guidance
counseling
39
services
shall
be
provided
by
the
board
of
directors
40
of
a
school
district
to
students
enrolled
in
grades
41
nine
through
twelve
only
by
persons
issued
professional
42
service
or
secondary
guidance
counselor
licenses
or
43
endorsements
pursuant
to
section
272.9B,
or
who
hold
44
a
license
issued
by
the
board
and
meet
the
renewal
45
requirements
for
a
license
pursuant
to
section
272.9B.
46
DIVISION
XV
47
TRAINING,
PREPARATION
AND
LICENSURE
PROVISIONS
48
Sec.
60.
Section
256.7,
subsection
30,
Code
49
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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30.
Set
standards
and
procedures
for
the
approval
1
of
training
programs
for
individuals
who
seek
an
2
authorization
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
3
examiners
for
employment
the
following:
4
a.
Employment
as
a
school
business
official
5
responsible
for
the
financial
operations
of
a
school
6
district.
7
b.
Employment
as
a
school
administration
manager
8
responsible
for
assisting
a
school
principal
in
9
performing
noninstructional
duties.
10
Sec.
61.
Section
256.16,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
11
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
12
lieu
thereof
the
following:
13
1.
Pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
5,
the
14
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
requiring
all
higher
15
education
institutions
providing
approved
practitioner
16
preparation
programs
to
do
the
following:
17
a.
(1)
Administer
a
basic
skills
test,
which
18
has
been
approved
by
the
director,
to
practitioner
19
preparation
program
admission
candidates.
Candidates
20
who
do
not
successfully
pass
the
test
with
a
score
21
above
the
twenty-fifth
percentile
nationally
shall
be
22
denied
admission
to
the
program.
23
(2)
A
student
shall
not
successfully
complete
the
24
program
unless
the
student
achieves
scores
above
the
25
twenty-fifth
percentile
nationally
on
an
assessment
26
approved
by
the
director
in
pedagogy
and
at
least
one
27
content
area,
or
on
a
valid
and
reliable
subject-area
28
specific,
performance-based
assessment
for
preservice
29
teacher
candidates,
centered
on
student
learning.
30
b.
Include
preparation
in
reading
programs
and
31
integrate
reading
strategies
into
content
area
methods
32
coursework.
33
c.
Include
in
the
professional
education
program,
34
preparation
that
contributes
to
the
education
of
35
students
with
disabilities
and
students
who
are
36
gifted
and
talented,
and
preparation
in
classroom
37
management
addressing
high-risk
behaviors
including
38
but
not
limited
to
behaviors
related
to
substance
39
abuse.
Preparation
required
under
this
paragraph
must
40
be
successfully
completed
before
graduation
from
the
41
practitioner
preparation
program.
42
Sec.
62.
Section
272.1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
43
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
44
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11A.
“School
administration
45
manager”
means
a
person
who
is
authorized
to
assist
46
a
school
principal
in
performing
noninstructional
47
administrative
duties.
48
Sec.
63.
Section
272.2,
subsection
13,
Code
49
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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13.
Adopt
rules
to
provide
for
nontraditional
1
preparation
options
for
licensing
persons
who
hold
2
a
bachelor’s
degree
from
an
accredited
college
or
3
university,
who
do
not
meet
other
requirements
for
4
licensure
establish
alternative
licensure
pathways
for
5
an
initial
teacher
license
and
an
initial
administrator
6
license
and
endorsement
pursuant
to
section
272.16
.
7
The
rules
shall
prescribe
standards
and
procedures
8
for
the
approval
of
alternative
principal
licensing
9
programs
which
may
be
offered
in
this
state
by
10
designated
agencies
located
within
or
outside
this
11
state.
Procedures
provided
for
approval
of
alternative
12
principal
licensing
programs
shall
include
procedures
13
for
enforcement
of
the
prescribed
standards.
14
Sec.
64.
NEW
SECTION
.
272.16
Alternative
licensure
15
and
endorsement.
16
1.
The
board
shall
establish
alternative
licensure
17
pathways
for
an
initial
teacher
license
and
an
initial
18
administrator
license
and
endorsement.
19
2.
The
alternative
pathway
for
an
initial
teacher
20
license
shall
include
all
of
the
following
components:
21
a.
A
requirement
that
the
applicant
for
the
22
alternative
pathway
to
an
initial
teacher
license
meet
23
all
of
the
following
criteria:
24
(1)
Hold,
at
a
minimum,
a
bachelor’s
degree
from
25
a
regionally
accredited
postsecondary
institution
and
26
twenty-four
postsecondary
credit
hours
in
the
content
27
area
to
be
taught
at
the
licensure
level
sought
by
the
28
applicant;
or,
in
order
to
teach
a
foreign
language,
29
the
applicant
shall
hold
at
least
a
bachelor’s
degree
30
and
be
a
native
speaker
of
the
language
to
be
taught.
31
(2)
Have
successfully
passed
a
background
check
32
conducted
in
accordance
with
section
272.2,
subsection
33
17.
34
(3)
Have
at
least
three
recent
consecutive
years
of
35
successful,
relevant
work
experience.
36
(4)
Have
successfully
passed
a
basic
skills
test,
37
approved
by
the
director,
for
acceptance.
An
applicant
38
utilizing
the
alternative
pathway
to
an
initial
teacher
39
license
shall
not
be
issued
such
a
license
unless
40
the
student
achieves
scores
above
the
twenty-fifth
41
percentile
nationally
on
an
examination
approved
by
the
42
board
for
knowledge
of
pedagogies
and
in
at
least
one
43
content
area.
44
b.
A
requirement
that
the
person
issued
an
initial
45
teacher
license
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall,
46
during
the
person’s
first
three
years
of
teaching,
47
successfully
complete
a
beginning
teacher
mentoring
and
48
induction
program
pursuant
to
section
284.5,
and
shall
49
successfully
complete
eighteen
postsecondary
credit
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hours
of
pedagogy
coursework
before
the
person
may
be
1
issued
a
license
beyond
the
initial
license.
2
3.
The
alternative
pathway
for
an
initial
3
administrator
license
shall
include
all
of
the
4
following
components:
5
a.
A
requirement
that
the
applicant
for
the
6
alternative
pathway
to
an
initial
administrator
license
7
meet
all
of
the
following
criteria:
8
(1)
Hold,
at
a
minimum,
a
bachelor’s
degree
from
a
9
regionally
accredited
postsecondary
institution.
10
(2)
Have
successfully
passed
a
background
check
11
conducted
in
accordance
with
section
272.2,
subsection
12
17.
13
b.
A
requirement
that
a
person
who
is
issued
an
14
initial
administrator
license
through
the
alternative
15
pathway
specified
by
this
subsection
may
be
employed
by
16
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
and,
17
for
the
first
consecutive
three
years
of
employment
18
as
a
building
principal,
shall
be
supervised
and
19
mentored
by
a
person
who
holds
a
valid
professional
20
administrator
license.
21
4.
A
person
with
at
least
five
recent
years
of
22
successful
experience
as
a
professional
educator,
and
23
who
is
enrolled
in
an
alternative
principal
licensing
24
program
approved
by
the
board,
may
qualify
for
an
25
initial
administrator
license.
26
5.
A
person
with
at
least
five
recent
years
of
27
successful
management
experience
in
business;
industry;
28
local,
state,
or
federal
government;
or
the
military
29
service
of
the
United
States,
and
who
has
successfully
30
completed
an
alternative
principal
licensing
program
31
approved
by
the
board,
may
qualify
for
an
initial
32
administrator
license.
33
6.
a.
The
alternative
pathway
for
an
initial
34
administrator
endorsement
for
school
superintendents
35
and
area
education
agency
administrators
shall
require
36
an
applicant
to
meet
all
of
the
following
criteria:
37
(1)
Hold,
at
a
minimum,
a
bachelor’s
degree
from
a
38
regionally
accredited
postsecondary
institution.
39
(2)
Have
successfully
passed
a
background
check
40
conducted
in
accordance
with
section
272.2,
subsection
41
17.
42
(3)
Have
at
least
five
recent
years
of
successful,
43
relevant
experience
as
a
professional
educator
or
44
management
experience
in
business;
industry;
local,
45
state,
or
federal
government;
or
the
military
service
46
of
the
United
States.
47
b.
A
person
issued
an
initial
administrator
48
endorsement
for
superintendents
or
area
education
49
agency
administrators
under
this
subsection
shall
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successfully
complete
a
beginning
mentoring
and
1
induction
program
with
a
mentor
who
is
a
superintendent
2
or
area
education
agency
administrator,
as
appropriate.
3
c.
A
person
issued
an
initial
administrator
4
endorsement
for
superintendents
or
area
education
5
agency
administrators
pursuant
to
this
subsection,
6
who
successfully
completes
three
years
of
experience
7
as
a
superintendent
or
area
education
agency
8
administrator,
may
be
issued
a
license
beyond
the
9
initial
administrator
endorsement.
10
7.
Upon
application,
a
person
who
holds
an
initial
11
administrator
license
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
3,
12
and
who
has
three
years
of
successful
experience
as
a
13
principal,
shall
be
issued
a
professional
administrator
14
license.
15
Sec.
65.
Section
272.25,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
16
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
A
requirement
that
each
student
admitted
to
18
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
program
must
19
participate
in
field
experiences
that
include
both
20
observation
and
participation
in
teaching
activities
in
21
a
variety
of
school
settings.
These
field
experiences
22
shall
comprise
a
total
of
at
least
fifty
hours
in
23
duration,
at
least
ten
hours
of
which
shall
occur
prior
24
to
a
student’s
acceptance
in
an
approved
practitioner
25
preparation
program.
The
student
teaching
experience
26
shall
be
a
minimum
of
twelve
fifteen
weeks
in
duration
27
during
the
student’s
final
year
of
the
practitioner
28
preparation
program.
29
Sec.
66.
Section
272.31,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
30
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
The
board
shall
issue
a
school
32
administration
manager
authorization
to
an
individual
33
who
successfully
completes
a
training
program
that
34
meets
the
standards
set
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
35
section
256.7,
subsection
30,
and
who
complies
with
36
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
subsection
37
3.
38
DIVISION
XVI
39
KINDERGARTEN
REQUIREMENT
40
Sec.
67.
Section
299.1A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
41
read
as
follows:
42
299.1A
Compulsory
attendance
age.
43
1.
A
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
a
44
child
who
has
reached
the
age
of
six
and
is
under
45
sixteen
years
of
age
by
September
15
is
of
compulsory
46
attendance
age.
However,
if
a
child
enrolled
in
a
47
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
reaches
48
the
age
of
sixteen
on
or
after
September
15,
the
child
49
remains
of
compulsory
age
until
the
end
of
the
regular
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calendar.
1
2.
A
child
who
has
reached
the
age
of
five
by
2
September
15
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
school
district
3
shall
be
considered
to
be
of
compulsory
attendance
age
4
unless
the
parent
or
guardian
of
the
child
notifies
5
the
school
district
in
writing
of
the
parent’s
or
6
guardian’s
intent
to
remove
the
child
from
enrollment
7
in
the
school
district.
8
DIVISION
XVII
9
STATE
MANDATE
10
Sec.
68.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
11
accordance
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
12
cost
of
requiring
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
13
included
in
this
Act
shall
be
paid
by
a
school
district
14
from
state
school
foundation
aid
received
by
the
school
15
district
under
section
257.16.
This
specification
16
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
to
17
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
18
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
19
funding
shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
20
of
this
Act
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
21
affected
school
districts.
>
22
2.
Title
page,
line
4,
before
<
school
>
by
inserting
23
<
the
department
of
management,
>
24
3.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
25
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COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
FORRISTALL
of
Pottawattamie,
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#2.
#3.