Amend Senate File 420 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, line 15, before<community> by inserting <area education agencies,>
   2.  Page 1, line 20, by striking <rural>
   3.  Page 1, by striking lines 30 through 34 and inserting <provision applicable to school districts except the department shall not waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision relating to requirements applicable to school districts under chapters 11, 21, 22, 216, 216A, 256B, 279, 284, and 285; or relating to contracts with and discharge of teachers and administrators under chapters 20 and 279; or relating to audit requirements under section 256.9, subsection 20, and section 279.29.>
   4.  By renumbering as necessary.

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NANCY J. BOETTGER

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BRIAN SCHOENJAHN

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