Senate File 2284 S-5175 Amend Senate File 2284 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 2 and inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS AND ELIMINATION 5 COMMISSION 6 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 256.28 Assessment of 7 departmental effectiveness. 8 1. Five-year assessment. 9 a. Using the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, as 10 a base year, the department shall determine the annual 11 progress made by the department by assessing increases 12 in the following levels: 13 (1) The number of grade four students proficient 14 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 15 ninety percent proficiency. 16 (2) The number of grade eight students proficient 17 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 18 eighty-five percent proficiency. 19 (3) The number of grade eleven students proficient 20 in the following: 21 (a) Reading and mathematics, with a goal of eighty 22 percent proficiency. 23 (b) Science, with a goal of eighty-five percent 24 proficiency. 25 (4) The performance of Iowa students on the 26 national assessment for educational progress, with a 27 goal of placing Iowa in the top five states in the 28 nation for grades four, eight, and eleven in reading, 29 mathematics, and science. 30 (5) The number of students entering Iowa 31 postsecondary schools majoring in physical and 32 biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. 33 (6) Negotiating agreements with the institutions of 34 higher education governed by the state board of regents 35 for the adoption of alternative certification programs 36 for teachers. 37 (7) Developing an action plan to fill critical 38 need teaching positions, including but not limited to 39 positions teaching science and mathematics. 40 b. The department shall submit its findings and 41 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by 42 November 1, 2017. 43 2. Ten-year assessment. 44 a. Using the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as 45 a base year, the department shall determine the annual 46 progress made by the department by assessing increases 47 in the following levels: 48 (1) The number of grade four students proficient 49 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 50 -1- SF2284.5638 (3) 84 kh/rj 1/ 7 #1.

ninety percent proficiency. 1 (2) The number of grade eight students proficient 2 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 3 ninety percent proficiency. 4 (3) The number of grade eleven students proficient 5 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 6 ninety percent proficiency. 7 (4) The performance of Iowa students on the 8 national assessment for educational progress, with a 9 goal of placing Iowa in the top five states in the 10 nation for grades four, eight, and eleven in reading, 11 mathematics, and science. 12 (5) The number of students entering Iowa 13 postsecondary schools majoring in physical and 14 biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. 15 (6) Negotiating agreements with the institutions of 16 higher education governed by the state board of regents 17 for the adoption of alternative certification programs 18 for teachers. 19 (7) Developing an action plan to fill critical 20 need teaching positions, including but not limited to 21 positions teaching science and mathematics. 22 b. The department shall submit its findings and 23 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by 24 November 1, 2022. 25 3. Annual reports. For the fiscal year beginning 26 July 1, 2023, and each succeeding fiscal year, the 27 department shall submit progress reports regarding 28 the levels specified in subsection 2, paragraph “a” , 29 subparagraphs (1) through (7), by November 15 to the 30 general assembly. 31 4. If the annual report submitted pursuant to 32 subsection 2, paragraph “b” , establishes that the 33 department failed to meet the goals established 34 in subsection 2, a department of education 35 elimination commission is established to review all 36 programs, policies, duties, and other functions and 37 responsibilities of the department of education which 38 are funded in whole or part with federal, state, or 39 local government revenues. The commission’s duties 40 shall include the following: 41 a. Review of the state board of education’s duties, 42 policies, and responsibilities and the programs and 43 other functions established in or administered by the 44 department. 45 b. Identification of programs, responsibilities, 46 or functions recommended for elimination or for 47 performance by school districts. 48 5. The commission shall consist of the governor and 49 the following members: 50 -2- SF2284.5638 (3) 84 kh/rj 2/ 7

a. The director of the department of management or 1 the director’s designee. 2 b. The executive director of Iowa’s area education 3 agencies. 4 c. Seven members appointed by the governor as 5 follows: 6 (1) One member representing a company employing 7 more than 500 people. The individual should have 8 management experience. 9 (2) One member representing a company employing 10 more than 100 people but fewer than 500 people. The 11 individual should have management experience. 12 (3) One member representing a company employing 13 fewer than 100 people. The individual should have 14 management experience. 15 (4) One member who is the chief executive officer 16 of a company with multiple stand-alone locations, 17 employing over 50,000 people, and having annual sales 18 of more than $6 billion. 19 (5) One member representing an accredited 20 postsecondary institution. 21 (6) One member representing school districts. 22 (7) One member from an organization representing 23 teachers in the state. 24 6. The governor shall serve as chairperson of 25 the commission. The director of the department of 26 management shall serve as chairperson in the absence 27 of the governor. The department of management shall 28 provide staffing assistance to the commission. 29 7. The commission shall submit its findings and 30 recommendations in a report to the governor and the 31 general assembly by January 1, 2023. 32 DIVISION II 33 SCHOOL TUITION CREDIT PROVISIONS 34 Sec. 2. Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is 35 amended by adding the following new subsection: 36 NEW SUBSECTION . 31. Adopt rules relating to 37 applications for a school tuition credit pursuant to 38 section 257.11B, including application processing 39 timelines, required information for submission by a 40 parent or guardian, and penalties for noncompliance. 41 Sec. 3. Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, 42 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read 43 as follows: 44 Actual Except as provided in subparagraph (8), 45 actual enrollment is determined annually on October 1, 46 or the first Monday in October if October 1 falls on a 47 Saturday or Sunday, and includes all of the following: 48 Sec. 4. Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph 49 a, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new 50 -3- SF2284.5638 (3) 84 kh/rj 3/ 7

subparagraph: 1 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (8) Resident pupils receiving a 2 school tuition credit pursuant to section 257.11B, as 3 designated by March 1. 4 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 257.11B School tuition 5 credits. 6 1. Pupils attending an accredited nonpublic school 7 shall be eligible to receive a school tuition credit 8 for attendance in the following grades according to the 9 following schedule: 10 a. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 11 2013, pupils in kindergarten. 12 b. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 13 2014, pupils in kindergarten and grade one. 14 c. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 15 2015, pupils in kindergarten and grades one and two. 16 d. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 17 2016, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 18 three. 19 e. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 20 2017, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 21 four. 22 f. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 23 2018, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 24 five. 25 g. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 26 2019, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 27 six. 28 h. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 29 2020, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 30 seven. 31 i. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 32 2021, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 33 eight. 34 j. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 35 2022, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 36 nine. 37 k. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 38 2023, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 39 ten. 40 l. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 41 2024, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through 42 eleven. 43 m. For the school budget year beginning July 44 1, 2025, and succeeding budget years, pupils in 45 kindergarten and grades one through twelve. 46 2. a. By January of the school year preceding 47 the school year for which the school tuition credit 48 is requested, the parent or guardian of the pupil 49 requesting to receive a school tuition credit shall 50 -4- SF2284.5638 (3) 84 kh/rj 4/ 7

submit an application to the department of education, 1 on forms to be developed by the department, indicating 2 that the parent or guardian intends to enroll the pupil 3 in an accredited nonpublic school. 4 b. By March 1, the department of education shall 5 notify the department of management of the number of 6 pupils designated to receive school tuition credits. 7 3. a. (1) The department of management shall 8 assign each designated pupil a school tuition credit in 9 an amount equal to thirty-five percent of the regular 10 program foundation base per pupil, as defined in 11 section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . 12 (2) The department of education, in consultation 13 with the department of management, shall reduce the 14 state aid payments to a local public school district 15 otherwise payable pursuant to section 257.16 for 16 the following school budget year attributable to 17 the designated pupils by sixty-five percent of the 18 regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined 19 in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . The 20 regular program foundation funds not paid to school 21 districts due to the school tuition credit reduction 22 shall remain in the general fund of the state. 23 (3) A public school district shall transfer 24 twenty-five percent of the regular program foundation 25 base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 26 2, paragraph “b” , per designated pupil directly to 27 the applicable accredited nonpublic school and shall 28 retain the remaining ten percent of the regular program 29 foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, 30 subsection 2, paragraph “b” , as the pupil’s district 31 of residence. 32 b. (1) Commencing in the school budget year 33 beginning July 1, 2024, and succeeding budget years, 34 if the average enrollment at an accredited nonpublic 35 school equals seventeen percent of the combined 36 enrollment of the local public school district and 37 the accredited nonpublic school, the department of 38 management shall assign each designated pupil a school 39 tuition credit in an amount equal to forty-five percent 40 of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as 41 defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . 42 (2) The department of education, in consultation 43 with the department of management, shall reduce the 44 state aid payments to a local public school district 45 otherwise payable pursuant to section 257.16 for 46 the following school budget year attributable to 47 the designated pupils by fifty-five percent of the 48 regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined 49 in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . The 50 -5- SF2284.5638 (3) 84 kh/rj 5/ 7

regular program foundation funds not paid to school 1 districts due to the school tuition credit reduction 2 shall remain in the general fund of the state. 3 (3) A public school district shall transfer thirty 4 percent of the regular program foundation base per 5 pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, 6 paragraph “b” , per designated pupil directly to the 7 applicable accredited nonpublic school and shall retain 8 the remaining fifteen percent of the regular program 9 foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, 10 subsection 2, paragraph “b” , as the pupil’s district 11 of residence. 12 c. The school tuition credit may also include 13 any moneys received for the pupil as a result of the 14 non-English-speaking weighting pursuant to section 15 280.4, subsection 3, for the previous school year 16 multiplied by the state cost per pupil for the previous 17 school year, and if the pupil is also an eligible pupil 18 under section 261E.6, the tuition reimbursement amount 19 as provided in section 261E.7. 20 d. Amounts payable as a school tuition credit 21 may be paid in a lump sum or in installments to the 22 accredited nonpublic school as determined by the 23 department of education. 24 4. A pupil enrolled in an accredited nonpublic 25 school who is receiving a school tuition credit 26 shall be considered, for state school foundation 27 aid purposes, to be attending school in the pupil’s 28 district of residence. A parent or guardian may apply 29 on an annual basis for a school tuition credit for 30 each year that the pupil is enrolled in an accredited 31 nonpublic school. 32 5. In the event that a pupil requires special 33 education pursuant to chapter 256B, a school tuition 34 credit may be utilized only in the event that the pupil 35 is enrolled in an accredited nonpublic school that 36 maintains a special education instructional program 37 that is equipped to meet the pupil’s educational needs. 38 Sec. 6. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act 39 applies to school budget years beginning on or after 40 July 1, 2013. > 41 ______________________________ PAUL McKINLEY ______________________________ MARK CHELGREN -6- SF2284.5638 (3) 84 kh/rj 6/ 7