Amend Senate File 2284 as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 

<DIVISION I

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS AND ELIMINATION COMMISSION
   Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  256.28  Assessment of departmental effectiveness.
   1.  Five-year assessment.
   a.  Using the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, as a base year, the department shall determine the annual progress made by the department by assessing increases in the following levels:
   (1)  The number of grade four students proficient in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of ninety percent proficiency.
   (2)  The number of grade eight students proficient in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of eighty-five percent proficiency.
   (3)  The number of grade eleven students proficient in the following:
   (a)  Reading and mathematics, with a goal of eighty percent proficiency.
   (b)  Science, with a goal of eighty-five percent proficiency.
   (4)  The performance of Iowa students on the national assessment for educational progress, with a goal of placing Iowa in the top five states in the nation for grades four, eight, and eleven in reading, mathematics, and science.
   (5)  The number of students entering Iowa postsecondary schools majoring in physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
   (6)  Negotiating agreements with the institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents for the adoption of alternative certification programs for teachers.
   (7)  Developing an action plan to fill critical need teaching positions, including but not limited to positions teaching science and mathematics.
   b.  The department shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by November 1, 2017.
   2.  Ten-year assessment.
   a.  Using the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as a base year, the department shall determine the annual progress made by the department by assessing increases in the following levels:
   (1)  The number of grade four students proficient in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of ninety percent proficiency.
   (2)  The number of grade eight students proficient in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of ninety percent proficiency.
   (3)  The number of grade eleven students proficient in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of ninety percent proficiency.
   (4)  The performance of Iowa students on the national assessment for educational progress, with a goal of placing Iowa in the top five states in the nation for grades four, eight, and eleven in reading, mathematics, and science.
   (5)  The number of students entering Iowa postsecondary schools majoring in physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
   (6)  Negotiating agreements with the institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents for the adoption of alternative certification programs for teachers.
   (7)  Developing an action plan to fill critical need teaching positions, including but not limited to positions teaching science and mathematics.
   b.  The department shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by November 1, 2022.
   3.  Annual reports.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and each succeeding fiscal year, the department shall submit progress reports regarding the levels specified in subsection 2, paragraph “a”, subparagraphs (1) through (7), by November 15 to the general assembly.
   4.  If the annual report submitted pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph “b”, establishes that the department failed to meet the goals established in subsection 2, a department of education elimination commission is established to review all programs, policies, duties, and other functions and responsibilities of the department of education which are funded in whole or part with federal, state, or local government revenues. The commission’s duties shall include the following:
   a.  Review of the state board of education’s duties, policies, and responsibilities and the programs and other functions established in or administered by the department.
   b.  Identification of programs, responsibilities, or functions recommended for elimination or for performance by school districts.
   5.  The commission shall consist of the governor and the following members:

   a.  The director of the department of management or the director’s designee.
   b.  The executive director of Iowa’s area education agencies.
   c.  Seven members appointed by the governor as follows:
   (1)  One member representing a company employing more than 500 people. The individual should have management experience.
   (2)  One member representing a company employing more than 100 people but fewer than 500 people. The individual should have management experience.
   (3)  One member representing a company employing fewer than 100 people. The individual should have management experience.
   (4)  One member who is the chief executive officer of a company with multiple stand-alone locations, employing over 50,000 people, and having annual sales of more than $6 billion.
   (5)  One member representing an accredited postsecondary institution.
   (6)  One member representing school districts.
   (7)  One member from an organization representing teachers in the state.
   6.  The governor shall serve as chairperson of the commission. The director of the department of management shall serve as chairperson in the absence of the governor. The department of management shall provide staffing assistance to the commission.
   7.  The commission shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the governor and the general assembly by January 1, 2023.

DIVISION II

SCHOOL TUITION CREDIT PROVISIONS
   Sec. 2.  Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  31.  Adopt rules relating to applications for a school tuition credit pursuant to section 257.11B, including application processing timelines, required information for submission by a parent or guardian, and penalties for noncompliance.
   Sec. 3.  Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   Actual
 
Except as provided in subparagraph (8), actual enrollment is determined annually on October 1, or the first Monday in October if October 1 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, and includes all of the following:
   Sec. 4.  Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (8)  Resident pupils receiving a school tuition credit pursuant to section 257.11B, as designated by March 1.
   Sec. 5.  NEW SECTION.  257.11B  School tuition credits.
   1.  Pupils attending an accredited nonpublic school shall be eligible to receive a school tuition credit for attendance in the following grades according to the following schedule:
   a.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2013, pupils in kindergarten.
   b.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2014, pupils in kindergarten and grade one.
   c.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2015, pupils in kindergarten and grades one and two.
   d.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2016, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through three.
   e.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2017, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through four.
   f.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2018, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through five.
   g.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2019, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through six.
   h.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2020, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through seven.
   i.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2021, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through eight.
   j.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2022, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through nine.
   k.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2023, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through ten.
   l.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2024, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through eleven.
   m.  For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2025, and succeeding budget years, pupils in kindergarten and grades one through twelve.
   2.
  a.  By January of the school year preceding the school year for which the school tuition credit is requested, the parent or guardian of the pupil requesting to receive a school tuition credit shall submit an application to the department of education, on forms to be developed by the department, indicating that the parent or guardian intends to enroll the pupil in an accredited nonpublic school.
   b.  By March 1, the department of education shall notify the department of management of the number of pupils designated to receive school tuition credits.
   3.
  a.  (1)  The department of management shall assign each designated pupil a school tuition credit in an amount equal to thirty-five percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”.
   (2)  The department of education, in consultation with the department of management, shall reduce the state aid payments to a local public school district otherwise payable pursuant to section 257.16 for the following school budget year attributable to the designated pupils by sixty-five percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”. The regular program foundation funds not paid to school districts due to the school tuition credit reduction shall remain in the general fund of the state.
   (3)  A public school district shall transfer twenty-five percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, per designated pupil directly to the applicable accredited nonpublic school and shall retain the remaining ten percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, as the pupil’s district of residence.
   b.
  (1)  Commencing in the school budget year beginning July 1, 2024, and succeeding budget years, if the average enrollment at an accredited nonpublic school equals seventeen percent of the combined enrollment of the local public school district and the accredited nonpublic school, the department of management shall assign each designated pupil a school tuition credit in an amount equal to forty-five percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”.
   (2)  The department of education, in consultation with the department of management, shall reduce the state aid payments to a local public school district otherwise payable pursuant to section 257.16 for the following school budget year attributable to the designated pupils by fifty-five percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”. The regular program foundation funds not paid to school districts due to the school tuition credit reduction shall remain in the general fund of the state.
   (3)  A public school district shall transfer thirty percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, per designated pupil directly to the applicable accredited nonpublic school and shall retain the remaining fifteen percent of the regular program foundation base per pupil, as defined in section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, as the pupil’s district of residence.
   c.  The school tuition credit may also include any moneys received for the pupil as a result of the non-English-speaking weighting pursuant to section 280.4, subsection 3, for the previous school year multiplied by the state cost per pupil for the previous school year, and if the pupil is also an eligible pupil under section 261E.6, the tuition reimbursement amount as provided in section 261E.7.
   d.  Amounts payable as a school tuition credit may be paid in a lump sum or in installments to the accredited nonpublic school as determined by the department of education.
   4.  A pupil enrolled in an accredited nonpublic school who is receiving a school tuition credit shall be considered, for state school foundation aid purposes, to be attending school in the pupil’s district of residence. A parent or guardian may apply on an annual basis for a school tuition credit for each year that the pupil is enrolled in an accredited nonpublic school.
   5.  In the event that a pupil requires special education pursuant to chapter 256B, a school tuition credit may be utilized only in the event that the pupil is enrolled in an accredited nonpublic school that maintains a special education instructional program that is equipped to meet the pupil’s educational needs.
   Sec. 6.  APPLICABILITY.  This division of this Act applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2013.>

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PAUL McKINLEY

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MARK CHELGREN

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STEVE KETTERING