Senate File 2284 S-5186 Amend Senate File 2284 as follows: 1 1. Page 31, before line 22 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 ALTERNATIVE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVISIONS 4 Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 256F.12 Alternative charter 5 schools. 6 1. Notwithstanding this chapter or any provision 7 of law to the contrary, the following entities may 8 establish and operate an alternative charter school 9 pursuant to this section: 10 a. The board of directors of a school district. 11 b. A consortium consisting of the boards of 12 directors of two or more school districts. 13 c. An area education agency board. 14 d. A consortium consisting of the boards of 15 directors of an area education agency and one or more 16 school districts, at least one of which is located 17 within the boundaries of the area education agency. 18 e. The board of directors of a community college. 19 f. A consortium consisting of the boards of 20 directors of a community college and one or more school 21 districts, at least one of which is located within the 22 boundaries of the community college. 23 g. An institution of higher education governed by 24 the state board of regents. 25 h. A consortium consisting of an institution of 26 higher education governed by the state board of regents 27 and the board of directors of one or more school 28 districts. 29 i. A consortium consisting of one or more 30 accredited private institutions as defined in section 31 261.9, all of which are exempt from taxation under 32 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the 33 board of directors of one or more school districts. 34 j. A consortium consisting of the governing body of 35 a city or county and the board of directors of one or 36 more school districts located, at least in part, within 37 the boundaries of the city or county. 38 2. Within thirty days of establishing an 39 alternative charter school pursuant to this section, 40 the entity establishing the alternative charter school 41 shall submit to the department of education, and 42 publish on an internet site operated by the entity, 43 a copy of the plan of operation for the alternative 44 charter school, which shall include but is not limited 45 to the following: 46 a. The alternative charter school’s budget. 47 b. The methods by which academic achievement will 48 be measured. 49 c. The measures that will be used to assure that at 50 -1- SF2284.5708 (1) 84 kh/rj 1/ 3 #1.

least ninety-five percent of the students enrolled in 1 the school will demonstrate a minimum of one year of 2 academic growth for each year of instruction. 3 d. Assurance that the alternative charter school 4 shall, at a minimum, administer the Iowa test of basic 5 skills and the Iowa tests of educational development in 6 the manner and frequency used by the majority of school 7 districts in this state. 8 e. The admissions procedures and dismissal 9 procedures, including the school’s code of student 10 conduct. 11 f. The measures to be employed to ensure that 12 the school’s racial and ethnic balance reflects the 13 community it serves or reflects the racial and ethnic 14 range of other schools located within the boundaries of 15 the school district in which the school is located. 16 g. The manner in which the school will be insured. 17 h. The qualifications to be required of the 18 alternative charter school’s teachers. 19 i. The educational goals of the entity and the 20 alternative charter school. 21 3. Although an alternative charter school may elect 22 to comply with one or more provisions of statute or 23 administrative rule, an alternative charter school is 24 exempt from all statutes and rules applicable to a 25 school, a school board, or a school district, including 26 but not limited to chapters 20 and 279, except as 27 provided in subsections 4, 5, and 8. 28 4. An alternative charter school shall meet 29 all applicable state and local health and safety 30 requirements. 31 5. An alternative charter school shall not 32 discriminate in its student admissions policies or 33 practices on the basis of a student’s intellectual or 34 athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, 35 or status as a person with a disability. However, 36 an alternative charter school may limit admission to 37 students who are within a particular range of ages or 38 grade levels or on any other basis that would be legal 39 if initiated by a school district. 40 6. The alternative charter school shall make an 41 annual progress report to the department by a date 42 specified by the department. The report shall contain 43 but not be limited to the school’s progress toward 44 achieving the goals outlined in its operation plan and 45 the financial records of the school, including revenues 46 and expenditures. 47 7. The cost of educating students enrolled in an 48 alternative charter school shall be paid in the same 49 manner as for students enrolled in school districts as 50 -2- SF2284.5708 (1) 84 kh/rj 2/ 3

provided in section 273.9, and chapters 256B and 257. 1 8. An alternative charter school shall utilize 2 facilities that comply with the state building code 3 adopted pursuant to section 103A.7 and with the rules 4 adopted for schools by the fire marshal pursuant to 5 section 100.35. > 6 2. By renumbering as necessary. 7 ______________________________ NANCY J. BOETTGER -3- SF2284.5708 (1) 84 kh/rj 3/ 3 #2.