House File 454 H-1083 Amend House File 454 as follows: 1 1. Page 3, after line 15 by inserting: 2 < Sec. ___. Section 256B.7, Code 2013, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 256B.7 Examinations of children. 5 In order to render proper instruction to each child 6 requiring special education, the school districts 7 shall certify children requiring special education for 8 special instruction in accordance with the requirements 9 set up by the division of special education and shall 10 provide examinations for children preliminary to making 11 certification. The examinations necessary for the 12 certification of children requiring special education 13 shall be prescribed by the state division of special 14 education. Final decision in case of disagreement or 15 appeal is the responsibility of the director of the 16 department of education, who may secure the advice of 17 competent medical and educational authorities including 18 the Iowa department of public health, the university 19 hospitals, the department of human services, the 20 superintendent of the state school for the deaf, and 21 the superintendent of the Iowa braille and sight saving 22 school Disputes concerning a child’s eligibility for 23 special education shall be addressed under rules and 24 procedures adopted by the state board of education 25 pursuant to section 256B.6 . > 26 2. Page 14, by striking lines 29 through 35. 27 3. Page 16, by striking lines 22 through 26. 28 4. Title page, line 4, before < eliminating > by 29 inserting < and > 30 5. Title page, lines 5 and 6, by striking < , and 31 including applicability provisions > 32 6. By renumbering as necessary. 33 ______________________________ GARRETT of Warren ______________________________ ______________________________ -1- HF454.777 (2) 85 kh/sc 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6.