Senate
File
423
S-3083
Amend
Senate
File
423
as
follows:
1
1.
Page
35,
after
line
29
by
inserting:
2
<
Sec.
___.
Section
11.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
3
a,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
4
subparagraph:
5
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(3)
Biennially,
and
in
6
conjunction
with
the
audits
of
school
districts
7
required
under
this
subsection,
the
auditor
8
shall
conduct
a
biennial
review
of
the
Iowa
early
9
intervention
block
grant
program
administered
by
the
10
department
of
education.
The
review
shall
be
conducted
11
to
determine
whether
the
program
has
been
appropriately
12
administered
and
the
department
and
school
districts
13
receiving
program
funds
complied
with
relevant
laws,
14
rules,
and
guidelines.
The
auditor
may
seek
from
the
15
department
of
management
reimbursement
for
the
cost
16
of
the
audit
from
moneys
provided
to
school
districts
17
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
11.
If
the
18
auditor
applies
to
the
department
of
management
for
19
reimbursement
pursuant
to
this
subparagraph,
the
20
department
shall
accordingly
adjust
the
amount
of
aid
21
made
available
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
22
11,
in
order
to
reimburse
the
auditor
for
the
cost
of
23
the
review
conducted
pursuant
to
this
subparagraph.
24
Sec.
___.
Section
256D.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2013,
25
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
3.
Beginning
January
15,
2006,
the
The
department
27
of
education
shall
submit
an
annual
report
by
January
28
15
to
the
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
of
the
29
senate
and
house
education
committees
general
assembly
30
that
includes
the
statewide
average
school
district
31
class
size
in
basic
skills
instruction
in
kindergarten
32
through
grade
three,
by
grade
level
and
by
district
33
size,
and
describes
school
district
progress
toward
34
achieving
early
intervention
block
grant
program
goals
35
and
the
ways
in
which
school
districts
are
using
moneys
36
received
pursuant
to
this
chapter
section
257.10,
37
subsection
11,
and
expended
as
provided
in
section
38
256D.2A
.
The
report
shall
include
district-by-district
39
information
showing
the
allocation
received
for
early
40
intervention
block
grant
program
purposes,
the
total
41
number
of
students
enrolled
in
grade
four
in
each
42
district,
and
the
number
of
students
in
each
district
43
who
are
not
proficient
in
reading
in
grade
four
for
44
the
most
recent
reporting
period
,
as
well
as
for
45
each
reporting
period
starting
with
the
school
year
46
beginning
July
1,
2001
.
47
Sec.
___.
Section
256D.3,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
48
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
49
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
department
of
education,
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in
consultation
with
the
auditor
of
state
and
the
1
legislative
services
agency,
shall
annually
conduct
2
a
performance
audit
of
the
programs,
instructional
3
support,
and
materials
provided
by
each
school
district
4
from
funds
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
5
subsection
11.
The
purpose
of
a
performance
audit
6
is
to
assess
the
performance
of
a
school
district
in
7
carrying
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter,
including
8
the
effectiveness
of
the
programs,
instructional
9
support,
and
materials
provided
by
the
school
district
10
from
funds
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
11
subsection
11,
based
on
the
goals
and
requirements
12
established
under
this
chapter.
The
department
may
13
make
recommendations
to
improve
school
district
and
14
program
performance
which
may
include
modifying,
15
streamlining,
consolidating,
expanding,
redesigning,
or
16
eliminating
such
programs,
instructional
support,
and
17
materials.
The
department
shall
submit
its
findings
18
and
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
annually
19
by
January
15.
>
20
2.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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