Senate File 423 S-3084 Amend Senate File 423 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 2 and inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS 5 Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 19, Code 2013, 6 is amended to read as follows: 7 19. Define the minimum school day as a day 8 consisting of five and one-half hours of instructional 9 time for grades one through twelve. The minimum hours 10 as time that shall be exclusive of the lunch period, 11 but may include passing time between classes. Time 12 spent on parent-teacher conferences shall be considered 13 instructional time. A school or school district may 14 record a day of school with less than the minimum 15 instructional hours as a minimum school day if any of 16 the following apply: 17 a. If emergency health or safety factors require 18 the late arrival or early dismissal of students on a 19 specific day. 20 b. If the total hours of instructional school 21 time for grades one through twelve for any five 22 consecutive school days equal a minimum of twenty-seven 23 and one-half hours, even though any one day of 24 school is less than the minimum instructional hours 25 because of a staff development opportunity provided 26 for the professional instructional staff or because 27 parent-teacher conferences have been scheduled 28 beyond the regular school day. Furthermore, if the 29 total hours of instructional time for the first four 30 consecutive days equal at least twenty-seven and 31 one-half hours because parent-teacher conferences 32 have been scheduled beyond the regular school day, a 33 school or school district may record zero hours of 34 instructional time on the fifth consecutive school day 35 as a minimum school day. 36 Sec. 2. Section 256F.4, subsection 5, Code 2013, is 37 amended to read as follows: 38 5. A charter school or innovation zone school shall 39 provide instruction for at least the number of days 40 hours required by section 279.10, subsection 1 , or 41 shall provide at least the equivalent number of total 42 hours . 43 Sec. 3. Section 279.10, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 44 amended to read as follows: 45 1. The school year for each school district and 46 accredited nonpublic school shall begin on the first 47 day of July 1 and each regularly established elementary 48 and secondary school shall begin no sooner than a day 49 during the calendar week in which the first day of 50 -1- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 1/ 32 #1.
September falls but no later than the first Monday 1 in December. However, if the first day of September 2 falls on a Sunday, school may begin on a day during the 3 calendar week which immediately precedes the first day 4 of September. School shall continue for at least one 5 hundred eighty days, except as provided in subsection 6 3 , and may be maintained The school calendar shall 7 include not less than one thousand eighty hours of 8 instruction during the entire calendar year. However, 9 if The board of directors of a school district and the 10 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school 11 shall set the number of hours of required attendance 12 for the school year as provided in section 299.1, 13 subsection 2, but the board of directors of a school 14 district shall hold a public hearing on any proposed 15 school calendar prior to adopting the school calendar. 16 If the board of directors of a district or the 17 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school 18 extends the school calendar because inclement weather 19 caused the school district or accredited nonpublic 20 school to temporarily close school during the regular 21 school calendar, the school district or accredited 22 nonpublic school may excuse a graduating senior who 23 has met district or school requirements for graduation 24 from attendance during the extended school calendar. A 25 school corporation may begin employment of personnel 26 for in-service training and development purposes before 27 the date to begin elementary and secondary school. 28 Sec. 4. Section 279.10, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 2. The board of directors shall hold a public 31 hearing on any proposal relating to the school calendar 32 prior to submitting it to the department of education 33 for approval. 34 Sec. 5. Section 299.1, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 35 amended to read as follows: 36 2. The board of directors of a public school 37 district or the governing body of an accredited 38 nonpublic school shall set the number of days hours of 39 required attendance for the schools under its control. 40 The board of directors of a public school district or 41 the governing body of an accredited nonpublic school 42 may, by resolution, require attendance for the entire 43 time when the schools are in session in any school year 44 and adopt a policy or rules relating to the reasons 45 considered to be valid or acceptable excuses for 46 absence from school. 47 Sec. 6. Section 299.4, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 48 amended to read as follows: 49 1. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a 50 -2- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 2/ 32
child who is of compulsory attendance age, who places 1 the child under competent private instruction under 2 either section 299A.2 or 299A.3 , not in an accredited 3 school or a home school assistance program operated by 4 a school district or accredited nonpublic school, shall 5 furnish a report in duplicate on forms provided by the 6 public school district, to the district by the earliest 7 starting date specified in section 279.10, subsection 1 8 September 1 of the school year in which the child will 9 be under competent private instruction . The secretary 10 shall retain and file one copy and forward the other 11 copy to the district’s area education agency. The 12 report shall state the name and age of the child, the 13 period of time during which the child has been or will 14 be under competent private instruction for the year, 15 an outline of the course of study, texts used, and 16 the name and address of the instructor. The parent, 17 guardian, or legal custodian of a child, who is placing 18 the child under competent private instruction for 19 the first time, shall also provide the district with 20 evidence that the child has had the immunizations 21 required under section 139A.8 , and, if the child is 22 elementary school age, a blood lead test in accordance 23 with section 135.105D . The term “outline of course of 24 study” shall include subjects covered, lesson plans, 25 and time spent on the areas of study. 26 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act 27 takes effect July 1, 2014. 28 DIVISION II 29 STATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM 30 Sec. 8. Section 257.2, subsection 9, Code 2013, is 31 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 32 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Property tax replacement 33 payments received under section 257.16B. 34 Sec. 9. Section 257.4, subsection 1, paragraph 35 a, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new 36 subparagraph: 37 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (9) The amount of the school 38 district property tax replacement payment received by 39 the school district under section 257.16B. 40 Sec. 10. Section 257.4, subsection 1, paragraph b, 41 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 42 b. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2008, and 43 succeeding budget years, the department of management 44 shall annually determine an adjusted additional 45 property tax levy and a statewide maximum adjusted 46 additional property tax levy rate, not to exceed the 47 statewide average additional property tax levy rate, 48 calculated by dividing the total adjusted additional 49 property tax levy dollars statewide by the statewide 50 -3- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 3/ 32
total net taxable valuation. For purposes of this 1 paragraph, the adjusted additional property tax levy 2 shall be that portion of the additional property 3 tax levy corresponding to the state cost per pupil 4 multiplied by a school district’s weighted enrollment, 5 and then multiplied by one hundred percent less the 6 regular program foundation base per pupil percentage 7 pursuant to section 257.1 , and then reduced by the 8 amount of property tax replacement received under 9 section 257.16B . The district shall receive adjusted 10 additional property tax levy aid in an amount equal 11 to the difference between the adjusted additional 12 property tax levy rate and the statewide maximum 13 adjusted additional property tax levy rate, as applied 14 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation on all 15 taxable property in the district. The statewide 16 maximum adjusted additional property tax levy rate 17 shall be annually determined by the department 18 taking into account amounts allocated pursuant to 19 section 257.15, subsection 4 . The statewide maximum 20 adjusted additional property tax levy rate shall be 21 annually determined by the department taking into 22 account amounts allocated pursuant to section 257.15, 23 subsection 4 , and the balance of the property tax 24 equity and relief fund created in section 257.16A at 25 the end of the calendar year. 26 Sec. 11. Section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 27 2013, are amended to read as follows: 28 1. State percent of growth. The state percent of 29 growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, 30 is two percent. The state percent of growth for the 31 budget year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent. 32 The state percent of growth for the budget year 33 beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. The state 34 percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 35 1, 2014, is two percent. The state percent of growth 36 for each subsequent budget year shall be established 37 by statute which shall be enacted within thirty days 38 of the submission in the year preceding the base year 39 of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The 40 establishment of the state percent of growth for a 41 budget year shall be the only subject matter of the 42 bill which enacts the state percent of growth for a 43 budget year. 44 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The 45 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 46 year beginning July 1, 2010, is two percent. The 47 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 48 year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent. The 49 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 50 -4- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 4/ 32
year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. The 1 categorical state percent of growth for the budget 2 year beginning July 1, 2014, is two percent. The 3 categorical state percent of growth for each budget 4 year shall be established by statute which shall 5 be enacted within thirty days of the submission in 6 the year preceding the base year of the governor’s 7 budget under section 8.21 . The establishment of the 8 categorical state percent of growth for a budget year 9 shall be the only subject matter of the bill which 10 enacts the categorical state percent of growth for a 11 budget year. The categorical state percent of growth 12 may include state percents of growth for the teacher 13 salary supplement, the professional development 14 supplement, and the early intervention supplement. 15 Sec. 12. Section 257.15, subsection 4, paragraph b, 16 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 17 b. After lowering all school district adjusted 18 additional property tax levy rates to the statewide 19 maximum adjusted additional property tax levy rate 20 under paragraph “a” , the department of management shall 21 use any remaining funds at the end of the calendar 22 year to further lower additional property taxes by 23 increasing for the budget year beginning the following 24 July 1, the state foundation base percentage. Moneys 25 used pursuant to this paragraph shall supplant an equal 26 amount of the appropriation made from the general fund 27 of the state pursuant to section 257.16 that represents 28 the increase in state foundation aid. 29 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 257.16B School district 30 property tax replacement payments. 31 1. For each fiscal year beginning on or after July 32 1, 2013, there is appropriated from the general fund 33 of the state to the department of education an amount 34 necessary to make all school district property tax 35 replacement payments under this section, as calculated 36 in subsection 2, paragraph “c” . 37 2. For each budget year beginning on or after July 38 1, 2013, the department of management shall calculate 39 for each school district all of the following: 40 a. The state cost per pupil for the budget year 41 beginning July 1, 2012, multiplied by one hundred 42 percent less the regular program foundation base per 43 pupil percentage pursuant to section 257.1. 44 b. The state cost per pupil for the budget year 45 multiplied by one hundred percent less the regular 46 program foundation base per pupil percentage pursuant 47 to section 257.1. 48 c. The amount of each school district’s property 49 tax replacement payment. Each school district’s 50 -5- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 5/ 32
property tax replacement payment equals the school 1 district’s weighted enrollment for the budget year 2 multiplied by the remainder of the amount calculated 3 for the school district under paragraph “b” minus 4 the amount calculated for the school district under 5 paragraph “a” . 6 3. School district property tax replacement 7 payments under this section shall be paid by the 8 department of education at the same time and in the 9 same manner as foundation aid is paid and may be 10 included in the monthly payment of state aid under 11 section 257.16, subsection 2. 12 Sec. 14. CODE SECTION 257.8 —— IMPLEMENTATION. The 13 requirements of section 257.8, subsections 1 and 14 2, regarding the enactment of bills establishing 15 the regular program state percent of growth and the 16 categorical state percent of growth within thirty days 17 of the submission in the year preceding the base year 18 of the governor’s budget and regarding the subject 19 matter limitation of such bills do not apply to this 20 division of this Act. 21 Sec. 15. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division 22 of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 23 takes effect upon enactment. 24 DIVISION III 25 SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING TERMINOLOGY 26 Sec. 16. Section 256C.4, subsection 1, paragraph f, 27 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 28 f. The receipt of funding by a school district 29 for the purposes of this chapter , the need for 30 additional funding for the purposes of this chapter , 31 or the enrollment count of eligible students under 32 this chapter shall not be considered to be unusual 33 circumstances, create an unusual need for additional 34 funds, or qualify under any other circumstances that 35 may be used by the school budget review committee 36 to grant supplemental aid to or establish modified 37 allowable growth supplemental state aid for a school 38 district under section 257.31 . 39 Sec. 17. Section 257.2, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 40 amended by striking the subsection. 41 Sec. 18. Section 257.2, subsection 12, Code 2013, 42 is amended to read as follows: 43 12. “State percent of growth” means the percent 44 of growth which is established by statute pursuant to 45 section 257.8 , and which is used in determining the 46 allowable growth supplemental state aid . 47 Sec. 19. Section 257.2, Code 2013, is amended by 48 adding the following new subsection: 49 NEW SUBSECTION . 12A. “Supplemental state aid” means 50 -6- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 6/ 32
the amount by which state cost per pupil and district 1 cost per pupil will increase from one budget year to 2 the next. 3 Sec. 20. Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph 4 a, subparagraph (5), Code 2013, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 (5) Resident pupils receiving competent private 7 instruction from a licensed practitioner provided 8 through a public school district pursuant to chapter 9 299A shall be counted as three-tenths of one pupil. 10 Revenues received by a school district attributed to 11 a school district’s weighted enrollment pursuant to 12 this subparagraph shall be expended for the purpose 13 for which the weighting was assigned under this 14 subparagraph. If the school district determines that 15 the expenditures associated with providing competent 16 private instruction pursuant to chapter 299A are 17 in excess of the revenue attributed to the school 18 district’s weighted enrollment for such instruction in 19 accordance with this subparagraph, the school district 20 may submit a request to the school budget review 21 committee for modified allowable growth supplemental 22 state aid in accordance with section 257.31, subsection 23 5 , paragraph “n” . A home school assistance program 24 shall not provide moneys received pursuant to this 25 subparagraph, nor resources paid for with moneys 26 received pursuant to this subparagraph, to parents or 27 students utilizing the program. Moneys received by a 28 school district pursuant to this subparagraph shall be 29 used as provided in section 299A.12 . 30 Sec. 21. Section 257.8, subsections 3, 6, and 7, 31 Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 32 3. Allowable growth Supplemental state aid 33 calculation. The department of management shall 34 calculate the regular program allowable growth 35 supplemental state aid for a budget year by multiplying 36 the state percent of growth for the budget year by 37 the regular program state cost per pupil for the base 38 year and shall calculate the special education support 39 services allowable growth supplemental state aid for 40 the budget year by multiplying the state percent of 41 growth for the budget year by the special education 42 support services state cost per pupil for the base 43 year. 44 6. Combined allowable growth supplemental state 45 aid . The combined allowable growth supplemental state 46 aid per pupil for each school district is the sum of 47 the regular program allowable growth supplemental 48 state aid per pupil and the special education support 49 services allowable growth supplemental state aid per 50 -7- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 7/ 32
pupil for the budget year, which may be modified as 1 follows: 2 a. By the school budget review committee under 3 section 257.31 . 4 b. By the department of management under section 5 257.36 . 6 7. Alternate allowable growth supplemental state 7 aid —— definitions. For budget years beginning July 8 1, 2000, and subsequent budget years, references 9 to the terms “allowable growth” “supplemental state 10 aid” , “regular program state cost per pupil” , and 11 “regular program district cost per pupil” shall 12 mean those terms as calculated for those school 13 districts that calculated regular program allowable 14 growth supplemental state aid for the school budget 15 year beginning July 1, 1999, with the additional 16 thirty-eight dollars specified in section 257.8, 17 subsection 4, Code 2013 . 18 Sec. 22. Section 257.8, subsections 4 and 5, Code 19 2013, are amended by striking the subsections. 20 Sec. 23. Section 257.9, subsection 1, paragraph b, 21 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 22 b. The total calculated under this subsection shall 23 be divided by the total of the budget enrollments of 24 all school districts for the budget year beginning July 25 1, 1990, calculated under section 257.6, subsection 26 4 , if section 257.6, subsection 4 , had been in effect 27 for that budget year. The regular program state 28 cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 29 1991, is the amount calculated by the department of 30 management under this subsection plus an allowable 31 growth a supplemental state aid amount , as defined in 32 this division of this Act, that is equal to the state 33 percent of growth for the budget year multiplied by the 34 amount calculated by the department of management under 35 this subsection . 36 Sec. 24. Section 257.9, subsections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 37 9, and 10, Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 38 2. Regular program state cost per pupil for 39 1992-1993 and succeeding years. For the budget year 40 beginning July 1, 1992, and succeeding budget years, 41 the regular program state cost per pupil for a budget 42 year is the regular program state cost per pupil for 43 the base year plus the regular program allowable growth 44 supplemental state aid for the budget year. 45 4. Special education support services state cost 46 per pupil for 1992-1993 and succeeding years. For the 47 budget year beginning July 1, 1992, and succeeding 48 budget years, the special education support services 49 state cost per pupil for the budget year is the special 50 -8- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 8/ 32
education support services state cost per pupil for the 1 base year plus the special education support services 2 allowable growth supplemental state aid for the budget 3 year. 4 6. Teacher salary supplement state cost per 5 pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, for 6 the teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil, the 7 department of management shall add together the teacher 8 compensation allocation made to each district for the 9 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 10 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “h” , Code 2009 , and 11 the phase II allocation made to each district for the 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 13 294A.9 , Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide 14 total budget enrollment for the fiscal year beginning 15 July 1, 2009. The teacher salary supplement state 16 cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 17 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount 18 calculated by the department of management under this 19 subsection for the base year plus an allowable growth 20 a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the 21 teacher salary supplement categorical state percent of 22 growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2 , for 23 the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated 24 by the department of management under this subsection 25 for the base year. 26 7. Professional development supplement state cost 27 per pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, 28 for the professional development supplement state 29 cost per pupil, the department of management shall 30 add together the professional development allocation 31 made to each district for the fiscal year beginning 32 July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 33 1, paragraph “d” , Code 2009 , and divide that sum 34 by the statewide total budget enrollment for the 35 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The professional 36 development supplement state cost per pupil for the 37 budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding 38 budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the 39 department of management under this subsection for 40 the base year plus an allowable growth a supplemental 41 state aid amount that is equal to the professional 42 development supplement categorical state percent of 43 growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2 , for 44 the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated 45 by the department of management under this subsection 46 for the base year. 47 8. Early intervention supplement state cost per 48 pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, 49 for the early intervention supplement state cost per 50 -9- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 9/ 32
pupil, the department of management shall add together 1 the early intervention allocation made to each district 2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant 3 to section 256D.4, Code 2009, and divide that sum by 4 the statewide total budget enrollment for the fiscal 5 year beginning July 1, 2009. The early intervention 6 supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year 7 beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget years, 8 shall be the amount calculated by the department of 9 management under this subsection for the base year plus 10 an allowable growth a supplemental state aid amount 11 that is equal to the early intervention supplement 12 categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to 13 section 257.8, subsection 2 , for the budget year, 14 multiplied by the amount calculated by the department 15 of management under this subsection for the base year. 16 9. Area education agency teacher salary supplement 17 state cost per pupil. For the budget year beginning 18 July 1, 2009, for the area education agency teacher 19 salary supplement state cost per pupil, the department 20 of management shall add together the teacher 21 compensation allocation made to each area education 22 agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, 23 pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph 24 “i” , Code 2009 , and the phase II allocation made 25 to each area education agency for the fiscal year 26 beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 294A.9 , 27 Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide special 28 education support services weighted enrollment for 29 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The area 30 education agency teacher salary supplement state 31 cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 32 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount 33 calculated by the department of management under this 34 subsection for the base year plus an allowable growth 35 a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the 36 teacher salary supplement categorical state percent of 37 growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2 , for 38 the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated 39 by the department of management under this subsection 40 for the base year. 41 10. Area education agency professional development 42 supplement state cost per pupil. For the budget year 43 beginning July 1, 2009, for the area education agency 44 professional development supplement state cost per 45 pupil, the department of management shall add together 46 the professional development allocation made to each 47 area education agency for the fiscal year beginning 48 July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 49 1, paragraph “d” , Code 2009 , and divide that sum by 50 -10- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 10/ 32
the statewide special education support services 1 weighted enrollment for the fiscal year beginning 2 July 1, 2009. The area education agency professional 3 development supplement state cost per pupil for the 4 budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding 5 budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the 6 department of management under this subsection for 7 the base year plus an allowable growth a supplemental 8 state aid amount that is equal to the professional 9 development supplement categorical state percent of 10 growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2 , for 11 the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated 12 by the department of management under this subsection 13 for the base year. 14 Sec. 25. Section 257.10, subsection 1, Code 2013, 15 is amended to read as follows: 16 1. Regular program district cost per pupil for 17 1991-1992. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, 18 in order to determine the regular program district 19 cost per pupil for a district, the department of 20 management shall divide the product of the regular 21 program district cost per pupil of the district for 22 the base year, as regular program district cost per 23 pupil would have been calculated under section 442.9 , 24 Code 1989, multiplied by its budget enrollment for 25 the base year as budget enrollment would have been 26 calculated under section 442.4 , Code 1989, plus the 27 amount added to district cost pursuant to section 28 442.21 , Code 1989, for each school district, by the 29 budget enrollment of the school district for the budget 30 year beginning July 1, 1990, calculated under section 31 257.6, subsection 4 , as if section 257.6, subsection 4 , 32 had been in effect for that budget year. The regular 33 program district cost per pupil for the budget year 34 beginning July 1, 1991, is the amount calculated by the 35 department of management under this subsection plus 36 the allowable growth supplemental state aid amount , 37 as defined in this division of this Act, calculated 38 for regular program state cost per pupil, except that 39 if the regular program district cost per pupil for 40 the budget year calculated under this subsection in 41 any school district exceeds one hundred ten percent 42 of the regular program state cost per pupil for the 43 budget year, the department of management shall reduce 44 the regular program district cost per pupil of that 45 district for the budget year to an amount equal to 46 one hundred ten percent of the regular program state 47 cost per pupil for the budget year, and if the regular 48 program district cost per pupil for the budget year 49 calculated under this subsection in any school district 50 -11- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 11/ 32
is less than the regular program state cost per pupil 1 for the budget year, the department of management shall 2 increase the regular program district cost per pupil of 3 that district to an amount equal to the regular program 4 state cost per pupil for the budget year. 5 Sec. 26. Section 257.10, subsection 2, paragraph a, 6 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 7 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1992, and 8 succeeding budget years, the regular program district 9 cost per pupil for each school district for a budget 10 year is the regular program district cost per pupil for 11 the base year plus the regular program allowable growth 12 supplemental state aid for the budget year except as 13 otherwise provided in this subsection . 14 Sec. 27. Section 257.10, subsection 4, paragraph a, 15 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 16 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1992, and 17 succeeding budget years, the special education support 18 services district cost per pupil for the budget year is 19 the special education support services district cost 20 per pupil for the base year plus the special education 21 support services allowable growth supplemental state 22 aid for the budget year. 23 Sec. 28. Section 257.10, subsection 5, Code 2013, 24 is amended to read as follows: 25 5. Combined district cost per pupil. The combined 26 district cost per pupil for a school district is the 27 sum of the regular program district cost per pupil 28 and the special education support services district 29 cost per pupil. Combined district cost per pupil does 30 not include modified allowable growth supplemental 31 state aid added for school districts that have a 32 negative balance of funds raised for special education 33 instruction programs, modified allowable growth 34 supplemental state aid granted by the school budget 35 review committee for a single school year, or modified 36 allowable growth supplemental state aid added for 37 programs for dropout prevention. 38 Sec. 29. Section 257.10, subsection 9, paragraph a, 39 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 40 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, 41 the department of management shall add together the 42 teacher compensation allocation made to each district 43 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant 44 to section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “h” , Code 45 2009 , and the phase II allocation made to each district 46 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant 47 to section 294A.9 , Code 2009, and divide that sum by 48 the district’s budget enrollment in the fiscal year 49 beginning July 1, 2009, to determine the teacher salary 50 -12- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 12/ 32
supplement district cost per pupil. For the budget 1 year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget 2 years, the teacher salary supplement district cost per 3 pupil for each school district for a budget year is 4 the teacher salary supplement program district cost 5 per pupil for the base year plus the teacher salary 6 supplement state allowable growth supplemental state 7 aid amount for the budget year. 8 Sec. 30. Section 257.10, subsection 10, paragraph 9 a, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 10 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, the 11 department of management shall divide the professional 12 development allocation made to each district for the 13 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 14 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “d” , Code 2009 , by 15 the district’s budget enrollment in the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2009, to determine the professional 17 development supplement cost per pupil. For the 18 budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding 19 budget years, the professional development supplement 20 district cost per pupil for each school district for a 21 budget year is the professional development supplement 22 district cost per pupil for the base year plus the 23 professional development supplement state allowable 24 growth supplemental state aid amount for the budget 25 year. 26 Sec. 31. Section 257.10, subsection 11, paragraph 27 a, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, 29 the department of management shall divide the early 30 intervention allocation made to each district for the 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 32 256D.4 , Code 2009, by the district’s budget enrollment 33 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, to determine 34 the early intervention supplement cost per pupil. For 35 the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding 36 budget years, the early intervention supplement 37 district cost per pupil for each school district for 38 a budget year is the early intervention supplement 39 district cost per pupil for the base year plus the 40 early development supplement state allowable growth 41 supplemental state aid amount for the budget year. 42 Sec. 32. Section 257.13, subsections 2 and 3, Code 43 2013, are amended to read as follows: 44 2. The board of directors of a school district that 45 wishes to receive an on-time funding budget adjustment 46 shall adopt a resolution to receive the adjustment and 47 notify the school budget review committee annually, 48 but not earlier than November 1, as determined by the 49 department of education. The school budget review 50 -13- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 13/ 32
committee shall establish a modified allowable growth 1 supplemental state aid in an amount determined pursuant 2 to subsection 1 . 3 3. If the board of directors of a school district 4 determines that a need exists for additional funds 5 exceeding the authorized budget adjustment for on-time 6 funding pursuant to this section , a request for 7 modified allowable growth supplemental state aid based 8 upon increased enrollment may be submitted to the 9 school budget review committee as provided in section 10 257.31 . 11 Sec. 33. Section 257.31, subsection 5, unnumbered 12 paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 13 If a district has unusual circumstances, creating 14 an unusual need for additional funds, including 15 but not limited to the circumstances enumerated in 16 paragraphs “a” through “n” , the committee may grant 17 supplemental aid to the district from any funds 18 appropriated to the department of education for 19 the use of the school budget review committee for 20 the purposes of this subsection . The school budget 21 review committee shall review a school district’s 22 unexpended fund balance prior to any decision regarding 23 unusual finance circumstances. Such aid shall be 24 miscellaneous income and shall not be included in 25 district cost. In addition to or as an alternative to 26 granting supplemental aid the committee may establish 27 a modified allowable growth supplemental state aid 28 for the district by increasing its allowable growth 29 supplemental state aid . The school budget review 30 committee shall review a school district’s unspent 31 balance prior to any decision to increase modified 32 allowable growth supplemental state aid under this 33 subsection . 34 Sec. 34. Section 257.31, subsection 6, paragraph a, 35 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 36 a. The committee shall establish a modified 37 allowable growth supplemental state aid for a district 38 by increasing its allowable growth supplemental 39 state aid when the district submits evidence that it 40 requires additional funding for removal, management, 41 or abatement of environmental hazards due to a state 42 or federal requirement. Environmental hazards 43 shall include but are not limited to the presence of 44 asbestos, radon, or the presence of any other hazardous 45 material dangerous to health and safety. 46 Sec. 35. Section 257.31, subsection 7, paragraph b, 47 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 48 b. Other expenditures, including but not limited 49 to expenditures for salaries or recurring costs, are 50 -14- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 14/ 32
not authorized under this subsection . Expenditures 1 authorized under this subsection shall not be included 2 in allowable growth supplemental state aid or district 3 cost, and the portion of the unexpended fund balance 4 which is authorized to be spent shall be regarded as if 5 it were miscellaneous income. Any part of the amount 6 not actually spent for the authorized purpose shall 7 revert to its former status as part of the unexpended 8 fund balance. 9 Sec. 36. Section 257.31, subsection 14, paragraph 10 b, subparagraph (3), Code 2013, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 (3) A school district is only eligible to receive 13 supplemental aid payments during the budget year if 14 the school district certifies to the school budget 15 review committee that for the year following the 16 budget year it will notify the school budget review 17 committee to instruct the director of the department of 18 management to increase the district’s allowable growth 19 supplemental state aid and will fund the allowable 20 growth supplemental state aid increase either by using 21 moneys from its unexpended fund balance to reduce the 22 district’s property tax levy or by using cash reserve 23 moneys to equal the amount of the deficit that would 24 have been property taxes and any part of the state aid 25 portion of the deficit not received as supplemental aid 26 under this subsection . The director of the department 27 of management shall make the necessary adjustments to 28 the school district’s budget to provide the modified 29 allowable growth supplemental state aid and shall make 30 the supplemental aid payments. 31 Sec. 37. Section 257.32, subsection 1, paragraph a, 32 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 33 a. An area education agency budget review procedure 34 is established for the school budget review committee 35 created in section 257.30 . The school budget review 36 committee, in addition to its duties under section 37 257.31 , shall meet and hold hearings each year to 38 review unusual circumstances of area education 39 agencies, either upon the committee’s motion or upon 40 the request of an area education agency. The committee 41 may grant supplemental aid to the area education agency 42 from funds appropriated to the department of education 43 for area education agency budget review purposes, or 44 an amount may be added to the area education agency 45 special education support services allowable growth 46 supplemental state aid for districts in an area or 47 an additional amount may be added to district cost 48 for media services or educational services for all 49 districts in an area for the budget year either on a 50 -15- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 15/ 32
temporary or permanent basis, or both. 1 Sec. 38. Section 257.37, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2 2013, are amended to read as follows: 3 1. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, 4 and succeeding budget years, the total amount funded 5 in each area for media services shall be computed as 6 provided in this subsection . For the budget year 7 beginning July 1, 1991, the total amount funded in 8 each area for media services in the base year shall 9 be divided by the enrollment served in the base year 10 to provide an area media services cost per pupil in 11 the base year, and the department of management shall 12 compute the state media services cost per pupil in the 13 base year which is equal to the average of the area 14 media services costs per pupil in the base year. For 15 the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, and succeeding 16 budget years, the department of management shall 17 compute the allowable growth supplemental state aid 18 for media services in the budget year by multiplying 19 the state media services cost per pupil in the base 20 year times the state percent of growth for the budget 21 year, and the total amount funded in each area for 22 media services cost in the budget year equals the 23 area media services cost per pupil in the base year 24 plus the allowable growth supplemental state aid for 25 media services in the budget year times the enrollment 26 served in the budget year. Funds shall be paid to area 27 education agencies as provided in section 257.35 . 28 3. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, and 29 succeeding budget years, the total amount funded in 30 each area for educational services shall be computed 31 as provided in this subsection . For the budget year 32 beginning July 1, 1991, the total amount funded in each 33 area for educational services in the base year shall 34 be divided by the enrollment served in the area in 35 the base year to provide an area educational services 36 cost per pupil in the base year, and the department 37 of management shall compute the state educational 38 services cost per pupil in the base year, which is 39 equal to the average of the area educational services 40 costs per pupil in the base year. For the budget 41 year beginning July 1, 1991, and succeeding budget 42 years, the department of management shall compute the 43 allowable growth supplemental state aid for educational 44 services by multiplying the state educational services 45 cost per pupil in the base year times the state percent 46 of growth for the budget year, and the total amount 47 funded in each area for educational services for the 48 budget year equals the area educational services cost 49 per pupil for the base year plus the allowable growth 50 -16- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 16/ 32
supplemental state aid for educational services in the 1 budget year times the enrollment served in the area in 2 the budget year. Funds shall be paid to area education 3 agencies as provided in section 257.35 . 4 Sec. 39. Section 257.37A, subsection 1, paragraph 5 a, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, 7 the department of management shall add together the 8 teacher compensation allocation made to each area 9 education agency for the fiscal year beginning July 10 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, 11 paragraph “i” , Code 2009 , and the phase II allocation 12 made to each area education agency for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 294A.9, 14 Code 2009 , and divide that sum by the special education 15 support services weighted enrollment in the fiscal 16 year beginning July 1, 2009, to determine the area 17 education agency teacher salary supplement cost per 18 pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, 19 and succeeding budget years, the area education agency 20 teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil 21 for each area education agency for a budget year is 22 the area education agency teacher salary supplement 23 district cost per pupil for the base year plus the 24 area education agency teacher salary supplement state 25 allowable growth supplemental state aid amount for the 26 budget year. 27 Sec. 40. Section 257.37A, subsection 2, paragraph 28 a, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 29 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, 30 the department of management shall divide the area 31 education agency professional development supplement 32 made to each area education agency for the fiscal year 33 beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, 34 subsection 1, paragraph “d” , Code 2009 , by the special 35 education support services weighted enrollment in 36 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, to determine 37 the professional development supplement cost per 38 pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, 39 and succeeding budget years, the area education agency 40 professional development supplement district cost per 41 pupil for each area education agency for a budget year 42 is the area education agency professional development 43 supplement district cost per pupil for the base year 44 plus the area education agency professional development 45 supplement state allowable growth supplemental state 46 aid amount for the budget year. 47 Sec. 41. Section 257.38, subsection 1, unnumbered 48 paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 49 Boards of school districts, individually or jointly 50 -17- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 17/ 32
with boards of other school districts, requesting 1 to use modified allowable growth supplemental state 2 aid for programs for returning dropouts and dropout 3 prevention, shall submit comprehensive program plans 4 for the programs and budget costs, including annual 5 requests for modified allowable growth supplemental 6 state aid for funding the programs, to the department 7 of education as a component of the comprehensive school 8 improvement plan submitted to the department pursuant 9 to section 256.7, subsection 21 . The program plans 10 shall include: 11 Sec. 42. Section 257.38, subsection 2, Code 2013, 12 is amended to read as follows: 13 2. Program plans shall identify the parts of the 14 plan that will be implemented first upon approval 15 of the request. If a district is requesting to use 16 modified allowable growth supplemental state aid 17 to finance the program, the school district shall 18 not identify more than five percent of its budget 19 enrollment for the budget year as returning dropouts 20 and potential dropouts. 21 Sec. 43. Section 257.40, Code 2013, is amended to 22 read as follows: 23 257.40 Approval of programs for returning dropouts 24 and dropout prevention —— annual report. 25 1. The board of directors of a school district 26 requesting to use modified allowable growth 27 supplemental state aid for programs for returning 28 dropouts and dropout prevention shall submit requests 29 for modified at-risk allowable growth supplemental 30 state aid , including budget costs, to the department 31 not later than December 15 of the year preceding the 32 budget year during which the program will be offered. 33 The department shall review the request and shall prior 34 to January 15 either grant approval for the request 35 or return the request for approval with comments of 36 the department included. An unapproved request for a 37 program may be resubmitted with modifications to the 38 department not later than February 1. Not later than 39 February 15, the department shall notify the department 40 of management and the school budget review committee of 41 the names of the school districts for which programs 42 using modified allowable growth supplemental state aid 43 for funding have been approved and the approved budget 44 of each program listed separately for each school 45 district having an approved request. 46 2. Beginning January 15, 2007, the department shall 47 submit an annual report to the chairpersons and ranking 48 members of the senate and house education committees 49 that includes the ways school districts in the previous 50 -18- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 18/ 32
school year used modified allowable growth supplemental 1 state aid approved under subsection 1 ; identifies, 2 by grade level, age, and district size, the students 3 in the dropout and dropout prevention programs for 4 which the department approves a request; describes 5 school district progress toward increasing student 6 achievement and attendance for the students in the 7 programs; and describes how the school districts are 8 using the revenues from the modified allowable growth 9 supplemental state aid to improve student achievement 10 among minority subgroups. 11 Sec. 44. Section 257.41, subsections 1 and 3, Code 12 2013, are amended to read as follows: 13 1. Budget. The budget of an approved program for 14 returning dropouts and dropout prevention for a school 15 district, after subtracting funds received from other 16 sources for that purpose, shall be funded annually on 17 a basis of one-fourth or more from the district cost 18 of the school district and up to three-fourths by an 19 increase in allowable growth supplemental state aid as 20 defined in section 257.8 . Annually, the department of 21 management shall establish a modified allowable growth 22 supplemental state aid for each such school district 23 equal to the difference between the approved budget 24 for the program for returning dropouts and dropout 25 prevention for that district and the sum of the amount 26 funded from the district cost of the school district 27 plus funds received from other sources. 28 3. Limitation. For the fiscal year beginning 29 July 1, 2013, and each succeeding fiscal year, the 30 ratio of the amount of modified allowable growth 31 supplemental state aid established by the department 32 of management compared to the school district’s total 33 regular program district cost shall not exceed two and 34 one-half percent. However, if the school district’s 35 highest such ratio so determined for any fiscal year 36 beginning on or after July 1, 2009, but before July 1, 37 2013, exceeded two and one-half percent, the ratio may 38 exceed two and one-half percent but shall not exceed 39 the highest such ratio established during that period. 40 Sec. 45. Section 257.46, subsection 2, Code 2013, 41 is amended to read as follows: 42 2. The remaining portion of the budget shall be 43 funded by the thirty-eight dollar increase in allowable 44 growth supplemental state aid, as defined in this 45 division of this Act, for the school budget year 46 beginning July 1, 1999, multiplied by a district’s 47 budget enrollment. The thirty-eight dollar increase 48 for the school budget year beginning July 1, 1999, 49 shall increase in subsequent years by each year’s state 50 -19- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 19/ 32
percent of growth. School districts shall annually 1 report the amount expended for a gifted and talented 2 program to the department of education. The proportion 3 of a school district’s budget which corresponds to 4 the thirty-eight dollar increase in allowable growth 5 supplemental state aid, as defined in this division of 6 this Act, for the school budget year beginning July 1, 7 1999, added to the amount in subsection 1 , shall be 8 utilized exclusively for a school district’s gifted and 9 talented program. 10 Sec. 46. Section 273.23, subsection 8, Code 2013, 11 is amended to read as follows: 12 8. For the school year beginning on the effective 13 date of an area education agency reorganization as 14 provided in this subchapter , the special education 15 support services cost per pupil shall be based upon 16 the combined base year budgets for special education 17 support services of the area education agencies that 18 reorganized to form the newly formed area education 19 agency, divided by the total of the weighted enrollment 20 for special education support services in the 21 reorganized area education agency for the base year 22 plus the allowable growth supplemental state aid amount 23 per pupil for special education support services for 24 the budget year as calculated in section 257.8 . 25 Sec. 47. Section 280.4, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 26 amended to read as follows: 27 3. In order to provide funds for the excess costs 28 of instruction of limited English proficient students 29 above the costs of instruction of pupils in a regular 30 curriculum, students identified as limited English 31 proficient shall be assigned an additional weighting 32 of twenty-two hundredths, and that weighting shall 33 be included in the weighted enrollment of the school 34 district of residence for a period not exceeding four 35 years. However, the school budget review committee may 36 grant supplemental aid or modified allowable growth 37 supplemental state aid to a school district to continue 38 funding a program for students after the expiration of 39 the four-year period. 40 Sec. 48. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act 41 applies to school budget years beginning on or after 42 July 1, 2014. 43 DIVISION IV 44 IOWA ONLINE INITIATIVE —— FEES 45 Sec. 49. Section 256.42, Code 2013, is amended by 46 adding the following new subsection: 47 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. a. Beginning July 1, 2016, 48 the department shall establish fees payable by 49 school districts and accredited nonpublic schools 50 -20- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 20/ 32
participating in the initiative. Fees collected 1 pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the 2 general fund of the state and shall be established 3 so as not to exceed the cost of administering this 4 section. 5 b. Costs of administering this section include 6 the costs of providing professional development 7 necessary to prepare teachers to participate in 8 the initiative, providing supervision of usage of 9 the initiative by licensed teachers, acquiring and 10 maintaining equipment and services necessary for use of 11 the initiative, facilitating access to the initiative 12 by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, 13 and necessary recordkeeping and accounting. Costs of 14 administering this section do not include any of the 15 following: 16 (1) Costs of course development. 17 (2) Costs of purchasing access to course materials 18 unless such costs are charged on the basis of usage. 19 DIVISION V 20 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS 21 Sec. 50. Section 261.2, subsection 8, Code 2013, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 8. Submit by January 15 annually a report to the 24 general assembly which provides, by program, the number 25 of individuals who received loan forgiveness in the 26 previous fiscal year, the amount paid to individuals 27 under sections 261.23 , and 261.73 , and 261.112 , and 28 the institutions from which individuals graduated, and 29 that includes any proposed statutory changes and the 30 commission’s findings and recommendations. 31 Sec. 51. NEW SECTION . 261.110 Teach Iowa scholar 32 program. 33 1. A teach Iowa scholar program is established 34 to provide teach Iowa scholar grants to selected 35 high-caliber teachers. The commission shall administer 36 the program in collaboration with the department of 37 education. 38 2. An Iowa resident or nonresident applicant shall 39 be eligible for a teach Iowa scholar grant if the 40 applicant meets all of the criteria specified under, or 41 established in accordance with, subsection 3. 42 3. Criteria for eligibility shall be established by 43 the commission and shall include but are not limited 44 to the following: 45 a. The applicant was in the top twenty-five percent 46 academically of students exiting a teacher preparation 47 program approved by the state board of education 48 pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3, or a similar 49 teacher preparation program in another state, or had 50 -21- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 21/ 32
earned other comparable academic credentials. 1 b. The applicant is preparing to teach in fields 2 including but not limited to science, technology, 3 engineering, or mathematics; or is preparing to 4 teach in a hard-to-staff subject as identified by the 5 department. The department shall annually identify and 6 designate hard-to-staff subjects for the purpose of 7 this paragraph. 8 4. A selected applicant who meets all of the 9 eligibility requirements of this section shall be 10 eligible for a teach Iowa scholar grant for each year 11 of full-time employment completed in this state as a 12 teacher for a school district, charter school, area 13 education agency, or accredited nonpublic school. A 14 teach Iowa scholar grant shall not exceed four thousand 15 dollars per year per recipient. Grants awarded under 16 this section shall not exceed a total of twenty 17 thousand dollars per recipient over a five-year period. 18 5. The commission, in collaboration with the 19 department of education, shall adopt rules pursuant 20 to chapter 17A to administer this section. The rules 21 shall include but shall not be limited to a process 22 for use by the commission to determine which eligible 23 applicants will receive teach Iowa scholar grants. 24 6. A teach Iowa scholar fund is established in the 25 state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the 26 commission and shall consist of moneys appropriated by 27 the general assembly and any other moneys received by 28 the commission for deposit in the fund. The moneys in 29 the fund are appropriated to the commission for the 30 teach Iowa scholar program. Notwithstanding section 31 8.33, moneys in the fund at the close of the fiscal 32 year shall not revert to the general fund of the state 33 but shall remain available for expenditure for the 34 teach Iowa scholar program for subsequent fiscal years. 35 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest 36 or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to 37 the fund. 38 Sec. 52. REPEAL. Section 261.112, Code 2013, is 39 repealed. 40 Sec. 53. SCHOOL YEAR-LONG STUDENT TEACHING FIELD 41 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT —— STUDY. 42 1. a. Each practitioner preparation program 43 offered at an institution of higher learning governed 44 by the state board of regents shall convene a 45 study committee of education faculty members to 46 study the feasibility of establishing professional 47 development schools for preservice teacher candidates 48 in collaboration with school districts, and the 49 feasibility of requiring students enrolled in 50 -22- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 22/ 32
practitioner preparation programs to complete a field 1 experience lasting one full school year. 2 b. Each study committee shall evaluate for its 3 institution the following issues relating specifically 4 to a proposed professional development school and 5 relating specifically to a proposed full school year of 6 student teaching field experience: 7 (1) The impact on the likelihood a student will 8 graduate within four years, including but not limited 9 to consideration of the cost to a student, student debt 10 load, and class scheduling. 11 (2) The impact on university faculty and the need 12 to employ more faculty, including the need to deliver 13 coursework and supervision to student teachers in the 14 field. 15 (3) The availability of an adequate number of 16 placements in prekindergarten through grade twelve 17 schools and the impact on a school district, including 18 but not limited to the district’s cost to compensate 19 cooperating teachers. 20 (4) The likely impact on the abilities and 21 performance of a student teacher and whether the 22 benefits outweigh the costs. 23 (5) The likely impact on student achievement of 24 students in the student teacher’s classroom. 25 c. The study committees convened pursuant to 26 paragraph “a” shall submit their findings and 27 recommendations in a report to the state board of 28 regents, the department of education, the board of 29 educational examiners, the governor, and the general 30 assembly by December 2, 2013. 31 2. The Iowa association of independent colleges 32 is encouraged to form a study committee comprised 33 of education faculty members with duties similar to 34 those provided for in subsection 1 for its member 35 institutions which offer approved practitioner 36 preparation programs, and to submit any resulting 37 findings and recommendations to the general assembly 38 by December 2, 2013. 39 Sec. 54. TRANSITION FUNDING PROVISIONS. On July 1, 40 2014, any unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the 41 teacher shortage loan forgiveness repayment fund shall 42 revert to the general fund of the state. Any remaining 43 obligations of the teacher shortage loan forgiveness 44 program continuing on or after July 1, 2014, shall 45 be met with moneys in the teach Iowa scholar fund 46 established by section 261.110. 47 Sec. 55. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provisions 48 of this division of this Act take effect July 1, 2014: 49 1. The section of this division of this Act 50 -23- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 23/ 32
amending section 261.2. 1 2. The section of this division of this Act 2 repealing section 261.112. 3 DIVISION VI 4 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM 5 Sec. 56. Section 256.7, Code 2013, is amended by 6 adding the following new subsections: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. Adopt rules establishing a 8 statewide system of evaluation and performance review 9 requirements for teachers and a statewide system of 10 evaluation requirements for administrators. The 11 systems shall align with Iowa teaching standards 12 or the Iowa standards for school administrators, as 13 appropriate, and shall use clear and concise evaluation 14 and performance review criteria and descriptors; 15 provide for a fair and balanced use of student outcome 16 measures, comprised of objective, reliable measurers 17 of student growth, classroom observations and student 18 surveys; include a tiered evaluation or performance 19 review system that differentiates at least four tiers 20 of teacher performance; and be applicable to all 21 teachers and school administrators, as appropriate, in 22 a charter school, school district, or area education 23 agency. 24 NEW SUBSECTION . 34. a. Develop by July 1, 25 2015, additional Iowa teaching standards designed 26 specifically for purposes of chapters 279 and 284. 27 The additional standards shall align with nationally 28 accepted teaching standards. The Iowa teaching 29 standards developed pursuant to this paragraph “a” 30 shall be based on significant input from the council on 31 educator development established and convened by the 32 director. 33 b. Develop additional Iowa standards for school 34 administrators designed specifically for purposes of 35 chapters 272 and 284A. The standards shall be based 36 on significant input from Iowa administrators and 37 align with nationally accepted school administrator 38 standards. 39 c. Submit by October 15, 2015, to the general 40 assembly recommendations relating to implementation 41 of the additional standards developed pursuant to 42 this subsection for changes in policy or statute. 43 If implementation of the additional Iowa teaching 44 standards developed pursuant to paragraph “a” or 45 implementation of the additional Iowa standards for 46 school administrators development pursuant to paragraph 47 “b” require a change in policy or statute, the change 48 shall not be made without statutory approval. 49 Sec. 57. Section 256.9, subsections 46 and 51, Code 50 -24- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 24/ 32
2013, are amended to read as follows: 1 46. Develop core knowledge and skill criteria, 2 based upon significantly shaped by the Iowa teaching 3 standards and the interstate teacher assessment and 4 support consortium’s model core teaching standards , 5 for the evaluation, the advancement, and for teacher 6 career development purposes pursuant to chapter 284 . 7 The criteria shall further define the characteristics 8 of quality teaching as established by the Iowa teaching 9 standards and the interstate teacher assessment and 10 support consortium’s model core teaching standards . 11 The director, in consultation with the board of 12 educational examiners, shall also develop a transition 13 plan for implementation of the career development 14 standards developed pursuant to section 256.7, 15 subsection 25 , with regard to licensure renewal 16 requirements. The plan shall include a requirement 17 that practitioners be allowed credit for career 18 development completed prior to implementation of the 19 career development standards developed pursuant to 20 section 256.7, subsection 25 . 21 51. Develop , and periodically review and revise as 22 necessary, Iowa standards for school administrators, 23 including knowledge and skill criteria, and develop, 24 based on the Iowa standards for administrators, 25 mentoring and induction, evaluation processes, 26 and professional development plans pursuant to 27 chapter 284A . The criteria shall further define 28 the characteristics of quality administrators 29 as established by the Iowa standards for school 30 administrators. 31 Sec. 58. Section 256.9, Code 2013, is amended by 32 adding the following new subsection: 33 NEW SUBSECTION . 63. Do all of the following by 34 July 1, 2015, in order to develop and implement an Iowa 35 educator development system: 36 a. Based upon the standards developed pursuant 37 to section 256.7, subsection 34, the director shall 38 develop core knowledge and skill criteria for the 39 evaluation and advancement of teachers, and for teacher 40 career development purposes pursuant to chapter 284. 41 The criteria shall further define the characteristics 42 of quality teaching as significantly shaped by the 43 Iowa teaching standards and the interstate teacher 44 assessment and support consortium’s model core teaching 45 standards. 46 b. Review and, where necessary, revise the 47 standards and requirements for the evaluator training 48 program established pursuant to section 284.10. 49 c. Develop and implement a coaching and support 50 -25- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 25/ 32
system for teachers aligned with the Iowa teacher 1 career paths, leadership roles, and compensation 2 framework established pursuant to section 284.15, if 3 enacted. 4 d. Develop and implement a coaching and support 5 system for administrators aligned with the beginning 6 administrator mentoring and induction program created 7 pursuant to section 284A.5. 8 Sec. 59. Section 272.9A, subsection 1, Code 2013, 9 is amended to read as follows: 10 1. Beginning July 1, 2007, requirements 11 Requirements for administrator licensure beyond an 12 initial license shall include completion of a beginning 13 administrator mentoring and induction program and 14 demonstration of competence on the administrator Iowa 15 standards for school administrators adopted pursuant to 16 section 284A.3 256.7, subsection 27 . 17 Sec. 60. Section 279.14, subsection 1, Code 2013, 18 is amended to read as follows: 19 1. The board shall establish written evaluation 20 criteria and shall establish and annually implement 21 evaluation procedures. The evaluation criteria and 22 procedures shall be consistent with the statewide 23 system of performance review requirements established 24 by the state board pursuant to section 256.7, 25 subsection 33, and the provisions of chapter 284. 26 If an exclusive bargaining representative has been 27 certified, the board shall negotiate in good faith with 28 respect to evaluation procedures pursuant to chapter 29 20 . 30 Sec. 61. Section 279.23A, Code 2013, is amended to 31 read as follows: 32 279.23A Evaluation criteria and procedures. 33 The board shall establish written evaluation 34 criteria and shall establish and annually implement 35 evaluation procedures. The evaluation criteria and 36 procedures shall be consistent with the statewide 37 system of evaluation requirements for administrators 38 established by the state board pursuant to section 39 256.7, subsection 33, and with the provisions of 40 chapter 284A. The board shall also establish written 41 job descriptions for all supervisory positions. 42 Sec. 62. Section 284.3, subsections 2 and 3, Code 43 2013, are amended to read as follows: 44 2. A school board shall provide for the following: 45 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations 46 for beginning teachers required to allow beginning 47 teachers to progress to career teachers, standards 48 and criteria that are the Iowa teaching standards 49 specified in subsection 1 and the criteria for the 50 -26- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 26/ 32
Iowa teaching standards developed by the department 1 in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 2 director . These standards and criteria shall be set 3 forth in an instrument provided by the department. The 4 comprehensive evaluation and instrument are not subject 5 to negotiations or grievance procedures pursuant 6 to chapter 20 or determinations made by the board 7 of directors under section 279.14 . A local school 8 board and its certified bargaining representative may 9 negotiate, pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and 10 grievance procedures for beginning teachers that are 11 not in conflict with this chapter . If, in accordance 12 with section 279.19 , a beginning teacher appeals the 13 determination of a school board to an adjudicator under 14 section 279.17 , the adjudicator selected shall have 15 successfully completed training related to the Iowa 16 teacher standards, the criteria adopted by the state 17 board of education in accordance with subsection 3 , and 18 any additional training required under rules adopted by 19 the public employment relations board in cooperation 20 with the state board of education. 21 b. For purposes of performance reviews for teachers 22 other than beginning teachers, evaluations that 23 contain, at a minimum, the Iowa teaching standards 24 specified in subsection 1 and the interstate teacher 25 assessment and support consortium’s model core 26 teaching standards , as well as the criteria for 27 the Iowa additional teaching standards developed 28 by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 29 subsection 46 state board if implementation of the 30 additional standards receives statutory approval, 31 and a balanced use of student outcome measurers, 32 comprised of objective, reliable measures of student 33 growth, classroom observation, and student surveys . 34 A local school board and its certified bargaining 35 representative may negotiate, pursuant to chapter 36 20 , additional teaching standards and criteria. A 37 local school board and its certified bargaining 38 representative shall negotiate, pursuant to chapter 20 , 39 evaluation and grievance procedures for teachers other 40 than beginning teachers that are not in conflict with 41 this chapter . 42 3. The state board shall adopt by rule pursuant to 43 chapter 17A the criteria developed by the department in 44 accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 director . 45 Sec. 63. Section 284.8, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 46 amended to read as follows: 47 2. If a supervisor or an evaluator determines, at 48 any time, as a result of a teacher’s performance that 49 the teacher is not meeting district expectations under 50 -27- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 27/ 32
the Iowa teaching standards specified in section 284.3, 1 subsection 1, paragraphs “a” through “h” , the criteria 2 for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the 3 department in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 4 46 director , and any other standards or criteria 5 established in the collective bargaining agreement, 6 the evaluator shall, at the direction of the teacher’s 7 supervisor, recommend to the district that the teacher 8 participate in an intensive assistance program. The 9 intensive assistance program and its implementation 10 are subject to negotiation and grievance procedures 11 established pursuant to chapter 20 . All school 12 districts shall be prepared to offer an intensive 13 assistance program. 14 Sec. 64. Section 284A.2, subsection 3, Code 2013, 15 is amended to read as follows: 16 3. “Comprehensive evaluation” means a summative 17 evaluation of a beginning administrator conducted by 18 an evaluator in accordance with section 284A.3 284A.4 19 for purposes of determining a beginning administrator’s 20 level of competency for recommendation for licensure 21 based on the Iowa standards for school administrators 22 adopted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 27 . 23 Sec. 65. Section 284A.3, Code 2013, is amended to 24 read as follows: 25 284A.3 Iowa standards for school administrators 26 administrator evaluations. 27 By July 1, 2008, each school board shall provide 28 for evaluations for administrators under individual 29 professional development plans developed in accordance 30 with section 279.23A , and the Iowa standards for 31 school administrators and related criteria adopted 32 by the state board in accordance with section 256.7, 33 subsection 27 . A local school board may establish 34 additional administrator standards and related 35 criteria. This section is repealed July 1, 2015. 36 Sec. 66. COUNCIL ON EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT 37 ESTABLISHED. 38 1. The director of the department of education 39 shall establish and convene a council on educator 40 development to review the current teacher and 41 administrator evaluation requirements and the 42 teacher performance review requirements, and to make 43 recommendations to the director regarding improvement 44 to the evaluation and performance review requirements 45 for teachers and to the evaluation requirements for 46 administrators. 47 2. The council shall make recommendations to the 48 director concerning development of the following: 49 a. A holistic vision of teacher and administrator 50 -28- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 28/ 32
development and dissemination of this vision to 1 schools, school districts, and area education agencies. 2 b. Methods designed to foster a culture of 3 continuous learning and improvement within schools, 4 school districts, and area education agencies with 5 differentiated supports for educators. 6 c. Iowa teaching standards and the administrator 7 standards for school administrators. 8 d. Performance review for teachers and evaluation 9 criteria for teachers and administrators. 10 e. A method for incorporating a fair and balanced 11 use of student outcome measures comprised of objective, 12 reliable measures of student growth, classroom 13 observation, and student surveys, into teacher 14 evaluations. 15 f. A means to differentiate teacher performance 16 into four tiers. 17 3. The council shall be comprised of at least 18 seventeen voting members appointed by the director as 19 follows: 20 a. Eight members representing education 21 stakeholders; four of whom shall be practitioners 22 knowledgeable about the Iowa core curriculum, and four 23 of whom shall be knowledgeable about current education 24 research and practice in educator quality. 25 b. One member representing the department of 26 education, who shall serve as chairperson of the 27 council. 28 c. One member representing the area education 29 agencies. 30 d. One member representing a certified employee 31 organization representing teachers licensed under 32 chapter 272. 33 e. One member representing a statewide organization 34 representing school administrators licensed under 35 chapter 272. 36 f. One member representing rural school districts 37 selected by a statewide organization representing the 38 boards of directors of school districts. 39 g. One member representing an organization made 40 up of Iowa school districts with the largest student 41 enrollments. 42 h. One member representing Iowa’s approved teacher 43 preparation programs. 44 i. One member representing Iowa’s approved 45 administrator preparation programs. 46 j. One member representing parents of Iowa 47 elementary or secondary students. 48 k. Other education stakeholders as determined by 49 the director. 50 -29- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 29/ 32
4. Four members of the general assembly shall serve 1 as ex officio, nonvoting members of the council, with 2 one member to be appointed by each of the following: 3 the majority leader of the senate, the minority 4 leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of 5 representatives, and the minority leader of the house 6 of representatives. 7 5. The council shall submit its findings and 8 recommendations to the state board of education, the 9 governor, and the general assembly by January 1, 2015. 10 6. The director shall consider the findings and 11 recommendations of the council to revise evaluator 12 training in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 13 63; and to develop a statewide system of performance 14 review requirements for teachers and a statewide system 15 of evaluation requirements for administrators which the 16 director shall submit to the state board of education 17 for approval. 18 DIVISION VII 19 IOWA TEACHER CAREER AND COMPENSATION MATTERS 20 Sec. 67. Section 284.7, subsection 1, paragraph 21 a, subparagraph (2), Code 2013, is amended to read as 22 follows: 23 (2) Beginning July 1, 2008 2014 , the minimum 24 salary for a beginning teacher shall be twenty-eight 25 thirty-three thousand five hundred dollars. 26 Sec. 68. Section 284.7, subsection 1, paragraph b, 27 subparagraph (2), Code 2013, is amended by striking the 28 subparagraph. 29 Sec. 69. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act 30 takes effect July 1, 2014. 31 DIVISION VIII 32 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AID 33 Sec. 70. Section 257.31, subsection 17, paragraph 34 a, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 35 a. If a district’s average transportation costs 36 per pupil exceed the state average transportation 37 costs per pupil determined under paragraph “c” by one 38 hundred fifty seventy percent, the committee may grant 39 transportation assistance aid to the district. Such 40 aid shall be miscellaneous income and shall not be 41 included in district cost. 42 Sec. 71. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act 43 applies to school budget years beginning on or after 44 July 1, 2014. 45 DIVISION IX 46 INDEPENDENT ACCREDITATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS 47 Sec. 72. Section 256.11, Code 2013, is amended by 48 adding the following new subsection: 49 NEW SUBSECTION . 16. a. Notwithstanding 50 -30- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 30/ 32
subsections 1 through 12, a nonpublic school may be 1 accredited by an approved independent accrediting 2 agency instead of by the state board as provided in 3 this subsection. The state board shall maintain a list 4 of approved independent accrediting agencies comprised 5 of at least six regional or national nonprofit, 6 nongovernmental agencies recognized as reliable 7 authorities concerning the quality of education offered 8 by a school and shall publish the list of independent 9 accrediting agencies on the department’s internet site. 10 The list shall include accrediting agencies that, as 11 of January 1, 2013, accredited a nonpublic school in 12 this state that was concurrently accredited under 13 this section; and any agency that has a formalized 14 partnership agreement with another agency on the list 15 and has member schools in this state as of January 1, 16 2013. 17 b. A nonpublic school that participates in the 18 accreditation process offered by an independent 19 accrediting agency on the approved list published 20 pursuant to paragraph “a” shall be deemed to meet the 21 education standards of this section. However, such a 22 school shall comply with statutory health and safety 23 requirements for school facilities. 24 c. If the state board takes preliminary action to 25 remove an agency from the approved list published on 26 the department’s internet site pursuant to paragraph 27 “a” , the department shall, at least one year prior to 28 removing the agency from the approved list, notify the 29 nonpublic schools participating in the accreditation 30 process offered by the agency of the state board’s 31 intent to remove the accrediting agency from its 32 approved list of independent accrediting agencies. 33 The notice shall also be posted on the department’s 34 internet site and shall contain the proposed date 35 of removal. The nonpublic school shall attain 36 accreditation under this subsection or subsections 1 37 through 12 not later than one year following the date 38 on which the state board removes the agency from its 39 list of independent accrediting agencies. 40 DIVISION X 41 COMPETENCY-BASED TASK FORCE —— GRANT PROGRAM 42 Sec. 73. NEW SECTION . 256.24 Competency-based 43 education grant program. 44 1. Contingent on a specific appropriation for 45 these purposes, the department shall establish a 46 competency-based education grant program to award 47 grants to not more than ten school districts annually 48 for purposes of developing, implementing, and 49 evaluating competency-based education pilot and 50 -31- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 31/ 32
demonstration projects. 1 2. The department shall develop grant application, 2 selection, and evaluation criteria. 3 3. Each pilot or demonstration project shall 4 be conducted for a minimum of one year, but may be 5 conducted for multiple school years as proposed by the 6 applicant and approved by the department. 7 4. Grant moneys shall be distributed to selected 8 school districts by the department no later than 9 December 1, 2013. Grant amounts shall be distributed 10 as determined by the department. 11 5. The department shall submit progress reports 12 analyzing the status and preliminary findings of 13 the projects to the state board, the governor, and 14 the general assembly by January 15 annually. The 15 department shall summarize the projects’ findings, 16 including student achievement results, and submit the 17 summary and any recommendations in a final report to 18 the state board, the governor, and the general assembly 19 by January 15, 2019. 20 Sec. 74. 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1119, section 2, 21 subsection 2, is amended by adding the following new 22 paragraph: 23 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. Develop a draft strategic plan 24 and proposed timeline for statewide implementation of 25 competency-based learning for consideration by the 26 general assembly. 27 Sec. 75. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following 28 provision or provisions of this division of this Act, 29 being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 30 enactment: 31 1. The section of this Act amending 2012 Iowa Acts, 32 chapter 1119, section 2, subsection 2. > 33 ______________________________ JONI K. ERNST -32- SF423.1257 (4) 85 kh/rj 32/ 32