House File 215 S-3116 Amend the amendment, S-3106, to House File 215, 1 as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as 2 follows: 3 1. By striking page 1, line 3, through page 39, 4 line 10, and inserting: 5 < ___. By striking everything after the enacting 6 clause and inserting: 7 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 256.27 Assessment of 8 departmental effectiveness. 9 1. Five-year assessment. 10 a. Using the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, as 11 a base year, the department shall determine the annual 12 progress made by the department by assessing increases 13 in the following levels: 14 (1) The number of grade four students proficient 15 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 16 ninety percent proficiency. 17 (2) The number of grade eight students proficient 18 in reading, mathematics, and science, with a goal of 19 eighty-five percent proficiency. 20 (3) The number of grade eleven students proficient 21 in the following: 22 (a) Reading and mathematics, with a goal of eighty 23 percent proficiency. 24 (b) Science, with a goal of eighty-five percent 25 proficiency. 26 (4) The performance of Iowa students on the 27 national assessment for educational progress, with a 28 goal of placing Iowa in the top five states in the 29 nation for grades four, eight, and eleven in reading, 30 mathematics, and science. 31 (5) The number of students entering Iowa 32 postsecondary schools majoring in physical and 33 biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. 34 (6) Negotiating agreements with the institutions of 35 higher education governed by the state board of regents 36 for the adoption of alternative certification programs 37 for teachers. 38 (7) Developing an action plan to fill critical 39 need teaching positions, including but not limited to 40 positions teaching science and mathematics. 41 b. The department shall submit its findings and 42 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by 43 November 1, 2018. 44 2. If the report submitted pursuant to subsection 45 1, paragraph “b” , establishes that the department 46 failed to meet the goals established in subsection 47 1, paragraph “a” , a department of education 48 elimination commission is established to review all 49 programs, policies, duties, and other functions and 50 -1- S3106.1427 (3) 85 kh/rj 1/ 3 #1.

responsibilities of the department of education which 1 are funded in whole or part with federal, state, or 2 local government revenues. The commission’s duties 3 shall include the following: 4 a. Review of the state board’s duties, policies, 5 and responsibilities and the programs and other 6 functions established in or administered by the 7 department. 8 b. Identification of programs, responsibilities, 9 or functions recommended for elimination or for 10 performance by school districts. 11 3. The commission shall consist of the governor and 12 the following members: 13 a. The director of the department of management or 14 the director’s designee. 15 b. The executive director of Iowa’s area education 16 agencies. 17 c. Seven members appointed by the governor as 18 follows: 19 (1) One member representing a company employing 20 more than five hundred people. The individual should 21 have management experience. 22 (2) One member representing a company employing 23 more than one hundred people but fewer than five 24 hundred people. The individual should have management 25 experience. 26 (3) One member representing a company employing 27 fewer than one hundred people. The individual should 28 have management experience. 29 (4) One member who is the chief executive officer 30 of a company with multiple stand-alone locations, 31 employing over fifty thousand people, and having annual 32 sales of more than six billion dollars. 33 (5) One member representing an accredited 34 postsecondary institution. 35 (6) One member representing school districts. 36 (7) One member from an organization representing 37 teachers in the state. 38 4. The governor shall serve as chairperson of 39 the commission. The director of the department of 40 management shall serve as chairperson in the absence 41 of the governor. The department of management shall 42 provide staffing assistance to the commission. 43 5. The commission shall submit its findings and 44 recommendations in a report to the governor and the 45 general assembly. > 46 ___. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 11 and 47 inserting < An Act providing for an assessment of the 48 department of education’s effectiveness and for the 49 establishment of a department of education elimination 50 -2- S3106.1427 (3) 85 kh/rj 2/ 3