Senate File 2341 S-5072 Amend the amendment, S-5061, to Senate File 2341 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, by striking lines 2 through 6 and inserting: 2 < ___. Page 1, by striking lines 11 through 13 and inserting 3 < The diploma shall be issued on the basis of demonstrated > 4 ___. Page 1, line 16, after < studies > by inserting < Each 5 individual shall be issued a civics assessment in the manner 6 specified in section 280.9A, subsection 02, and each qualified 7 individual who successfully passes the civics examination shall 8 be issued a civics certificate with the high school equivalency 9 diploma issued under this chapter. > 10 3. By striking page 1, line 17, through page 2, line 17, and 11 inserting: 12 < Sec. ___. Section 280.9A, Code 2018, is amended by adding 13 the following new subsection: 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 02. The board of directors of each local 15 public school district and the authorities in charge of each 16 nonpublic school shall administer a multiple-choice civics 17 examination that consists of all of the questions used in the 18 latest available civics examination administered by the United 19 States citizenship and immigration services. The proctored 20 examination shall be completed without ancillary materials and 21 only students who demonstrate proficiency with a score of sixty 22 percent or higher shall be considered to have successfully 23 passed the examination. Alternative assessment measures 24 approved by the department of education pursuant to section 25 256.9, subsection 60, may be administered to children requiring 26 special education as defined in section 256B.2, subsection 27 1, and to students identified as limited English proficient 28 pursuant to section 280.4. Each student shall be provided with 29 an opportunity to take the civics examination at least one 30 time per school calendar year. A student may take the test 31 at any time after enrolling in grade seven and may repeat the 32 test as often as necessary to demonstrate proficiency. If a 33 student in grade seven or eight passes the civics examination, 34 the student has met the graduation requirement applicable to 35 -1- S5061.4237 (2) 87 kh/jh 1/ 2 #1.
this subsection 02. A fee shall not be imposed or collected in 1 connection with this subsection 02. Each school district or 2 nonpublic school shall issue to each student who successfully 3 passes the civics examination a civics certificate with the 4 student’s high school diploma. > 5 ___. Title page, by striking lines 2 through 3 and inserting 6 < to high school students and individuals seeking to obtain a 7 high school equivalency diploma, and > 8 ___. By renumbering as necessary. > 9 ______________________________ ROBERT M. HOGG -2- S5061.4237 (2) 87 kh/jh 2/ 2