S-5089

   Amend  the House amendment, S-5068, to Senate File 2131, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
   1.  Page 1, after line 2 by inserting: 
   <___.  Page 1, line 1, after <1,> by inserting <3,>
   ___.  Page 1, after line 14 by inserting: 
   <3.  Coursework offered under the initiative shall be taught by a teacher licensed under chapter 272 who has completed an online-learning-for-Iowa-educators-professional-
development project offered by area education agencies, a teacher preservice program, or comparable coursework.  The teacher providing the initiative coursework shall conduct two parent-teacher conferences with the parent or guardian of each student who is receiving initiative coursework from the teacher unless the parent or guardian is participating in parent-teacher conferences held by the school district or accredited nonpublic school in which the student is enrolled. The first parent-teacher conference shall take place mid-semester and the last parent-teacher conference shall take place as soon as reasonably possible after the course is completed. Parent-teacher conferences may take place in person or by video conference.>>
   2.  Page 1, after line 21 by inserting: 
   <___.  Title page, line 3, after <or private instruction> by inserting <, requiring initiative teachers to conduct parent-teacher conferences,>>
   3.  By renumbering as necessary.

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MATT McCOY