Senate
File
2310
H-8252
Amend
the
amendment,
H-8240,
to
Senate
File
2310,
as
1
amended,
passed,
and
reprinted
by
the
Senate,
as
follows:
2
1.
By
striking
page
1,
line
3,
through
page
9,
line
20,
and
3
inserting:
4
<
___.
Page
1,
before
line
1
by
inserting:
5
DIVISION
I
6
ONLINE
LEARNING
PROGRAM
AND
COURSEWORK
REQUIREMENTS
>
7
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Page
2,
line
4,
by
striking
<
a.
>
8
___.
Page
2,
by
striking
lines
20
through
28.
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Page
2,
line
31,
by
striking
<
The
provisions
of
10
subsection
5
>
and
inserting:
11
<
(1)
The
offer
and
teach
requirements
of
subsection
5,
12
paragraphs
“a”
through
“e”
and
“g”
through
“j”
,
>
13
___.
Page
2,
line
35,
by
striking
<
(1)
>
and
inserting
<
(a)
>
14
___.
Page
3,
line
4,
by
striking
<
(2)
>
and
inserting
<
(b)
>
15
___.
Page
3,
after
line
6
by
inserting:
16
<
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(1),
unnumbered
paragraph
17
1,
if
either
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(a)
or
18
(b),
apply,
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
19
may
exceed
the
limitation
specified
in
subparagraph
(1),
20
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
to
provide
world
language,
personal
21
finance
literacy,
and
computer
science
coursework
online
22
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“c”
and
the
offer
and
teach
23
requirements
of
subsection
5,
paragraphs
“f”
and
“k”
,
and
any
24
such
requirement
as
may
be
established
under
subsection
5
for
25
computer
science,
shall
not
apply.
>
26
___.
Page
3,
line
7,
after
<
may
>
by
inserting
<
at
the
27
discretion
of
the
department
>
28
___.
Page
3,
line
8,
by
striking
<
5
>
and
inserting
<
5,
29
paragraphs
“a”
through
“e”
and
“g”
through
“j”
,
>
30
___.
Page
3,
line
12,
by
striking
<
the
requirements
of
31
subsection
5
>
and
inserting
<
such
requirements
>
32
___.
Page
3,
line
15,
by
striking
<
5
>
and
inserting
<
5,
33
paragraphs
“a”
through
“e”
and
“g”
through
“j”
,
>
34
___.
Page
3,
line
20,
by
striking
<
(1)
or
(2)
>
and
inserting
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#1.
<
(1),
(2),
or
(3)
>
1
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3,
line
27,
by
striking
<
either
>
and
inserting
2
<
any
>
3
___.
Page
4,
after
line
6
by
inserting:
4
<
(3)
An
online
learning
platform
offered,
subject
to
the
5
initial
availability
of
federal
funds,
by
the
department
in
6
collaboration
with
one
or
more
area
education
agencies
or
in
7
partnership
with
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
8
schools.
The
online
learning
platform
may
deliver
distance
9
education
to
secondary
students,
including
students
receiving
10
independent
private
instruction
as
defined
in
section
299A.1,
11
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”
,
competent
private
instruction
12
under
section
299A.2,
or
private
instruction
by
a
nonlicensed
13
person
under
section
299A.3,
provided
the
coursework
offered
14
by
the
online
learning
platform
is
taught
and
supervised
by
15
a
teacher
licensed
under
chapter
272
who
has
online
learning
16
experience
and
the
course
content
meets
the
requirements
17
established
by
rule
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
32,
18
paragraph
“c”
.
The
department
and
the
area
education
agencies
19
operating
online
learning
programs
pursuant
to
section
273.16
20
shall
coordinate
to
ensure
the
most
effective
use
of
resources
21
and
delivery
of
services.
Federal
funds,
if
available,
may
22
be
used
to
offset
what
would
otherwise
be
costs
to
school
23
districts
for
participation
in
the
program.
>
24
___.
Page
4,
by
striking
line
11
and
inserting:
25
<
c.
Private
providers
utilized
to
provide
courses
by
Courses
26
provided
by
private
providers
to
a
school
>
27
___.
Page
5,
after
line
25
by
inserting:
28
<
Sec.
___.
Section
279.10,
Code
2020,
is
amended
by
adding
29
the
following
new
subsection:
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
a.
For
the
school
year
beginning
July
31
1,
2020,
and
ending
June
30,
2021,
any
instruction
provided
in
32
accordance
with
a
return-to-learn
plan
submitted
by
a
school
33
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
to
the
department
of
34
education
in
response
to
a
proclamation
of
a
public
health
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disaster
emergency,
issued
by
the
governor
pursuant
to
section
1
29C.6
and
related
to
COVID-19,
shall
be
deemed
to
meet
the
2
requirements
of
subsection
1,
regardless
of
the
nature,
3
location,
or
medium
of
instruction
if
the
return-to-learn
plan
4
contains
the
minimum
number
of
days
or
hours
as
required
by
5
subsection
1.
6
b.
This
subsection
is
repealed
on
July
1,
2021.
>
7
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5,
after
line
26
by
inserting:
8
<
DIVISION
___
9
TEMPORARY
FLEXIBILITY
FOR
USE
OF
CERTAIN
MONEYS
BY
SCHOOL
10
DISTRICTS
TO
PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL
INSTRUCTIONAL
TIME
11
Sec.
___.
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MONEYS
AND
HOURS
12
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
ADDITIONAL
INSTRUCTIONAL
TIME
FOR
THE
13
2020-2021
SCHOOL
YEAR.
Notwithstanding
section
257.10,
14
subsection
10,
and
the
professional
development
requirements
15
of
chapter
284,
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
16
and
ending
June
30,
2021,
the
moneys
calculated
and
paid
to
17
the
school
district
for
professional
development
pursuant
to
18
section
257.10,
subsection
10,
or
section
257.37A,
subsection
19
2,
to
provide
thirty-six
hours
of
professional
development
20
opportunities
held
outside
of
the
minimum
school
day,
may
21
instead
be
used
by
a
school
district
to
provide
instructional
22
time
to
the
school
calendar
in
addition
to
the
amount
of
23
instructional
time
required
under
section
279.10,
subsection
1,
24
and
the
thirty-six-hour
professional
development
requirement
25
of
chapter
284
shall
be
reduced
by
such
number
of
hours
of
26
additional
instructional
time.
27
Sec.
___.
DISTRICT
MANAGEMENT
LEVY
FUND
——
PERMISSIBLE
USES
28
BUDGET
YEAR
2020-2021.
29
1.
For
the
school
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
30
ending
June
30,
2021,
unencumbered
moneys
remaining
in
the
31
district
management
levy
fund
under
section
298A.3
at
the
32
end
of
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2019,
and
ending
33
June
30,
2020,
and
the
taxes
certified
for
levy
before
the
34
effective
date
of
this
Act
under
section
298.4
and
deposited
in
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the
district
management
levy
fund
for
the
school
budget
year
1
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
ending
June
30,
2021,
in
addition
2
to
the
purposes
authorized
under
section
298.4,
may
be
expended
3
by
a
school
district
to
provide
additional
instructional
time
4
to
the
school
calendar
in
excess
of
the
amount
of
instructional
5
time
required
under
section
279.10,
subsection
1,
during
the
6
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
ending
June
30,
2021.
7
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district,
8
notwithstanding
the
budget
amendment
requirements
of
chapters
9
24
and
257,
may
authorize
the
expenditure
of
specified
district
10
management
levy
funds
for
purposes
specified
in
subsection
1
11
by
resolution
of
the
board
specifying
the
amount
to
be
used
12
and
the
purposes
from
which
the
funds
will
be
reallocated,
if
13
the
resolution
of
the
board
is
approved
and
filed
with
the
14
department
of
education
on
or
before
June
30,
2021.
15
DIVISION
___
16
TEMPORARY
FLEXIBILITY
FOR
CERTAIN
EDUCATIONAL
INSTRUCTIONAL
AND
17
POLICY
REQUIREMENTS
18
Sec.
___.
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
——
EXTENSION
OF
NOTIFICATION
19
DEADLINE
FOR
THE
2020-2021
SCHOOL
YEAR.
Notwithstanding
20
section
282.18,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”,
for
the
school
21
year
commencing
July
1,
2020,
a
parent
or
guardian
shall
have
22
until
July
15,
2020,
to
notify
to
the
district
of
residence
and
23
the
receiving
district,
on
forms
prescribed
by
the
department
24
of
education,
that
the
parent
or
guardian
intends
to
enroll
25
the
parent’s
or
guardian’s
child
in
an
online
public
school
26
in
another
school
district,
if
the
child,
another
resident
of
27
the
child’s
residence,
or
a
regular
caretaker
of
the
child
28
has
a
significant
health
condition
that
increases
the
risk
29
of
COVID-19.
The
notification
shall
include
the
name
of
the
30
person
with
the
health
condition,
specify
the
person’s
health
31
condition,
include
written
verification
of
the
health
condition
32
from
the
person’s
physician
or
licensed
health
care
provider
33
and,
for
persons
other
than
the
child,
whether
the
person
with
34
the
health
condition
is
a
resident
of
the
child’s
residence
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or
the
child’s
regular
caretaker.
Section
282.18,
subsection
1
3,
shall
not
apply
to
a
notification
submitted
in
accordance
2
with
this
section.
Notwithstanding
section
282.18,
subsection
3
2,
paragraph
“b”,
the
superintendent
of
the
receiving
school
4
district
is
authorized
to
approve
a
notification
received
5
under
this
section.
Within
fourteen
days
of
receipt
of
such
6
notification,
the
superintendent
shall
notify
the
parent
or
7
guardian
and
the
school
district
of
residence
that
the
request
8
has
been
approved
or
denied.
If
the
notification
has
been
9
denied
or
if
further
review
is
required,
the
superintendent
10
shall
provide
the
parent
or
guardian
with
an
explanation
of
11
the
approval
process
and
expected
timeline
for
the
review.
A
12
decision
to
deny
a
request
submitted
under
this
section
is
13
subject
to
appeal
under
section
290.1.
The
state
board
shall
14
exercise
broad
discretion
to
achieve
just
and
equitable
results
15
that
are
in
the
best
interest
of
the
affected
child.
This
16
section
is
not
intended
to
extend
the
provisions
of
section
17
282.18,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”,
for
enrollment
in
a
18
physical
school
district.
19
Sec.
___.
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
DUTIES
RELATING
TO
COMPETENT
20
PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION
FOR
THE
2020-2021
SCHOOL
YEAR.
For
the
21
school
year
commencing
July
1,
2020,
each
school
district
shall
22
provide
to
children
receiving
competent
private
instruction
23
available
texts
or
supplementary
materials
on
the
same
basis
24
as
they
are
provided
to
enrolled
students
and
shall
provide
25
available
texts
or
supplemental
instructional
materials
on
the
26
same
basis
as
they
are
provided
to
enrolled
students
when
a
27
child
is
under
dual
enrollment
or
in
a
home
school
assistance
28
program.
29
Sec.
___.
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CLOSURES
DURING
THE
2020-2021
30
SCHOOL
YEAR.
For
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
31
ending
June
30,
2021,
if
the
governor
proclaims
a
public
health
32
disaster
pursuant
to
section
29C.6,
the
board
of
directors
of
a
33
school
district
may
authorize
closure
of
the
school
district
34
or
any
school
district
attendance
center
due
to
an
outbreak
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of
COVID-19
in
the
school
district
or
any
school
district
1
attendance
center.
School
districts
are
encouraged
to
follow
2
guidelines
issued
by
the
centers
for
disease
control
and
3
prevention
of
the
United
States
department
of
health
and
human
4
services
and
may
consult
with
the
local
board
of
health
when
5
determining
social
distancing
measures
or
authorizing
a
school
6
closure.
7
Sec.
___.
INSTRUCTIONAL
TIME
PROVISIONS
FOR
SCHOOL
8
DISTRICTS
AND
ACCREDITED
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOLS
FOR
THE
2020-2021
9
SCHOOL
YEAR.
10
1.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
11
contrary,
the
instructional
time
requirements
of
section
12
279.10,
subsection
1,
and
the
minimum
school
day
requirements
13
of
section
256.7,
subsection
19,
shall
not
be
waived
any
time
14
during
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
ending
June
15
30,
2021,
for
school
closure
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
16
unless
the
school
district
or
the
authorities
in
charge
of
the
17
accredited
nonpublic
school,
as
appropriate,
provide
compulsory
18
remote
learning,
including
online
learning,
electronic
19
learning,
distance
learning,
or
virtual
learning.
20
2.
If
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
or
21
the
authorities
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
22
determines
any
time
during
the
school
year
beginning
July
23
1,
2020,
and
ending
June
30,
2021,
that
a
remote-learning
24
period
is
necessary,
the
school
board
or
the
authorities,
as
25
appropriate,
shall
ensure
that
teachers
and
other
necessary
26
school
staff
are
available
during
the
remote-learning
period
to
27
support
students,
to
participate
in
professional
development
28
opportunities,
and
to
perform
other
job-related
functions
29
during
the
regular,
required
contract
hours,
even
if
the
30
accessibility
to
or
by
the
teachers
and
other
necessary
school
31
staff
is
offered
remotely
through
electronic
means.
32
Sec.
___.
TRUANCY
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE
2020-2021
SCHOOL
33
YEAR.
In
addition
to
the
provisions
of
chapter
299,
a
34
child
who
is
enrolled
in
a
school
district
or
accredited
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nonpublic
school
but
who
does
not
participate
in
compulsory
1
remote-learning
opportunities,
including
online
learning,
2
electronic
learning,
distance
learning,
or
virtual
learning,
3
offered
by
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
4
of
enrollment
during
a
period
of
school
closure
implemented
any
5
time
during
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
ending
6
June
30,
2021,
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
shall
be
considered
7
truant.
This
section
is
not
applicable
to
a
child
who
was
8
receiving
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
9
instruction
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
chapter
10
299A,
whose
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
notified
the
11
school
district
prior
to
July
1,
2019.
Any
child
who
was
12
enrolled
in
a
public
school
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
13
prior
to
July
1,
2019,
may
be
subject
to
the
provisions
of
14
chapter
299
if
the
child’s
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
15
did
not,
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
complete
16
and
send
the
report
required
under
section
299.4
to
the
school
17
district
of
residence
of
the
child
in
a
timely
manner.
18
Sec.
___.
TEACHER
ENDORSEMENT
WAIVER
FOR
THE
2020-2021
19
SCHOOL
YEAR.
For
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
20
ending
June
30,
2021,
notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
21
contrary,
if
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
22
has
made
every
reasonable
and
good-faith
effort
to
employ
a
23
teacher
licensed
under
chapter
272
who
holds
an
endorsement
for
24
a
specified
grade
level
or
subject
area
and
is
unable
to
employ
25
a
teacher
with
the
appropriate
endorsement,
and
the
school
26
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
is
also
unable
to
27
develop,
or
use
a
private
provider
to
provide,
an
online
course
28
that
meets
the
requirements
of
chapter
256,
the
director
of
29
the
department
of
education
may
waive
the
teacher-endorsement
30
requirements
for
the
specified
grade
level
or
subject
area
for
31
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
and
the
32
provisions
of
section
256.9,
subsection
48,
and
section
272.15,
33
subsection
4,
shall
not
apply.
34
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MISCELLANEOUS
POLICY
PROVISIONS
FOR
SCHOOLS
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FOR
THE
2020-2021
SCHOOL
YEAR.
The
following
provisions
are
1
applicable
for
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2020,
and
2
ending
June
30,
2021:
3
1.
SOCIAL
DISTANCING.
In
implementing
social
distancing
4
policies,
the
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
and
5
the
authorities
in
charge
of
each
accredited
nonpublic
school
6
shall
prioritize
core
academic
subjects.
7
2.
STATEWIDE
ASSESSMENTS.
The
provisions
of
section
256.7,
8
subsection
21,
paragraph
“b”,
relating
to
the
administration
9
of
statewide
summative
assessment
of
student
progress,
and
the
10
assessments
administered
in
accordance
with
sections
279.60
11
and
279.68,
shall
not
be
waived,
and
such
assessments
shall
be
12
administered
to
students
as
required
by
those
sections.
13
3.
CPR
CERTIFICATION
——
EXCEPTION
FOR
GRADUATION.
If
a
14
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
closes
on
the
15
advice
of
a
local
board
of
health,
the
department
of
public
16
health,
or
because
the
governor
proclaims
a
public
health
17
disaster
pursuant
to
section
29C.6,
a
student
who
meets
the
18
graduation
requirements
of
section
256.7,
subsection
26,
19
paragraph
“a”,
the
requirements
of
section
280.9A,
and
the
20
school
district’s
or
accredited
nonpublic
school’s
graduation
21
requirements
may
graduate
without
meeting
the
cardiopulmonary
22
resuscitation
certification
requirements
of
section
256.11,
23
section
6,
paragraph
“c”.
24
4.
NOTIFICATION
OF
SIGNIFICANT
HEALTH
CONDITION
——
25
COMPULSORY
REMOTE
LEARNING.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
26
student
enrolled
in
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
27
school
notifies
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
28
school
in
writing
that
the
student,
another
resident
of
the
29
student’s
residence,
or
a
regular
caretaker
of
the
student
30
has
a
significant
health
condition
that
increases
the
risk
of
31
COVID-19,
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
32
shall
make
reasonable
accommodations
for
the
student,
on
a
33
case-by-case
basis,
to
attend
school
through
remote
learning.
34
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provision
of
special
education
and
accommodations
for
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students
who
have
individualized
education
programs
or
1
section
504
plans
in
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
2
section
504
of
the
Rehabilitation
Act,
29
U.S.C.
§794,
and
3
with
Tit.
II
of
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act,
42
4
U.S.C.
§12131
–
12165,
will
be
determined
by
each
respective
5
individualized
education
program
team
or
section
504
team.
6
The
notification
shall
include
the
name
of
the
person
with
7
the
health
condition,
specify
the
person’s
health
condition,
8
include
written
verification
of
the
health
condition
from
the
9
person’s
physician
or
licensed
health
care
provider
and,
for
10
persons
other
than
the
student,
whether
the
person
with
the
11
health
condition
is
a
resident
of
the
student’s
residence
12
or
the
student’s
regular
caretaker.
A
school
district
or
13
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
collaborate
with
an
area
14
education
agency
or
another
school
district
or
accredited
15
nonpublic
school
to
provide
remote
learning
opportunities
to
a
16
student
who
meets
the
requirements
of
this
section.
17
5.
Notwithstanding
section
256.7,
subsection
32;
section
18
256.9,
subsection
55;
section
256.43;
or
any
other
provision
to
19
the
contrary,
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
20
may
provide
instruction
primarily
over
the
internet
if
such
21
instruction
is
provided
in
accordance
with
a
return-to-learn
22
plan
submitted
by
the
school
district
or
school
to
the
23
department
of
education
in
response
to
a
proclamation
of
a
24
public
health
disaster
emergency,
issued
by
the
governor
25
pursuant
to
section
29C.6
and
related
to
COVID-19,
without
26
regard
to
whether
the
school
or
school
district
is
approved
to
27
provide
instruction
primarily
over
the
internet.
Instruction
28
provided
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
provided
by
teachers
29
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
272
and
shall
assure
and
maintain
30
evidence
of
alignment
of
the
courses
with
the
Iowa
core
and
31
core
content
requirements
and
standards.
>
32
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Title
page,
by
striking
lines
1
through
4
and
inserting
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Act
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to
educational
instructional
requirements
and
34
funding
flexibility.
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By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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