Senate File 159 S-3008 Amend Senate File 159 as follows: 1 1. By striking page 8, line 31, through page 9, line 2, and 2 inserting: 3 < 10. a. If a nonpublic school accepts payment for 4 qualified educational expenses from a pupil’s account in the 5 student first scholarship fund, the nonpublic school shall not 6 discriminate in the school’s student admissions policies or 7 practices on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, 8 measures of achievement or aptitude, or status as a person 9 with a disability, and shall not deny admission to any pupil 10 participating in the student first scholarship program if the 11 pupil applying for admission is of an appropriate age for the 12 grade level offered by the nonpublic school. 13 b. If a nonpublic school accepts payment for qualified 14 educational expenses from a pupil’s account in the student 15 first scholarship fund, the nonpublic school shall provide all 16 necessary and appropriate instruction and services for the 17 pupil including but not limited to special education as defined 18 in section 256B.2, for children requiring special education and 19 pupils with a disability, whether or not the pupil has been 20 identified as a child requiring special education under chapter 21 256B, services related to a pupil’s individualized education 22 program or behavioral intervention plan, and instruction for 23 students identified as limited English proficient. 24 c. A nonpublic school > 25 ______________________________ CLAIRE CELSI -1- SF159.167 (3) 89 md/jh 1/ 1 #1.