S-3104

   Amend  the amendment, S-3097, to Senate File 496, as follows:
   1.  Page 3, line 7, after <a.> by inserting <(1)>
   2.  Page 3, after line 14 by inserting: 
   <(2)  If, after investigation, the department of education determines that a school district or an employee of a school district has violated the provisions of subparagraph (1) related to library programs containing only age-appropriate materials, beginning January 1, 2024, the school district or employee of the school district, as applicable, shall be subject to the following:
   (a)  For the first violation of subparagraph (1), the department of education shall issue a written warning to the board of directors of the school district or the employee, as applicable.
   (b)  (i)  For a second or subsequent violation of subparagraph (1), if the department of education finds that a school district knowingly violated subparagraph (1), the superintendent of the school district shall be subject to a hearing conducted by the board of educational examiners pursuant to section 272,2, subsection 14, which may result in disciplinary action.
   (ii)  For a second or subsequent violation of subparagraph (1), if the department of education finds that an employee of the school district who holds a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners knowingly violated subparagraph (1), the employee shall be subject to a hearing conducted by the board of educational examiners pursuant to section 272.2, subsection 14, which may result in disciplinary action.>

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KEN ROZENBOOM