H-1239

   Amend Senate File 369, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 
   <Section 1.  LEGISLATIVE INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE —— IOWA EDUCATION SUMMIT.
   1.  The legislative council is requested to establish an interim study committee to meet during the 2025 legislative interim to plan an Iowa education summit to be held in 2026. The interim study committee shall do all of the following:
   a.  Determine a potential location, time, date, and agenda for the Iowa education summit.
   b.  Study and determine educational leaders and presenters who could speak during the Iowa education summit and provide information related to best practices in education, including but not limited to any of the following:
   (1)  Active learning.
   (2)  Differentiated instruction.
   (3)  Formative assessments.
   (4)  Providing constructive feedback.
   (5)  Using technology.
   (6)  Encouraging student, family, and community participation.
   c.  Develop a list of prospective guest speakers and keynote speakers for the Iowa education summit, which may include but is not limited to any of the following:
   (1)  Academics.
   (2)  Practitioners.
   (3)  Elected officials.
   (4)  Students.
   (5)  Parents.
   d.  Study any other issues that the interim study committee determines are relevant to the planning and execution of the Iowa education summit.
   2.  The interim study committee may solicit the advice or testimony of any organization or individual with information or expertise relevant to the purpose of the interim study committee.
   3.  a.  The interim study committee shall include all of the following members:
   (1)  Two state senators appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
   (2)  Two state senators appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
   (3)  Two state representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
   (4)  Two state representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
   (5)  The director of the department of education, or the director’s designee.
   (6)  One superintendent who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of greater than or equal to five thousand students.
   (7)  One superintendent who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of greater than or equal to one thousand students but less than five thousand students.
   (8)  One superintendent who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of less than one thousand students.
   (9)  One special education teacher.
   (10)  One teacher who does not provide special education programs or services.
   (11)  One teacher who provides early childhood education.
   (12)  Two teachers who are employed by accredited nonpublic schools.
   (13)  Two teachers who are employed by charter schools or innovation zone schools.
   (14)  Two employees of area education agencies.
   b.  The interim study committee shall elect one of its members as chairperson.
   4.  On or before December 18, 2025, the interim study committee shall submit a report to the general assembly and the governor that includes all of the following:
   a.  A proposed agenda, time, date, and location of the Iowa education summit.
   b.  Potential guest speakers and keynote speakers for the Iowa education summit.>
   2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4 and inserting <An Act requesting that the legislative council establish an interim study committee to plan an Iowa education summit to be held in 2026.>

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GJERDE of Linn