House File 2538 H-8097 Amend House File 2538 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 2 < Section 1. Section 256.9, Code 2026, is amended by adding 3 the following new subsection: 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 80. Develop and distribute to school 5 districts a training program and training materials for members 6 of a student’s individualized education program team that is 7 related to the least restrictive environment requirements under 8 the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 9 U.S.C. §1400 et seq. > 10 2. Page 9, after line 23 by inserting: 11 < Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 279.90 Individualized education 12 programs and section 504 plan requirements. 13 1. a. The board of directors of each school district shall 14 ensure all of the following: 15 (1) That each student’s individualized education program 16 is accessible to, and read by, each school district employee 17 who is responsible for the implementation of the student’s 18 individualized education program, including regular education 19 teachers, special education teachers, and any other service 20 providers. 21 (2) Each teacher and service provider described in 22 subparagraph (1) is informed of all of the following: 23 (a) The teacher’s or service provider’s specific 24 responsibilities related to implementing the student’s 25 individualized education program. 26 (b) The specific accommodations, modifications, and 27 supports that must be provided for the student in accordance 28 with the student’s individualized education program. 29 b. After a regular education teacher has read a student’s 30 individualized education program pursuant to paragraph “a” , 31 the regular education teacher shall provide written notice 32 to the special education teacher who is on the student’s 33 individualized education program team indicating that the 34 regular education teacher has read the individualized education 35 -1- HF 2538.2907 (1) 91 jda/jh 1/ 3 #1. #2.

program. 1 2. Each teacher employed by the school district who teaches 2 a student who has a plan under section 504 of the federal 3 Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. §794, shall read the plan. After 4 the teacher has read the plan, the teacher shall provide 5 written notice to any special education teacher who provides 6 special education services to the student, or to the principal 7 of the attendance center, indicating that the teacher has read 8 the plan. 9 3. Each para-educator and any other employee of the 10 school district who assists a teacher in providing classroom 11 instruction to a student who has an individualized education 12 program, or to a student who has a plan under section 504 of 13 the federal Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. §794, shall attend 14 all meetings related to the student’s individualized education 15 program or plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation 16 Act, 29 U.S.C. §794, unless the student’s parent or guardian 17 objects to the attendance of the para-educator or other 18 employee. 19 4. The board of directors of each school district shall 20 provide training to all members of a student’s individualized 21 education program team related to the least restrictive 22 environment requirements under the federal Individuals with 23 Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq., that 24 is based on the training program and training materials 25 distributed by the director of the department of education to 26 the school district pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 80. > 27 3. Page 9, line 24, after < chapter 121, > by inserting 28 < section 73, > 29 4. Page 9, after line 24 by inserting: 30 < Sec. ___. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 31 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 32 compliance with any state mandate included in this Act shall 33 be paid by a school district from state school foundation aid 34 received by the school district under section 257.16. This 35 -2- HF 2538.2907 (1) 91 jda/jh 2/ 3 #3. #4.

specification of the payment of the state cost shall be deemed 1 to meet all of the state funding-related requirements of 2 section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional state funding 3 shall be necessary for the full implementation of this Act 4 by and enforcement of this Act against all affected school 5 districts. > 6 5. Title page, by striking lines 6 and 7 and inserting 7 < the classroom, and the responsibilities and powers of the 8 department of education, school district teachers, and other 9 educational staff related to students who have individualized 10 education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal 11 Rehabilitation Act. > 12 6. By renumbering as necessary. 13 ______________________________ BODEN of Warren -3- HF 2538.2907 (1) 91 jda/jh 3/ 3 #5. #6.