SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____
BY  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR TO )


A BILL FOR

An Act relating to personnel and instructors employed by community colleges.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 279.13, Code 2003, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION  4.  For purposes of this section, sections
279.14, 279.15 through 279.17, 279.19, and 279.27, unless the
context otherwise requires, "teacher" includes the following
individuals employed by a community college:
   a.  An instructor, but does not include an adjunct
instructor.
   b.  A librarian, including those denoted as being a
learning resource specialist or a media specialist.
   c.  A counselor.
    Sec. 2.  Section 279.19B, Code 2003, is amended by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph:
   NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. The licensure and coaching
authorization requirements of this section shall not apply to
community colleges. An individual employed as a coach of a
community college interscholastic athletic activity who is not
issued a teaching contract under section 279.13 serves at the
pleasure of the board of directors of the community college
and is not subject to sections 279.13 through 279.19, and
279.27.
    Sec. 3.  Section 279.23, unnumbered paragraph 3, Code 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   Except as otherwise specifically provided, an
administrator's contract shall be governed by the provisions
of this section and sections 279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, and
not by section 279.13.
   PARAGRAPH DIVIDED. For purposes of this section and
sections 279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, the term "administrator"
includes school superintendents, assistant superintendents,
educational directors employed by school districts for grades
kindergarten through twelve, educational directors employed by
area education agencies under chapter 273, principals,
assistant principals, other certified school supervisors
employed by school districts for grades kindergarten through
twelve as defined under section 20.4, and other certified
school supervisors employed by area education agencies under
chapter 273. For purposes of this section and sections
279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, with regard to community college
employees, "administrator" includes the administrator of an
instructional division or an area of instructional
responsibility, and the administrator of an instructional
unit, department, or section.
    Sec. 4.
   2002 Iowa Acts, chapter 1047, sections 14 and 17,
are repealed.
    Sec. 5.
   2002 Iowa Acts, chapter 1047, section 20, is
amended to read as follows:
   SEC.
  20.  EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 1 through 4,and
sections 6 through 13, sections 15 and 16, and section 18 of
this Act take effect July 1, 2003.