House File 468 HOUSE FILE BY GRANZOW and HOGG Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to school improvement advisory committee 2 recommendations for foreign language instruction at the 3 elementary school level. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2635HT 80 6 kh/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 280.12, subsection 2, Code 2003, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. f. Foreign language needs at the 1 4 elementary school level. 1 5 EXPLANATION 1 6 This bill requires a school district to consider its school 1 7 improvement advisory committee's recommendations on the 1 8 foreign language needs at the elementary school level. 1 9 Each school board and accredited nonpublic school is 1 10 required under the Code to appoint a school improvement 1 11 advisory committee to make recommendations to the board or 1 12 authorities. The committee consists of students, parents, 1 13 teachers, administrators, and representatives from the local 1 14 community. 1 15 LSB 2635HT 80 1 16 kh/sh/8 1 17 1 18 1 19 1 20 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35