House File 178 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY RAECKER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for the inclusion of foreign exchange students 2 in the actual enrollment of a school district. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1989HH 81 5 rn/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 257.6, subsection 1, Code 2005, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. g. Nonresident pupils who are enrolled in 1 4 the district for the entire school year pursuant to a foreign 1 5 exchange program approved by the department. The department 1 6 shall establish approval criteria by rule. A school district 1 7 shall report the number of foreign exchange students enrolled 1 8 in the district when certifying enrollment to the department 1 9 by October 1 annually pursuant to this subsection. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill provides for the inclusion of foreign exchange 1 12 students in the actual enrollment of a school district. The 1 13 bill provides that nonresident pupils who are enrolled in the 1 14 district for the entire school year pursuant to a foreign 1 15 exchange program approved by the department of education shall 1 16 be included. The bill provides that the department shall 1 17 establish approval criteria by rule. The bill additionally 1 18 provides that a school district shall report the number of 1 19 foreign exchange students enrolled in the district when 1 20 certifying enrollment to the department by October 1 annually. 1 21 LSB 1989HH 81 1 22 rn:nh/sh/8