House File 2792 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2710)
                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 758)


    Passed House, Date                Passed Senate,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act providing for a statewide core curriculum and standards
  2    study.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5821HZ 81
  5 kh/sh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  STATEWIDE CORE CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS STUDY.
  1  2 The department of education shall conduct a study of the
  1  3 advantages and disadvantages of existing state law and
  1  4 administrative rules related to content, performance, and
  1  5 graduation standards for kindergarten through grade twelve
  1  6 programs offered by school districts.  The study shall include
  1  7 recommendations related to appropriate policy adjustments, as
  1  8 necessary.  Additionally, the department shall determine
  1  9 methods for supporting and coordinating the model core
  1 10 curriculum implementation efforts by school districts
  1 11 throughout the state.  The department shall develop language
  1 12 that clearly explains kindergarten through grade twelve
  1 13 education standards in a statewide context.  The department
  1 14 shall submit a progress report to the chairpersons and ranking
  1 15 members of the senate and house of representatives standing
  1 16 education committees and to the chairpersons and ranking
  1 17 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on education
  1 18 by January 1, 2007.  The department shall submit a report
  1 19 summarizing the results of the study and making
  1 20 recommendations to the chairpersons and ranking members of the
  1 21 senate and house of representatives standing education
  1 22 committees and to the chairpersons and ranking members of the
  1 23 joint appropriations subcommittee on education by July 1,
  1 24 2007.
  1 25                           EXPLANATION
  1 26    This bill directs the department of education to conduct a
  1 27 statewide core curriculum and standards study to determine the
  1 28 advantages and disadvantages of current law and administrative
  1 29 rules related to content, performance, and graduation
  1 30 standards for kindergarten through grade 12 programs offered
  1 31 by school districts.  The department is also directed to
  1 32 determine methods for supporting and coordinating school
  1 33 district model core curriculum implementation efforts and to
  1 34 develop language explaining K=12 education standards in a
  1 35 statewide context.
  2  1    The department must submit a progress report to the
  2  2 chairpersons and ranking members of the house and senate
  2  3 education committees and the chairpersons and ranking members
  2  4 of the joint appropriations subcommittee on education by
  2  5 January 1, 2007, and a final report summarizing the results of
  2  6 the study and making recommendations by July 1, 2007.
  2  7 LSB 5821HZ 81
  2  8 kh:nh/sh/8