House File 2030 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  TYMESON


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

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to establishment of a grade review process for
  2    certain members of the armed forces enrolled at state
  3    postsecondary institutions.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5304YH 82
  6 kh/nh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 260C.14, Code 2007, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  22.  Establish a course grade review
  1  4 process for students who are veterans, as defined in section
  1  5 35A.14, subsection 1, paragraph "a", to determine whether
  1  6 exceptional circumstances affecting such a student should
  1  7 result in the elimination of a failing grade from the
  1  8 student's transcript.
  1  9    Sec. 2.  Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2007, is amended by
  1 10 adding the following new subsection:
  1 11    NEW SUBSECTION.  32.  Direct the institutions of higher
  1 12 education under its control to establish a course grade review
  1 13 process for students who are veterans, as defined in section
  1 14 35A.14, subsection 1, paragraph "a", to determine whether
  1 15 exceptional circumstances affecting such a student should
  1 16 result in the elimination of a failing grade from the
  1 17 student's transcript.
  1 18                           EXPLANATION
  1 19    This bill requires the regents universities and the board
  1 20 of directors of each community college to establish a course
  1 21 grade review process for students who are veterans to
  1 22 determine whether exceptional circumstances affecting such a
  1 23 student should result in the elimination of a failing grade
  1 24 from the student's transcript.
  1 25    For purposes of the bill, "veteran" means a resident of
  1 26 this state who is or was a member of the national guard,
  1 27 reserve, or regular component of the armed forces of the
  1 28 United States who has served on active duty at any time after
  1 29 September 11, 2001, and, if discharged, was discharged under
  1 30 honorable conditions.
  1 31 LSB 5304YH 82
  1 32 kh/nh/8