House File 439 - Introduced
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BY MAY
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A BILL FOR
1 An Act directing the state board of regents to convene a task
2 force to develop and coordinate a five=year strategic plan to
3 address alignment of the kindergarten through postsecondary
4 education systems.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. FIVE=YEAR STRATEGIC EDUCATION PLAN.
1 2 1. The state board of regents, in consultation with the
1 3 department of education and the Iowa association of community
1 4 college presidents, shall convene a task force to develop and
1 5 coordinate a five=year strategic plan to systematically
1 6 address educational alignment in programs and policies from
1 7 kindergarten through postsecondary education to provide
1 8 greater coherence and a stronger sense of connectedness
1 9 between the K=12, community college, and university systems.
1 10 The task force shall consist of teachers, administrators,
1 11 school board members, and representatives of the area
1 12 education agencies, the department of education, the board of
1 13 educational examiners, community colleges, practitioner
1 14 preparation programs, and the state university system.
1 15 2. The task force shall at a minimum do the following:
1 16 a. Identify barriers to collaboration between educational
1 17 professionals at all levels, and identify methods for
1 18 strengthening relationships between families and schools,
1 19 closing achievement gaps at every level, clarifying
1 20 expectations for what students across all income and ethnic
1 21 groups need to know and be able to do in preparation for the
1 22 next higher level of learning, creating a wider range of
1 23 learning experiences and opportunities for students in the
1 24 final two years of high school, facilitating student movement
1 25 between levels, and sharing academic performance data across
1 26 levels.
1 27 b. Address preparation and professional development
1 28 efforts that result in excellent teachers and leaders for all
1 29 students, particularly in the areas of literacy, mathematics,
1 30 and science to prepare students for superior achievement in
1 31 postsecondary education and workforce training beyond high
1 32 school.
1 33 c. Review measures to maximize efficiencies and
1 34 affordability to increase postsecondary enrollment and
1 35 completion rates.
2 1 3. The task force shall select a chairperson from among
2 2 its members. The state board of regents shall provide staff
2 3 support. The state board of regents shall convene the initial
2 4 meeting no later than July 30, 2007. Subsequent meetings
2 5 shall be held at least quarterly and at the request of the
2 6 chairperson. The task force shall submit the five=year
2 7 strategic plan to the governor and the general assembly by
2 8 January 15, 2009.
2 9 EXPLANATION
2 10 This bill directs the state board of regents, in
2 11 consultation with the department of education and the Iowa
2 12 association of community college presidents, to convene a task
2 13 force to develop and coordinate a five=year strategic plan to
2 14 systematically address educational alignment in programs and
2 15 policies from kindergarten through postsecondary education to
2 16 provide greater coherence and a stronger sense of
2 17 connectedness between the K=12, community college, and
2 18 university systems. The state board of regents must provide
2 19 staff support and convene the initial meeting no later than
2 20 July 30, 2007. Subsequent meetings shall be held at least
2 21 quarterly and at the request of the chairperson. The task
2 22 force shall submit the five=year strategic plan to the
2 23 governor and the general assembly by January 15, 2009.
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