House File 603 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEDDENS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act directing the department of education to organize a 2 statewide day of teacher professional development if a 3 majority of school districts and area education agencies are 4 supportive. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2499YH 83 7 kh/nh/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 284.6, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 11. For each fiscal year in which the 1 4 department determines that the majority of school districts 1 5 and area education agencies receiving moneys allocated for 1 6 professional development pursuant to section 284.13, 1 7 subsection 1, paragraph "d", subparagraphs (1) and (2), are 1 8 supportive of a statewide day of professional development in 1 9 which teachers of like professional discipline, teaching area 1 10 of specialization, or teaching curriculum may exchange 1 11 teaching and learning experience, the department shall 1 12 collaborate with the school districts and area education 1 13 agencies to organize a statewide day of professional 1 14 development in accordance with this paragraph. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill directs the department of education to organize, 1 17 in collaboration with school districts and area education 1 18 agencies (AEAs), a statewide day of professional development 1 19 for teachers if the department determines that the majority of 1 20 school districts and AEAs receiving state moneys for 1 21 professional development are supportive of the statewide day 1 22 of professional development. 1 23 LSB 2499YH 83 1 24 kh/nh/14