House File 603 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  HEDDENS


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                                      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:
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  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.
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