HSB 658 (LSB 6175HC (3) 83)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WENDT)

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing a task force to review the present mission, structure, governance, and funding of the area education agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— AREA EDUCATION AGENCY TASK FORCE.
   1.  The department of education shall convene a task force to review the present mission, structure, governance, and funding of the area education agency system to determine if the current model is applicable to the challenges and requirements of twenty-first century learning.
   2.  The task force membership shall be comprised of education stakeholders and consumers of area education agency services including but not limited to persons representing the following entities or individuals:
   a.  The department of education.
   b.  Area education agencies.
   c.  The Iowa association of school boards.
   d.  The Iowa state education association.
   e.  The school administrators of Iowa.
   f.  Accredited nonpublic schools.
   g.  A parent or guardian of a child receiving special education services.
   h.  The chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house standing committees on education.
   3.  The task force shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by December 15, 2010.
EXPLANATION
   This bill establishes a task force to review the present mission, structure, governance, and funding of the area education agency system to determine if the current model is applicable to the challenges and requirements of 21st century learning.
   The task force membership must be comprised of education stakeholders and consumers of area education agency services, including the department of education, area education agencies, the Iowa association of school boards, the Iowa state education association, the school administrators of Iowa, accredited nonpublic schools, a parent or guardian of a child receiving special education services, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house standing committees on education.
   The task force must submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by December 15, 2010.