House File 2380 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2380 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 517) A BILL FOR An Act relating to programs and activities under the purview of 1 the department of education, the state board of education, 2 the board of educational examiners, school districts, 3 and accredited nonpublic schools; and providing for the 4 retention of certain fees and for the use of certain funds. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj

H.F. 2380 DIVISION I 1 COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION 2 Section 1. COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION TASK FORCE. 3 1. The superintendents of the school districts that have 4 been approved by the department of education to implement 5 competency-based instruction shall appoint a task force 6 to conduct a study regarding competency-based instruction 7 standards and options and the integration of competency-based 8 instruction with the Iowa core curriculum, and to develop 9 related assessment models and professional development focused 10 on competency-based instruction. 11 2. At a minimum, the task force shall do all of the 12 following: 13 a. Redefine the Carnegie unit into competencies. 14 b. Construct personal learning plans and templates. 15 c. Develop student-centered accountability and assessment 16 models. 17 d. Empower learning through technology. 18 e. Develop supports and professional development for 19 educators to transition to a competency-based system. 20 3. a. The task force shall be comprised of at least sixteen 21 members, nine of whom shall represent education stakeholders 22 and practitioners knowledgeable about the Iowa core curriculum; 23 one of whom shall be the deputy director and administrator 24 of the division of learning and results of the department 25 of education or the deputy director’s designee; one of whom 26 shall represent the area education agencies; one of whom shall 27 represent the Iowa state education association; and four of 28 whom shall represent the general assembly. 29 b. The four members of the general assembly shall serve as 30 ex officio, nonvoting members. One representative shall be 31 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one 32 representative shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 33 house of representatives, one senator shall be appointed by 34 the majority leader of the senate after consultation with the 35 -1- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 1/ 81

H.F. 2380 president of the senate, and one senator shall be appointed by 1 the minority leader of the senate. 2 4. The person representing the area education agency shall 3 convene the initial meeting. The task force shall elect one 4 of its members as chairperson. After the initial meeting, the 5 task force shall meet at the time and place specified by call 6 of the chairperson. The department of education shall provide 7 staffing services for the task force. 8 5. The task force shall submit its plan, findings, models, 9 and recommendations in a final report to the state board of 10 education, the governor, and the general assembly by January 11 15, 2013. 12 Sec. 2. COMPETENCY-BASED EXEMPTION REQUEST —— EXTENSION 13 FOR 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR. The board of directors of a school 14 district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school 15 shall have until May 1, 2012, to submit a request for an 16 exemption from the educational program to the director of the 17 department of education in accordance with section 256.11, 18 subsection 8, to create, beginning with the 2012-2013 school 19 year, competency-based pathways for students that use standards 20 and evidence as the baseline for competency determinations and 21 bases advancement and credit on what students know or are able 22 to do rather than on time spent in the classroom. 23 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 24 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 25 enactment. 26 DIVISION II 27 CORE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND CORE CONTENT STANDARDS 28 Sec. 4. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, Code 29 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 30 a. Adopt rules that establish a core curriculum and high 31 school graduation requirements for all students in school 32 districts and accredited nonpublic schools that include at a 33 minimum satisfactory completion of four years of English and 34 language arts, three years of mathematics, three years of 35 -2- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 2/ 81

H.F. 2380 science, and three years of social studies. 1 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 2 requirements shall authorize a school district or 3 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student who 4 satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of English 5 or language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies has 6 satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school graduation 7 requirements for that area as specified in this lettered 8 paragraph “a” , and shall authorize the school district or 9 accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit for the 10 unit to the student. 11 (2) The rules establishing a core curriculum shall address 12 the core content standards in subsection 28 and the skills and 13 knowledge students need to be successful in the twenty-first 14 century . The core curriculum shall include , including but not 15 limited to English and language arts, mathematics, science, 16 social studies and twenty-first century learning skills 17 which include but are not limited to , music and other fine 18 arts, applied arts, foreign languages, physical education, 19 entrepreneurship education, civic literacy, health literacy, 20 technology literacy, financial literacy, and employability 21 skills; and shall address the curricular needs of students 22 in kindergarten through grade twelve in those areas. The 23 department shall further define the twenty-first century 24 learning skills components by rule. 25 Sec. 5. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 26 adding the following new subsections: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 62. Appoint members to the core curriculum 28 framework and core content standards advisory council 29 established in section 256.41. The director may establish 30 objectives for the council in accordance with section 256.41. 31 NEW SUBSECTION . 63. a. Create and disseminate to school 32 districts, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools 33 a model curriculum that is directly tied to the goals, 34 outcomes, and assessment strategies identified in the core 35 -3- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 3/ 81

H.F. 2380 content standards. The model curriculum shall identify a 1 developmentally appropriate scope and sequence of instruction 2 applicable to the core content standards, instructional 3 material resources, and teaching and assessment strategies. 4 The model curriculum shall provide guidance to school districts 5 and schools and expand on the core content standards. The 6 model curriculum shall be modified as necessary to incorporate 7 the core curriculum framework developed pursuant to paragraph 8 “b” . 9 b. Develop by July 1, 2015, a core curriculum framework 10 aligned to the core curriculum standards established pursuant 11 to section 256.7, subsection 26. 12 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 256.41 Core curriculum framework and 13 core content standards advisory council. 14 1. A core curriculum framework and core content standards 15 advisory council is established under the department. 16 2. The advisory council shall consist of no less than seven 17 members appointed by the director in accordance with sections 18 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.16C. Members shall serve at the pleasure 19 of the director. 20 3. The department is the primary agency responsible for 21 providing administrative personnel and services for the 22 advisory council. 23 4. Members shall elect a chair annually and other officers 24 as the members determine. Members shall establish rules of 25 procedure for the advisory council. 26 5. The advisory council shall meet at least quarterly and at 27 the call of the chair. 28 6. Members of the advisory council shall serve without 29 compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred 30 in the performance of their duties. 31 7. The advisory council shall review the core curriculum, 32 the core content standards, and the model curriculum adopted 33 pursuant to section 256.7, subsections 26, 28, and 63 upon 34 request of the director and make recommendations to the 35 -4- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 4/ 81

H.F. 2380 director regarding a core curriculum framework and any 1 necessary changes to the core curriculum content standards and 2 model curriculum. In making recommendations, the advisory 3 council shall seek to further the goals of the core content 4 standards and any objectives established by the director. 5 DIVISION III 6 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMANCE 7 Sec. 7. Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 8 adding the following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 31. a. By January 1, 2013, adopt rules 10 establishing Iowa teaching and administration standards 11 that are aligned with best practices and nationally accepted 12 standards. 13 b. By July 1, 2013, adopt by rule statewide teacher 14 evaluation system and statewide administrator evaluation system 15 pilot programs which shall be implemented during the 2013-2014 16 school year. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2015. 17 Sec. 8. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 18 adding the following new subsection: 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 64. a. Develop a statewide teacher 20 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 21 system that school districts, charter schools, and accredited 22 nonpublic schools shall use to standardize the instruments 23 and processes used to evaluate teachers and administrators 24 throughout the state. However, a charter school or accredited 25 nonpublic school may develop and submit to the department for 26 approval an alternative teacher evaluation system that meets 27 local and state educational goals. Upon receiving approval 28 from the department, the charter school or accredited nonpublic 29 school may adopt and implement the approved alternative teacher 30 evaluation system in lieu of the statewide teacher evaluation 31 system. 32 b. The components of the statewide teacher evaluation system 33 shall include but not be limited to the following: 34 (1) Direct observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 35 -5- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 5/ 81

H.F. 2380 (2) Strong consideration of student outcome measures, when 1 available for tested subjects and grades, to validate direct 2 observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 3 (3) Integration of the Iowa teaching standards. 4 (4) System applicability to teachers in all content areas 5 taught in a school. 6 Sec. 9. Section 284.3, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 7 following new subsection: 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. This section is repealed July 1, 2013. 9 Sec. 10. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 10 2011, is amended to read as follows: 11 e. (1) Adopt a teacher evaluation plan that, at minimum, 12 requires a an annual performance review of teachers in the 13 district at least once every three years based upon the Iowa 14 teaching standards and individual professional development 15 plans in accordance with section 284.8 , and requires 16 administrators to complete evaluator training in accordance 17 with section 284.10 . 18 (2) Adopt, by July 1, 2013, the statewide teacher evaluation 19 system developed pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 64. 20 However, the school district may develop and submit to the 21 department for approval an alternative teacher evaluation 22 system that meets local and state educational goals. In lieu 23 of the statewide teacher evaluation system, the school district 24 may adopt and implement the alternative teacher evaluation 25 system upon receiving approval from the department. 26 Sec. 11. Section 284.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2011, are 27 amended to read as follows: 28 1. A school district shall provide for an annual 29 review a of each teacher’s performance at least once every 30 three years for purposes of assisting teachers in making 31 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 32 the Iowa teaching standards, identifying teachers in need of 33 improvement, or to determine whether the teacher’s practice 34 meets school district expectations for career advancement in 35 -6- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 6/ 81

H.F. 2380 accordance with section 284.7 . The review shall be conducted 1 by at least one evaluator certified in accordance with section 2 284.10, and shall include, at minimum, classroom observation 3 of the teacher, the teacher’s progress, and implementation of 4 the teacher’s individual professional development plan, subject 5 to the level of resources provided to implement the plan; and 6 shall include supporting documentation from parents, students, 7 and other teachers. 8 2. If , as a result of a review conducted pursuant to 9 subsection 1, a supervisor or an evaluator determines , at any 10 time, as a result of a teacher’s performance that the a teacher 11 is not meeting district expectations under the Iowa teaching 12 standards specified in section 284.3, subsection 1 , paragraphs 13 “a” through “h” established by the state board by rule , the 14 criteria for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the 15 department in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 , and 16 any other standards or criteria established in the collective 17 bargaining agreement, the evaluator shall, at the direction of 18 the teacher’s supervisor, recommend to the district that the 19 teacher participate in an intensive assistance program. The 20 intensive assistance program and its implementation are subject 21 to negotiation and grievance procedures established pursuant to 22 chapter 20 . All school districts shall be prepared to offer an 23 intensive assistance program. 24 Sec. 12. Section 284A.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 284A.7 Evaluation requirements for administrators. 27 1. A school district shall conduct an annual evaluation 28 of an administrator who holds a professional administrator 29 license issued under chapter 272 at least once every three 30 years chapter 256 for purposes of assisting the administrator 31 in making continuous improvement, documenting continued 32 competence in the Iowa standards for school administrators 33 adopted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 27 , or to 34 determine whether the administrator’s practice meets school 35 -7- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 7/ 81

H.F. 2380 district expectations. The review shall include, at a minimum, 1 an assessment of the administrator’s competence in meeting 2 the Iowa standards for school administrators and the goals of 3 the administrator’s individual professional development plan, 4 including supporting documentation or artifacts aligned to the 5 Iowa standards for school administrators and the individual 6 administrator’s professional development plan. 7 2. Adopt the statewide administrator evaluation system 8 developed pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 64. However, 9 the school district may develop and submit to the department 10 for approval an alternative administrator evaluation system 11 that meets local and state educational goals. In lieu of 12 the statewide administrator evaluation system, the school 13 district may adopt and implement the alternative administrator 14 evaluation system upon receiving approval from the department. 15 Sec. 13. STATEWIDE EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM TASK 16 FORCE. The director of the department of education shall 17 appoint, and provide staffing services for, a task force to 18 conduct a study regarding a statewide teacher evaluation 19 system and a statewide administrator evaluation system. The 20 study of a statewide teacher evaluation system shall include a 21 review of student outcome measures described in section 256.9, 22 subsection 64, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (2). To the extent 23 possible, appointments shall be made to provide geographical 24 area representation and to comply with sections 69.16, 69.16A, 25 and 69.16C. The task force, at a minimum, shall include in its 26 recommendations and proposal a tiered evaluation system that 27 differentiates ineffective, minimally effective, effective, and 28 highly effective performance by teachers and administrators. 29 The task force shall submit its findings, recommendations, and 30 a proposal for each system to the state board of education and 31 the general assembly by October 15, 2012. By November 26, 32 2012, the department of education shall submit a departmental 33 bill drafting request to the legislative services agency 34 in bill draft format making specific and detailed proposed 35 -8- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 8/ 81

H.F. 2380 amendments to the Code of Iowa necessary to advance the 1 proposed task force recommendations as approved by the state 2 board of education. 3 Sec. 14. TEACHER PERFORMANCE, COMPENSATION, AND CAREER 4 DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. 5 1. The director of the department of education shall 6 appoint, and provide staffing services for, a teacher 7 performance, compensation, and career development task force 8 to develop recommendations for a new teacher compensation 9 system to replace the current teacher compensation system which 10 addresses, at a minimum, the following: 11 a. The duties and responsibilities of apprentice, career, 12 mentor, and master teachers. 13 b. Utilizing retired teachers as mentors. 14 c. Strategic and meaningful uses of finite resources and the 15 realignment of resources currently available. 16 d. Mechanisms to substantially increase the average salary 17 of teachers who assume leadership roles within the profession. 18 e. Standardizing implementation of task force 19 recommendations in all of Iowa’s school districts and public 20 charter schools. 21 2. The director of the department of education shall appoint 22 and provide staffing services for a task force whose members 23 shall represent teachers, parents, school administrators, 24 and business and community leaders. Insofar as practicable, 25 appointments shall be made to provide geographical area 26 representation and to comply with sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 27 69.16C. 28 3. The state board of education shall consider the findings 29 and recommendations of the task force when adopting rules 30 establishing Iowa teaching standards pursuant to this Act. 31 4. The task force shall submit its findings and 32 recommendations in a report to the state board of education, 33 the governor, and the general assembly by October 15, 2012. 34 Sec. 15. REPEAL. Section 284.14A, Code 2011, is repealed. 35 -9- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 9/ 81

H.F. 2380 Sec. 16. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The sections of 1 this division of this Act providing for the appointment of 2 the statewide educator evaluation system task force and the 3 appointment of the teacher performance, compensation, and 4 career development task force, being deemed of immediate 5 importance, take effect upon enactment. 6 Sec. 17. FUTURE CONTINGENT REPEAL AND USE OF EVALUATION 7 SYSTEMS. 8 1. Section 256.7, subsection 31, and section 256.9, 9 subsection 64, as enacted in this division of this Act, are 10 repealed if the general assembly fails to enact legislation 11 providing for the establishment of a statewide teacher 12 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 13 system during the 2013 Regular Session of the Eighty-fifth 14 General Assembly, effective July 1, 2013. 15 2. Notwithstanding the sections of this division of 16 this Act amending sections 284.3, 284.8, and 284A.7, if the 17 general assembly fails to enact legislation providing for the 18 establishment of a statewide teacher evaluation system and 19 a statewide administrator evaluation system during the 2013 20 Regular Session of the Eighty-fifth General Assembly, effective 21 July 1, 2013, all school districts shall continue to use the 22 teacher and administrator evaluation systems in place on June 23 30, 2013. 24 DIVISION IV 25 INNOVATION ACCELERATION PROGRAM —— FUND 26 Sec. 18. NEW SECTION . 256.65 Innovation acceleration 27 program —— fund. 28 1. An innovation acceleration program is established 29 in the department to be administered by the department to 30 provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of 31 improving student achievement and educational attainment in 32 order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, 33 innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact 34 on improving student achievement or student growth, closing 35 -10- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 10/ 81

H.F. 2380 achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing parental 1 involvement, increasing attendance rates, increasing high 2 school graduation rates, or increasing college and career 3 program enrollment and completion rates. The state board shall 4 adopt rules relating to applicant eligibility, application 5 procedures, and awarding of grants. 6 2. The program shall be designed to enable grantees to 7 accomplish all of the following: 8 a. Expand and develop innovative practices that can serve as 9 models of best practices. 10 b. Work in partnership with the private sector, 11 community-based organizations, and the philanthropic community. 12 c. Identify and document best practices that can be shared 13 and expanded based on demonstrated success. 14 3. An innovation acceleration fund is created in the state 15 treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall 16 be administered by the director and shall consist of all moneys 17 deposited in the fund, including any moneys appropriated by the 18 general assembly and any other moneys available to and obtained 19 or accepted by the department from local, state, federal, or 20 private sources for purposes of the innovation acceleration 21 program. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund at 22 the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund 23 of the state. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, 24 interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited 25 to the fund. 26 DIVISION V 27 ONLINE LEARNING 28 Sec. 19. Section 256.7, subsection 8, Code Supplement 2011, 29 is amended to read as follows: 30 8. Rules adopted under this section shall provide that 31 telecommunications , which for purposes of this chapter shall 32 include coursework delivered online, as appropriate, shall 33 not be used by school districts as the exclusive means to 34 provide any course which is required by the minimum educational 35 -11- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 11/ 81

H.F. 2380 standards for accreditation. 1 Sec. 20. Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, 2 subparagraph (5), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 3 (5) (a) Resident pupils receiving competent private 4 instruction from a licensed practitioner provided through a 5 public school district pursuant to chapter 299A , and resident 6 pupils receiving coursework delivered online, shall be counted 7 as three-tenths of one pupil. Revenues received by a school 8 district attributed to a school district’s weighted enrollment 9 pursuant to this subparagraph shall be expended for the purpose 10 for which the weighting was assigned under this subparagraph. 11 (b) If the school district determines that the expenditures 12 associated with providing competent private instruction 13 pursuant to chapter 299A are in excess of the revenue 14 attributed to the school district’s weighted enrollment for 15 such instruction in accordance with this subparagraph, the 16 school district may submit a request to the school budget 17 review committee for modified allowable growth in accordance 18 with section 257.31, subsection 5 , paragraph “n” . A home school 19 assistance program shall not provide moneys received pursuant 20 to this subparagraph, nor resources paid for with moneys 21 received pursuant to this subparagraph, to parents or students 22 utilizing the program. Moneys received by a school district 23 pursuant to this subparagraph shall be used as provided in 24 section 299A.12 . 25 DIVISION VI 26 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS EXEMPTIONS 27 Sec. 21. Section 256.11, subsection 8, Code 2011, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 8. a. Upon request of the board of directors of a 30 public school district or the authorities in charge of a 31 nonpublic school, the director may, for a number of years to 32 be specified by the director, grant the district board or the 33 authorities in charge of the nonpublic school exemption from 34 one or more of the requirements of the educational program 35 -12- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 12/ 81

H.F. 2380 specified in subsection 5 this section . The exemption may be 1 renewed. Exemptions shall be granted only if the director 2 deems that the request made is an essential part of a planned 3 innovative curriculum project which the director determines 4 will adequately meet the educational needs and interests of 5 the pupils and be broadly consistent with the intent of the 6 educational program as defined in subsection 5 this section . 7 The request for exemption shall include all of the following: 8 a. (1) Rationale of the project to include supportive 9 research evidence. 10 b. (2) Objectives of the project. 11 c. (3) Provisions for administration and conduct of the 12 project, including the use of personnel, facilities, time, 13 techniques, and activities. 14 d. (4) Plans for evaluation of the project by testing 15 and observational measures of pupil progress in reaching the 16 objectives. 17 e. (5) Plans for revisions of the project based on 18 evaluation measures. 19 f. (6) Plans for periodic reports to the department. 20 g. (7) The estimated cost of the project. 21 b. Upon request of the board of directors of a public 22 school district, the director may, for a number of years to be 23 specified by the director, grant the district board exemption 24 from one or more of the requirements of the educational program 25 specified in this section if the school district complies with 26 the requirements set forth in section 256F.4, subsection 2, 27 paragraphs “a” through “m” , the request for exemption includes 28 the components specified in paragraph “a” , subparagraphs (1) 29 through (7), and the director deems that the request made is an 30 essential part of a planned innovative curriculum project which 31 the director determines will adequately meet the educational 32 needs and interests of the pupils and be broadly consistent 33 with the intent of the educational program as defined in this 34 section. 35 -13- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 13/ 81

H.F. 2380 c. The director shall submit a report by February 1, 1 annually, to the state board, the governor, and the general 2 assembly that lists all of the exemptions granted pursuant to 3 this subsection and the reasons for which each exemption was 4 granted by the director. 5 DIVISION VII 6 EDUCATION JOB OPENINGS POSTING 7 Sec. 22. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 8 adding the following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 70. Maintain, on the department’s internet 10 site, education job openings which shall be submitted by school 11 districts, area education agencies, charter schools, and 12 accredited nonpublic schools for posting. 13 DIVISION VIII 14 CLASS SHARING AGREEMENTS 15 Sec. 23. Section 257.11, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 16 by adding the following new paragraph: 17 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. A school district that collaborates with 18 a community college to provide a college-level class that uses 19 an activities-based, project-based, and problem-based learning 20 approach and that is offered through a partnership with a 21 nationally recognized provider of rigorous and innovative 22 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum 23 for schools, which provider is exempt from taxation under 24 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is eligible to 25 receive additional weighting under a supplementary weighting 26 plan adopted pursuant to this subsection. 27 Sec. 24. Section 261E.8, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 28 adding the following new subsection: 29 NEW SUBSECTION . 6A. A student enrolled in a career and 30 technical course made available pursuant to subsection 1 is 31 exempt from the proficiency requirements of section 261E.3, 32 subsection 1, paragraph “e” . However, a community college 33 may require a student who applies for enrollment under a 34 district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment 35 -14- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 14/ 81

H.F. 2380 program to complete an initial assessment administered by 1 the community college receiving the application to determine 2 the applicant’s readiness to enroll in career and technical 3 coursework, and the community college may deny the enrollment. 4 DIVISION IX 5 SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL TIME TASK FORCE 6 Sec. 25. SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL TIME TASK FORCE. 7 1. The director of the department of education shall 8 appoint a school instructional time task force comprised of at 9 least seven members to conduct a study regarding the minimum 10 requirements of the school day and the school year. The study 11 shall include but not be limited to an examination of the 12 following: 13 a. Whether the minimum length of an instructional day should 14 be extended and, if so, whether the instructional day should be 15 extended for all students or for specific groups of students. 16 b. Whether the minimum number of instructional days or 17 hours in a school year should be increased and, if so, whether 18 the minimum number of days or hours in a school year should be 19 increased for all students or for specific groups of students. 20 c. Whether the minimum number of instructional days or hours 21 should be rearranged to result in a shorter summer break, with 22 other days or weeks off throughout the school year. 23 d. Whether the minimum school year should be defined by a 24 number of days or by a number of instructional hours. 25 e. Whether there should be a uniform, statewide start date 26 for the school year that can only be waived for the purpose of 27 implementing an innovative educational program. 28 f. Whether resources necessary to extend the minimum length 29 of an instructional day or the minimum length of a school year 30 are justified when compared to competing education priorities. 31 2. The appointment of members to the task force shall 32 be made in a manner which provides geographical area 33 representation and complies with sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 34 69.16C. 35 -15- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 15/ 81

H.F. 2380 3. The task force shall submit its findings and 1 recommendations in a report to the state board of education, 2 the governor, and the general assembly by October 15, 2012. 3 DIVISION X 4 ASSESSMENTS 5 Sec. 26. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph c, Code 6 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7 c. A requirement that all school districts and accredited 8 nonpublic schools annually report to the department and the 9 local community the district-wide progress made in attaining 10 student achievement goals on the academic and other core 11 indicators and the district-wide progress made in attaining 12 locally established student learning goals. The Use by school 13 districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall demonstrate 14 the use of multiple statewide assessment measures identified 15 and approved by the state board in determining student 16 achievement levels. The school districts and accredited 17 nonpublic schools shall also report the number of students 18 who graduate; the number of students who drop out of school; 19 the number of students who are tested and the percentage of 20 students who are so tested annually; and the percentage of 21 students who graduated during the prior school year and who 22 completed a core curriculum. The board shall develop and 23 adopt uniform definitions consistent with the federal No Child 24 Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-110 and any federal 25 regulations adopted pursuant to the federal Act. The school 26 districts and accredited nonpublic schools may report on other 27 locally determined factors influencing student achievement. 28 The school districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall 29 also report to the local community their results by individual 30 attendance center. 31 Sec. 27. Section 256.7, subsection 21, Code Supplement 32 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 33 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. By July 1, 2014, establishment by the 34 department of an accountability system designed to hold school 35 -16- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 16/ 81

H.F. 2380 districts and accredited nonpublic schools accountable for 1 student achievement. The accountability system shall, at 2 a minimum, define and measure student achievement, student 3 growth, student achievement gaps, college and career readiness, 4 student well-being, parent satisfaction, school staff working 5 conditions, school fiscal responsibility, and graduation 6 and attendance rates. The director may at the director’s 7 discretion, or shall as directed by the state board, convene 8 a working group to develop recommendations for any of the 9 following: 10 (1) The accountability system established pursuant to this 11 paragraph. 12 (2) Redesigning the accreditation procedures implemented 13 under section 256.11. 14 (3) A compliance monitoring process aligned with the 15 accountability system. 16 (4) Targeting support for school districts identified as 17 needing assistance under the accountability system. 18 (5) Identifying, studying, and commending high-performing 19 districts. 20 (6) Developing strategies to take over the operation of 21 school districts determined pursuant to section 256.11, or 22 under the accountability system, as persistently failing to 23 meet educational system or student achievement standards. 24 Sec. 28. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 25 subparagraph (1), Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 28 requirements shall authorize a school district or 29 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student 30 who satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of 31 English or language arts, mathematics, science, or social 32 studies has satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school 33 graduation requirements for that area as specified in this 34 lettered paragraph, and shall authorize the school district 35 -17- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 17/ 81

H.F. 2380 or accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit 1 for the unit to the student. The rules shall also require 2 administration of the college entrance and career readiness 3 examinations in accordance with section 280.18. 4 Sec. 29. Section 256.7, subsection 26, Code Supplement 5 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 6 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Adopt by rule by July 1, 2014, a policy 7 for the incorporation by school districts of end-of-course 8 assessments into the district’s high school graduation 9 requirements. 10 Sec. 30. Section 256.7, subsection 28, Code Supplement 11 2011, is amended to read as follows: 12 28. Adopt a set of core content standards applicable to 13 all students in kindergarten through grade twelve in every 14 school district and accredited nonpublic school. For purposes 15 of this subsection , “core content standards” includes reading, 16 mathematics, and science. The core content standards shall be 17 identical to the core content standards included include those 18 established in Iowa’s approved 2006 standards and assessment 19 system under Tit. I of the federal Elementary and Secondary 20 Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq., as amended 21 by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 22 107-110. School districts and accredited nonpublic schools 23 shall include, at a minimum, the core content standards adopted 24 pursuant to this subsection in any set of locally developed 25 content standards. School districts and accredited nonpublic 26 schools are strongly encouraged to set higher expectations 27 in local standards. As changes in federal law or regulation 28 occur, the state board is authorized to amend the core content 29 standards as appropriate. 30 Sec. 31. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 31 adding the following new subsection: 32 NEW SUBSECTION . 68. Develop, by July 1, 2014, high school 33 end-of-course assessments for subject areas included under the 34 core content standards. 35 -18- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 18/ 81

H.F. 2380 Sec. 32. NEW SECTION . 256.24 Value-added assessment 1 system. 2 1. For purposes of this section, unless the context 3 otherwise requires, “value-added assessment” means a method 4 to measure gains in student achievement by conducting a 5 statistical analysis of achievement data that reveals academic 6 growth over time for students and groups of students, such as 7 those in a grade level or in a school. 8 2. A value-added assessment system shall be established and 9 implemented by the department not later than January 31, 2013, 10 to provide for multivariate longitudinal analysis of annual 11 student test scores to determine the influence of a school 12 district’s educational program on student academic growth and 13 to guide school district improvement efforts. The department 14 shall select a value-added assessment system provider through a 15 request for proposals process. The system provider selected 16 by the department shall offer a value-added assessment system 17 to calculate annually the academic growth of students, as 18 determined by the director, and tested in accordance with this 19 section. The system provider shall, at a minimum, meet all of 20 the following criteria: 21 a. Use a mixed-model statistical analysis that has the 22 ability to use all achievement test data for each student, 23 including the data for students with missing test scores, that 24 does not adjust downward expectations for student progress 25 based on race, poverty, or gender, and that will provide the 26 best linear unbiased predictions of school or other educational 27 entity effects to minimize the impact of random errors. 28 b. Have the ability to work with test data from a variety of 29 sources, including data that are not vertically scaled, and to 30 provide support for school districts utilizing the system. 31 c. Have the capacity to receive and report results 32 electronically and provide support for districts utilizing the 33 system. 34 3. The system provider shall create a mechanism to collect 35 -19- LSB 5398HV (2) 84 kh/rj 19/ 81