S.F. 2284 DIVISION I 1 COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION 2 Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 3 Code Supplement 2011, is amended by adding the following new 4 subparagraph: 5 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (02) The rules shall allow a school 6 district or accredited nonpublic school to award high school 7 credit to a student upon the demonstration of required 8 competencies for a course or content area, as approved by 9 an appropriately licensed teacher. The school district or 10 accredited nonpublic school shall determine the assessment 11 methods by which a student demonstrates sufficient evidence of 12 the required competencies. 13 Sec. 2. Section 256.11, subsection 5, unnumbered paragraph 14 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 15 In grades nine through twelve, a unit of credit consists 16 of a course or equivalent related components or partial units 17 taught throughout the academic year. The minimum program to be 18 offered and taught for grades nine through twelve is: 19 Sec. 3. Section 256.11, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 20 following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. a. As used in subsection 5, “unit” 22 means a course which meets one of the following criteria: 23 (1) The course is taught for at least two hundred minutes 24 per week for thirty-six weeks. 25 (2) The course is taught for the equivalent of one hundred 26 twenty hours of instruction. 27 b. A student shall receive a unit of credit or a partial 28 unit of credit upon successful completion of a course 29 which meets one of the criteria in paragraph “a” or related 30 components equivalent to a course which meets one of the 31 criteria in paragraph “a” . A partial unit of credit shall be 32 calculated in a manner consistent with this subsection. A 33 student may receive credit on a performance basis through the 34 administration of an assessment, provided the assessment covers 35 -1- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 1/ 46

S.F. 2284 the competencies ordinarily included in the regular course. 1 DIVISION II 2 CORE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND CORE CONTENT STANDARDS 3 Sec. 4. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, Code 4 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 5 a. Adopt rules that establish a core curriculum and high 6 school graduation requirements for all students in school 7 districts and accredited nonpublic schools that include at a 8 minimum satisfactory completion of four years of English and 9 language arts, three years of mathematics, three years of 10 science, and three years of social studies. 11 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 12 requirements shall authorize a school district or 13 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student who 14 satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of English 15 or language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies has 16 satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school graduation 17 requirements for that area as specified in this lettered 18 paragraph “a” , and shall authorize the school district or 19 accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit for the 20 unit to the student. 21 (2) The rules establishing a core curriculum shall address 22 the core content standards in subsection 28 and the skills and 23 knowledge students need to be successful in the twenty-first 24 century . The core curriculum shall include , including but not 25 limited to English and language arts, mathematics, science, 26 social studies and twenty-first century learning skills which 27 include but are not limited to , music and other fine arts, 28 applied arts, foreign languages, physical education, character 29 education, entrepreneurship education, civic literacy, 30 health literacy, technology literacy, financial literacy, and 31 employability skills; and shall address the curricular needs of 32 students in kindergarten through grade twelve in those areas. 33 The department shall further define the twenty-first century 34 learning skills components by rule. 35 -2- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 2/ 46

S.F. 2284 Sec. 5. Section 256.9, subsection 53, Code Supplement 2011, 1 is amended to read as follows: 2 53. a. Develop and distribute, in collaboration with the 3 area education agencies, core curriculum technical assistance 4 and implementation strategies that school districts and 5 accredited nonpublic schools shall utilize, including but 6 not limited to the development and delivery of formative and 7 end-of-course model assessments classroom teachers may use 8 to measure student progress on the core curriculum adopted 9 pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 26 . The department 10 shall, in collaboration with the advisory group convened in 11 accordance with paragraph “b” and educational assessment 12 providers, identify and make available to school districts 13 end-of-course and additional model end-of-course and additional 14 assessments to align with the expectations included in the Iowa 15 core curriculum. The model assessments shall be suitable to 16 meet the multiple assessment measures requirement specified in 17 section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “c” . 18 b. Convene an a core curriculum framework and core content 19 standards advisory group comprised council. 20 (1) The council shall be comprised of education 21 stakeholders including but not limited to school district and 22 accredited nonpublic school teachers, school administrators, 23 higher education faculty who teach in the subjects for which 24 the curriculum is being adopted, private sector employers, 25 members of the boards of directors of school districts, and 26 individuals representing the educational assessment providers. 27 The council shall elect a chairperson from among its members 28 and adopt rules of procedure. The members of the council shall 29 serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual 30 expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The department 31 shall provide staff support to the council. 32 (2) The task force advisory council shall review the 33 national assessment of educational progress standards and 34 assessments used by other states, and shall consider standards 35 -3- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 3/ 46

S.F. 2284 identified as best practices in the field of study by the 1 national councils of teachers of English and mathematics, 2 the national council for the social studies, the national 3 science teachers association nationally recognized entities 4 representing teachers of core curriculum subject areas , and 5 other recognized experts ; and shall review the core curriculum 6 and core content standards adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 7 subsections 26 and 28 . In making recommendations, the advisory 8 council’s goal shall be to increase student achievement and 9 academic growth under the core curriculum and core content 10 standards and to achieve or identify measures to achieve any 11 related objectives established in law. The advisory council 12 shall submit its findings and recommendations annually in a 13 report to the general assembly by November 1. 14 Sec. 6. Section 256.9, subsection 54, Code Supplement 2011, 15 is amended by striking the subsection. 16 DIVISION III 17 REGIONAL PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORKS 18 Sec. 7. Section 273.2, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 19 adding the following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. a. The area education agency board 21 shall establish a regional parent advocacy network to create 22 an integrated, accessible set of community-wide resources to 23 support learning and development by July 1, 2013. A regional 24 parent advocacy network shall include at least one parent 25 representative from each school district in the area. The area 26 education agency administrator shall coordinate efforts with 27 the board of directors of each school district to facilitate 28 the establishment and maintenance of the regional parent 29 advocacy network. 30 b. In addition to any other responsibilities, a regional 31 parent advocacy network shall develop a plan for better 32 coordination between area education agencies, school districts, 33 and parents regarding children’s mental health services. 34 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION . 279.68 Regional parent advocacy 35 -4- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 4/ 46

S.F. 2284 network. 1 1. The board of directors of each school district shall 2 coordinate with the area education agency administrator to 3 facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a regional 4 parent advocacy network pursuant to section 273.2, subsection 5 10. The board of directors of each school district, in 6 coordination with the area education agency administrator, 7 shall select at least one parent representative from the school 8 district to serve on the regional parent advocacy network. 9 Parent representatives shall be reflective of the student 10 population in the school district. 11 2. If the board of directors of a school district selects 12 more than one parent representative to serve on the regional 13 parent advocacy network, the board shall select a number of 14 parent representatives such that each parent representative 15 represents six hundred fifty students, or as close to that 16 number as is feasible. 17 DIVISION IV 18 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS 19 Sec. 9. Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 20 adding the following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 31. Adopt rules establishing a statewide 22 teacher evaluation system and a statewide administrator 23 evaluations system in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 24 64. 25 Sec. 10. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 26 adding the following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 64. a. Develop a statewide teacher 28 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 29 system that school districts, charter schools, and accredited 30 nonpublic schools shall use to standardize the instruments 31 and processes used to evaluate teachers and administrators 32 throughout the state. 33 b. The components of the statewide teacher evaluation system 34 shall include but not be limited to the following: 35 -5- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 5/ 46

S.F. 2284 (1) Direct observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 1 (2) Balanced consideration of student growth measures, when 2 available for tested subjects and grades, to supplement direct 3 observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 4 (3) Integration of the Iowa teaching standards. 5 (4) System applicability to teachers in all content areas 6 taught in a school. 7 Sec. 11. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, 8 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 Create a teacher quality committee. The committee shall 11 meet at least quarterly and have equal representation of 12 administrators and teachers. The teacher members shall 13 be appointed by the certified employee organization if one 14 exists, and if not, by the school district’s or agency’s 15 administration. The administrator members shall be appointed 16 by the school board. However, if a school district can 17 demonstrate that an existing professional development, 18 curriculum, or student improvement committee has significant 19 stakeholder involvement and a leadership role in the school 20 district, the appointing authorities may mutually agree to 21 assign to the existing committee the responsibilities set forth 22 in this paragraph “c” , to appoint members of the existing 23 committee to the teacher quality committee, or to authorize 24 the existing committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the 25 teacher quality committee. The committee shall do all of the 26 following: 27 Sec. 12. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 28 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 29 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (6) Provide leadership in the 30 development and adoption of professional development plans and 31 activities, and engage in leading knowledgeable and responsive 32 professional development for the school district or area 33 education agency. 34 Sec. 13. Section 284.6, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 35 -6- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 6/ 46

S.F. 2284 1, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1 The department shall coordinate a statewide network of 2 professional development for Iowa teachers which collaborates 3 with teacher quality committees created pursuant to section 4 284.4, subsection 1, and annually provides the committees with 5 best practices in professional development that address unique 6 local needs and school district learning goals identified 7 by local school boards, administrators, and teacher quality 8 committees . A school district or professional development 9 provider that offers a professional development program in 10 accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 , shall demonstrate 11 that the program contains the following: 12 Sec. 14. Section 284.6, subsection 8, Code Supplement 2011, 13 is amended to read as follows: 14 8. For each year in which a school district receives funds 15 calculated and paid to school districts for professional 16 development pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 10 , or 17 section 257.37A, subsection 2 , the school district shall create 18 quality professional development opportunities. Not less 19 than two hours per instructional week shall be set aside to 20 allow practitioners to collaborate with each other to deliver 21 educational programs and assess student learning. The goal 22 for the use of the funds is to provide one additional contract 23 day or the equivalent thereof for professional development 24 and use of the funds is limited to providing professional 25 development to teachers, including additional salaries for time 26 beyond the normal negotiated agreement; pay for substitute 27 teachers, professional development materials, speakers, and 28 professional development content; and costs associated with 29 implementing the individual professional development plans. 30 The use of the funds shall be balanced between school district, 31 attendance center, and individual professional development 32 plans, making every reasonable effort to provide equal access 33 to all teachers. 34 Sec. 15. Section 284.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2011, are 35 -7- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 7/ 46

S.F. 2284 amended to read as follows: 1 1. A school district shall provide for an annual 2 review a of each teacher’s performance at least once every 3 three years for purposes of assisting teachers in making 4 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 5 the Iowa teaching standards, identifying teachers in need of 6 improvement, or to determine whether the teacher’s practice 7 meets school district expectations for career advancement in 8 accordance with section 284.7 . The review shall include, at 9 minimum, classroom observation of the teacher, the teacher’s 10 progress, and implementation of the teacher’s individual 11 professional development plan, subject to the level of 12 resources provided to implement the plan; and shall include 13 supporting documentation from parents, students, and other 14 teachers. The first and second year of review shall be 15 conducted by a peer group of teachers. The peer group shall 16 review all of the peer group members. Peer group reviews 17 shall be formative and shall be conducted on an informal, 18 collaborative basis that is focused on assisting each peer 19 group member in achieving the goals of the teacher’s individual 20 professional development plan. Peer group reviews shall not 21 be the basis for recommending that a teacher participate in 22 an intensive assistance program, and shall not be used to 23 determine the compensation, promotion, layoff, or termination 24 of a teacher, or any other determination affecting a teacher’s 25 employment status. Members of the peer group shall be reviewed 26 every third year by at least one evaluator certified in 27 accordance with section 284.10. 28 2. If a supervisor or an evaluator determines , at any time, 29 as a result of a teacher’s performance that the a teacher 30 is not meeting district expectations under the Iowa teaching 31 standards specified in section 284.3, subsection 1 , paragraphs 32 “a” through “h” , the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards 33 developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 34 subsection 46 , and any other standards or criteria established 35 -8- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 8/ 46

S.F. 2284 in the collective bargaining agreement, the evaluator shall, 1 at the direction of the teacher’s supervisor, recommend to 2 the district that the teacher participate in an intensive 3 assistance program. The intensive assistance program and 4 its implementation are subject to negotiation and grievance 5 procedures established pursuant to chapter 20 . All school 6 districts shall be prepared to offer an intensive assistance 7 program. 8 Sec. 16. Section 284A.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 284A.7 Evaluation requirements for administrators. 11 1. A school district shall conduct an annual evaluation 12 of an administrator who holds a professional administrator 13 license issued under chapter 272 at least once every three 14 years for purposes of assisting the administrator in making 15 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 16 the Iowa standards for school administrators adopted pursuant 17 to section 256.7, subsection 27 , or to determine whether the 18 administrator’s practice meets school district expectations. 19 The review evaluation shall include, at a minimum, an 20 assessment of the administrator’s competence in meeting the 21 Iowa standards for school administrators and the goals of the 22 administrator’s individual professional development plan, 23 including supporting documentation or artifacts aligned to the 24 Iowa standards for school administrators and the individual 25 administrator’s professional development plan. 26 2. A school district shall adopt the statewide 27 administrator evaluation system developed pursuant to section 28 256.9, subsection 64. 29 Sec. 17. STATEWIDE EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM TASK 30 FORCE. The director of the department of education shall 31 appoint, and provide staffing services for, a task force to 32 conduct a study regarding a statewide teacher evaluation 33 system and a statewide administrator evaluation system. The 34 study of a statewide teacher evaluation system shall include a 35 -9- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 9/ 46

S.F. 2284 review of student growth measures described in section 256.9, 1 subsection 64, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (2), as enacted in 2 this division of this Act. Membership of the task force shall 3 include but not be limited to an individual representing an 4 accredited institution of higher education. To the extent 5 possible, appointments shall be made to provide geographical 6 area representation and to comply with sections 69.16, 69.16A, 7 and 69.16C. The task force, at a minimum, shall include in its 8 recommendations and proposal a tiered evaluation system that 9 differentiates ineffective, minimally effective, effective, and 10 highly effective performance by teachers and administrators. 11 The task force shall submit its findings, recommendations, and 12 a proposal for each system to the general assembly by October 13 15, 2012. 14 Sec. 18. ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE REVIEW 15 TASK FORCE. 16 1. The department of education, in collaboration with 17 the board of educational examiners and the postsecondary 18 institutions with approved administrator preparation programs 19 located in this state, shall convene a task force to identify 20 and recommend measures to improve Iowa’s administrator 21 preparation and licensure practices. The task force shall also 22 do the following: 23 a. Identify measures to increase the quality of the 24 administrator mentoring and induction experience, determine 25 the best practices that establish principals as instructional 26 leaders, including but not limited to defining and promoting 27 high expectations of teachers, elimination of teacher isolation 28 and fragmented effort, and measures that create connections 29 with teachers and classrooms. 30 b. Determine a timeline and identify barriers to 31 incorporating into the requirements for administrator 32 preparation program approval research-based practices that 33 promote student achievement and include but are not limited to 34 the following: 35 -10- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 10/ 46

S.F. 2284 (1) Shaping a vision of academic success for all students 1 based on high standards. 2 (2) Creating a climate hospitable to education in order that 3 safety, a cooperative spirit, and other foundations of fruitful 4 interaction prevail. 5 (3) Cultivating leadership in others so that teachers and 6 other adults assume their part in realizing the school vision. 7 (4) Improving instruction to enable teachers to teach at 8 their best and students to learn at their utmost. 9 (5) Managing people, data, and processes to foster school 10 improvement. 11 c. Identify the necessary components of separate 12 license and endorsement requirements for principals at the 13 prekindergarten through grade six level and at the grade seven 14 through twelve level. 15 d. Identify the components necessary for new endorsements 16 relating to specialty areas including but not limited to the 17 following: 18 (1) School turn-around. 19 (2) Closing achievement gaps through leadership. 20 (3) High-poverty, at-risk populations. 21 2. The task force shall consist of teachers, administrators 22 including superintendents, and representatives of the 23 department of education, the board of educational examiners, 24 school administrators of Iowa, and approved practitioner 25 preparation institutions. The department, the board, and 26 the postsecondary institutions with approved administrator 27 preparation programs located in this state may mutually agree 28 to appoint other education stakeholders as task force members. 29 3. The task force shall meet quarterly and shall submit 30 its findings and recommendations, including recommendations 31 for changes to the Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general 32 assembly by November 15, 2013. 33 Sec. 19. REPEAL. Section 284.14A, Code 2011, is repealed. 34 Sec. 20. IOWA TEACHING STANDARDS AND CRITERIA REVIEW TASK 35 -11- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 11/ 46

S.F. 2284 FORCE. 1 1. The department of education shall convene a task force to 2 identify and recommend measures to improve the Iowa teaching 3 standards and criteria, and the educator evaluations conducted 4 based on the Iowa teaching standards. 5 2. The task force shall consist of teachers, 6 administrators, and representatives of the department of 7 education, the board of educational examiners, an organization 8 representing teachers, accredited institutions of higher 9 education, and any other appropriate educational stakeholders. 10 3. The task force shall submit its findings and 11 recommendations, including recommendations for changes to the 12 Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general assembly by November 13 15, 2012. 14 Sec. 21. TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS REPORT. By 15 January 1, 2013, the state board of education shall submit a 16 report to the general assembly recommending Iowa teaching and 17 administration standards that are aligned with best practices 18 and nationally accepted standards. The report shall include 19 recommendations for changes to the Code of Iowa as appropriate. 20 DIVISION V 21 TOBACCO PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS 22 Sec. 22. Section 279.9, Code 2011, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 279.9 Use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or controlled 25 substances. 26 1. The rules shall prohibit the use of tobacco , including 27 nicotine products, and the use or possession of alcoholic 28 liquor, wine, or beer or any controlled substance as defined in 29 section 124.101, subsection 5 , by any student of the schools , 30 and the or by anyone on school grounds, is prohibited. A 31 school board may suspend or expel a student for a violation of 32 a rule under this section . For violation of this section a 33 school board may remove a person from school grounds and may 34 bar the person’s future presence on school grounds. 35 -12- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 12/ 46

S.F. 2284 2. As used in this section, “nicotine product” means any 1 product containing nicotine or any other preparation of tobacco 2 not described in section 453A.1, and any product or formulation 3 of matter containing biologically active amounts of nicotine 4 that is manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or otherwise 5 distributed with the expectation that the product or matter 6 will be introduced into the human body. “Nicotine product” does 7 not include any cessation product specifically approved by the 8 United States food and drug administration for use in reducing, 9 treating, or eliminating nicotine or tobacco dependence. 10 DIVISION VI 11 ONLINE LEARNING 12 Sec. 23. Section 256.7, subsections 7, 8, and 9, Code 13 Supplement 2011, are amended to read as follows: 14 7. Adopt rules under chapter 17A for the use of 15 telecommunications as an instructional tool and for educational 16 instruction and content delivery primarily over the internet 17 for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve 18 and served by local school districts, accredited or approved 19 nonpublic schools, area education agencies, community 20 colleges, institutions of higher education under the state 21 board of regents, and independent colleges and universities 22 in elementary and secondary school classes and courses. The 23 rules shall include but need not be limited to rules relating 24 to programs, rigorous alignment of all coursework to the core 25 curriculum and core content standards, educational policy, 26 instructional practices, staff development, use of pilot 27 projects, curriculum monitoring, and the accessibility of 28 licensed teachers. 29 a. When curriculum is provided by means of 30 telecommunications or delivered over the internet , it shall be 31 taught by an appropriately licensed a teacher licensed under 32 chapter 272 . The When provided by means of telecommunications, 33 the teacher shall either be present in the classroom, or be 34 present at the location at which the curriculum delivered by 35 -13- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 13/ 46

S.F. 2284 means of telecommunications originates. 1 b. The rules shall provide that when the curriculum is 2 taught by an appropriately licensed teacher at the location 3 at which the telecommunications originates, the curriculum 4 received at a remote site shall be under the supervision of a 5 licensed teacher. The licensed teacher at the originating site 6 may provide supervision of students at a remote site or the 7 school district in which the remote site is located may provide 8 for supervision at the remote site if the school district deems 9 it necessary or if requested to do so by the licensed teacher 10 at the originating site. 11 c. For the purposes of this subsection , “supervision” means 12 that the curriculum is monitored by a licensed teacher licensed 13 under chapter 272 and the teacher is accessible to the students 14 receiving the curriculum by means of telecommunications or 15 delivery over the internet . 16 c. d. The state board shall establish an advisory 17 committee to make recommendations for rules required under 18 this subsection on the use of telecommunications as an 19 instructional tool and for educational instruction and content 20 delivery primarily over the internet . The committee shall be 21 composed of representatives from community colleges and other 22 accredited institutions of higher education , area education 23 agencies, accredited or approved nonpublic schools, and 24 local school districts from various enrollment categories. 25 The representatives shall include board members, school 26 administrators, teachers, parents, students, and associations 27 interested in education. 28 d. e. For the purpose of the rules adopted by the state 29 board, telecommunications means narrowcast communications 30 through systems that are directed toward a narrowly defined 31 audience and includes interactive live communications , and 32 coursework delivered over the internet may also be referred to 33 as online learning . 34 8. Rules adopted under this section shall provide that the 35 -14- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 14/ 46

S.F. 2284 following: 1 a. That telecommunications and delivery of curriculum over 2 the internet shall not be used by school districts as the 3 exclusive means to provide any course which is required by the 4 minimum educational standards for accreditation. 5 b. That not more than fifty percent of a student’s 6 coursework may be delivered over the internet, except when it 7 is medically necessary for a student to take an extended leave 8 of absence from the classroom. 9 c. That a school district implementing an online learning 10 curriculum at its discretion may offer courses developed by 11 private providers. However, such courses shall meet the 12 requirements of this subsection and subsections 7 and 9. 13 9. Develop evaluation procedures that will measure 14 the effects of instruction by means of telecommunications 15 or delivered over the internet on student achievement, 16 socialization, intellectual growth, motivation, and other 17 related factors deemed relevant by the state board, for the 18 development of an educational database. The state board shall 19 consult with the state board of regents and the practitioner 20 preparation departments at its institutions, other practitioner 21 preparation departments located within private colleges and 22 universities, educational research agencies or facilities, 23 and other agencies deemed appropriate by the state board, in 24 developing these procedures. 25 Sec. 24. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 26 adding the following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 65. Develop and establish an online 28 learning program model that meets the requirements of section 29 256.7, subsections 7, 8, and 9, prepares teachers to meet the 30 needs of students in an online environment, including but 31 not limited to building community, developing strategies for 32 working with virtual students, and assessing virtual students. 33 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION . 256.24 Iowa learning online 34 initiative. 35 -15- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 15/ 46

S.F. 2284 1. An Iowa learning online initiative is established within 1 the department of education to partner with school districts to 2 provide distance education to high school students statewide. 3 The department shall utilize a variety of content repositories, 4 including those maintained by the area education agencies 5 and the public broadcasting division, in administering the 6 initiative. 7 2. Coursework offered under the initiative shall 8 meet the requirements of section 256.7, subsections 9 7, 8, and 9, and shall be taught by an appropriately 10 licensed teacher who has completed an online-learning 11 -for-Iowa-educators-professional-development project offered 12 by area education agencies, a teacher preservice program, or 13 comparable coursework. 14 3. Under the initiative, students must be enrolled in 15 a participating school district, which is responsible for 16 recording grades received for initiative coursework in a 17 student’s permanent record, awarding high school credit for 18 initiative coursework, and issuing high school diplomas to 19 students enrolled in the district who participate and complete 20 coursework under the initiative. Each participating school 21 shall identify a site coordinator to serve as a student 22 advocate and as a liaison between the initiative staff and 23 teachers and the school district. 24 4. Coursework offered under the initiative shall be 25 rigorous and high quality, and the department shall annually 26 evaluate the quality of the courses, ensure that coursework 27 is aligned with the state’s core curriculum and core content 28 requirements and standards, as well as national standards 29 of quality for online courses issued by an internationally 30 recognized association for kindergarten through grade twelve 31 online learning. 32 Sec. 26. Section 256.33, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 3. Priority shall be given to programs integrating 35 -16- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 16/ 46

S.F. 2284 telecommunications educational technology into the classroom. 1 The department may award grants to school corporations and 2 higher education institutions to perform the functions listed 3 in this section . 4 Sec. 27. Section 279.47, Code 2011, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 279.47 Telecommunications and internet delivery —— 7 participation by school districts in database development. 8 The board of directors of each school district utilizing 9 telecommunications as an instructional tool providing 10 instruction by means of telecommunications or delivered over 11 the internet shall participate in procedures adopted by the 12 state board of education under section 256.7, subsection 9 . 13 DIVISION VII 14 BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS PROVISIONS 15 Sec. 28. Section 272.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 272.5 Compensation of board , —— executive director. 18 1. Members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 19 expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties 20 and may be entitled to per diem compensation as authorized 21 under section 7E.6 . For duties performed during an ordinary 22 school day by a member who is employed by a school corporation 23 or state university, the member shall also receive regular 24 compensation from the school or university. However, the 25 member shall reimburse the school or university in the amount 26 of the per diem compensation received. 27 2. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the 28 board of educational examiners subject to confirmation by the 29 senate. The director shall possess a background in education 30 licensure and administrative experience and shall serve at the 31 pleasure of the governor. The board of educational examiners 32 shall set the salary of the executive director within the range 33 established for the position by the general assembly. 34 Sec. 29. Section 272.25, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 35 -17- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 17/ 46

S.F. 2284 to read as follows: 1 1. A requirement that each student admitted to an approved 2 practitioner preparation program must participate in field 3 experiences that include both observation and participation in 4 teaching activities in a variety of school settings. These 5 field experiences shall comprise a total of at least fifty 6 hours in duration, at least ten hours of which shall occur 7 prior to a student’s acceptance in an approved practitioner 8 preparation program. The student teaching experience shall 9 be a minimum of twelve fourteen weeks in duration during the 10 student’s final year of the practitioner preparation program. 11 The program must make every reasonable effort to offer the 12 student teaching experience prior to a student’s last semester, 13 or equivalent, in the program, and to expand the student’s 14 student teaching opportunities beyond one semester or the 15 equivalent. 16 DIVISION VIII 17 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MANAGER 18 Sec. 30. Section 256.7, subsection 30, Code Supplement 19 2011, is amended to read as follows: 20 30. Set standards and procedures for the approval of 21 training programs for individuals who seek an authorization 22 issued by the board of educational examiners under section 23 256.117 for employment the following: 24 a. Employment as a school business official responsible for 25 the financial operations of a school district. 26 b. Employment as a school administration manager responsible 27 for assisting a school principal in performing noninstructional 28 duties. 29 Sec. 31. Section 272.31, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 30 following new subsection: 31 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. The board shall issue a school 32 administration manager authorization to an individual who 33 successfully completes a training program that meets the 34 standards set by the state board pursuant to section 256.7, 35 -18- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 18/ 46

S.F. 2284 subsection 30, and who complies with rules adopted by the state 1 board pursuant to subsection 3. 2 DIVISION IX 3 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS PROVISIONS 4 Sec. 32. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 5 adding the following new subsection: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 36. Develop a program for implementing 7 continuous improvement methodologies in every undergraduate 8 course offered by an institution of higher education governed 9 by the board. For courses with enrollments of three hundred or 10 more annually, whether in one or multiple sections, continuous 11 improvement plans shall be developed and implemented beginning 12 in the fall semester of 2013. The board shall annually 13 evaluate the effectiveness of the methodologies and plans and 14 shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to 15 the general assembly by November 1. 16 Sec. 33. Section 262.30, Code Supplement 2011, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 262.30 Contracts for practitioner Practitioner preparation 19 —— contracts —— report . 20 1. The board of directors of any school district in the 21 state of Iowa may enter into contract with the state board of 22 regents for furnishing instruction to pupils of such school 23 district, and for practitioner preparation for the schools 24 of the state in such particular lines of demonstration and 25 instruction as are deemed necessary for the efficiency of the 26 university of northern Iowa, state university of Iowa, and Iowa 27 state university of science and technology as training schools 28 for practitioners. 29 2. Beginning July 1, 2012, the state board of regents shall 30 conduct annually a study relating to the admission requirements 31 common to the state universities’ practitioner preparation 32 programs and the cumulative grade point averages of all 33 students entering and exiting the programs. The board shall 34 make every reasonable effort to coordinate with accredited 35 -19- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 19/ 46

S.F. 2284 private institutions that offer approved practitioner 1 preparation programs in the collection of the institutions’ 2 admission requirements and the cumulative grade point averages 3 of all students entering and exiting such programs. The study 4 shall include, as applicable, the progress of such students 5 toward meeting student teaching and graduation requirements, 6 success in obtaining teaching licenses, knowledge of content 7 areas, and employment as practitioners in this state. The 8 board shall submit its findings and recommendations to the 9 general assembly by December 1 annually. 10 Sec. 34. NEW SECTION . 268.8 Science, technology, 11 engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative. 12 1. A science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 13 collaborative initiative is established at the university of 14 northern Iowa for purposes of supporting activities directly 15 related to recruitment of prekindergarten through grade twelve 16 mathematics and science teachers for ongoing mathematics and 17 science programming for students enrolled in prekindergarten 18 through grade twelve. 19 2. The collaborative initiative shall prioritize student 20 interest in achievement in science, technology, engineering, 21 and mathematics; reach every student and teacher in every 22 school district in the state; identify, recruit, prepare, 23 and support the best mathematics and science teachers; and 24 sustain exemplary programs through the university’s Iowa 25 mathematics and science education partnership. The university 26 shall collaborate with the community colleges to develop 27 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professional 28 development programs for community college instructors and for 29 purposes of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 30 curricula development. 31 3. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by 32 the general assembly, the initiative shall administer the 33 following: 34 a. Regional science, technology, engineering, and 35 -20- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 20/ 46

S.F. 2284 mathematics networks for Iowa, the purpose of which is to 1 equalize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 2 education enrichment opportunities available to learners 3 statewide. The initiative shall establish six geographically 4 similar regional science, technology, engineering, and 5 mathematics networks across Iowa that complement and leverage 6 existing resources, including but not limited to extension 7 service assets, area education agencies, state accredited 8 postsecondary institutions, informal educational centers, 9 school districts, economic development zones, and existing 10 public and private science, technology, engineering, and 11 mathematics partnerships. Each network shall be managed 12 by a highly qualified science, technology, engineering, 13 and mathematics advocate positioned at a network hub to 14 be determined through a competitive application process. 15 Oversight for each regional network shall be provided by 16 a regional advisory board. Members of the board shall be 17 appointed by the governor. The membership shall represent 18 prekindergarten through grade twelve school districts 19 and schools, and higher education, business, nonprofit 20 organizations, youth agencies, and other appropriate 21 stakeholders. 22 b. A focused array of the best science, technology, 23 engineering, and mathematics enrichment opportunities, selected 24 through a competitive application process, that can be expanded 25 to meet future needs. A limited, focused list of selected 26 exemplary programs shall be made available to each regional 27 network. 28 c. Statewide science, technology, engineering, and 29 mathematics programming designed to increase participation of 30 students and teachers in successful learning experiences; to 31 increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and 32 mathematics-related teaching majors offered by the state’s 33 universities; to elevate public awareness of the opportunities; 34 and to increase collaboration and partnerships. 35 -21- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 21/ 46

S.F. 2284 4. The initiative shall evaluate the effectiveness of 1 programming to document best practices. 2 DIVISION X 3 NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS AWARDS 4 Sec. 35. Section 256.44, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 5 2011, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. If a teacher registers for national board for 7 professional teaching standards certification by after December 8 31, 2007, a one-time initial reimbursement award in the amount 9 of up to one-half of the registration fee paid by the teacher 10 for registration for certification by the national board for 11 professional teaching standards. The teacher shall apply to 12 the department within one year of registration in a manner and 13 according to procedures required by the department , submitting 14 to the department any documentation the department requires. 15 A teacher who receives an initial reimbursement award shall 16 receive a one-time final registration award in the amount of 17 the remaining national board registration fee paid by the 18 teacher if the teacher notifies the department of the teacher’s 19 certification achievement and submits any documentation 20 requested by the department. 21 Sec. 36. Section 256.44, subsection 1, paragraph b, 22 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (b), Code 2011, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 (b) If the teacher registers for national board for 25 professional teaching standards certification between January 26 1, 1999, and December 31, 2007, and achieves certification 27 within the timelines and policies established by the national 28 board for professional teaching standards, an annual award in 29 the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars upon achieving 30 certification by the national board of professional teaching 31 standards. 32 DIVISION XI 33 EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY 34 Sec. 37. Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 35 -22- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 22/ 46

S.F. 2284 adding the following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 32. By July 1, 2013, adopt by rule 2 guidelines for school district implementation of section 3 279.69, including but not limited to basic levels of reading 4 proficiency on approved assessments and identification of tools 5 that school districts may use in evaluating and reevaluating 6 any student who may be or who is determined to be deficient in 7 reading, including but not limited to initial assessments and 8 subsequent assessments, alternative assessments, and portfolio 9 reviews. The state board shall adopt standards that provide 10 a reasonable expectation that a student’s progress toward 11 reading proficiency under section 279.69 is sufficient to 12 master appropriate grade four level reading skills prior to the 13 student’s promotion to grade four. 14 Sec. 38. Section 256.9, subsection 53, Code Supplement 15 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 16 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Establish, subject to an appropriation 17 of sufficient funds by the general assembly, an Iowa reading 18 research center to apply current research on literacy to 19 provide for the development and dissemination of all of the 20 following: 21 (1) Promising instructional strategies in reading. 22 (2) Reading assessments. 23 (3) Professional development strategies and materials 24 aligned with current and emerging best practices for the 25 teaching of reading. 26 Sec. 39. Section 279.60, Code 2011, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 279.60 Kindergarten assessment Assessments —— access to data 29 —— reports. 30 1. Each school district shall administer a kindergarten 31 readiness assessment prescribed by the department of education 32 to every resident prekindergarten or four-year-old child whose 33 parent or guardian enrolls the child in the district. 34 2. Each school district shall administer the dynamic 35 -23- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 23/ 46

S.F. 2284 indicators of basic early literacy skills kindergarten 1 benchmark assessment or other kindergarten benchmark assessment 2 adopted by the department of education in consultation with 3 the early childhood Iowa state board to every kindergarten 4 student enrolled in the district not later than the date 5 specified in section 257.6, subsection 1 . The school district 6 shall also collect information from each parent, guardian, 7 or legal custodian of a kindergarten student enrolled in the 8 district, including but not limited to whether the student 9 attended preschool, factors identified by the early childhood 10 Iowa office pursuant to section 256I.5 , and other demographic 11 factors. Each school district shall report the results of 12 the assessment and the preschool information collected to 13 the department of education in the manner prescribed by the 14 department not later than January 1 of that school year. The 15 early childhood Iowa office in the department of management 16 shall have access to the raw data. The department shall review 17 the information submitted pursuant to this section and shall 18 submit its findings and recommendations annually in a report to 19 the governor, the general assembly, the early childhood Iowa 20 state board, and the early childhood Iowa area boards. 21 Sec. 40. NEW SECTION . 279.69 Student progression —— 22 remedial instruction —— reporting requirements —— promotion. 23 1. Reading deficiency and parental notification. 24 a. A school district shall provide intensive reading 25 instruction to any student who exhibits a substantial 26 deficiency in reading, based upon locally determined or 27 statewide assessments conducted in kindergarten or grade one, 28 grade two, or grade three, or through teacher observations, 29 immediately following the identification of the reading 30 deficiency. The student’s reading proficiency shall be 31 reassessed by locally determined and statewide assessments. 32 The student shall continue to be provided with intensive 33 reading instruction until the reading deficiency is remedied. 34 b. The parent or guardian of any student in kindergarten 35 -24- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 24/ 46

S.F. 2284 through grade three who exhibits a substantial deficiency in 1 reading, as described in paragraph “a” , shall be notified at 2 least annually in writing of the following: 3 (1) That the child has been identified as having a 4 substantial deficiency in reading. 5 (2) A description of the services currently provided to the 6 child. 7 (3) A description of the proposed supplemental 8 instructional services and supports that the school district 9 will provide to the child that are designed to remediate the 10 identified area of reading deficiency. 11 (4) Strategies for parents and guardians to use in helping 12 the child succeed in reading proficiency, including but not 13 limited to the promotion of parent-guided home reading. 14 2. Successful progression for early readers. A school 15 district shall do all of the following: 16 a. Provide students who are identified as having a 17 substantial deficiency in reading under subsection 1, paragraph 18 “a” , with intensive instructional services and supports, 19 free of charge, to remediate the identified areas of reading 20 deficiency, including a minimum of a daily ninety-minute block 21 of scientific-research-based reading instruction and other 22 strategies prescribed by the school district which may include 23 but are not limited to the following: 24 (1) Small group instruction. 25 (2) Reduced teacher-student ratios. 26 (3) More frequent progress monitoring. 27 (4) Tutoring or mentoring. 28 (5) Extended school day, week, or year. 29 (6) Summer reading programs. 30 b. At regular intervals, apprise the parent or guardian of 31 academic and other progress being made by the student and give 32 the parent or guardian other useful information. 33 c. In addition to required reading enhancement and 34 acceleration strategies, provide parents of students who are 35 -25- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 25/ 46

S.F. 2284 identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading under 1 subsection 1, paragraph “a” , with a plan outlined in a parental 2 contract, including participation in regular parent-guided home 3 reading. 4 d. Establish a reading enhancement and acceleration 5 development initiative designed to offer intensive accelerated 6 reading instruction to each kindergarten through grade three 7 student who is assessed as exhibiting a substantial deficiency 8 in reading. The initiative shall comply with all of the 9 following criteria: 10 (1) Be provided to all kindergarten through grade three 11 students who exhibit a substantial deficiency in reading under 12 this section. The assessment initiative shall measure phonemic 13 awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. 14 (2) Be provided during regular school hours in addition to 15 the regular reading instruction. 16 (3) Provides a reading curriculum that meets guidelines 17 adopted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 32, and at a 18 minimum has the following specifications: 19 (a) Assists students assessed as exhibiting a substantial 20 deficiency in reading to develop the skills to read at grade 21 level. 22 (b) Provides skill development in phonemic awareness, 23 phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. 24 (c) Includes a scientifically based and reliable 25 assessment. 26 (d) Provides initial and ongoing analysis of each student’s 27 reading progress. 28 (e) Is implemented during regular school hours. 29 (f) Provides a curriculum in core academic subjects to 30 assist the student in maintaining or meeting proficiency levels 31 for the appropriate grade in all academic subjects. 32 e. Report to the department of education the specific 33 intensive reading interventions and supports implemented by the 34 school district pursuant to this section. The department shall 35 -26- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 26/ 46

S.F. 2284 annually prescribe the components of required or requested 1 reports. 2 3. Promotion to grade four. In determining whether to 3 promote a student in grade three to grade four, a school 4 district shall place significant weight on any reading 5 deficiency identified pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a” , 6 that is not yet remediated. The school district shall also 7 weigh the student’s progress in other subject areas, as well as 8 the student’s overall intellectual, physical, emotional, and 9 social development. A decision to retain a student in grade 10 three shall be made only after direct personal consultation 11 with the student’s parent or guardian and after the formulation 12 of a specific plan of action to remedy the student’s reading 13 deficiency. 14 DIVISION XII 15 INSTRUCTIONAL TIME PILOT PROJECT 16 Sec. 41. NEW SECTION . 256.41 Instructional time pilot 17 project. 18 1. Beginning July 1, 2013, an instructional time pilot 19 project is established to study the effectiveness of extra 20 instructional time for prekindergarten through grade twelve. 21 The instructional time pilot project shall be administered by 22 the department of education. 23 2. a. The department shall establish an application process 24 for school districts for the instructional time pilot project. 25 Applications from school districts shall be submitted to the 26 department by October 1, 2012. The department shall approve or 27 deny all applications by December 1, 2012. 28 b. A school district shall describe in its application the 29 student populations and schools to be included in the pilot 30 project, and the school district’s reasons for such inclusions. 31 c. A school district shall describe in its application its 32 specific goals regarding increased effectiveness in education 33 for the use of extra instructional time through the pilot 34 project. 35 -27- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 27/ 46

S.F. 2284 d. The department shall develop a method for scoring 1 applications for the pilot project from school districts. 2 In scoring applications, the department shall consider the 3 geographic diversity and student population size of the 4 applying school districts. 5 3. The number of participating students in the 6 instructional time pilot project shall not exceed seven percent 7 of the total student enrollment in school districts statewide 8 in prekindergarten through grade twelve for the school year 9 ending June 30, 2012. The number of participating students in 10 the pilot project in a school district shall not exceed ten 11 percent of the total student population for prekindergarten 12 through grade twelve in the district for the school year ending 13 June 30, 2012. The total number of students participating in 14 the pilot project who are enrolled in a school district during 15 a school year shall not exceed ten percent of the total number 16 of students participating in the pilot project statewide during 17 the school year. 18 4. Notwithstanding section 256.7, subsection 19; section 19 279.10, subsection 1; or any other provision of law to the 20 contrary, for the purposes of a student participating in the 21 instructional time pilot project: 22 a. The school year for a school district shall begin on July 23 1 and end on July 30 and each school calendar shall include not 24 less than one thousand forty-five hours of instruction during 25 the school calendar year. The board of directors of a school 26 district shall set the number of days of required attendance 27 for the school calendar year as provided in section 299.1, 28 subsection 2. 29 b. The state board of education shall define instructional 30 hours as time spent with a licensed teacher that shall be 31 exclusive of the lunch period and parent-teacher conferences, 32 but may include passing time between classes. 33 5. The department shall submit a report to the general 34 assembly, annually by December 15, on the instructional 35 -28- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 28/ 46

S.F. 2284 time pilot project. The report shall include the number of 1 participating students in each school district, project data 2 broken down by school district, findings and outcomes from the 3 project, and policy recommendations regarding instructional 4 time. 5 6. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 6 necessary to administer this section. 7 7. This section is repealed June 30, 2016. 8 Sec. 42. Section 257.11, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 9 following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. Instructional time pilot project. 11 a. In order to provide additional funds for school districts 12 in which pupils participate in the instructional time pilot 13 project established in section 256.41, a supplementary 14 weighting plan for determining enrollment is adopted. 15 b. Pupils participating in the instructional time pilot 16 project are assigned a supplementary weighting of five 17 one-hundredths. 18 c. This subsection is repealed June 30, 2016. 19 DIVISION XIII 20 PARENT LIAISON COUNSELOR PILOT PROGRAM 21 Sec. 43. NEW SECTION . 280.30 Parent liaison counselor pilot 22 program. 23 1. A parent liaison counselor pilot program is established 24 to be administered by the department of education. An 25 attendance center in a school district identified by the 26 department of education as a persistently lowest-achieving 27 school shall employ one parent liaison counselor. A parent 28 liaison counselor shall be a teacher or guidance counselor 29 licensed under chapter 272 or a social worker licensed pursuant 30 to chapter 154C. 31 2. For purposes of this section, “targeted students” 32 includes students in special education, students in 33 individualized education programs, students from families with 34 a family income at or below two hundred percent of the federal 35 -29- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 29/ 46

S.F. 2284 poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty 1 income guidelines published by the United States department of 2 health and human services, students with ongoing attendance 3 issues, and other at-risk student populations identified by the 4 department of education. 5 3. A parent liaison counselor shall have the following 6 duties: 7 a. Meeting and working with targeted students and the 8 parents of targeted students, whether at a student’s home or 9 in a student’s school, regarding course selection, career 10 planning, educational needs which are not being met, special 11 needs, services and resources available outside of school, 12 and any other matters relevant to improving learning and 13 achievement of targeted students. 14 b. For targeted students in middle school, focusing 15 primarily on helping targeted students and the parents of 16 targeted students with advance planning and course selection 17 for high school. 18 4. The department of education shall adopt measures for the 19 purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the parent liaison 20 counselor pilot program. 21 5. The department of education shall submit a report to 22 the general assembly, annually by December 15, on the parent 23 liaison counselor pilot program. 24 6. This section is repealed June 30, 2016. 25 DIVISION XIV 26 CLASS SHARING AGREEMENTS 27 Sec. 44. Section 257.11, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 28 by adding the following new paragraph: 29 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. A school district that collaborates with 30 a community college to provide a college-level class that uses 31 an activities-based, project-based, and problem-based learning 32 approach and that is offered through a partnership with a 33 nationally recognized provider of rigorous and innovative 34 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum 35 -30- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 30/ 46

S.F. 2284 for schools, which provider is exempt from taxation under 1 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is eligible to 2 receive additional weighting under a supplementary weighting 3 plan adopted pursuant to this subsection. 4 DIVISION XV 5 PRACTITIONER PREPARATION PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS 6 Sec. 45. Section 256.16, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 7 2011, is amended to read as follows: 8 a. (1) Administer a basic skills test a preprofessional 9 skills test offered by a nationally recognized testing service 10 to practitioner preparation program admission candidates. 11 Rules adopted shall require institutions to deny admission to 12 the program to any candidate who does not successfully pass the 13 test. 14 (2) Administer, prior to a student’s completion of the 15 practitioner preparation program, subject assessments designed 16 by a nationally recognized testing service that measure 17 pedagogy and knowledge of at least one subject area. A student 18 shall not successfully complete the program unless the student 19 successfully passes the assessments administered pursuant to 20 this subparagraph. 21 DIVISION XVI 22 STATE MANDATE 23 Sec. 46. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 24 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 25 compliance with any state mandate included in this Act shall 26 be paid by a school district from the state school foundation 27 aid received by the school district under section 257.16. 28 This specification of the payment of the state cost shall be 29 deemed to meet all of the state funding-related requirements of 30 section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional state funding 31 shall be necessary for the full implementation of this Act 32 by and enforcement of this Act against all affected school 33 districts. 34 EXPLANATION 35 -31- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 31/ 46

S.F. 2284 This bill relates to programs and activities under 1 the purview of the department of education, the board of 2 educational examiners, school districts, and accredited 3 nonpublic schools. 4 DIVISION I —— COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION. 2011 Iowa Acts, 5 chapter 71 (SF 453), directs the state board of education to 6 adopt rules requiring public and accredited nonpublic high 7 schools to consider any student who satisfactorily completes a 8 high school-level unit to have satisfactorily completed a unit 9 of the high school graduation requirements for that subject 10 matter area and to issue high school credit for the unit to 11 the student. This requirement is limited to the subjects of 12 English or language arts, mathematics, science, or social 13 studies. The bill removes that limitation. 14 The bill permits a school district or accredited nonpublic 15 school to allow high school credit to be awarded to a student 16 upon the demonstration of required competencies for a course or 17 content area, as approved by an appropriately licensed teacher. 18 The bill specifies that the school district or accredited 19 nonpublic school determines the assessment methods by which 20 the student demonstrates sufficient evidence of the required 21 competencies. 22 The bill defines “unit” for the purposes of course 23 requirements for students in public and nonpublic schools in 24 grades 9 through 12. To qualify as a unit, a course must be 25 taught for at least 200 minutes per week for 36 weeks or be 26 taught for the equivalent of 120 hours of instruction. 27 The bill provides that a student will receive credit or 28 partial credit upon successful completion of a course which 29 meets one of the criteria for “unit” as defined in the bill 30 or related components equivalent to a course which meets one 31 of the criteria. Partial credit must be calculated in a 32 manner consistent with the criteria set out in the bill. The 33 bill further provides that a student may receive credit on a 34 performance basis through the administration of an assessment, 35 -32- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 32/ 46

S.F. 2284 provided the assessment covers the competencies ordinarily 1 included in the regular course. 2 DIVISION II —— CORE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND CORE CONTENT 3 STANDARDS. The bill establishes the core curriculum framework 4 and core content standards advisory council under the 5 department of education. The council is required to make 6 recommendations to the general assembly regarding necessary 7 changes to the core curriculum and core content standards 8 with the goal of improving student achievement and academic 9 growth. The council is also directed to promote any objectives 10 established by law in making recommendations. Members of the 11 council serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for 12 their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their 13 duties. 14 The bill adds the subjects of music and other fine arts, 15 applied arts, foreign languages, physical education, character 16 education, and entrepreneurship education to the skills and 17 knowledge the core curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 18 must address. 19 DIVISION III —— REGIONAL PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORKS. The bill 20 requires the area education agency boards to establish regional 21 parent advocacy networks to create an integrated, accessible 22 set of community-wide resources to support learning and 23 development by July 1, 2013. The bill provides that a regional 24 parent advocacy network shall include at least one parent 25 representative from each school district in the area. The 26 bill provides that, in addition to any other responsibilities, 27 a regional parent advocacy network shall develop a plan for 28 better coordination between area education agencies, school 29 districts, and parents regarding children’s mental health 30 services. 31 The bill requires area education agency administrators to 32 coordinate with the board of directors of each school district 33 in the area to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of 34 the regional parent advocacy networks. The bill directs the 35 -33- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 33/ 46

S.F. 2284 board of directors of each school district, in coordination 1 with the area education agency administrator, to select at 2 least one representative from each school district in the area 3 to serve on the regional parent advocacy network. The bill 4 provides that if the board of directors of a school district 5 selects more than one parent representative to serve on the 6 regional parent advocacy network, the board shall select 7 a number of parent representatives such that each parent 8 representative represents 650 students, or as close to that 9 number as is feasible. 10 DIVISION IV —— TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS. The bill 11 relates to teaching and administrator standards and teacher and 12 administrator preparation, licensure, professional development, 13 and evaluation. 14 The bill directs the state board to submit recommendations 15 regarding Iowa teaching and administration standards to the 16 general assembly by January 1, 2013; directs the director of 17 the department of education to develop a statewide teacher 18 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 19 system that school districts, charter schools, and accredited 20 nonpublic schools shall use to standardize the instruments 21 and processes used to evaluate teachers and administrators 22 throughout the state; provides for the creation of a task force 23 to conduct a study regarding a statewide teacher evaluation 24 system and a statewide administrator evaluation system; and 25 requires that public school teachers and administrators be 26 evaluated annually rather than every three years; with the 27 first two years’ evaluations of teachers conducted by a peer 28 group of teachers, and the third year conducted by at least one 29 person who holds a valid certification issued for successfully 30 completing an evaluator training program. Peer group reviews 31 shall be informal and formative, and cannot be used as the 32 basis for a recommendation that the teacher participate in an 33 intensive assistance program or for compensation, promotion, 34 layoff, or termination purposes. 35 -34- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 34/ 46

S.F. 2284 The bill sets out the minimum components of the statewide 1 teacher evaluation system to be used by school districts, 2 charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools. The 3 components include direct observation of classroom teaching 4 behaviors, balanced consideration of student outcome measures, 5 integration of the Iowa teaching standards, and system 6 applicability to teachers in all content areas taught in a 7 school. 8 The statewide educator evaluation system task force 9 must submit its findings, recommendations, and a proposal 10 for a statewide teacher evaluation system and a statewide 11 administrator evaluation system to the general assembly 12 by October 15, 2012. The task force must include a tiered 13 evaluation system differentiating levels of teacher 14 effectiveness in its recommendations and proposal. 15 The bill requires the department of education, in 16 collaboration with the board of educational examiners and 17 the postsecondary institutions with approved administrator 18 preparation programs located in this state, to convene an 19 administrator preparation and licensure review task force to 20 identify and recommend measures to improve Iowa’s administrator 21 preparation and licensure practices; requires the department 22 to convene an Iowa teaching standards and criteria review 23 task force to identify and recommend measures to improve 24 the Iowa teaching standards and criteria, and the educator 25 evaluations conducted based on the Iowa teaching standards; 26 requires teacher quality committees to meet at least quarterly 27 and provide leadership in the development and adoption of 28 professional development plans and activities, and engage in 29 leading knowledgeable and responsive professional development 30 for the school district or area education agency; directs the 31 department to coordinate a statewide network of professional 32 development for Iowa teachers which collaborates with teacher 33 quality committees and annually provides the committees with 34 best practices in professional development that address unique 35 -35- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 35/ 46

S.F. 2284 local needs and school district learning goals identified 1 by local school boards, administrators, and teacher quality 2 committees; and requires school districts to set aside not less 3 than two hours per instructional week to allow practitioners to 4 collaborate with each other to deliver educational programs and 5 assess student learning. 6 The administrator preparation and licensure review task 7 force must identify measures to increase the quality of the 8 administrator mentoring and induction experience; determine 9 a timeline and identify barriers to incorporating into the 10 requirements for administrator preparation program approval 11 research-based practices that promote student achievement; 12 identify the necessary components of separate license and 13 endorsement requirements for principals at the prekindergarten 14 through grade 6 level and at the grade 7 through 12 level; and 15 identify the components necessary for endorsements in certain 16 specialty areas. 17 The task force shall consist of teachers, administrators, 18 and representatives of the department of education, the board 19 of educational examiners, school administrators of Iowa, 20 and approved practitioner preparation institutions. The 21 department, the board, and the postsecondary institutions 22 with approved administrator preparation programs located in 23 this state may mutually agree to appoint other education 24 stakeholders as task force members. 25 The task force shall meet quarterly and shall submit its 26 findings and recommendations, including recommendations 27 for changes to the Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general 28 assembly by November 15, 2013. 29 The Iowa teaching standards and criteria review task force, 30 mentioned earlier, shall consist of teachers, administrators, 31 and representatives of the department of education, the 32 board of educational examiners, an organization representing 33 teachers, accredited institutions of higher education, and 34 any other appropriate educational stakeholders. The task 35 -36- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 36/ 46

S.F. 2284 force shall submit its findings and recommendations, including 1 recommendations for changes to the Iowa Code as appropriate, to 2 the general assembly by November 15, 2012. 3 The bill repeals a Code provision that established a career 4 ladder pilot program to be administered by the department of 5 education from 2007 through 2009. The final report on the 6 pilot program was submitted to the general assembly in March 7 2010. 8 DIVISION V —— TOBACCO PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. The bill 9 provides that the use of nicotine products by any student, or 10 by anyone on school grounds, is prohibited. For a violation of 11 the provision, the school board may suspend or expel a student, 12 may remove a person, and may bar the person’s future presence 13 on school grounds. 14 The bill defines “nicotine product” as any product 15 containing nicotine or any other preparation of tobacco 16 not described in Code section 453A.1, and any product or 17 formulation of matter containing biologically active amounts 18 of nicotine that is manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or 19 otherwise distributed with the expectation that the product 20 or matter will be introduced into the human body. “Nicotine 21 product” does not include any cessation product specifically 22 approved by the United States food and drug administration for 23 use in reducing, treating, or eliminating nicotine or tobacco 24 dependence. 25 DIVISION VI —— ONLINE LEARNING. The bill relates to the 26 development, establishment, and approval of learning programs 27 delivered online by school districts, charter schools, and 28 accredited nonpublic schools. 29 The bill requires the director of the department of 30 education to develop and establish an online learning program 31 model that meets the telecommunications-related requirements of 32 Code section 256.7, subsections 7, 8, and 9. The bill amends 33 those subsections to provide that the current requirements for 34 telecommunications apply to educational instruction and content 35 -37- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 37/ 46

S.F. 2284 delivery primarily over the internet, but adds that such 1 coursework must be rigorously aligned to the core curriculum 2 and core content standards. 3 The bill specifies that rules adopted by the state board of 4 education provide that not more than 50 percent of a student’s 5 coursework may be delivered over the internet except when it 6 is medically necessary for a student to take an extended leave 7 of absence from the classroom. 8 The bill establishes an Iowa learning online initiative 9 within the department of education to partner with school 10 districts to provide distance education to high school students 11 statewide. Under the initiative, students are enrolled in 12 a participating school district, which is responsible for 13 recording grades received for initiative coursework in a 14 student’s permanent record, awarding high school credit for 15 initiative coursework, and issuing high school diplomas to 16 students enrolled in the district who completed coursework 17 under the initiative. Each participating school shall identify 18 a site coordinator to serve as a student advocate and as a 19 liaison between the initiative staff and teachers and the 20 school district. 21 Coursework offered under the initiative shall be rigorous 22 and high quality, and the department shall annually evaluate 23 the quality of the courses, ensure that coursework is aligned 24 with the state’s core curriculum and core content requirements 25 and standards, as well as national standards of quality 26 for online courses issued by an internationally recognized 27 association for kindergarten through grade 12 online learning. 28 The bill makes conforming changes. 29 DIVISION VII —— BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS PROVISIONS. 30 The bill provides that the governor appoints the executive 31 director of the board of educational examiners subject to 32 confirmation by the senate. The executive director shall 33 possess a background in education licensure and administrative 34 experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. 35 -38- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 38/ 46

S.F. 2284 Currently the director is hired by the board. 1 The bill increases the duration of the student teaching 2 experience to 14 weeks from 12, and requires the practitioner 3 preparation program to make every reasonable effort to offer 4 the experience prior to the student’s last semester in the 5 program, and to expand the student teaching opportunities 6 beyond one semester. 7 DIVISION VIII —— SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MANAGER. The bill 8 provides for the authorization of individuals to act as school 9 administration managers who successfully complete training 10 and meet board of educational examiners standards in order to 11 assist school principals in performing noninstructional duties. 12 DIVISION IX —— STATE BOARD OF REGENTS PROVISIONS. The bill 13 directs the state board of regents to develop a program for 14 implementing continuous improvement methodologies in every 15 undergraduate course offered by the regents universities. For 16 courses with enrollments of 300 or more annually, whether in 17 one or multiple sections, continuous improvement plans shall 18 be developed and implemented beginning in the fall semester of 19 2013. The board shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of 20 the methodologies and plans and shall submit its findings and 21 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by November 22 1. 23 Beginning December 1, 2012, the state board must conduct 24 annually a study relating to the admission requirements common 25 to the state universities’ practitioner preparation programs 26 and the cumulative grade point averages of all students 27 entering and exiting the programs. The board must make 28 every reasonable effort to coordinate with accredited private 29 institutions to include student data for those institutions. 30 The study shall include, as applicable, the progress of 31 such students toward meeting student teaching and graduation 32 requirements, success in obtaining teaching licenses, knowledge 33 of content areas, and employment as practitioners in this 34 state. The board shall submit its findings and recommendations 35 -39- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 39/ 46

S.F. 2284 to the general assembly by December 1 annually. 1 The bill establishes a science, technology, engineering, and 2 mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative at the university 3 of northern Iowa for purposes of supporting activities directly 4 related to recruitment of prekindergarten through grade 12 5 mathematics and science teacher for ongoing mathematics and 6 science programming for students enrolled in prekindergarten 7 through grade 12. The collaborative initiative shall 8 prioritize student interest in achievement in STEM areas; 9 reach every student and teacher in every school district in 10 the state; identify, recruit, prepare, and support the best 11 mathematics and science teachers, and to sustain exemplary 12 programs through the university’s Iowa mathematics and science 13 education partnership. The university shall collaborate with 14 the community colleges to develop STEM professional development 15 programs for community college instructors and for purposes of 16 STEM curricula development. 17 Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the 18 general assembly, the initiative shall administer regional 19 STEM networks for Iowa; a focused array of the best STEM 20 enrichment opportunities; and statewide STEM programming 21 designed to increase participation of students and teachers 22 in successful learning experiences, to increase the number 23 of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related 24 teaching majors offered by the state’s universities, to 25 elevate public awareness of the opportunities, and to increase 26 collaboration and partnerships. The initiative shall evaluate 27 the effectiveness of programming to document best practices. 28 DIVISION X —— NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING 29 STANDARDS AWARDS. The bill eliminates the end dates for 30 the national board for professional teaching standards 31 certification one-time reimbursement awards and the annual 32 awards. The term of eligibility for the annual award is 10 33 years or for the years in which the individual maintains a 34 valid certificate, whichever time period is shorter. 35 -40- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 40/ 46

S.F. 2284 DIVISION XI —— EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY. The bill provides 1 for early grade student assessments for reading deficiencies 2 and parental notification of reading deficiencies. 3 The bill requires the state board of education to adopt 4 guidelines by July 1, 2013, for implementation of the new 5 Code provision established by the bill relating to student 6 progression, retention, and remedial instruction, including 7 but not limited to basic levels of reading proficiency 8 on approved assessments and identification of tools that 9 school districts may use in evaluating and reevaluating any 10 student who may be or who is determined to be deficient in 11 reading, including but not limited to initial assessments and 12 subsequent assessments, alternative assessments, and portfolio 13 reviews. The state board must adopt standards that provide a 14 reasonable expectation that a student’s progress toward reading 15 proficiency is sufficient to master appropriate grade four 16 level reading skills prior to the student’s promotion to grade 17 four. 18 The director of the department of education is required to 19 establish, subject to an appropriation of state funds, an Iowa 20 reading research center for the application of current research 21 on literacy. 22 School districts must administer a kindergarten readiness 23 assessment prescribed by the department to every resident 24 prekindergarten and four-year-old who is enrolled in the 25 district, and must provide intensive reading instruction to 26 students who exhibit a substantial deficiency in reading, based 27 upon locally determined or statewide assessments conducted 28 in kindergarten or grade one, grade two, or grade three, 29 or through teacher observations. The student’s reading 30 proficiency shall be reassessed following the intensive reading 31 instruction. The student shall continue to be provided with 32 intensive reading instruction until the reading deficiency is 33 remedied. 34 School districts must notify at least annually, in writing, 35 -41- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 41/ 46

S.F. 2284 the parent or guardian of a student who exhibits a substantial 1 deficiency in reading, the district’s determination that 2 the child is deficient in reading, descriptions of the 3 services currently provided to the child and of the proposed 4 supplemental instructional services and supports that the 5 school district will provide to the child to remediate the 6 deficiency; and strategies for parents and guardians to use in 7 helping the child succeed in reading proficiency. 8 The intensive supports that a school district must provide 9 free of charge include a minimum of a 90-minute block of 10 scientific-research-based reading instruction and other 11 strategies which may include but are not limited to small group 12 instruction; reduced teacher-student ratios; more frequent 13 progress monitoring; tutoring or mentoring; extended school 14 day, week, or year; and summer reading programs. 15 At regular intervals, the school district shall provide 16 a report to the parent or guardian apprising the parent or 17 guardian of academic and other progress being made by the 18 student and giving other useful information. 19 In addition to required reading enhancement and acceleration 20 strategies, school districts must provide parents and guardians 21 of reading-deficient students with instructional options 22 such as a plan outlined in a parental contract, including 23 participation in regular parent-guided home reading. 24 School districts must also establish a reading enhancement 25 and acceleration development initiative designed to offer 26 intensive accelerated reading instruction to each kindergarten 27 through grade three student who is assessed as exhibiting 28 a substantial deficiency in reading. The initiative shall 29 measure phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and 30 comprehension; be provided during regular school hours in 31 addition to regular reading instruction; provide a reading 32 curriculum that meets the state board’s guidelines and, at 33 a minimum, assists students in developing the ability to 34 read at grade level; provide skill development in phonemic 35 -42- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 42/ 46

S.F. 2284 awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; 1 include scientifically based and reliable assessment; and 2 provide initial and ongoing analysis of each student’s reading 3 progress; be implemented during regular school hours; and 4 provide a curriculum in core academic subjects to assist the 5 student in maintaining or meeting proficiency levels for the 6 appropriate grade in all academic subjects. 7 Each school district shall report to the department 8 the specific intensive reading interventions and supports 9 implemented by the school district. 10 DIVISION XII —— INSTRUCTIONAL TIME PILOT PROJECT. The bill 11 establishes an instructional time pilot project to study the 12 effectiveness of extra instructional time for prekindergarten 13 through grade 12. The project begins July 1, 2013, and shall 14 be administered by the department of education. 15 The bill requires the department of education to establish 16 an application process for school districts for the 17 instructional time pilot project. The bill provides that 18 applications shall be submitted to the department by October 19 1, 2012, and approved or denied by December 1, 2012. The bill 20 provides that an application shall include a description of the 21 student populations and schools to be included in the project 22 and the specific goals regarding increased effectiveness 23 in education the school district has for the project. The 24 bill requires the department to develop a method for scoring 25 applications for the project from school districts. 26 The bill includes restrictions on the number of students who 27 may participate in the project statewide and per district. 28 The bill provides that notwithstanding any other provision 29 of law to the contrary, for the purposes of a student 30 participating in the instructional time pilot project, the 31 school year for a school district shall begin on July 1 and end 32 on July 30 and each school calendar shall include not less than 33 1,045 hours of instruction during the school calendar year, 34 with instructional hours defined as time spent with a licensed 35 -43- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 43/ 46

S.F. 2284 teacher with certain exceptions. 1 The bill requires the department of education to submit an 2 annual report on the instructional time pilot project to the 3 general assembly. The bill requires the department to adopt 4 rules necessary to administer the bill. 5 The bill provides that for the purpose of state education 6 funding per student for school districts, students who 7 participate in the instructional time pilot project are 8 assigned a supplementary weighting of five one-hundredths. 9 The bill’s provisions relating to the pilot project are 10 repealed June 30, 2016. 11 DIVISION XIII —— PARENT LIAISON COUNSELOR PILOT PROGRAM. 12 The bill establishes a parent liaison counselor pilot program 13 to be administered by the department of education. The 14 bill requires an attendance center in a school district 15 identified by the department of education as a persistently 16 lowest-achieving school to employ one parent liaison counselor. 17 A parent liaison counselor shall be a licensed teacher, 18 guidance counselor, or social worker. 19 A parent liaison counselor is required to meet and work 20 with targeted students and the parents of targeted students, 21 whether at a student’s home or in a student’s school, regarding 22 course selection, career planning, educational needs which are 23 not being met, special needs, services and resources available 24 outside of school, and any other matters relevant to improving 25 learning and achievement of targeted students. The bill 26 provides that for targeted students in middle school, a parent 27 liaison counselor shall focus primarily on helping with advance 28 planning and course selection for high school. 29 A “targeted student” for the purposes of the bill includes 30 students in special education, students in individualized 31 education programs, students from families with a family income 32 at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, students 33 with ongoing attendance issues, and other at-risk student 34 populations identified by the department of education. 35 -44- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 44/ 46

S.F. 2284 The bill requires the department of education to submit an 1 annual report on the parent liaison counselor pilot program 2 to the general assembly by December 15. The bill requires 3 the department to adopt measures necessary to assess the 4 effectiveness of the program. 5 The bill’s provisions relating to the pilot program are 6 repealed June 30, 2016. 7 DIVISION XIV —— CLASS SHARING AGREEMENTS. The bill 8 expands eligibility for the supplementary weighting plan for 9 district-to-community college sharing and concurrent enrollment 10 programs to allow a school district that collaborates with 11 a community college for a college-level class that uses an 12 activities-based, project-based, and problem-based learning 13 approach and that is offered through a partnership with a 14 nationally recognized provider of rigorous and innovative 15 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum 16 for schools, which provider is exempt from taxation under 17 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to qualify 18 to receive additional weighting for students enrolled in the 19 class. 20 DIVISION XV —— PRACTITIONER PREPARATION PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS. 21 The bill requires that institutions with approved practitioner 22 preparation programs must administer a preprofessional skills 23 test, offered by a nationally recognized testing service to 24 practitioner preparation program, to admission candidates. 25 Candidates shall be denied admission if they cannot pass 26 the tests. They must also administer, prior to a student’s 27 completion of the program, subject assessments, designed by a 28 nationally recognized testing service, that measure pedagogy 29 and knowledge of at least one subject area. A student shall 30 not successfully complete the program unless the student 31 successfully passes the assessments. 32 DIVISION XVI —— STATE MANDATE. The bill may include a state 33 mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill requires 34 that the state cost of any state mandate included in the bill 35 -45- LSB 6053SV (4) 84 kh/rj 45/ 46