House File 215 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 215 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 4) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and providing for education reform involving 1 student, teacher, and administrator programs and activities 2 under the purview of the department of education, the state 3 board of education, the college student aid commission, 4 school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools; making 5 appropriations and providing for the establishment and 6 retention of certain fees; and including transition and 7 effective date provisions. 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 9 TLSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj

H.F. 215 DIVISION I 1 IOWA LEARNING ONLINE INITIATIVE —— FEES AND APPROPRIATIONS 2 Section 1. Section 256.42, Code 2013, is amended by adding 3 the following new subsections: 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. The department shall establish fees 5 payable by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools 6 participating in the initiative. Fees collected pursuant 7 to this subsection are appropriated to the department to be 8 used only for the purpose of administering this section and 9 shall be established so as not to exceed the budgeted cost of 10 administering this section to the extent not covered by the 11 moneys appropriated in subsection 9. Providing professional 12 development necessary to prepare teachers to participate in the 13 initiative shall be considered a cost of administering this 14 section. Notwithstanding section 8.33, fees collected by the 15 department that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 16 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 17 for expenditure for the purpose of expanding coursework offered 18 under the initiative in subsequent fiscal years. 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 9. There is appropriated from the general 20 fund of the state to the department, for the following fiscal 21 years, the following amounts, to be used for administering 22 this section and for not more than three full-time equivalent 23 positions: 24 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending 25 June 30, 2014, the sum of one million five hundred thousand 26 dollars. 27 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 28 June 30, 2015, the sum of one million five hundred thousand 29 dollars. 30 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending 31 June 30, 2016, the sum of one million five hundred thousand 32 dollars. 33 DIVISION II 34 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS 35 -1- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 1/ 71

H.F. 215 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 256.95 Teach Iowa marketing and public 1 outreach initiative. 2 Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the 3 general assembly, the department shall develop and implement a 4 teach Iowa marketing and public outreach initiative by January 5 1, 2014. The initiative shall have the following goals: 6 1. To motivate high-performing high school and college 7 students to enter teacher preparation programs and to enter the 8 teaching profession in Iowa upon successful completion of such 9 programs. 10 2. To motivate teacher candidates, especially those in 11 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, to 12 enter teacher preparation programs and to enter the teaching 13 profession in Iowa upon successful completion of such programs. 14 3. To recruit high-caliber teacher candidates to pursue 15 teaching careers in Iowa. 16 4. To encourage teacher candidates to pursue teaching 17 careers in rural Iowa. 18 5. To inform the public of the value of the teaching 19 profession and of the importance of Iowa’s education system to 20 the future of Iowa. 21 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 256.96 Online state job posting 22 system. 23 1. The department shall provide for the operation of an 24 online state job posting system. The system shall be designed 25 and implemented for the online posting of job openings offered 26 by school districts, charter schools, area education agencies, 27 the department, and accredited nonpublic schools. The system 28 shall be accessible via the department’s internet site. The 29 system shall include a mechanism for the electronic submission 30 of job openings for posting on the system as provided in 31 subsection 2. The department may contract for, or partner 32 with another entity for, the use of an existing internet 33 site to operate the online state job posting system if the 34 existing internet site is more effective and economical than 35 -2- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 2/ 71

H.F. 215 the department’s internet site. 1 2. A school district, charter school, or area education 2 agency shall submit all of its job openings to the department 3 for posting on the system. The department shall post all of 4 its job openings on the system. An accredited nonpublic school 5 may submit job openings to the department for posting on the 6 system. 7 3. This section shall not be construed to do any of the 8 following: 9 a. Prohibit any employer from advertising job openings and 10 recruiting employees independently of the system. 11 b. Prohibit any employer from using another method of 12 advertising job openings or another applicant tracking system 13 in addition to the system. 14 c. Provide the department with any regulatory authority in 15 the hiring process or hiring decisions of any employer other 16 than the department. 17 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 256.98 Teach Iowa student teaching 18 pilot project. 19 1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by 20 the general assembly, the department shall establish a teach 21 Iowa student teaching pilot project in collaboration with 22 two institutions of higher education which offer teacher 23 preparation programs approved by the state board of education 24 pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3. The two institutions 25 of higher education shall include one institution of higher 26 education under the control of the state board of regents and 27 one accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9. 28 2. The teach Iowa student teaching pilot project shall 29 provide students in teacher preparation programs with a 30 one-year student teaching experience. A student teaching 31 experience provided under the pilot project must include all 32 of the following requirements: 33 a. A participating institution of higher education 34 shall work with one or more school districts individually 35 -3- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 3/ 71

H.F. 215 or collaboratively to place groups of students in a 1 student teaching experience for an entire academic year. A 2 participating institution of higher education shall take into 3 consideration geographic diversity in the selection of school 4 districts for participation in the pilot project. 5 b. A participating institution of higher education shall 6 supervise the student teachers in the classroom and shall 7 provide the students with weekly on-site instruction in 8 pedagogy in the participating school districts. 9 3. The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 10 to administer this section. 11 Sec. 5. Section 261.2, subsection 8, Code 2013, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 8. Submit by January 15 annually a report to the general 14 assembly which provides, by program, the number of individuals 15 who received loan forgiveness in the previous fiscal year, the 16 amount paid to individuals under sections 261.23 , and 261.73 , 17 and 261.112 , and the institutions from which individuals 18 graduated, and that includes any proposed statutory changes and 19 the commission’s findings and recommendations. 20 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 261.110 Teach Iowa scholar program. 21 1. A teach Iowa scholar program is established to provide 22 teach Iowa scholar grants to selected high-caliber teachers. 23 The commission shall administer the program in collaboration 24 with the department of education. 25 2. An Iowa resident or nonresident applicant shall be 26 eligible for a teach Iowa scholar grant if the applicant 27 meets all of the criteria specified under, or established in 28 accordance with, subsection 3. 29 3. Criteria for eligibility shall be established by the 30 commission and shall include but are not limited to the 31 following: 32 a. The applicant was in the top twenty-five percent 33 academically of students exiting a teacher preparation program 34 approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 35 -4- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 4/ 71

H.F. 215 256.7, subsection 3, or a similar teacher preparation program 1 in another state, or had earned other comparable academic 2 credentials. 3 b. The applicant is preparing to teach in fields including 4 but not limited to science, technology, engineering, or 5 mathematics; or is preparing to teach in a hard-to-staff 6 subject as identified by the department. The department shall 7 annually identify and designate hard-to-staff subjects for the 8 purpose of this paragraph. 9 4. A selected applicant who meets all of the eligibility 10 requirements of this section shall be eligible for a teach Iowa 11 scholar grant for each year of full-time employment completed 12 in this state as a teacher for a school district, charter 13 school, area education agency, or accredited nonpublic school. 14 A teach Iowa scholar grant shall not exceed four thousand 15 dollars per year per recipient. Grants awarded under this 16 section shall not exceed a total of twenty thousand dollars per 17 recipient over a five-year period. 18 5. The commission, in collaboration with the department 19 of education, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 20 administer this section. The rules shall include but shall not 21 be limited to a process for use by the commission to determine 22 which eligible applicants will receive teach Iowa scholar 23 grants. 24 6. A teach Iowa scholar fund is established in the state 25 treasury. The fund shall be administered by the commission and 26 shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly 27 and any other moneys received by the commission for deposit 28 in the fund. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to the 29 commission for the teach Iowa scholar program. Notwithstanding 30 section 8.33, moneys in the fund at the close of the fiscal 31 year shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 32 shall remain available for expenditure for the teach Iowa 33 scholar program for subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding 34 section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in 35 -5- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 5/ 71

H.F. 215 the fund shall be credited to the fund. 1 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— TEACH IOWA FY 2 2013-2014. There is appropriated from the general fund of 3 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following 5 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6 purposes designated: 7 1. TEACH IOWA MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE 8 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 9 marketing and public outreach initiative pursuant to section 10 256.95, if enacted, and for not more than the following 11 full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 15 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 16 of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall 17 not revert but shall be transferred to the college student 18 aid commission for deposit in the teach Iowa scholar fund 19 established pursuant to section 261.110, if enacted. 20 2. TEACH IOWA STUDENT TEACHING PILOT PROJECT 21 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 22 student teaching pilot project pursuant to section 256.98, 23 if enacted, and for not more than the following full-time 24 equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 27 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— TEACH IOWA FY 28 2014-2015. There is appropriated from the general fund of 29 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 31 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 32 purposes designated: 33 1. TEACH IOWA MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE 34 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 35 -6- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 6/ 71

H.F. 215 marketing and public outreach initiative pursuant to section 1 256.95, if enacted, and for not more than the following 2 full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 5 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 6 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 7 of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall 8 not revert but shall be transferred to the college student 9 aid commission for deposit in the teach Iowa scholar fund 10 established pursuant to section 261.110, if enacted. 11 2. TEACH IOWA STUDENT TEACHING PILOT PROJECT 12 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 13 student teaching pilot project pursuant to section 256.98, 14 if enacted, and for not more than the following full-time 15 equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 18 Sec. 9. REPEAL. Section 261.112, Code 2013, is repealed. 19 Sec. 10. TRANSITION FUNDING PROVISIONS. On July 1, 2014, 20 any unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the teacher shortage 21 loan forgiveness repayment fund shall revert to the general 22 fund of the state. Any remaining obligations of the teacher 23 shortage loan forgiveness program continuing on or after July 24 1, 2014, shall be met with moneys in the teach Iowa scholar 25 fund established by section 261.110. 26 Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provisions of this 27 division of this Act take effect July 1, 2014: 28 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 29 261.2. 30 2. The section of this division of this Act repealing 31 section 261.112. 32 DIVISION III 33 ASSESSMENTS —— IOWA CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION PROGRAM 34 Sec. 12. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b, Code 35 -7- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 7/ 71

H.F. 215 2013, is amended to read as follows: 1 b. A set of core academic indicators in mathematics and 2 reading in grades four, eight, and eleven, a set of core 3 academic indicators in science in grades eight and eleven, and 4 another set of core indicators that includes but is not limited 5 to graduation rate, postsecondary education, and successful 6 employment in Iowa. Annually, the department shall report 7 state data for each indicator in the condition of education 8 report. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection shall 9 specify that the approved district-wide assessment of student 10 progress administered for purposes of this paragraph shall be 11 the assessment utilized by school districts statewide in the 12 school year beginning July 1, 2011 , or a successor assessment 13 administered by the same assessment provider . However, at a 14 time determined by the director during the spring of the school 15 year beginning July 1, 2014, subject to an appropriation from 16 the general assembly for such purpose, the rules shall provide 17 that all students enrolled in school districts in grades 18 three through eight and grade eleven, prior to advancement 19 to the next grade, shall be administered an assessment that 20 is aligned to the Iowa common core standards in both content 21 and rigor; accurately describes student achievement and 22 growth for purposes of the school, the school district, and 23 state accountability systems; and provides valid, reliable, 24 and fair measures of student progress toward college or 25 career readiness. The state board may submit to the general 26 assembly recommendations the state board deems appropriate for 27 modifications of assessments of student progress administered 28 for purposes of this paragraph. 29 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 256.27 Iowa certificate of 30 distinction program and council. 31 1. An Iowa certificate of distinction program is 32 established within the department. The program shall be 33 designed by the director, in collaboration with local education 34 agencies and accredited higher education institutions, to 35 -8- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 8/ 71

H.F. 215 accomplish the following objectives if implemented by a school 1 district or accredited nonpublic school: 2 a. To define college- and career-ready performance 3 expectations that are aligned to national and international 4 college- and career-ready standards. 5 b. To compel stronger alignment of curriculum, instruction, 6 and assessment with the knowledge, skills, and abilities most 7 predictive of student success in secondary and postsecondary 8 education programs, and in careers. 9 c. To identify students who upon graduation from high school 10 demonstrate specific competencies aligned with college and 11 career readiness. 12 d. To validate that students have met specific expectations 13 and demonstrated essential competencies or skills identified 14 by the department as important across a range of education and 15 career opportunities. 16 e. To recognize students by awarding a certificate of 17 distinction associated with specific subjects or areas of 18 accomplishment. 19 f. (1) To encourage institutions of higher education 20 governed by the state board of regents and accredited private 21 institutions as defined in section 261.9 to consider the 22 certificate of distinction in assessing whether an applicant 23 meets the institution’s requirements for admission. 24 (2) To encourage community colleges to exempt students 25 awarded a certificate of distinction by meeting college- 26 or career-readiness standards from additional placement or 27 readiness testing. 28 (3) To integrate the Iowa certificate of distinction in 29 career-readiness and college-readiness program with the I have 30 a plan Iowa program administered by the college student aid 31 commission, the Iowa core implementation plan, competency-based 32 education, the skilled Iowa program administered by the 33 department of workforce development, the economic development 34 authority’s targeted industries program, the Iowa science, 35 -9- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 9/ 71

H.F. 215 technology, engineering, and mathematics advisory council, and 1 other statewide workforce initiatives as appropriate. 2 g. To encourage business and industry to realize the 3 benefits of the certificate of distinction program. 4 2. The certificate of distinction program council is 5 created within the department to regularly advise and make 6 recommendations to the director and the state board on the 7 operation of the certificate of distinction program. The 8 governor shall appoint the council’s members. 9 a. The council shall submit its findings and recommendations 10 periodically and at least annually in a report to the governor, 11 the director, and the state board. The council shall do the 12 following: 13 (1) Recommend specific academic or skill areas for which 14 an certificate of distinction may be awarded, including but 15 not limited to certificates related to college-readiness, 16 specialized academic pathways, and specialized career and 17 technical pathways including fields related to science, 18 technology, engineering, and mathematics. 19 (2) Recommend standards for certificates of distinction 20 that reflect the high quality of work a student must complete 21 throughout a significant portion of the student’s secondary 22 education, and not merely during a single year. 23 (3) Recommend specific requirements and criteria for 24 awarding a certificate of distinction in each subject or area 25 of accomplishment. The requirements shall include but not be 26 limited to the demonstration of competencies in both content 27 and universal constructs through the following: 28 (a) A core course of study. 29 (b) A specialized course of study related to each area for 30 which a certificate of distinction may be awarded. 31 (c) Multiple assessments and demonstrations of competency 32 in a variety of formats including but not limited to at least 33 one standardized measure of college readiness and the national 34 career readiness certificate. 35 -10- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 10/ 71

H.F. 215 (d) A capstone project portfolio demonstrating academic and 1 nonacademic skills and abilities associated with postsecondary 2 academic success. The recommendation shall include the content 3 areas in which a capstone project may be completed and an 4 optional capstone project focusing on entrepreneurship or 5 entrepreneurial education. 6 (4) Recommend, as necessary, adjustments to types or 7 categories of certificates of distinction available for award 8 based on criteria to be determined by the state board. 9 (5) Recommend a tiered implementation schedule that 10 begins July 1, 2014, has a goal of making some certificates of 11 distinction available for award to the 2015 graduating class, 12 and results in full implementation of the program by July 1, 13 2017. 14 (6) Recommend a strategy to meet the objective established 15 in subsection 1, paragraph “f” . 16 (7) Recommend a strategy to encourage participating Iowa 17 businesses and industries to establish hiring preferences to 18 an applicant who was awarded a certificate of distinction, 19 including but not limited to a certificate that requires 20 attainment of a national career readiness certificate and other 21 readiness criteria. 22 b. The council shall be comprised of at least twenty 23 voting members representing the elementary and secondary 24 education community, the postsecondary education community, 25 small business employers, medium-size business employers, large 26 business employers, local government, state government, and 27 economic development entities. Members shall be appointed 28 to reflect a balance between educators and noneducators. In 29 selecting individuals for appointment to the council, the 30 governor shall seek nominations from the following entities: 31 (1) The Iowa business council. 32 (2) The Iowa association of business and industry. 33 (3) The Iowa chamber alliance. 34 (4) The professional developers of Iowa. 35 -11- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 11/ 71

H.F. 215 (5) The department of workforce development. 1 (6) The economic development authority. 2 (7) An association representing individuals providing Iowa 3 career and technical education. 4 (8) An association comprised of Iowa school counselors. 5 (9) A statewide organization representing Iowa 6 municipalities. 7 (10) The Iowa council of governments. 8 (11) The state board of regents, which shall submit 9 nominations for at least three prospective members. 10 (12) An association representing accredited private 11 institutions as defined in section 261.9. 12 (13) A statewide association representing Iowa’s community 13 college presidents. 14 (14) A statewide association representing Iowa school 15 administrators licensed under chapter 272. 16 (15) A statewide association representing the boards of 17 directors of Iowa school districts. 18 (16) A statewide association representing Iowa’s accredited 19 nonpublic schools. 20 (17) A statewide organization made up of the Iowa school 21 districts with the largest enrollments. 22 (18) A statewide organization representing teachers 23 licensed under chapter 272. 24 c. Four members of the general assembly shall serve as ex 25 officio, nonvoting members of the council, with one member to 26 be appointed by each of the following: the majority leader of 27 the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of 28 the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the 29 house of representatives. A legislative member serves for a 30 term as provided in section 69.16B and is eligible for per diem 31 and expenses as provided in section 2.10. 32 3. The state board shall adopt, and may amend, standards, 33 requirements, and criteria for awarding a certificate of 34 distinction, which shall be made available to school districts 35 -12- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 12/ 71

H.F. 215 and participating accredited nonpublic schools not later than 1 July 1, 2014. 2 4. By June 1, 2014, the state board shall adopt rules 3 pursuant to chapter 17A for the administration of this section, 4 including but not limited to rules establishing the minimum 5 components of the certificate of distinction program that 6 are part of the educational standards under section 256.11, 7 subsection 5. The rules shall require participating school 8 districts to note achievement of a certificate of distinction 9 on a qualifying student’s high school transcript. 10 5. The authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic 11 school may elect to participate in the certificate of 12 distinction program, and may offer students enrolled in the 13 school the opportunity to participate in the program. 14 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— CERTIFICATE OF 15 DISTINCTION PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the 16 general fund of the state to the department of education 17 for the following fiscal years the following amounts, or so 18 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 19 designated: 20 For purposes of developing and implementing the certificate 21 of distinction program pursuant to section 256.27, if enacted: 22 FY 2013-2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 23 DIVISION IV 24 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM 25 Sec. 15. Section 256.7, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 26 following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. Adopt rules establishing a statewide 28 system of evaluation and performance review requirements for 29 teachers and a statewide system of evaluation requirements for 30 administrators. The systems shall align with Iowa teaching 31 standards or the Iowa standards for school administrators, as 32 appropriate, and shall use clear and concise evaluation and 33 performance review criteria and descriptors; provide for a 34 fair and balanced use of student outcome measures, comprised 35 -13- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 13/ 71

H.F. 215 of objective, reliable measurers of student growth, classroom 1 observations and student surveys; include a tiered evaluation 2 or performance review system that differentiates at least 3 three levels of teacher performance; and be applicable to 4 all teachers and school administrators, as appropriate, in a 5 charter school, school district, or area education agency. 6 Sec. 16. Section 256.9, subsections 46 and 51, Code 2013, 7 are amended to read as follows: 8 46. Develop core knowledge and skill criteria, based upon 9 significantly shaped by the Iowa teaching standards and the 10 interstate teacher assessment and support consortium’s model 11 core teaching standards , for the evaluation, the advancement, 12 and for teacher career development purposes pursuant to chapter 13 284 . The criteria shall further define the characteristics of 14 quality teaching as established by the Iowa teaching standards 15 and the interstate teacher assessment and support consortium’s 16 model core teaching standards . The director, in consultation 17 with the board of educational examiners, shall also develop a 18 transition plan for implementation of the career development 19 standards developed pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 25 , 20 with regard to licensure renewal requirements. The plan shall 21 include a requirement that practitioners be allowed credit for 22 career development completed prior to implementation of the 23 career development standards developed pursuant to section 24 256.7, subsection 25 . 25 51. Develop , and periodically review and revise as 26 necessary, Iowa standards for school administrators, including 27 knowledge and skill criteria, and develop, based on the 28 Iowa standards for administrators, mentoring and induction, 29 evaluation processes, and professional development plans 30 pursuant to chapter 284A . The criteria shall further define 31 the characteristics of quality administrators as established by 32 the Iowa standards for school administrators. 33 Sec. 17. Section 256.9, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 34 following new subsection: 35 -14- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 14/ 71

H.F. 215 NEW SUBSECTION . 63. Do all of the following by July 1, 1 2015, in order to develop and implement an Iowa educator 2 development system: 3 a. (1) Develop by July 1, 2015, additional Iowa teaching 4 standards designed specifically for purposes of chapters 279 5 and 284. The additional standards shall align with nationally 6 accepted teaching standards. Based upon the standards 7 developed pursuant to this paragraph, the director shall 8 develop core knowledge and skill criteria for the evaluation 9 and advancement of teachers, and for teacher career development 10 purposes pursuant to chapter 284. The criteria shall further 11 define the characteristics of quality teaching as significantly 12 shaped by the Iowa teaching standards and the interstate 13 teacher assessment and support consortium’s model core teaching 14 standards. 15 (2) The Iowa teaching standards developed pursuant to 16 subparagraph (1) shall be based on significant input from the 17 council on educator development established and convened by the 18 director. By October 15, 2015, the director shall submit to 19 the state board and to the general assembly recommendations 20 for changes in policy or statute necessary to implement the 21 Iowa teaching standards developed pursuant to subparagraph (1). 22 This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2016. 23 b. Develop and implement Iowa standards for school 24 administrators designed specifically for purposes of chapters 25 272 and 284A. The standards shall be based on significant 26 input from Iowa administrators and align with nationally 27 accepted school administrator standards. 28 c. Review and, where necessary, revise the standards and 29 requirements for the evaluator training program established 30 pursuant to section 284.10. 31 d. Develop and implement a coaching and support system for 32 teachers aligned with the Iowa teacher career paths, leadership 33 roles, and compensation framework established pursuant to 34 section 284.15, if enacted. 35 -15- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 15/ 71

H.F. 215 e. Develop and implement a coaching and support system 1 for administrators aligned with the beginning administrator 2 mentoring and induction program created pursuant to section 3 284A.5. 4 Sec. 18. Section 272.9A, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 1. Beginning July 1, 2007, requirements Requirements for 7 administrator licensure beyond an initial license shall include 8 completion of a beginning administrator mentoring and induction 9 program and demonstration of competence on the administrator 10 Iowa standards for school administrators adopted pursuant to 11 section 284A.3 256.7, subsection 27 . 12 Sec. 19. Section 279.14, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 1. The board shall establish written evaluation criteria 15 and shall establish and annually implement evaluation 16 procedures. The evaluation criteria and procedures shall be 17 consistent with the statewide system of performance review 18 requirements established by the state board pursuant to section 19 256.7, subsection 33, and the provisions of chapter 284. If 20 an exclusive bargaining representative has been certified, the 21 board shall negotiate in good faith with respect to evaluation 22 procedures pursuant to chapter 20 . 23 Sec. 20. Section 279.23A, Code 2013, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 279.23A Evaluation criteria and procedures. 26 The board shall establish written evaluation criteria and 27 shall establish and annually implement evaluation procedures. 28 The evaluation criteria and procedures shall be consistent 29 with the statewide system of evaluation requirements for 30 administrators established by the state board pursuant to 31 section 256.7, subsection 33, and with the provisions of 32 chapter 284A. The board shall also establish written job 33 descriptions for all supervisory positions. 34 Sec. 21. Section 284.3, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2013, are 35 -16- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 16/ 71

H.F. 215 amended to read as follows: 1 2. A school board shall provide for the following: 2 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for beginning 3 teachers required to allow beginning teachers to progress to 4 career teachers, standards and criteria that are the Iowa 5 teaching standards specified in subsection 1 and the criteria 6 for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the department in 7 accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 director . These 8 standards and criteria shall be set forth in an instrument 9 provided by the department. The comprehensive evaluation 10 and instrument are not subject to negotiations or grievance 11 procedures pursuant to chapter 20 or determinations made by the 12 board of directors under section 279.14 . A local school board 13 and its certified bargaining representative may negotiate, 14 pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and grievance procedures for 15 beginning teachers that are not in conflict with this chapter . 16 If, in accordance with section 279.19 , a beginning teacher 17 appeals the determination of a school board to an adjudicator 18 under section 279.17 , the adjudicator selected shall have 19 successfully completed training related to the Iowa teacher 20 standards, the criteria adopted by the state board of education 21 in accordance with subsection 3 , and any additional training 22 required under rules adopted by the public employment relations 23 board in cooperation with the state board of education. 24 b. For purposes of performance reviews for teachers other 25 than beginning teachers, evaluations that contain, at a 26 minimum, the Iowa teaching standards specified in subsection 1 27 and the interstate teacher assessment and support consortium’s 28 model core teaching standards , as well as the criteria for the 29 Iowa additional teaching standards developed by the department 30 in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 director, 31 and a balanced use of student outcome measurers, comprised 32 of objective, reliable measures of student growth, classroom 33 observation, and student surveys . A local school board and its 34 certified bargaining representative may negotiate, pursuant 35 -17- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 17/ 71

H.F. 215 to chapter 20 , additional teaching standards and criteria. A 1 local school board and its certified bargaining representative 2 shall negotiate, pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and 3 grievance procedures for teachers other than beginning teachers 4 that are not in conflict with this chapter . 5 3. The state board shall adopt by rule pursuant to chapter 6 17A the criteria developed by the department in accordance with 7 section 256.9, subsection 46 director . 8 Sec. 22. Section 284.8, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 2. If a supervisor or an evaluator determines, at any 11 time, as a result of a teacher’s performance that the teacher 12 is not meeting district expectations under the Iowa teaching 13 standards specified in section 284.3, subsection 1 , paragraphs 14 “a” through “h” , the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards 15 developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 16 subsection 46 director , and any other standards or criteria 17 established in the collective bargaining agreement, the 18 evaluator shall, at the direction of the teacher’s supervisor, 19 recommend to the district that the teacher participate in an 20 intensive assistance program. The intensive assistance program 21 and its implementation are subject to negotiation and grievance 22 procedures established pursuant to chapter 20 . All school 23 districts shall be prepared to offer an intensive assistance 24 program. 25 Sec. 23. Section 284A.2, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 3. “Comprehensive evaluation” means a summative evaluation 28 of a beginning administrator conducted by an evaluator 29 in accordance with section 284A.3 284A.4 for purposes of 30 determining a beginning administrator’s level of competency 31 for recommendation for licensure based on the Iowa standards 32 for school administrators adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 33 subsection 27 . 34 Sec. 24. Section 284A.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 35 -18- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 18/ 71

H.F. 215 follows: 1 284A.3 Iowa standards for school administrators administrator 2 evaluations. 3 By July 1, 2008, each school board shall provide for 4 evaluations for administrators under individual professional 5 development plans developed in accordance with section 279.23A , 6 and the Iowa standards for school administrators and related 7 criteria adopted by the state board in accordance with section 8 256.7, subsection 27 . A local school board may establish 9 additional administrator standards and related criteria. This 10 section is repealed July 1, 2015. 11 Sec. 25. COUNCIL ON EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED. 12 1. The director of the department of education shall 13 establish and convene a council on educator development 14 to review the current teacher and administrator evaluation 15 requirements and the teacher performance review requirements, 16 and to make recommendations to the director regarding 17 improvement to the evaluation and performance review 18 requirements for teachers and to the evaluation requirements 19 for administrators. 20 2. The council shall make recommendations to the director 21 concerning development of the following: 22 a. A holistic vision of teacher and administrator 23 development and dissemination of this vision to schools, school 24 districts, and area education agencies. 25 b. Methods designed to foster a culture of continuous 26 learning and improvement within schools, school districts, 27 and area education agencies with differentiated supports for 28 educators. 29 c. Iowa teaching standards and the administrator standards 30 for school administrators. 31 d. Performance review for teachers and evaluation criteria 32 for teachers and administrators. 33 e. A method for incorporating a fair and balanced use of 34 student outcome measures comprised of objective, reliable 35 -19- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 19/ 71