House File 365 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 365 BY WINCKLER , LENSING , WESSEL-KROESCHELL , THEDE , ANDERSON , H. MILLER , STECKMAN , BERRY , OLDSON , T. OLSON , FORBES , WOOD , STAED , KELLEY , DAWSON , RIDING , MURPHY , R. OLSON , KAJTAZOVIC , HANSON , RUFF , OURTH , and HEDDENS A BILL FOR An Act relating to the recommendations of the competency-based 1 education task force, making an appropriation, and including 2 effective date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1986HH (4) 85 kh/rj

H.F. 365 Section 1. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION TASK FORCE 1 RECOMMENDATIONS —— APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from 2 the general fund of the state to the department of education 3 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 4 2014, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 5 to be used for the purposes designated: 6 For purposes of accomplishing the recommendations of the 7 competency-based education task force established pursuant 8 to 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1119, section 2, relating to 9 the development of model competencies and the creation of 10 opportunities for professional development for preservice and 11 in-service for practitioners: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 13 The competency-based education task force shall select 14 area education agencies with which it will collaborate to 15 develop model competencies and professional development 16 opportunities for preservice and in-service practitioners. 17 Moneys appropriated in this section shall be transferred to 18 the area education agencies selected for collaboration by 19 the task force. Of the moneys appropriated in this section, 20 not more than $100,000 shall be used for the development of 21 model competencies and not more than $100,000 shall be used 22 for the creation of professional development opportunities for 23 preservice and in-service practitioners. 24 Sec. 2. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION TASK FORCE —— 25 SPRING 2013. The competency-based education task force 26 is encouraged to complete by June 3, 2013, its efforts 27 relating to the development of a common language and 28 vision for competency-based education and a shared 29 operational definition of competency; conducting a review 30 of current policies, administrative rules, and education 31 and para-educational practices that may block optimal 32 implementation of competency-based education; and establishing 33 a team collaboration with higher education institutions to 34 support smooth transitions for students with competency-based 35 -1- LSB 1986HH (4) 85 kh/rj 1/ 3

H.F. 365 educational experiences in high school, to facilitate entrance 1 into postsecondary institutions, and to work toward instituting 2 training for preservice practitioners in competency-based 3 environments. 4 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following provision 5 or provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 6 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 7 1. The section of this Act relating to the spring 2013 8 efforts of the competency-based education task force. 9 EXPLANATION 10 This bill appropriates $200,000 from the general fund of 11 the state to the department of education for FY 2013-2014 12 to provide funds for purposes of accomplishing one of the 13 recommendations of the competency-based education task force, 14 which was established pursuant to legislation enacted during 15 the 2012 regular session of the 84th General Assembly, relating 16 to the development of model competencies and the creation 17 of professional development opportunities for preservice 18 and in-service for practitioners. The task force is also 19 encouraged to complete by June 3, 2013, efforts specified in 20 the bill. 21 The task force is directed to select area education agencies 22 with which it will collaborate to develop model competencies 23 and professional development opportunities for preservice and 24 in-service practitioners, and the moneys appropriated are to be 25 transferred to those area education agencies. Of the moneys 26 appropriated, not more than $100,000 shall be used for the 27 development of model competencies and not more than $100,000 28 shall be used for the creation of professional development 29 opportunities for preservice and in-service practitioners. 30 Efforts the task force is encouraged to complete by June 31 3, 2013, include those relating to the development of a 32 common language and vision for competency-based education and 33 a shared operational definition of competency; conducting 34 a review of current policies, administrative rules, and 35 -2- LSB 1986HH (4) 85 kh/rj 2/ 3

H.F. 365 education and para-educational practices that may block optimal 1 implementation of competency-based education; and establishing 2 a team collaboration with higher education institutions to 3 support smooth transitions for students with competency-based 4 educational experiences in high school, to facilitate entrance 5 into postsecondary institutions, and to work toward instituting 6 training for preservice practitioners in competency-based 7 environments. 8 The provision relating to the spring 2013 efforts of the task 9 force takes effect upon enactment. 10 -3- LSB 1986HH (4) 85 kh/rj 3/ 3