House Study Bill 4 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR’S BILL) 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 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 IOWA ONLINE LEARNING 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 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 1/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 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 education job 22 posting system. 23 1. The department shall establish an online state 24 education job posting system. The system shall be designed and 25 implemented for the online posting of job openings offered by 26 school districts, charter schools, area education agencies, the 27 department, and accredited nonpublic schools. The system shall 28 be accessible via the department’s internet site. The system 29 shall include a mechanism for the electronic submission of job 30 openings for posting on the system as provided in subsection 2. 31 2. A school district, charter school, or area education 32 agency shall submit all of its job openings to the department 33 for posting on the system. The department shall post all of 34 its job openings on the system. An accredited nonpublic school 35 -2- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 2/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ may submit job openings to the department for posting on the 1 system. 2 3. This section shall not be construed to do any of the 3 following: 4 a. Prohibit any employer from advertising job openings and 5 recruiting employees independently of the system. 6 b. Prohibit any employer from using another method of 7 advertising job openings or another applicant tracking system 8 in addition to the system. 9 c. Provide the department with any regulatory authority in 10 the hiring process or hiring decisions of any employer other 11 than the department. 12 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 256.97 Teach Iowa scholar program. 13 1. A teach Iowa scholar program is established within the 14 department to provide teach Iowa scholar grants to selected 15 high-caliber teachers. The department shall administer 16 the program in collaboration with the college student aid 17 commission. 18 2. An applicant shall be eligible for a teach Iowa scholar 19 grant if the applicant meets all of the criteria specified 20 under, or established in accordance with, subsection 3. 21 3. Criteria for eligibility shall be established by the 22 department, and shall include but are not limited to the 23 following: 24 a. The applicant was in the top twenty-five percent 25 academically of students entering a teacher preparation program 26 approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 27 256.7, subsection 3, or had earned other comparable academic 28 credentials. 29 b. The applicant is preparing to teach in fields including 30 but not limited to science, technology, engineering, or 31 mathematics; or is preparing to teach in a hard-to-staff 32 subject as identified by the department. The department shall 33 annually identify and designate hard-to-staff subjects for the 34 purpose of this paragraph. 35 -3- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 3/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 4. A selected applicant who has successfully completed a 1 practitioner preparation program approved pursuant to section 2 256.7, subsection 3, shall be eligible for a teach Iowa scholar 3 grant for each year of full-time employment completed in this 4 state as a teacher for a school district, charter school, area 5 education agency, or accredited nonpublic school. A teach Iowa 6 scholar grant shall not exceed four thousand dollars per year 7 per recipient. Grants awarded under this section shall not 8 exceed a total of twenty thousand dollars per recipient over a 9 five-year period. 10 5. The state board, in collaboration with the college 11 student aid commission, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 12 17A to administer this section. The rules shall include but 13 shall not be limited to a process for use by the department to 14 determine which eligible applicants will receive teach Iowa 15 scholar grants. 16 6. A teach Iowa scholar fund is established in the state 17 treasury. The fund shall be administered by the department and 18 shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly 19 and any other moneys received by the department for deposit 20 in the fund. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to the 21 department for the teach Iowa scholar program. Notwithstanding 22 section 8.33, moneys in the fund at the close of the fiscal 23 year shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 24 shall remain available for expenditure for the teach Iowa 25 scholar program for subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding 26 section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in 27 the fund shall be credited to the fund. 28 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 256.98 Teach Iowa student teaching 29 pilot project. 30 1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by 31 the general assembly, the department shall establish a teach 32 Iowa student teaching pilot project in collaboration with 33 two institutions of higher education which offer teacher 34 preparation programs approved by the state board of education 35 -4- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 4/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3. The two institutions 1 of higher education shall include one institution of higher 2 education under the control of the state board of regents and 3 one accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9. 4 2. The teach Iowa student teaching pilot project shall 5 provide students in teacher preparation programs with a 6 one-year student teaching experience. A student teaching 7 experience provided under the pilot project must include all 8 of the following requirements: 9 a. A participating institution of higher education 10 shall work with one or more school districts individually 11 or collaboratively to place groups of students in a 12 student teaching experience for an entire academic year. A 13 participating institution of higher education shall take into 14 consideration geographic diversity in the selection of school 15 districts for participation in the pilot project. 16 b. A participating institution of higher education shall 17 supervise the student teachers in the classroom and shall 18 provide the students with weekly on-site instruction in 19 pedagogy in the participating school districts. 20 3. The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 21 to administer this section. 22 Sec. 6. Section 261.2, subsection 8, Code 2013, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 8. Submit by January 15 annually a report to the general 25 assembly which provides, by program, the number of individuals 26 who received loan forgiveness in the previous fiscal year, the 27 amount paid to individuals under sections 261.23 , and 261.73 , 28 and 261.112 , and the institutions from which individuals 29 graduated, and that includes any proposed statutory changes and 30 the commission’s findings and recommendations. 31 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— TEACH IOWA FY 32 2013-2014. There is appropriated from the general fund of 33 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 34 beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following 35 -5- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 5/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 1 purposes designated: 2 1. TEACH IOWA MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE 3 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 4 marketing and public outreach initiative pursuant to section 5 256.95, if enacted, and for not more than the following 6 full-time equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 9 2. TEACH IOWA STUDENT TEACHING PILOT PROJECT 10 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 11 student teaching pilot project pursuant to section 256.98, 12 if enacted, and for not more than the following full-time 13 equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 16 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— TEACH IOWA FY 17 2014-2015. There is appropriated from the general fund of 18 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 20 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purposes designated: 22 1. TEACH IOWA MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE 23 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 24 marketing and public outreach initiative pursuant to section 25 256.95, if enacted, and for not more than the following 26 full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 29 2. TEACH IOWA STUDENT TEACHING PILOT PROJECT 30 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 31 student teaching pilot project pursuant to section 256.98, 32 if enacted, and for not more than the following full-time 33 equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 35 -6- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 6/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 1 Sec. 9. REPEAL. Section 261.112, Code 2013, is repealed. 2 Sec. 10. TRANSITION FUNDING PROVISIONS. On July 1, 2014, 3 any unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the teacher shortage 4 loan forgiveness repayment fund shall revert to the general 5 fund of the state. Any remaining obligations of the teacher 6 shortage loan forgiveness program continuing on or after July 7 1, 2014, shall be met with moneys in the teach Iowa scholar 8 fund established by section 256.97, subsection 5. 9 Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provisions of this 10 division of this Act take effect July 1, 2014: 11 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 12 261.2. 13 2. The section of this division of this Act repealing 14 section 261.112. 15 DIVISION III 16 ASSESSMENTS —— IOWA PROMISE DIPLOMA SEAL PROGRAM 17 Sec. 12. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b, Code 18 2013, is amended to read as follows: 19 b. A set of core academic indicators in mathematics and 20 reading in grades four, eight, and eleven, a set of core 21 academic indicators in science in grades eight and eleven, and 22 another set of core indicators that includes but is not limited 23 to graduation rate, postsecondary education, and successful 24 employment in Iowa. Annually, the department shall report 25 state data for each indicator in the condition of education 26 report. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection shall 27 specify that the approved district-wide assessment of student 28 progress administered for purposes of this paragraph shall be 29 the assessment utilized by school districts statewide in the 30 school year beginning July 1, 2011 , or a successor assessment 31 administered by the same assessment provider . The state board 32 may submit to the general assembly recommendations the state 33 board deems appropriate for modifications of assessments of 34 student progress administered for purposes of this paragraph. 35 -7- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 7/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 256.27 Iowa promise diploma seal 1 program and council. 2 1. An Iowa promise diploma seal program is established 3 within the department. The program shall be designed by 4 the director to accomplish the following objectives when 5 implemented by school districts pursuant to section 279.54: 6 a. To define college- and career-ready performance 7 expectations that are aligned to national and international 8 college- and career-ready standards. 9 b. To compel stronger alignment of curriculum, instruction, 10 and assessment with the knowledge, skills, and abilities most 11 predictive of student success in secondary and postsecondary 12 education programs, and in careers. 13 c. To identify students who upon graduation from high school 14 demonstrate specific competencies aligned with college and 15 career readiness. 16 d. To validate that students have met specific expectations 17 and demonstrated essential competencies or skills identified 18 by the department as important across a range of education and 19 career opportunities. 20 e. To recognize students by awarding a diploma seal 21 associated with specific subjects or areas of accomplishment. 22 f. (1) To encourage institutions of higher education 23 governed by the state board of regents and accredited private 24 institutions as defined in section 261.9 to grant automatic 25 admission to applicants awarded a diploma seal for meeting 26 college-readiness standards. The diploma seal shall not 27 replace the admissions index used by the institutions of higher 28 education governed by the state board of regents, or the 29 admissions requirements of accredited private institutions, but 30 the diploma seal may be used as an alternative assessment of 31 whether an applicant meets the institution’s requirements for 32 admission. 33 (2) To encourage community colleges to exempt students 34 awarded a diploma seal by meeting college- or career-readiness 35 -8- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 8/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ standards from additional placement or readiness testing. 1 g. To encourage business and industry to establish hiring 2 preferences to students awarded a diploma seal. 3 2. The Iowa promise diploma seal program council is 4 created within the department to regularly advise and make 5 recommendations to the director and the state board on the 6 operation of the Iowa promise diploma seal program. The 7 governor shall appoint the council’s members. 8 a. The council shall submit its findings and recommendations 9 periodically and at least annually in a report to the governor, 10 the director, and the state board. The council shall do the 11 following: 12 (1) Recommend specific academic or skill areas for which 13 an Iowa promise diploma seal may be awarded, including but not 14 limited to seals related to college-readiness, specialized 15 academic pathways, and specialized career and technical 16 pathways including fields related to science, technology, 17 engineering, and mathematics. 18 (2) Recommend standards for Iowa promise diploma seals 19 that reflect the high quality of work a student must complete 20 throughout a significant portion of the student’s secondary 21 education, and not merely during a single year. 22 (3) Recommend specific requirements and criteria for 23 awarding an Iowa promise diploma seal in each subject or area 24 of accomplishment. The requirements shall include but not be 25 limited to the demonstration of competencies in both content 26 and universal constructs through the following: 27 (a) A core course of study. 28 (b) A specialized course of study related to each area for 29 which an Iowa promise diploma seal may be awarded. 30 (c) Multiple assessments and demonstrations of competency 31 in a variety of formats including but not limited to at least 32 one standardized measure of college readiness and the national 33 career readiness certificate. 34 (d) A capstone project portfolio demonstrating academic and 35 -9- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 9/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ nonacademic skills and abilities associated with postsecondary 1 academic success. The recommendation shall include the content 2 areas in which a capstone project may be completed and an 3 optional capstone project focusing on entrepreneurship or 4 entrepreneurial education. 5 (4) Recommend, as necessary, adjustments to types or 6 categories of Iowa promise diploma seals available for award 7 based on criteria to be determined by the state board. 8 (5) Recommend a tiered implementation schedule that begins 9 July 1, 2014, has a goal of making some Iowa promise diploma 10 seals available for award to the 2015 graduating class, and 11 results in full implementation of the program by July 1, 2017. 12 (6) Recommend a strategy to meet the objective established 13 in subsection 1, paragraph “f” . 14 (7) Recommend a strategy to encourage participating Iowa 15 businesses and industries to establish hiring preferences to 16 an applicant who was awarded an Iowa promise diploma seal, 17 including but not limited to a diploma seal that requires 18 attainment of a national career readiness certificate and other 19 readiness criteria. 20 b. The council shall be comprised of at least twenty 21 voting members representing the elementary and secondary 22 education community, the postsecondary education community, 23 small business employers, medium-size business employers, large 24 business employers, local government, state government, and 25 economic development entities. Members shall be appointed 26 to reflect a balance between educators and noneducators. In 27 selecting individuals for appointment to the council, the 28 governor shall seek nominations from the following entities: 29 (1) The Iowa business council. 30 (2) The Iowa association of business and industry. 31 (3) The Iowa chamber alliance. 32 (4) The professional developers of Iowa. 33 (5) The department of workforce development. 34 (6) The economic development authority. 35 -10- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 10/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ (7) An association representing individuals providing Iowa 1 career and technical education. 2 (8) An association comprised of Iowa school counselors. 3 (9) A statewide organization representing Iowa 4 municipalities. 5 (10) The Iowa council of governments. 6 (11) The state board of regents, which shall submit 7 nominations for at least three prospective members. 8 (12) An association representing accredited private 9 institutions as defined in section 261.9. 10 (13) A statewide association representing Iowa’s community 11 college presidents. 12 (14) A statewide association representing Iowa school 13 administrators licensed under chapter 272. 14 (15) A statewide association representing the boards of 15 directors of Iowa school districts. 16 (16) A statewide association representing Iowa’s accredited 17 nonpublic schools. 18 (17) A statewide organization made up of the Iowa school 19 districts with the largest enrollments. 20 (18) A statewide organization representing teachers 21 licensed under chapter 272. 22 c. Four members of the general assembly shall serve as ex 23 officio, nonvoting members of the council, with one member to 24 be appointed by each of the following: the majority leader of 25 the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of 26 the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the 27 house of representatives. A legislative member serves for a 28 term as provided in section 69.16B and is eligible for per diem 29 and expenses as provided in section 2.10. 30 3. The state board shall adopt, and may amend, standards, 31 requirements, and criteria for awarding an Iowa promise diploma 32 seal, which shall be made available to school districts and 33 participating accredited nonpublic schools not later than July 34 1, 2014. 35 -11- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 11/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 4. By June 1, 2014, the state board shall adopt rules 1 pursuant to chapter 17A for the administration of this section, 2 including but not limited to rules establishing the minimum 3 components of the Iowa promise diploma seal program that 4 are part of the educational standards under section 256.11, 5 subsection 5. 6 5. The authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic 7 school may elect to participate in the Iowa promise diploma 8 seal program, and may offer students enrolled in the school the 9 opportunity to participate in the program. 10 Sec. 14. NEW SECTION . 279.54 Iowa promise diploma seal 11 program implementation. 12 Beginning July 1, 2014, the board of directors of each school 13 district shall implement, as part of its high school graduation 14 requirements, the Iowa promise diploma seal program established 15 in section 256.27; and beginning with the graduating class 16 of 2015, shall make Iowa promise diploma seals available to 17 graduating high school students who qualify under rules adopted 18 by the state board of education pursuant to section 256.27. 19 Participation in the program by students is voluntary and shall 20 not be compelled as a condition of graduation or for receiving 21 a diploma from the school district. 22 Sec. 15. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— IOWA PROMISE DIPLOMA 23 SEAL PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the general fund of 24 the state to the department of education for the following 25 fiscal years the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 26 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 27 For purposes of developing and implementing the Iowa promise 28 diploma seal program pursuant to section 256.27, if enacted, 29 and for purposes of providing, at the department’s expense, 30 Iowa high school students with the option of taking either a 31 college entrance examination or a workforce readiness test, 32 and other assessments related to college readiness, career 33 readiness, and universal constructs: 34 FY 2013-2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 35 -12- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 12/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ FY 2014-2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000,000 1 Of the moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, up 2 to $350,000 may be used in each fiscal year by the department 3 for administrative purposes and for not more than three 4 full-time equivalent positions. 5 DIVISION IV 6 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM 7 Sec. 16. Section 256.7, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 8 following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. Adopt rules establishing a statewide 10 system of evaluation and performance review requirements for 11 teachers and a statewide system of evaluation requirements for 12 administrators. The systems shall align with Iowa teaching 13 standards or the Iowa standards for school administrators, as 14 appropriate, and shall use clear and concise evaluation and 15 performance review criteria and descriptors; provide for a fair 16 and balanced use of student outcome measures; include a tiered 17 evaluation or performance review system that differentiates at 18 least three levels of teacher performance; and be applicable to 19 all teachers and school administrators, as appropriate, in a 20 charter school, school district, or area education agency. 21 Sec. 17. Section 256.9, subsections 46 and 51, Code 2013, 22 are amended to read as follows: 23 46. a. Develop core knowledge and skill criteria, based 24 upon the Iowa teaching standards, for the evaluation, the 25 advancement, and for teacher career development purposes 26 pursuant to chapter 284 . The criteria shall further define the 27 characteristics of quality teaching as established by the Iowa 28 teaching standards. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2015. 29 b. The director Develop , in consultation with the board 30 of educational examiners, shall also develop a transition 31 plan for implementation of the career development standards 32 developed pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 25 , with regard 33 to licensure renewal requirements. The plan shall include a 34 requirement that practitioners be allowed credit for career 35 -13- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 13/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ development completed prior to implementation of the career 1 development standards developed pursuant to section 256.7, 2 subsection 25 . 3 51. Develop , and periodically review and revise as 4 necessary, Iowa standards for school administrators, including 5 knowledge and skill criteria, and develop, based on the 6 Iowa standards for administrators, mentoring and induction, 7 evaluation processes, and professional development plans 8 pursuant to chapter 284A . The criteria shall further define 9 the characteristics of quality administrators as established by 10 the Iowa standards for school administrators. 11 Sec. 18. Section 256.9, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 12 following new subsection: 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 63. Do all of the following by July 1, 14 2015, in order to develop and implement an Iowa educator 15 development system: 16 a. (1) Develop for implementation by July 1, 2015, 17 Iowa teaching standards designed specifically for purposes 18 of chapters 279 and 284. The standards shall align with 19 nationally accepted teaching standards. The director shall 20 review and may revise the Iowa teaching standards as necessary. 21 Based upon the standards developed pursuant to this paragraph, 22 the director shall develop core knowledge and skill criteria 23 for the evaluation and advancement of teachers, and for teacher 24 career development purposes pursuant to chapter 284. The 25 criteria shall further define the characteristics of quality 26 teaching as established by the Iowa teaching standards. 27 (2) The Iowa teaching standards developed pursuant to 28 subparagraph (1) shall be based on significant input from the 29 council on educator development established and convened by the 30 director. This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2015. 31 b. Develop and implement Iowa standards for school 32 administrators designed specifically for purposes of chapters 33 272 and 284A. The standards shall be based on significant 34 input from Iowa administrators and align with nationally 35 -14- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 14/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ accepted school administrator standards. 1 c. Review and, where necessary, revise the standards and 2 requirements for the evaluator training program established 3 pursuant to section 284.10. 4 d. Develop and implement a coaching and support system for 5 teachers aligned with the Iowa teacher career paths, leadership 6 roles, and compensation framework established pursuant to 7 section 284.15, if enacted. 8 e. Develop and implement a coaching and support system 9 for administrators aligned with the beginning administrator 10 mentoring and induction program created pursuant to section 11 284A.5. 12 Sec. 19. Section 272.9A, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 1. Beginning July 1, 2007, requirements Requirements for 15 administrator licensure beyond an initial license shall include 16 completion of a beginning administrator mentoring and induction 17 program and demonstration of competence on the administrator 18 Iowa standards for school administrators adopted pursuant to 19 section 284A.3 256.7, subsection 27 . 20 Sec. 20. Section 279.14, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 1. The board shall establish written evaluation criteria 23 and shall establish and annually implement evaluation 24 procedures. The evaluation criteria and procedures shall be 25 consistent with the statewide system of performance review 26 requirements established by the state board pursuant to section 27 256.7, subsection 33, and the provisions of chapter 284. If 28 an exclusive bargaining representative has been certified, the 29 board shall negotiate in good faith with respect to evaluation 30 procedures pursuant to chapter 20 . 31 Sec. 21. Section 279.23A, Code 2013, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 279.23A Evaluation criteria and procedures. 34 The board shall establish written evaluation criteria and 35 -15- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 15/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ shall establish and annually implement evaluation procedures. 1 The evaluation criteria and procedures shall be consistent 2 with the statewide system of evaluation requirements for 3 administrators established by the state board pursuant to 4 section 256.7, subsection 33, and with the provisions of 5 chapter 284A. The board shall also establish written job 6 descriptions for all supervisory positions. 7 Sec. 22. Section 284.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 284.3 Iowa teaching standards. 10 1. a. For purposes of this chapter and for developing 11 teacher evaluation criteria under chapter 279 , the Iowa 12 teaching standards are as follows: 13 a. (1) Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance 14 and support for and implementation of the school district’s 15 student achievement goals. 16 b. (2) Demonstrates competence in content knowledge 17 appropriate to the teaching position. 18 c. (3) Demonstrates competence in planning and preparing 19 for instruction. 20 d. (4) Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets 21 the multiple learning needs of students. 22 e. (5) Uses a variety of methods to monitor student 23 learning. 24 f. (6) Demonstrates competence in classroom management. 25 g. (7) Engages in professional growth. 26 h. (8) Fulfills professional responsibilities established 27 by the school district. 28 b. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2015. 29 2. A school board shall provide for the following: 30 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for beginning 31 teachers required to allow beginning teachers to progress to 32 career teachers, standards and criteria that are the Iowa 33 teaching standards specified in subsection 1 and the criteria 34 for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the department in 35 -16- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 16/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 director . These 1 standards and criteria shall be set forth in an instrument 2 provided by the department. The comprehensive evaluation 3 and instrument are not subject to negotiations or grievance 4 procedures pursuant to chapter 20 or determinations made by the 5 board of directors under section 279.14 . A local school board 6 and its certified bargaining representative may negotiate, 7 pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and grievance procedures for 8 beginning teachers that are not in conflict with this chapter . 9 If, in accordance with section 279.19 , a beginning teacher 10 appeals the determination of a school board to an adjudicator 11 under section 279.17 , the adjudicator selected shall have 12 successfully completed training related to the Iowa teacher 13 standards, the criteria adopted by the state board of education 14 in accordance with subsection 3 , and any additional training 15 required under rules adopted by the public employment relations 16 board in cooperation with the state board of education. 17 b. For purposes of performance reviews for teachers other 18 than beginning teachers, evaluations that contain, at a 19 minimum, the Iowa teaching standards specified in subsection 20 1 , as well as the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards 21 developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 22 subsection 46 director . A local school board and its certified 23 bargaining representative may negotiate, pursuant to chapter 24 20 , additional teaching standards and criteria. A local 25 school board and its certified bargaining representative shall 26 negotiate, pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and grievance 27 procedures for teachers other than beginning teachers that are 28 not in conflict with this chapter . 29 3. The state board shall adopt by rule pursuant to chapter 30 17A the criteria developed by the department in accordance with 31 section 256.9, subsection 46 director . 32 Sec. 23. Section 284.8, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 2. If a supervisor or an evaluator determines, at any 35 -17- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 17/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ time, as a result of a teacher’s performance that the teacher 1 is not meeting district expectations under the Iowa teaching 2 standards specified in section 284.3, subsection 1 , paragraphs 3 “a” through “h” , the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards 4 developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 5 subsection 46 director , and any other standards or criteria 6 established in the collective bargaining agreement, the 7 evaluator shall, at the direction of the teacher’s supervisor, 8 recommend to the district that the teacher participate in an 9 intensive assistance program. The intensive assistance program 10 and its implementation are subject to negotiation and grievance 11 procedures established pursuant to chapter 20 . All school 12 districts shall be prepared to offer an intensive assistance 13 program. 14 Sec. 24. Section 284A.2, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 3. “Comprehensive evaluation” means a summative evaluation 17 of a beginning administrator conducted by an evaluator 18 in accordance with section 284A.3 284A.4 for purposes of 19 determining a beginning administrator’s level of competency 20 for recommendation for licensure based on the Iowa standards 21 for school administrators adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 22 subsection 27 . 23 Sec. 25. Section 284A.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 284A.3 Iowa standards for school administrators administrator 26 evaluations. 27 By July 1, 2008, each school board shall provide for 28 evaluations for administrators under individual professional 29 development plans developed in accordance with section 279.23A , 30 and the Iowa standards for school administrators and related 31 criteria adopted by the state board in accordance with section 32 256.7, subsection 27 . A local school board may establish 33 additional administrator standards and related criteria. This 34 section is repealed July 1, 2015. 35 -18- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 18/ 64

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 26. COUNCIL ON EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED. 1 1. The director of the department of education shall 2 establish and convene a council on educator development 3 to review the current teacher and administrator evaluation 4 requirements and the teacher performance review requirements, 5 and to make recommendations to the director regarding 6 improvement to the evaluation and performance review 7 requirements for teachers and to the evaluation requirements 8 for administrators. 9 2. The council shall make recommendations to the director 10 concerning development of the following: 11 a. A holistic vision of teacher and administrator 12 development and dissemination of this vision to schools, school 13 districts, and area education agencies. 14 b. Methods designed to foster a culture of continuous 15 learning and improvement within schools, school districts, 16 and area education agencies with differentiated supports for 17 educators. 18 c. Iowa teaching standards and the administrator standards 19 for school administrators. 20 d. Performance review for teachers and evaluation criteria 21 for teachers and administrators. 22 e. A method for establishing a fair and balanced use of 23 student outcome measures. 24 f. A means to differentiate levels of teacher performance. 25 3. The council shall be comprised of at least seventeen 26 voting members appointed by the director as follows: 27 a. Eight members representing education stakeholders; four 28 of whom shall be practitioners knowledgeable about the Iowa 29 core curriculum, and four of whom shall be knowledgeable about 30 current education research and practice in educator quality. 31 b. One member representing the department of education, who 32 shall serve as chairperson of the council. 33 c. One member representing the area education agencies. 34 d. One member representing a certified employee 35 -19- LSB 1485XL (9) 85 kh/rj 19/ 64