Senate
Study
Bill
3032
-
Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
BOARD
OF
EDUCATIONAL
EXAMINERS
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
transitional
coaching
authorizations
issued
1
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
272.2,
subsection
14,
paragraph
b,
1
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(2)
The
applicant
is
less
than
twenty-one
years
of
age
3
except
as
provided
in
section
272.31,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
4
“e”
.
However,
a
student
enrolled
in
a
practitioner
preparation
5
program
who
meets
board
requirements
for
a
temporary,
6
limited-purpose
license
who
is
seeking
to
teach
as
part
of
a
7
practicum
or
internship
may
be
less
than
twenty-one
years
of
8
age.
9
Sec.
2.
Section
272.31,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
10
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
a.
The
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
,
the
12
minimum
requirements
for
the
board
to
award
issue
a
coaching
13
authorization
to
an
applicant
are:
14
a.
(1)
Successful
completion
of
one
semester
credit
hour
15
or
ten
contact
hours
in
a
course
relating
to
knowledge
and
16
understanding
of
the
structure
and
function
of
the
human
body
17
in
relation
to
physical
activity.
18
b.
(2)
Successful
completion
of
one
semester
credit
hour
19
or
ten
contact
hours
in
a
course
relating
to
knowledge
and
20
understanding
of
human
growth
and
development
of
children
and
21
youth
in
relation
to
physical
activity.
22
c.
(3)
Successful
completion
of
two
semester
credit
hours
23
or
twenty
contact
hours
in
a
course
relating
to
knowledge
and
24
understanding
of
the
prevention
and
care
of
athletic
injuries
25
and
medical
and
safety
problems
relating
to
physical
activity.
26
d.
(4)
Successful
completion
of
one
semester
credit
hour
27
or
ten
contact
hours
relating
to
knowledge
and
understanding
28
of
the
techniques
and
theory
of
coaching
interscholastic
29
athletics.
30
e.
(5)
Attainment
of
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age.
31
b.
The
board
shall
issue
a
transitional
coaching
32
authorization
to
an
individual
who
is
at
least
eighteen
years
33
of
age
and
who
provides
verification
of
an
offer
of
a
coaching
34
position
by
a
school
district
or
by
a
consortium
of
school
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districts,
but
who
has
not
completed
the
coursework
required
1
for
a
coaching
authorization
as
specified
in
paragraph
“a”
.
A
2
transitional
coaching
authorization
is
valid
for
not
more
than
3
one
year,
may
not
be
renewed,
and
is
valid
only
in
the
hiring
4
school
district
or
districts.
5
Sec.
3.
Section
279.19B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
6
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
(2)
A
qualified
individual
who
meets
the
requirements
of
8
section
272.31,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
possesses
9
a
coaching
authorization
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
10
examiners.
11
Sec.
4.
Section
279.19B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
12
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
13
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(3)
A
qualified
individual
who
meets
the
14
requirements
of
section
272.31,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
15
and
possesses
a
transitional
coaching
authorization
issued
by
16
the
board
of
educational
examiners.
17
EXPLANATION
18
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
19
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
20
This
bill
requires
the
board
of
educational
examiners
to
21
issue
a
transitional
coaching
authorization
to
an
individual
22
who
is
at
least
18
years
of
age
and
who
provides
verification
23
of
an
offer
of
a
coaching
position
by
a
school
district
or
by
24
a
consortium
of
school
districts,
but
who
has
not
completed
25
the
coursework
required
for
a
coaching
authorization.
A
26
transitional
coaching
authorization
is
valid
for
not
more
than
27
one
year,
may
not
be
renewed,
and
is
valid
only
in
the
hiring
28
school
district
or
districts.
In
employing
a
head
coach
or
29
assistant
coach,
the
Code
requires
each
school
district
to
30
consider
applicants
in
a
priority
order,
with
teachers
having
31
first
priority
and
persons
with
a
coaching
authorization
32
second.
To
this
priority
list,
the
bill
adds
in
the
third
33
position
those
individuals
who
possess
a
transitional
coaching
34
authorization.
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Currently,
the
coursework
needed
for
a
full
coaching
1
authorization
includes
successful
completion
of
5
semester
2
credit
hours
or
50
contact
hours
in
courses
relating
to
3
knowledge
and
understanding
of
the
structure
and
function
of
4
the
human
body
in
relation
to
physical
activity;
to
knowledge
5
and
understanding
of
human
growth
and
development
of
children
6
and
youth
in
relation
to
physical
activity;
to
knowledge
and
7
understanding
of
the
prevention
and
care
of
athletic
injuries
8
and
medical
and
safety
problems
relating
to
physical
activity;
9
and
to
knowledge
and
understanding
of
the
techniques
and
theory
10
of
coaching
interscholastic
athletics.
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