H.F. 2157 Section 1. Section 256.42, subsections 1, 4, 5, and 8, Code 1 2016, are amended to read as follows: 2 1. An Iowa learning online initiative is established within 3 the department to partner with school districts , and accredited 4 nonpublic schools , and charter schools to provide distance 5 education to high school students in kindergarten through grade 6 twelve statewide. The department shall utilize a variety of 7 content repositories, including those maintained by the area 8 education agencies and the public broadcasting division, in 9 administering the initiative. School districts, accredited 10 nonpublic schools, and charter schools that comply with the 11 requirements of this section may offer online coursework 12 through the initiative. 13 4. Each participating school district , and accredited 14 nonpublic school , and charter school shall submit its online 15 curricula , if any, to the department for review and possible 16 inclusion in the initiative . Each participating school 17 district and accredited nonpublic school shall include in its 18 comprehensive school improvement plan submitted pursuant to 19 section 256.7, subsection 21 , a list and description of the 20 online coursework offered by the district or school. 21 5. Under the initiative, students must be enrolled in a 22 participating school district , or accredited nonpublic school , 23 or charter school , which district or school is responsible 24 for recording grades received for initiative coursework in a 25 student’s permanent record, awarding high school credit for 26 initiative coursework, and issuing high school diplomas to 27 students enrolled in the district or school who participate and 28 complete coursework under the initiative. Each participating 29 school shall identify a site coordinator to serve as a student 30 advocate and as a liaison between the initiative staff and 31 teachers and the school district , or accredited nonpublic 32 school , or charter school . 33 8. The department shall establish fees payable by school 34 districts , and accredited nonpublic schools , and charter 35 -1- LSB 5160YH (3) 86 je/sc 1/ 4

H.F. 2157 schools participating in the initiative. Fees collected 1 pursuant to this subsection are appropriated to the department 2 to be used only for the purpose of administering this section 3 and shall be established so as not to exceed the budgeted cost 4 of administering this section to the extent not covered by the 5 moneys appropriated in subsection 9 . Providing professional 6 development necessary to prepare teachers to participate in 7 the initiative shall be considered a cost of administering 8 this section . The department shall transfer fees received for 9 courses offered by districts or schools, less any budgeted 10 costs incurred by the department, to the school or district 11 that offered the course. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , 12 fees collected by the department that remain unencumbered or 13 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 14 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose of 15 expanding coursework offered under the initiative in subsequent 16 fiscal years. 17 Sec. 2. Section 256.42, Code 2016, is amended by adding the 18 following new subsections: 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 4A. The department shall review the 20 technical specifications of curricula submitted under 21 subsection 4. The department may request that a district or 22 school submit additional information regarding such curricula, 23 including but not limited to the qualification and credentials 24 of the teacher, the number of hours of instruction, the 25 technology required to deliver and receive the course, the 26 technical capacity of the district or school district to 27 deliver the course, and the times that the district or school 28 plans to deliver the course, in order to determinate whether 29 such curricula are appropriate for inclusion in the initiative. 30 The department shall approve a course for inclusion in the 31 initiative if the district or school agrees to participate by 32 offering the course through the initiative and the department 33 determines that the district or school can satisfactorily 34 deliver the course through the technology necessary for that 35 -2- LSB 5160YH (3) 86 je/sc 2/ 4

H.F. 2157 delivery. The department may negotiate changes in the proposal 1 to offer a course through the initiative if the department 2 determines that changes are necessary in order to approve the 3 course. 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 4B. The department shall publish a 5 catalog listing each course approved for the initiative on 6 the department’s internet site and shall make paper copies 7 available upon request. The catalog shall include the 8 following: 9 a. Information necessary for a student and the student’s 10 parent, guardian, or custodian and the student’s school 11 district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school to 12 decide whether the child should enroll in the course. 13 b. Instructions for enrolling in each course, including 14 deadlines for enrollment. 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. The department shall adopt rules 16 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section, including 17 but not limited to rules permitting students receiving private 18 instruction pursuant to chapter 299A to receive instruction 19 through the initiative. 20 EXPLANATION 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 22 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 23 This bill makes various changes to the Iowa learning online 24 initiative administered by the department of education pursuant 25 to Code section 256.42. 26 Under current law, participation in the initiative is 27 limited to high school students. The bill provides that 28 students in kindergarten through grade 12 may participate in 29 the initiative. The bill also provides that charter schools 30 may participate in the initiative. 31 The bill specifies that school districts, accredited 32 nonpublic schools, and charter schools that comply with the 33 requirements of Code section 256.42 may offer online coursework 34 through the initiative. 35 -3- LSB 5160YH (3) 86 je/sc 3/ 4

H.F. 2157 The bill requires each school district, accredited nonpublic 1 school, and charter school to submit its online curricula, if 2 any, to the department for review and possible inclusion in 3 the initiative. The bill requires each school district and 4 accredited nonpublic school to submit a list and description of 5 the online coursework offered by the district or school in its 6 comprehensive school improvement plan. 7 The bill requires the department to review the technical 8 specifications of curricula submitted as required by the bill. 9 The bill permits the department to request that a district or 10 school submit additional information regarding such curricula 11 in order to determinate whether such curricula are appropriate 12 for inclusion in the initiative. The bill requires the 13 department to approve a course for inclusion in the initiative 14 if the district or school agrees to participate by offering the 15 course through the initiative and the department determines 16 that the district or school can satisfactorily deliver the 17 course through the technology necessary for that delivery. 18 The bill permits the department to negotiate changes in the 19 proposal to offer a course through the initiative if the 20 department determines that changes are necessary in order to 21 approve the course. 22 The bill requires the department to publish a catalog 23 listing each course approved for the initiative and including 24 necessary information about the courses and enrollment 25 instructions. 26 The bill requires the department to transfer fees received 27 for courses offered by districts or schools, less any budgeted 28 costs incurred by the department, to the school or district 29 that offered the course. 30 The bill requires the department to adopt administrative 31 rules to administer Code section 256.42, including but 32 not limited to rules permitting students receiving private 33 instruction pursuant to Code chapter 299A to receive 34 instruction through the initiative. 35 -4- LSB 5160YH (3) 86 je/sc 4/ 4