Senate File 2284 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 2284 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3171) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate April 9, 2012 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to programs and activities under the purview of 1 the department of education, the state board of education, 2 the board of educational examiners, the state board of 3 regents, school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools, 4 and including effective date provisions. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh

S.F. 2284 DIVISION I 1 COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION 2 Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 3 Code Supplement 2011, is amended by adding the following new 4 subparagraph: 5 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (02) The rules shall allow a school 6 district or accredited nonpublic school to award high school 7 credit to an enrolled student upon the demonstration of 8 required competencies for a course or content area, as approved 9 by an appropriately licensed teacher. The school district or 10 accredited nonpublic school shall determine the assessment 11 methods by which a student demonstrates sufficient evidence of 12 the required competencies. 13 Sec. 2. Section 256.11, subsection 5, unnumbered paragraph 14 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 15 In grades nine through twelve, a unit of credit consists 16 of a course or equivalent related components or partial units 17 taught throughout the academic year. The minimum program to be 18 offered and taught for grades nine through twelve is: 19 Sec. 3. Section 256.11, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 20 following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. a. As used in subsection 5, “unit” 22 means a course which meets one of the following criteria: 23 (1) The course is taught for at least two hundred minutes 24 per week for thirty-six weeks. 25 (2) The course is taught for the equivalent of one hundred 26 twenty hours of instruction. 27 b. A student shall receive a unit of credit or a partial 28 unit of credit upon successful completion of a course 29 which meets one of the criteria in paragraph “a” or related 30 components equivalent to a course which meets one of the 31 criteria in paragraph “a” . A partial unit of credit shall be 32 calculated in a manner consistent with this subsection. A 33 student may receive credit on a performance basis through the 34 administration of an assessment, provided the assessment covers 35 -1- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 1/ 35

S.F. 2284 the competencies ordinarily included in the regular course. 1 Sec. 4. COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION TASK FORCE. 2 1. The superintendents of the school districts that have 3 been approved by the department of education to implement 4 competency-based instruction shall appoint a task force 5 to conduct a study regarding competency-based instruction 6 standards and options and the integration of competency-based 7 instruction with the Iowa core curriculum, and to develop 8 related assessment models and professional development focused 9 on competency-based instruction. 10 2. At a minimum, the task force shall do all of the 11 following: 12 a. Redefine the Carnegie unit into competencies. 13 b. Construct personal learning plans and templates. 14 c. Develop student-centered accountability and assessment 15 models. 16 d. Empower learning through technology. 17 e. Develop supports and professional development for 18 educators to transition to a competency-based system. 19 3. The task force shall be comprised of at least twelve 20 members, nine of whom shall represent education stakeholders 21 and practitioners knowledgeable about the Iowa core curriculum; 22 one of whom shall be the deputy director and administrator 23 of the division of learning and results of the department of 24 education or the deputy director’s designee; one of whom shall 25 represent the area education agencies; and one of whom shall 26 represent the Iowa state education association. 27 4. The person representing the area education agency shall 28 convene the initial meeting. The task force shall elect one 29 of its members as chairperson. After the initial meeting, the 30 task force shall meet at the time and place specified by call 31 of the chairperson. The department of education shall provide 32 staffing services for the task force. 33 5. a. The task force shall submit a preliminary report that 34 includes but is not limited to its findings and recommendations 35 -2- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 2/ 35

S.F. 2284 relating to subsection 2, paragraphs “b”, “d”, and “e”, by 1 January 15, 2013. 2 b. The task force shall submit its plan, findings, models, 3 and recommendations in a final report to the state board of 4 education, the governor, and the general assembly by November 5 15, 2013. 6 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The section of this 7 division of this Act relating to a competency-based task 8 force, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 9 enactment. 10 DIVISION II 11 CORE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND CORE CONTENT STANDARDS 12 Sec. 6. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b, Code 13 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 14 b. A set of core academic indicators in mathematics and 15 reading in grades four, eight, and eleven, a set of core 16 academic indicators in science in grades eight and eleven, 17 and another set of core indicators that includes, but is not 18 limited to, graduation rate, postsecondary education, and 19 successful employment in Iowa. Rules adopted pursuant to 20 this subsection shall specify that the approved district-wide 21 assessment of student progress administered for purposes of 22 this paragraph shall be the assessment utilized by school 23 districts statewide in the school year beginning July 1, 2011. 24 Annually, the department shall report state data for each 25 indicator in the condition of education report. 26 Sec. 7. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, Code 27 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. Adopt rules that establish a core curriculum and high 29 school graduation requirements for all students in school 30 districts and accredited nonpublic schools that include at a 31 minimum satisfactory completion of four years of English and 32 language arts, three years of mathematics, three years of 33 science, and three years of social studies. 34 (1) The rules establishing high school graduation 35 -3- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 3/ 35

S.F. 2284 requirements shall authorize a school district or 1 accredited nonpublic school to consider that any student who 2 satisfactorily completes a high school-level unit of English 3 or language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies has 4 satisfactorily completed a unit of the high school graduation 5 requirements for that area as specified in this lettered 6 paragraph “a” , and shall authorize the school district or 7 accredited nonpublic school to issue high school credit for the 8 unit to the student. 9 (2) The rules establishing a core curriculum shall address 10 the core content standards in subsection 28 and the skills and 11 knowledge students need to be successful in the twenty-first 12 century . The core curriculum shall include , including but not 13 limited to English and language arts, mathematics, science, 14 social studies and twenty-first century learning skills 15 which include but are not limited to , music and other fine 16 arts, applied arts, foreign languages, physical education, 17 entrepreneurship education, civic literacy, health literacy, 18 technology literacy, financial literacy, and employability 19 skills; and shall address the curricular needs of students 20 in kindergarten through grade twelve in those areas. The 21 department shall further define the twenty-first century 22 learning skills components by rule. 23 (3) The provisions of section 256.18 shall be considered by 24 the state board in developing the core curriculum requirements. 25 Sec. 8. Section 256.9, subsection 53, Code Supplement 2011, 26 is amended to read as follows: 27 53. a. Develop and distribute, in collaboration with the 28 area education agencies, core curriculum technical assistance 29 and implementation strategies that school districts and 30 accredited nonpublic schools shall utilize, including but 31 not limited to the development and delivery of formative and 32 end-of-course model assessments classroom teachers may use 33 to measure student progress on the core curriculum adopted 34 pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 26 . The department 35 -4- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 4/ 35

S.F. 2284 shall, in collaboration with the advisory group convened in 1 accordance with paragraph “b” and educational assessment 2 providers, identify and make available to school districts 3 end-of-course and additional model end-of-course and additional 4 assessments to align with the expectations included in the Iowa 5 core curriculum. The model assessments shall be suitable to 6 meet the multiple assessment measures requirement specified in 7 section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “c” . 8 b. Convene an a core curriculum framework and core content 9 standards advisory group comprised council. 10 (1) The council shall be comprised of education 11 stakeholders including but not limited to school district and 12 accredited nonpublic school teachers, school administrators, 13 higher education faculty who teach in the subjects for which 14 the curriculum is being adopted, private sector employers, 15 members of the boards of directors of school districts, and 16 individuals representing the educational assessment providers. 17 The council shall elect a chairperson from among its members 18 and adopt rules of procedure. The members of the council shall 19 serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual 20 expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The department 21 shall provide staff support to the council. 22 (2) The task force advisory council shall review the 23 national assessment of educational progress standards and 24 assessments used by other states, and shall consider standards 25 identified as best practices in the field of study by the 26 national councils of teachers of English and mathematics, 27 the national council for the social studies, the national 28 science teachers association nationally recognized entities 29 representing teachers of core curriculum subject areas , and 30 other recognized experts ; and shall review the core curriculum 31 and core content standards adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 32 subsections 26 and 28 . In making recommendations, the advisory 33 council’s goal shall be to increase student achievement and 34 academic growth under the core curriculum and core content 35 -5- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 5/ 35

S.F. 2284 standards and to achieve or identify measures to achieve any 1 related objectives established in law. The advisory council 2 shall submit its findings and recommendations annually in a 3 report to the general assembly by November 1. 4 Sec. 9. Section 256.9, subsection 54, Code Supplement 2011, 5 is amended by striking the subsection. 6 DIVISION III 7 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS 8 Sec. 10. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, 9 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 Create a teacher quality committee. The committee shall 12 meet at least quarterly and have equal representation of 13 administrators and teachers. The teacher members shall 14 be appointed by the certified employee organization if one 15 exists, and if not, by the school district’s or agency’s 16 administration. The administrator members shall be appointed 17 by the school board. However, if a school district can 18 demonstrate that an existing professional development, 19 curriculum, or student improvement committee has significant 20 stakeholder involvement and a leadership role in the school 21 district, the appointing authorities may mutually agree to 22 assign to the existing committee the responsibilities set forth 23 in this paragraph “c” , to appoint members of the existing 24 committee to the teacher quality committee, or to authorize 25 the existing committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the 26 teacher quality committee. The committee shall do all of the 27 following: 28 Sec. 11. Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 29 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 30 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (6) Provide leadership in the 31 development and adoption of professional development plans and 32 activities, and engage in leading knowledgeable and responsive 33 professional development for the school district or area 34 education agency. 35 -6- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 6/ 35

S.F. 2284 Sec. 12. Section 284.6, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1 1, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 The department shall coordinate a statewide network of 3 professional development for Iowa teachers which, if funds 4 are appropriated by the general assembly, collaborates with 5 teacher quality committees created pursuant to section 284.4, 6 subsection 1, and annually provides the committees and school 7 boards with best practices in professional development that 8 address unique local needs and school district learning 9 goals identified by local school boards, administrators, and 10 teacher quality committees . A school district or professional 11 development provider that offers a professional development 12 program in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 , shall 13 demonstrate that the program contains the following: 14 Sec. 13. Section 284.6, subsection 8, Code Supplement 2011, 15 is amended to read as follows: 16 8. For each year in which a school district receives funds 17 calculated and paid to school districts for professional 18 development pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 10 , or 19 section 257.37A, subsection 2 , the school district shall 20 create quality professional development opportunities. Not 21 less than four hours in each month of the school calendar, 22 held outside the minimum school day, shall be set aside during 23 nonpreparation time or designated professional development 24 time to allow practitioners to collaborate with each other to 25 deliver educational programs and assess student learning, or to 26 engage in peer review pursuant to section 284.8, subsection 1. 27 The goal for the use of the funds is to provide one additional 28 contract day or the equivalent thereof for professional 29 development and use of the funds is limited to providing 30 professional development to teachers, including additional 31 salaries for time beyond the normal negotiated agreement; pay 32 for substitute teachers, professional development materials, 33 speakers, and professional development content; and costs 34 associated with implementing the individual professional 35 -7- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 7/ 35

S.F. 2284 development plans. The use of the funds shall be balanced 1 between school district, attendance center, and individual 2 professional development plans, making every reasonable effort 3 to provide equal access to all teachers. 4 Sec. 14. Section 284.8, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 1. A school district shall provide for an annual 7 review a of each teacher’s performance at least once every 8 three years for purposes of assisting teachers in making 9 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 10 the Iowa teaching standards, identifying teachers in need of 11 improvement, or to determine whether the teacher’s practice 12 meets school district expectations for career advancement in 13 accordance with section 284.7 . The review shall include, at 14 minimum, classroom observation of the teacher, the teacher’s 15 progress, and implementation of the teacher’s individual 16 professional development plan, subject to the level of 17 resources provided to implement the plan; and shall include 18 supporting documentation from parents, students, and other 19 teachers. If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, 20 the first and second year of review shall be conducted by 21 a peer group of teachers. The peer group shall review all 22 of the peer group members. Peer group reviews shall be 23 formative and shall be conducted on an informal, collaborative 24 basis that is focused on assisting each peer group member in 25 achieving the goals of the teacher’s individual professional 26 development plan. Peer group reviews shall not be the basis 27 for recommending that a teacher participate in an intensive 28 assistance program, and shall not be used to determine the 29 compensation, promotion, layoff, or termination of a teacher, 30 or any other determination affecting a teacher’s employment 31 status. Members of the peer group shall be reviewed every 32 third year by at least one evaluator certified in accordance 33 with section 284.10. 34 Sec. 15. Section 284A.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 35 -8- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 8/ 35

S.F. 2284 follows: 1 284A.7 Evaluation requirements for administrators. 2 A school district shall conduct an annual evaluation 3 of an administrator who holds a professional administrator 4 license issued under chapter 272 at least once every three 5 years for purposes of assisting the administrator in making 6 continuous improvement, documenting continued competence in 7 the Iowa standards for school administrators adopted pursuant 8 to section 256.7, subsection 27 , or to determine whether the 9 administrator’s practice meets school district expectations. 10 The review evaluation shall include, at a minimum, an 11 assessment of the administrator’s competence in meeting the 12 Iowa standards for school administrators and the goals of the 13 administrator’s individual professional development plan, 14 including supporting documentation or artifacts aligned to the 15 Iowa standards for school administrators and the individual 16 administrator’s professional development plan. 17 Sec. 16. STATEWIDE EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM TASK FORCE. 18 1. If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, 19 the director of the department of education shall convene a 20 task force to conduct a study regarding a statewide teacher 21 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 22 system. 23 2. The task force shall be comprised of at least twelve 24 members as follows: 25 a. Nine members shall be appointed by the director 26 to represent education stakeholders and practitioners 27 knowledgeable about the Iowa core curriculum and may include 28 members currently serving on the department’s teacher quality 29 partnership teacher evaluation team. 30 b. One member shall be the deputy director and administrator 31 of the division of learning and results of the department of 32 education or the deputy director’s designee. 33 c. One member shall represent the area education agencies. 34 d. One member shall represent the Iowa state education 35 -9- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 9/ 35

S.F. 2284 association. 1 3. The person representing the area education agency shall 2 convene the initial meeting. The task force shall elect one 3 of its members as chairperson. After the initial meeting, the 4 task force shall meet at the time and place specified by call 5 of the chairperson. The department of education shall provide 6 staffing services for the task force. 7 4. To the extent possible, appointments shall be made to 8 provide geographical area representation and to comply with 9 sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.16C. 10 5. The task force shall develop a statewide teacher 11 evaluation system and a statewide administrator evaluation 12 system that standardize the instruments and processes 13 used by school districts, charter schools, and accredited 14 nonpublic schools throughout the state to evaluate teachers 15 and administrators. The components of the statewide teacher 16 evaluation system shall include but not be limited to the 17 following: 18 a. Direct observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 19 b. Balanced consideration of student growth measures, when 20 available for tested subjects and grades, to supplement direct 21 observation of classroom teaching behaviors. 22 c. Integration of the Iowa teaching standards. 23 d. System applicability to teachers in all content areas 24 taught in a school. 25 6. The task force, at a minimum, shall include in its 26 recommendations and proposal a tiered evaluation system that 27 differentiates ineffective, minimally effective, effective, and 28 highly effective performance by teachers and administrators. 29 7. The task force shall submit its findings, 30 recommendations, and a proposal for each system to the 31 general assembly by October 15, 2012. 32 Sec. 17. ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE REVIEW 33 TASK FORCE. 34 1. If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, 35 -10- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 10/ 35

S.F. 2284 the department of education, in collaboration with the board 1 of educational examiners and the postsecondary institutions 2 with approved administrator preparation programs located 3 in this state, shall convene a task force to identify and 4 recommend measures to improve Iowa’s administrator preparation 5 and licensure practices. The task force shall also do the 6 following: 7 a. Identify measures to increase the quality of the 8 administrator mentoring and induction experience, determine 9 the best practices that establish principals as instructional 10 leaders, including but not limited to defining and promoting 11 high expectations of teachers, elimination of teacher isolation 12 and fragmented effort, and measures that create connections 13 with teachers and classrooms. 14 b. Determine a timeline and identify barriers to 15 incorporating into the requirements for administrator 16 preparation program approval research-based practices that 17 promote student achievement and include but are not limited to 18 the following: 19 (1) Shaping a vision of academic success for all students 20 based on high standards. 21 (2) Creating a climate hospitable to education in order that 22 safety, a cooperative spirit, and other foundations of fruitful 23 interaction prevail. 24 (3) Cultivating leadership in others so that teachers and 25 other adults assume their part in realizing the school vision. 26 (4) Improving instruction to enable teachers to teach at 27 their best and students to learn at their utmost. 28 (5) Managing people, data, and processes to foster school 29 improvement. 30 c. Identify the necessary components of separate 31 license and endorsement requirements for principals at the 32 prekindergarten through grade six level and at the grade seven 33 through twelve level. 34 d. Identify the components necessary for new endorsements 35 -11- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 11/ 35

S.F. 2284 relating to specialty areas including but not limited to the 1 following: 2 (1) School turn-around. 3 (2) Closing achievement gaps through leadership. 4 (3) High-poverty, at-risk populations. 5 2. The task force shall consist of teachers, administrators 6 including superintendents, and representatives of the 7 department of education, the board of educational examiners, 8 an organization representing school boards, the school 9 administrators of Iowa, and approved practitioner preparation 10 institutions. The department, the board, and the postsecondary 11 institutions with approved administrator preparation programs 12 located in this state may mutually agree to appoint other 13 education stakeholders as task force members. 14 3. The task force shall meet quarterly and shall submit 15 its findings and recommendations, including recommendations 16 for changes to the Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general 17 assembly by November 15, 2013. 18 Sec. 18. REPEAL. Section 284.14A, Code 2011, is repealed. 19 Sec. 19. IOWA TEACHING STANDARDS AND CRITERIA REVIEW TASK 20 FORCE. 21 1. If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, the 22 department of education shall convene a task force to identify 23 and recommend measures to improve the Iowa teaching standards 24 and criteria, and the educator evaluations conducted based on 25 the Iowa teaching standards. 26 2. The task force shall consist of teachers, 27 administrators, and representatives of the department of 28 education, the board of educational examiners, an organization 29 representing teachers, an organization representing school 30 boards, accredited institutions of higher education, and any 31 other appropriate educational stakeholders. 32 3. The task force shall submit its findings and 33 recommendations, including recommendations for changes to the 34 Iowa Code as appropriate, to the general assembly by November 35 -12- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 12/ 35

S.F. 2284 15, 2012. 1 Sec. 20. TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS REPORT. By 2 January 1, 2013, the state board of education shall submit a 3 report to the general assembly recommending Iowa teaching and 4 administration standards that are aligned with best practices 5 and nationally accepted standards. The report shall include 6 recommendations for changes to the Code of Iowa as appropriate. 7 DIVISION IV 8 TOBACCO PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS 9 Sec. 21. Section 279.9, Code 2011, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 279.9 Use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or controlled 12 substances. 13 1. The rules shall prohibit the use of tobacco , including 14 nicotine products, and the use or possession of alcoholic 15 liquor, wine, or beer or any controlled substance as defined in 16 section 124.101, subsection 5 , by any student of the schools , 17 and the or by anyone on school grounds, is prohibited. A 18 school board may suspend or expel a student for a violation of 19 a rule under this section . For violation of this section a 20 school board may remove a person from school grounds and may 21 bar the person’s future presence on school grounds. 22 2. As used in this section, “nicotine product” means any 23 product containing nicotine or any other preparation of tobacco 24 not described in section 453A.1, and any product or formulation 25 of matter containing biologically active amounts of nicotine 26 that is manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or otherwise 27 distributed with the expectation that the product or matter 28 will be introduced into the human body. “Nicotine product” does 29 not include any cessation product specifically approved by the 30 United States food and drug administration for use in reducing, 31 treating, or eliminating nicotine or tobacco dependence. 32 DIVISION V 33 ONLINE LEARNING 34 Sec. 22. Section 256.2, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 35 -13- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 13/ 35

S.F. 2284 following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. “Online learning” and “online 2 coursework” mean educational instruction and content which is 3 delivered primarily over the internet. “Online learning” and 4 “online coursework” do not include printed-based correspondence 5 education, broadcast television or radio, videocassettes, or 6 stand-alone educational software programs that do not have a 7 significant internet-based instructional component. 8 Sec. 23. Section 256.7, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 9 adding the following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. Adopt rules for online learning in 11 accordance with sections 256.24 and 256.24A. 12 Sec. 24. Section 256.7, subsection 7, paragraph d, Code 13 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 14 d. For the purpose purposes of the rules adopted 15 by the state board, telecommunications this chapter, 16 “telecommunications” means narrowcast communications through 17 systems that are directed toward a narrowly defined audience 18 and includes interactive live communications. For purposes 19 of this chapter, “telecommunications” does not include online 20 learning. 21 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION . 256.24 Iowa learning online 22 initiative. 23 1. An Iowa learning online initiative is established 24 within the department of education to partner with school 25 districts and accredited nonpublic schools to provide distance 26 education to high school students statewide. The department 27 shall utilize a variety of content repositories, including 28 those maintained by the area education agencies and the public 29 broadcasting division, in administering the initiative. 30 2. The initiative shall include an online learning program 31 model designed to prepare teachers to meet the needs of 32 students in an online learning environment, including but 33 not limited to building community interaction and support, 34 developing strategies for working with virtual students, and 35 -14- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 14/ 35

S.F. 2284 assessing virtual students. 1 3. Coursework offered under the initiative shall be taught 2 by a teacher licensed under chapter 272 who has completed an 3 online-learning-for-Iowa-educators-professional-development 4 project offered by area education agencies, a teacher 5 preservice program, or comparable coursework. 6 4. Each participating school district and accredited 7 nonpublic school shall submit its online curricula to the 8 department for review. Each participating school district and 9 accredited nonpublic school shall include in its comprehensive 10 school improvement plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, 11 subsection 21, a list and description of the online coursework 12 offered by the district. 13 5. Under the initiative, students must be enrolled in 14 a participating school district or accredited nonpublic 15 school, which is responsible for recording grades received for 16 initiative coursework in a student’s permanent record, awarding 17 high school credit for initiative coursework, and issuing high 18 school diplomas to students enrolled in the district or school 19 who participate and complete coursework under the initiative. 20 Each participating school shall identify a site coordinator 21 to serve as a student advocate and as a liaison between the 22 initiative staff and teachers and the school district or 23 accredited nonpublic school. 24 6. Coursework offered under the initiative shall be 25 rigorous and high quality, and the department shall annually 26 evaluate the quality of the courses, ensure that coursework 27 is aligned with the state’s core curriculum and core content 28 requirements and standards, as well as national standards 29 of quality for online courses issued by an internationally 30 recognized association for kindergarten through grade twelve 31 online learning. 32 Sec. 26. NEW SECTION . 256.24A Online learning requirements 33 —— legislative findings and declarations. 34 1. The general assembly finds and declares the following: 35 -15- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 15/ 35

S.F. 2284 a. That prior legislative enactments on the use of 1 telecommunications in elementary and secondary school classes 2 and courses did not contemplate and were not intended to 3 authorize participation in open enrollment under section 282.18 4 for purposes of attending online schools, contracts to provide 5 exclusively or predominantly online coursework to students, or 6 online coursework that does not use teachers licensed under 7 chapter 272 for instruction and supervision. 8 b. That online learning technology has moved ahead of Iowa’s 9 statutory framework and the current administrative rules of the 10 state board, promulgated over twenty years ago, are inadequate 11 to regulate today’s virtual opportunities. 12 c. That telecommunications and online learning are important 13 educational tools to supplement but not to replace education 14 provided by teachers licensed under chapter 272. 15 d. That the use of telecommunications and online learning to 16 replace education provided by teachers licensed under chapter 17 272 is not an effective use of taxpayer money, increases the 18 cost of administrative oversight by state and local education 19 officials, and is not in the best interests of students or 20 their educational success. 21 2. A student shall not receive more than fifty percent of 22 the student’s coursework through online learning unless the 23 school district determines that the student’s circumstances 24 make such online learning necessary and appropriate for 25 medical, disciplinary, safety, drop-out prevention, or 26 enrichment purposes. 27 3. Online learning curricula shall be provided and 28 supervised by a teacher licensed under chapter 272. 29 Sec. 27. Section 256.33, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 3. Priority shall be given to programs integrating 32 telecommunications educational technology into the classroom. 33 The department may award grants to school corporations and 34 higher education institutions to perform the functions listed 35 -16- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 16/ 35

S.F. 2284 in this section . 1 Sec. 28. Section 257.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (8) A student who receives more than 4 fifty percent of the student’s coursework as online coursework, 5 as defined in section 256.2, shall be counted as three-tenths 6 of one pupil, unless the student’s online learning has 7 been determined by the school district to be necessary and 8 appropriate pursuant to section 256.24A, subsection 2, in which 9 case the student shall be assigned a weighting of one. 10 DIVISION VI 11 BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS PROVISIONS 12 Sec. 29. Section 272.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 272.5 Compensation of board , —— executive director. 15 1. Members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 16 expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties 17 and may be entitled to per diem compensation as authorized 18 under section 7E.6 . For duties performed during an ordinary 19 school day by a member who is employed by a school corporation 20 or state university, the member shall also receive regular 21 compensation from the school or university. However, the 22 member shall reimburse the school or university in the amount 23 of the per diem compensation received. 24 2. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the 25 board of educational examiners subject to confirmation by the 26 senate. The director shall possess a background in education 27 licensure and administrative experience and shall serve at the 28 pleasure of the governor. The board of educational examiners 29 shall set the salary of the executive director within the range 30 established for the position by the general assembly. 31 Sec. 30. Section 272.25, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 1. A requirement that each student admitted to an approved 34 practitioner preparation program must participate in field 35 -17- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 17/ 35

S.F. 2284 experiences that include both observation and participation in 1 teaching activities in a variety of school settings. These 2 field experiences shall comprise a total of at least fifty 3 hours in duration, at least ten hours of which shall occur 4 prior to a student’s acceptance in an approved practitioner 5 preparation program. The student teaching experience shall 6 be a minimum of twelve fourteen weeks in duration during the 7 student’s final year of the practitioner preparation program. 8 The program must make every reasonable effort to offer the 9 student teaching experience prior to a student’s last semester, 10 or equivalent, in the program, and to expand the student’s 11 student teaching opportunities beyond one semester or the 12 equivalent. 13 DIVISION VII 14 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MANAGER 15 Sec. 31. Section 256.7, subsection 30, Code Supplement 16 2011, is amended to read as follows: 17 30. Set standards and procedures for the approval of 18 training programs for individuals who seek an authorization 19 issued by the board of educational examiners for employment the 20 following: 21 a. Employment as a school business official responsible for 22 the financial operations of a school district. 23 b. Employment as a school administration manager responsible 24 for assisting a school principal in performing noninstructional 25 duties. 26 Sec. 32. Section 272.31, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 27 following new subsection: 28 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. The board shall issue a school 29 administration manager authorization to an individual who 30 successfully completes a training program that meets the 31 standards set by the state board pursuant to section 256.7, 32 subsection 30, and who complies with rules adopted by the state 33 board pursuant to subsection 3. 34 DIVISION VIII 35 -18- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 18/ 35

S.F. 2284 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS PROVISIONS 1 Sec. 33. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 2 adding the following new subsection: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 36. Implement continuous improvement in 4 every undergraduate program offered by an institution of higher 5 education governed by the board. 6 a. A continuous improvement plan shall be developed and 7 implemented built upon the results of the institution’s student 8 outcomes assessment program using the following phase-in 9 timeline: 10 (1) For each course with typical annual enrollment of 11 three hundred or more, whether in one or multiple sections, a 12 continuous improvement plan shall be developed and implemented 13 beginning in the fall semester of 2013. 14 (2) For each course with typical annual enrollment of two 15 hundred or more but less than three hundred, whether in one 16 or multiple sections, a continuous improvement plan shall be 17 developed and implemented beginning in the fall semester of 18 2014. 19 (3) For each course with a typical annual enrollment of 20 one hundred or more but less than two hundred, whether in one 21 or multiple sections, a continuous improvement plan shall be 22 developed and implemented beginning in the fall semester of 23 2015. 24 b. For each undergraduate course the institution shall 25 collect and use the results of formative and summative 26 assessments in its continuous improvement plan. The board 27 shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of the plans 28 and shall submit an executive summary of its findings and 29 recommendations in its annual strategic plan progress report, a 30 copy of which shall be submitted to the general assembly. 31 Sec. 34. Section 262.30, Code Supplement 2011, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 262.30 Contracts for practitioner Practitioner preparation 34 —— contracts —— report . 35 -19- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 19/ 35

S.F. 2284 1. The board of directors of any school district in the 1 state of Iowa may enter into contract with the state board of 2 regents for furnishing instruction to pupils of such school 3 district, and for practitioner preparation for the schools 4 of the state in such particular lines of demonstration and 5 instruction as are deemed necessary for the efficiency of the 6 university of northern Iowa, state university of Iowa, and Iowa 7 state university of science and technology as training schools 8 for practitioners. 9 2. Beginning July 1, 2012, the state board of regents shall 10 conduct annually a study relating to the admission requirements 11 common to the state universities’ practitioner preparation 12 programs and the cumulative grade point averages of all 13 students entering and exiting the programs. The board shall 14 make every reasonable effort to coordinate with accredited 15 private institutions that offer approved practitioner 16 preparation programs in the collection of the institutions’ 17 admission requirements and the cumulative grade point averages 18 of all students entering and exiting such programs. The study 19 shall include, as applicable, the progress of such students 20 toward meeting student teaching and graduation requirements, 21 success in obtaining teaching licenses, knowledge of content 22 areas, and employment as practitioners in this state. The 23 board shall submit its findings and recommendations to the 24 general assembly by December 1 annually. 25 Sec. 35. NEW SECTION . 262.94 College readiness and 26 awareness programs. 27 The state board of regents may establish or contract to 28 establish programs designed to increase college readiness 29 and college awareness in potential first-generation college 30 students and underrepresented populations. The programs may 31 include but shall not be limited to college go center programs 32 and science bound programs. 33 Sec. 36. NEW SECTION . 268.8 Science, technology, 34 engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative. 35 -20- SF 2284 (7) 84 kh/rj/jh 20/ 35