Senate File 467 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 467 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1192) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate March 17, 2021 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to online learning and continuous remote 1 learning, and allowing certain school districts or 2 accredited nonpublic schools to deliver coursework using an 3 online learning platform for up to five school days when 4 inclement weather or other unanticipated circumstance causes 5 schools to temporarily close. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 SF 467 (2) 89 kh/jh/mb

S.F. 467 Section 1. Section 279.10, Code 2021, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. a. Except as otherwise provided in 3 this subsection or in accordance with a proclamation of public 4 health disaster emergency issued by the governor pursuant to 5 section 29C.6, a school district or accredited nonpublic school 6 shall not offer online learning as defined in section 256.2 7 or continuous remote learning unless the school district or 8 accredited nonpublic school meets the requirements of section 9 256.7, subsection 32, or section 256.11, subsection 17, as 10 appropriate. 11 b. A school district or accredited nonpublic school may, 12 for up to five school days when inclement weather or other 13 unanticipated circumstance causes the school district or 14 accredited nonpublic school to temporarily close school during 15 the regular school calendar, deliver the regular school day 16 coursework using an online learning platform that meets the 17 requirements of section 256.7, subsection 32, or section 18 256.11, subsection 17, as appropriate. 19 c. The limitation on the number of school days specified in 20 paragraph “b” does not apply to a school district that provides 21 educational instruction and course content primarily over the 22 internet in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 32, 23 paragraph “c” , Code 2016, or section 256.9, subsection 55. 24 d. Unless otherwise required by a state or federal law 25 related to students with disabilities, or in accordance with 26 a proclamation of public health disaster emergency issued by 27 the governor pursuant to section 29C.6, this subsection shall 28 not be construed to require a school district or accredited 29 nonpublic school to offer continuous remote learning, to 30 maintain a program of continuous remote learning, to deliver 31 instruction primarily over the internet, to continue delivering 32 instruction primarily over the internet, or to become or remain 33 an approved provider of online learning. 34 -1- SF 467 (2) 89 kh/jh/mb 1/ 1