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House File 197 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the assignment of pupils who are siblings to
2classrooms by school districts.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 279.11, Code 2019, is amended to read as
2follows:
3279.11 Number of schools — attendance — terms — classroom
4assignment.
51. The board of directors shall determine the number of
6schools to be taught, divide the corporation into such wards or
7other divisions for school purposes as may be proper, determine
8the particular school which each child shall attend, and
9designate the period each school shall be held beyond the time
10required by law.
112. A school district shall require school administrators
12to assign siblings who are enrolled in the school district
13and who are deemed by the school district to be at the same
14grade level academically to the same classroom if the siblings’
15parent or guardian submits to the school administrator, prior
16to the start of the school semester, a written request that the
17siblings be assigned to the same classroom.
18EXPLANATION
19The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
20the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
21This bill requires school districts to assign siblings
22who are deemed by the district to be at the same grade level
23academically to the same classroom if the siblings’ parent
24or guardian submits to the school administrator, prior to
25the start of the school semester, a written request that the
26siblings be assigned to the same classroom.
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2classrooms by school districts.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 279.11, Code 2019, is amended to read as
2follows:
3279.11 Number of schools — attendance — terms — classroom
4assignment.
51. The board of directors shall determine the number of
6schools to be taught, divide the corporation into such wards or
7other divisions for school purposes as may be proper, determine
8the particular school which each child shall attend, and
9designate the period each school shall be held beyond the time
10required by law.
112. A school district shall require school administrators
12to assign siblings who are enrolled in the school district
13and who are deemed by the school district to be at the same
14grade level academically to the same classroom if the siblings’
15parent or guardian submits to the school administrator, prior
16to the start of the school semester, a written request that the
17siblings be assigned to the same classroom.
18EXPLANATION
19The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
20the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
21This bill requires school districts to assign siblings
22who are deemed by the district to be at the same grade level
23academically to the same classroom if the siblings’ parent
24or guardian submits to the school administrator, prior to
25the start of the school semester, a written request that the
26siblings be assigned to the same classroom.
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