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House File 293 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to programs offered by community colleges that
2duplicate existing programs provided by private educational
3institutions or vocational institutions offering a career
4and technical education program.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 260C.14, subsection 1, Code 2023, is
2amended to read as follows:
31. Determine the curriculum to be offered in such school or
4college subject to approval of the director and ensure that all
5career and technical education offerings are competency-based,
6provide any minimum competencies required by the department of
7education, comply with any applicable requirements in chapter
8258, and are articulated with local school district career
9and technical education programs. If an existing private
10educational institution or an existing vocational institution
11offering a career and technical education program within the
12merged area has facilities and curriculum of adequate size and
13quality which would duplicate the functions of the area school,
14the board of directors shall discuss with the institution the
15possibility of entering into contracts to have the existing
16institution offer facilities and curriculum to students of the
17merged area not duplicate an existing program provided by the
18private educational institution or the vocational institution.
19The board of directors shall consider any proposals submitted
20by the private institution for providing such facilities
21and curriculum. The board of directors may enter into such
22contracts. In approving curriculum, the director shall
23ascertain that all courses and programs submitted for approval
24are needed and that the curriculum being offered by an area
25school does not duplicate programs provided by existing
26public or private facilities in the area. In determining
27whether duplication would actually exist, the director shall
28consider the needs of the area and consider whether the
29proposed programs are competitive as to size, quality, tuition,
30purposes, and area coverage with existing public and private
31educational or vocational institutions within the merged
32area. If the board of directors of the merged area chooses
33not to enter into contracts with private institutions under
34this subsection, the board shall submit a list of reasons why
35contracts to avoid duplication were not entered into and an
-1-1economic impact statement relating to the board’s decision.
2EXPLANATION
3The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
4the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
5This bill relates to programs offered by community
6colleges that duplicate existing programs provided by private
7educational institutions or vocational institutions offering a
8career and technical education program.
9Current law provides that if an existing private educational
10institution or an existing vocational institution offering
11a career and technical education program within a community
12college’s area has facilities and curriculum of adequate size
13and quality that would duplicate the functions of the community
14college, the board of directors of the community college is
15required to discuss with the institution the possibility of
16entering into contracts to have the existing institution offer
17facilities and curriculum to students of the community college.
18Current law also provides that if the board elects not to
19enter into such contracts, the board is required to submit a
20list of reasons why contracts to avoid duplication were not
21entered into and an economic impact statement. Current law
22establishes standards the members of the board are required to
23consider when determining whether such duplication exists. The
24bill strikes these provisions. The bill provides that if an
25institution has facilities and curriculum of adequate size and
26quality that would duplicate the functions of the community
27college, the board shall not duplicate an existing program
28provided by the institution.
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2duplicate existing programs provided by private educational
3institutions or vocational institutions offering a career
4and technical education program.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 260C.14, subsection 1, Code 2023, is
2amended to read as follows:
31. Determine the curriculum to be offered in such school or
4college subject to approval of the director and ensure that all
5career and technical education offerings are competency-based,
6provide any minimum competencies required by the department of
7education, comply with any applicable requirements in chapter
8258, and are articulated with local school district career
9and technical education programs. If an existing private
10educational institution or an existing vocational institution
11offering a career and technical education program within the
12merged area has facilities and curriculum of adequate size and
13quality which would duplicate the functions of the area school,
14the board of directors shall discuss with the institution the
15possibility of entering into contracts to have the existing
16institution offer facilities and curriculum to students of the
17merged area not duplicate an existing program provided by the
18private educational institution or the vocational institution.
19The board of directors shall consider any proposals submitted
20by the private institution for providing such facilities
21and curriculum. The board of directors may enter into such
22contracts. In approving curriculum, the director shall
23ascertain that all courses and programs submitted for approval
24are needed and that the curriculum being offered by an area
25school does not duplicate programs provided by existing
26public or private facilities in the area. In determining
27whether duplication would actually exist, the director shall
28consider the needs of the area and consider whether the
29proposed programs are competitive as to size, quality, tuition,
30purposes, and area coverage with existing public and private
31educational or vocational institutions within the merged
32area. If the board of directors of the merged area chooses
33not to enter into contracts with private institutions under
34this subsection, the board shall submit a list of reasons why
35contracts to avoid duplication were not entered into and an
-1-1economic impact statement relating to the board’s decision.
2EXPLANATION
3The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
4the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
5This bill relates to programs offered by community
6colleges that duplicate existing programs provided by private
7educational institutions or vocational institutions offering a
8career and technical education program.
9Current law provides that if an existing private educational
10institution or an existing vocational institution offering
11a career and technical education program within a community
12college’s area has facilities and curriculum of adequate size
13and quality that would duplicate the functions of the community
14college, the board of directors of the community college is
15required to discuss with the institution the possibility of
16entering into contracts to have the existing institution offer
17facilities and curriculum to students of the community college.
18Current law also provides that if the board elects not to
19enter into such contracts, the board is required to submit a
20list of reasons why contracts to avoid duplication were not
21entered into and an economic impact statement. Current law
22establishes standards the members of the board are required to
23consider when determining whether such duplication exists. The
24bill strikes these provisions. The bill provides that if an
25institution has facilities and curriculum of adequate size and
26quality that would duplicate the functions of the community
27college, the board shall not duplicate an existing program
28provided by the institution.
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