Bill Text: IA HF215 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to and providing for education reform involving student, teacher, and administrator programs and activities under the purview of the department of education, the state board of education, the college student aid commission, school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools; providing for independent private instruction for students; providing for private instruction for students; concerning driver education by a teaching parent; making appropriations and providing for the establishment and retention of certain fees; and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 4) Various effective dates, see bill.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-12-31 - END OF 2013 ACTIONS [HF215 Detail]

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House File 215 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 215 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 4) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and providing for education reform involving 1 student, teacher, and administrator programs and activities 2 under the purview of the department of education, the state 3 board of education, the college student aid commission, 4 school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools; making 5 appropriations and providing for the establishment and 6 retention of certain fees; and including transition and 7 effective date provisions. 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 9 TLSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj
H.F. 215 DIVISION I 1 IOWA LEARNING ONLINE INITIATIVE —— FEES AND APPROPRIATIONS 2 Section 1. Section 256.42, Code 2013, is amended by adding 3 the following new subsections: 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. The department shall establish fees 5 payable by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools 6 participating in the initiative. Fees collected pursuant 7 to this subsection are appropriated to the department to be 8 used only for the purpose of administering this section and 9 shall be established so as not to exceed the budgeted cost of 10 administering this section to the extent not covered by the 11 moneys appropriated in subsection 9. Providing professional 12 development necessary to prepare teachers to participate in the 13 initiative shall be considered a cost of administering this 14 section. Notwithstanding section 8.33, fees collected by the 15 department that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 16 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 17 for expenditure for the purpose of expanding coursework offered 18 under the initiative in subsequent fiscal years. 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 9. There is appropriated from the general 20 fund of the state to the department, for the following fiscal 21 years, the following amounts, to be used for administering 22 this section and for not more than three full-time equivalent 23 positions: 24 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending 25 June 30, 2014, the sum of one million five hundred thousand 26 dollars. 27 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 28 June 30, 2015, the sum of one million five hundred thousand 29 dollars. 30 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending 31 June 30, 2016, the sum of one million five hundred thousand 32 dollars. 33 DIVISION II 34 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS 35 -1- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 1/ 71
H.F. 215 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 256.95 Teach Iowa marketing and public 1 outreach initiative. 2 Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the 3 general assembly, the department shall develop and implement a 4 teach Iowa marketing and public outreach initiative by January 5 1, 2014. The initiative shall have the following goals: 6 1. To motivate high-performing high school and college 7 students to enter teacher preparation programs and to enter the 8 teaching profession in Iowa upon successful completion of such 9 programs. 10 2. To motivate teacher candidates, especially those in 11 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, to 12 enter teacher preparation programs and to enter the teaching 13 profession in Iowa upon successful completion of such programs. 14 3. To recruit high-caliber teacher candidates to pursue 15 teaching careers in Iowa. 16 4. To encourage teacher candidates to pursue teaching 17 careers in rural Iowa. 18 5. To inform the public of the value of the teaching 19 profession and of the importance of Iowa’s education system to 20 the future of Iowa. 21 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 256.96 Online state job posting 22 system. 23 1. The department shall provide for the operation of an 24 online state job posting system. The system shall be designed 25 and implemented for the online posting of job openings offered 26 by school districts, charter schools, area education agencies, 27 the department, and accredited nonpublic schools. The system 28 shall be accessible via the department’s internet site. The 29 system shall include a mechanism for the electronic submission 30 of job openings for posting on the system as provided in 31 subsection 2. The department may contract for, or partner 32 with another entity for, the use of an existing internet 33 site to operate the online state job posting system if the 34 existing internet site is more effective and economical than 35 -2- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 2/ 71
H.F. 215 the department’s internet site. 1 2. A school district, charter school, or area education 2 agency shall submit all of its job openings to the department 3 for posting on the system. The department shall post all of 4 its job openings on the system. An accredited nonpublic school 5 may submit job openings to the department for posting on the 6 system. 7 3. This section shall not be construed to do any of the 8 following: 9 a. Prohibit any employer from advertising job openings and 10 recruiting employees independently of the system. 11 b. Prohibit any employer from using another method of 12 advertising job openings or another applicant tracking system 13 in addition to the system. 14 c. Provide the department with any regulatory authority in 15 the hiring process or hiring decisions of any employer other 16 than the department. 17 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 256.98 Teach Iowa student teaching 18 pilot project. 19 1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by 20 the general assembly, the department shall establish a teach 21 Iowa student teaching pilot project in collaboration with 22 two institutions of higher education which offer teacher 23 preparation programs approved by the state board of education 24 pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3. The two institutions 25 of higher education shall include one institution of higher 26 education under the control of the state board of regents and 27 one accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9. 28 2. The teach Iowa student teaching pilot project shall 29 provide students in teacher preparation programs with a 30 one-year student teaching experience. A student teaching 31 experience provided under the pilot project must include all 32 of the following requirements: 33 a. A participating institution of higher education 34 shall work with one or more school districts individually 35 -3- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 3/ 71
H.F. 215 or collaboratively to place groups of students in a 1 student teaching experience for an entire academic year. A 2 participating institution of higher education shall take into 3 consideration geographic diversity in the selection of school 4 districts for participation in the pilot project. 5 b. A participating institution of higher education shall 6 supervise the student teachers in the classroom and shall 7 provide the students with weekly on-site instruction in 8 pedagogy in the participating school districts. 9 3. The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 10 to administer this section. 11 Sec. 5. Section 261.2, subsection 8, Code 2013, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 8. Submit by January 15 annually a report to the general 14 assembly which provides, by program, the number of individuals 15 who received loan forgiveness in the previous fiscal year, the 16 amount paid to individuals under sections 261.23 , and 261.73 , 17 and 261.112 , and the institutions from which individuals 18 graduated, and that includes any proposed statutory changes and 19 the commission’s findings and recommendations. 20 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 261.110 Teach Iowa scholar program. 21 1. A teach Iowa scholar program is established to provide 22 teach Iowa scholar grants to selected high-caliber teachers. 23 The commission shall administer the program in collaboration 24 with the department of education. 25 2. An Iowa resident or nonresident applicant shall be 26 eligible for a teach Iowa scholar grant if the applicant 27 meets all of the criteria specified under, or established in 28 accordance with, subsection 3. 29 3. Criteria for eligibility shall be established by the 30 commission and shall include but are not limited to the 31 following: 32 a. The applicant was in the top twenty-five percent 33 academically of students exiting a teacher preparation program 34 approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 35 -4- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 4/ 71
H.F. 215 256.7, subsection 3, or a similar teacher preparation program 1 in another state, or had earned other comparable academic 2 credentials. 3 b. The applicant is preparing to teach in fields including 4 but not limited to science, technology, engineering, or 5 mathematics; or is preparing to teach in a hard-to-staff 6 subject as identified by the department. The department shall 7 annually identify and designate hard-to-staff subjects for the 8 purpose of this paragraph. 9 4. A selected applicant who meets all of the eligibility 10 requirements of this section shall be eligible for a teach Iowa 11 scholar grant for each year of full-time employment completed 12 in this state as a teacher for a school district, charter 13 school, area education agency, or accredited nonpublic school. 14 A teach Iowa scholar grant shall not exceed four thousand 15 dollars per year per recipient. Grants awarded under this 16 section shall not exceed a total of twenty thousand dollars per 17 recipient over a five-year period. 18 5. The commission, in collaboration with the department 19 of education, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 20 administer this section. The rules shall include but shall not 21 be limited to a process for use by the commission to determine 22 which eligible applicants will receive teach Iowa scholar 23 grants. 24 6. A teach Iowa scholar fund is established in the state 25 treasury. The fund shall be administered by the commission and 26 shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly 27 and any other moneys received by the commission for deposit 28 in the fund. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to the 29 commission for the teach Iowa scholar program. Notwithstanding 30 section 8.33, moneys in the fund at the close of the fiscal 31 year shall not revert to the general fund of the state but 32 shall remain available for expenditure for the teach Iowa 33 scholar program for subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding 34 section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in 35 -5- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 5/ 71
H.F. 215 the fund shall be credited to the fund. 1 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— TEACH IOWA FY 2 2013-2014. There is appropriated from the general fund of 3 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following 5 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6 purposes designated: 7 1. TEACH IOWA MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE 8 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 9 marketing and public outreach initiative pursuant to section 10 256.95, if enacted, and for not more than the following 11 full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 14 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 15 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 16 of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall 17 not revert but shall be transferred to the college student 18 aid commission for deposit in the teach Iowa scholar fund 19 established pursuant to section 261.110, if enacted. 20 2. TEACH IOWA STUDENT TEACHING PILOT PROJECT 21 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 22 student teaching pilot project pursuant to section 256.98, 23 if enacted, and for not more than the following full-time 24 equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 27 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— TEACH IOWA FY 28 2014-2015. There is appropriated from the general fund of 29 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 31 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 32 purposes designated: 33 1. TEACH IOWA MARKETING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE 34 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 35 -6- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 6/ 71
H.F. 215 marketing and public outreach initiative pursuant to section 1 256.95, if enacted, and for not more than the following 2 full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 5 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 6 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 7 of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall 8 not revert but shall be transferred to the college student 9 aid commission for deposit in the teach Iowa scholar fund 10 established pursuant to section 261.110, if enacted. 11 2. TEACH IOWA STUDENT TEACHING PILOT PROJECT 12 For purposes of developing and implementing the teach Iowa 13 student teaching pilot project pursuant to section 256.98, 14 if enacted, and for not more than the following full-time 15 equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 18 Sec. 9. REPEAL. Section 261.112, Code 2013, is repealed. 19 Sec. 10. TRANSITION FUNDING PROVISIONS. On July 1, 2014, 20 any unobligated and unencumbered moneys in the teacher shortage 21 loan forgiveness repayment fund shall revert to the general 22 fund of the state. Any remaining obligations of the teacher 23 shortage loan forgiveness program continuing on or after July 24 1, 2014, shall be met with moneys in the teach Iowa scholar 25 fund established by section 261.110. 26 Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provisions of this 27 division of this Act take effect July 1, 2014: 28 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 29 261.2. 30 2. The section of this division of this Act repealing 31 section 261.112. 32 DIVISION III 33 ASSESSMENTS —— IOWA CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION PROGRAM 34 Sec. 12. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b, Code 35 -7- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 7/ 71
H.F. 215 2013, is amended to read as follows: 1 b. A set of core academic indicators in mathematics and 2 reading in grades four, eight, and eleven, a set of core 3 academic indicators in science in grades eight and eleven, and 4 another set of core indicators that includes but is not limited 5 to graduation rate, postsecondary education, and successful 6 employment in Iowa. Annually, the department shall report 7 state data for each indicator in the condition of education 8 report. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection shall 9 specify that the approved district-wide assessment of student 10 progress administered for purposes of this paragraph shall be 11 the assessment utilized by school districts statewide in the 12 school year beginning July 1, 2011 , or a successor assessment 13 administered by the same assessment provider . However, at a 14 time determined by the director during the spring of the school 15 year beginning July 1, 2014, subject to an appropriation from 16 the general assembly for such purpose, the rules shall provide 17 that all students enrolled in school districts in grades 18 three through eight and grade eleven, prior to advancement 19 to the next grade, shall be administered an assessment that 20 is aligned to the Iowa common core standards in both content 21 and rigor; accurately describes student achievement and 22 growth for purposes of the school, the school district, and 23 state accountability systems; and provides valid, reliable, 24 and fair measures of student progress toward college or 25 career readiness. The state board may submit to the general 26 assembly recommendations the state board deems appropriate for 27 modifications of assessments of student progress administered 28 for purposes of this paragraph. 29 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 256.27 Iowa certificate of 30 distinction program and council. 31 1. An Iowa certificate of distinction program is 32 established within the department. The program shall be 33 designed by the director, in collaboration with local education 34 agencies and accredited higher education institutions, to 35 -8- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 8/ 71
H.F. 215 accomplish the following objectives if implemented by a school 1 district or accredited nonpublic school: 2 a. To define college- and career-ready performance 3 expectations that are aligned to national and international 4 college- and career-ready standards. 5 b. To compel stronger alignment of curriculum, instruction, 6 and assessment with the knowledge, skills, and abilities most 7 predictive of student success in secondary and postsecondary 8 education programs, and in careers. 9 c. To identify students who upon graduation from high school 10 demonstrate specific competencies aligned with college and 11 career readiness. 12 d. To validate that students have met specific expectations 13 and demonstrated essential competencies or skills identified 14 by the department as important across a range of education and 15 career opportunities. 16 e. To recognize students by awarding a certificate of 17 distinction associated with specific subjects or areas of 18 accomplishment. 19 f. (1) To encourage institutions of higher education 20 governed by the state board of regents and accredited private 21 institutions as defined in section 261.9 to consider the 22 certificate of distinction in assessing whether an applicant 23 meets the institution’s requirements for admission. 24 (2) To encourage community colleges to exempt students 25 awarded a certificate of distinction by meeting college- 26 or career-readiness standards from additional placement or 27 readiness testing. 28 (3) To integrate the Iowa certificate of distinction in 29 career-readiness and college-readiness program with the I have 30 a plan Iowa program administered by the college student aid 31 commission, the Iowa core implementation plan, competency-based 32 education, the skilled Iowa program administered by the 33 department of workforce development, the economic development 34 authority’s targeted industries program, the Iowa science, 35 -9- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 9/ 71
H.F. 215 technology, engineering, and mathematics advisory council, and 1 other statewide workforce initiatives as appropriate. 2 g. To encourage business and industry to realize the 3 benefits of the certificate of distinction program. 4 2. The certificate of distinction program council is 5 created within the department to regularly advise and make 6 recommendations to the director and the state board on the 7 operation of the certificate of distinction program. The 8 governor shall appoint the council’s members. 9 a. The council shall submit its findings and recommendations 10 periodically and at least annually in a report to the governor, 11 the director, and the state board. The council shall do the 12 following: 13 (1) Recommend specific academic or skill areas for which 14 an certificate of distinction may be awarded, including but 15 not limited to certificates related to college-readiness, 16 specialized academic pathways, and specialized career and 17 technical pathways including fields related to science, 18 technology, engineering, and mathematics. 19 (2) Recommend standards for certificates of distinction 20 that reflect the high quality of work a student must complete 21 throughout a significant portion of the student’s secondary 22 education, and not merely during a single year. 23 (3) Recommend specific requirements and criteria for 24 awarding a certificate of distinction in each subject or area 25 of accomplishment. The requirements shall include but not be 26 limited to the demonstration of competencies in both content 27 and universal constructs through the following: 28 (a) A core course of study. 29 (b) A specialized course of study related to each area for 30 which a certificate of distinction may be awarded. 31 (c) Multiple assessments and demonstrations of competency 32 in a variety of formats including but not limited to at least 33 one standardized measure of college readiness and the national 34 career readiness certificate. 35 -10- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 10/ 71
H.F. 215 (d) A capstone project portfolio demonstrating academic and 1 nonacademic skills and abilities associated with postsecondary 2 academic success. The recommendation shall include the content 3 areas in which a capstone project may be completed and an 4 optional capstone project focusing on entrepreneurship or 5 entrepreneurial education. 6 (4) Recommend, as necessary, adjustments to types or 7 categories of certificates of distinction available for award 8 based on criteria to be determined by the state board. 9 (5) Recommend a tiered implementation schedule that 10 begins July 1, 2014, has a goal of making some certificates of 11 distinction available for award to the 2015 graduating class, 12 and results in full implementation of the program by July 1, 13 2017. 14 (6) Recommend a strategy to meet the objective established 15 in subsection 1, paragraph “f” . 16 (7) Recommend a strategy to encourage participating Iowa 17 businesses and industries to establish hiring preferences to 18 an applicant who was awarded a certificate of distinction, 19 including but not limited to a certificate that requires 20 attainment of a national career readiness certificate and other 21 readiness criteria. 22 b. The council shall be comprised of at least twenty 23 voting members representing the elementary and secondary 24 education community, the postsecondary education community, 25 small business employers, medium-size business employers, large 26 business employers, local government, state government, and 27 economic development entities. Members shall be appointed 28 to reflect a balance between educators and noneducators. In 29 selecting individuals for appointment to the council, the 30 governor shall seek nominations from the following entities: 31 (1) The Iowa business council. 32 (2) The Iowa association of business and industry. 33 (3) The Iowa chamber alliance. 34 (4) The professional developers of Iowa. 35 -11- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 11/ 71
H.F. 215 (5) The department of workforce development. 1 (6) The economic development authority. 2 (7) An association representing individuals providing Iowa 3 career and technical education. 4 (8) An association comprised of Iowa school counselors. 5 (9) A statewide organization representing Iowa 6 municipalities. 7 (10) The Iowa council of governments. 8 (11) The state board of regents, which shall submit 9 nominations for at least three prospective members. 10 (12) An association representing accredited private 11 institutions as defined in section 261.9. 12 (13) A statewide association representing Iowa’s community 13 college presidents. 14 (14) A statewide association representing Iowa school 15 administrators licensed under chapter 272. 16 (15) A statewide association representing the boards of 17 directors of Iowa school districts. 18 (16) A statewide association representing Iowa’s accredited 19 nonpublic schools. 20 (17) A statewide organization made up of the Iowa school 21 districts with the largest enrollments. 22 (18) A statewide organization representing teachers 23 licensed under chapter 272. 24 c. Four members of the general assembly shall serve as ex 25 officio, nonvoting members of the council, with one member to 26 be appointed by each of the following: the majority leader of 27 the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of 28 the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the 29 house of representatives. A legislative member serves for a 30 term as provided in section 69.16B and is eligible for per diem 31 and expenses as provided in section 2.10. 32 3. The state board shall adopt, and may amend, standards, 33 requirements, and criteria for awarding a certificate of 34 distinction, which shall be made available to school districts 35 -12- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 12/ 71
H.F. 215 and participating accredited nonpublic schools not later than 1 July 1, 2014. 2 4. By June 1, 2014, the state board shall adopt rules 3 pursuant to chapter 17A for the administration of this section, 4 including but not limited to rules establishing the minimum 5 components of the certificate of distinction program that 6 are part of the educational standards under section 256.11, 7 subsection 5. The rules shall require participating school 8 districts to note achievement of a certificate of distinction 9 on a qualifying student’s high school transcript. 10 5. The authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic 11 school may elect to participate in the certificate of 12 distinction program, and may offer students enrolled in the 13 school the opportunity to participate in the program. 14 Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— CERTIFICATE OF 15 DISTINCTION PROGRAM. There is appropriated from the 16 general fund of the state to the department of education 17 for the following fiscal years the following amounts, or so 18 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 19 designated: 20 For purposes of developing and implementing the certificate 21 of distinction program pursuant to section 256.27, if enacted: 22 FY 2013-2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200,000 23 DIVISION IV 24 TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM 25 Sec. 15. Section 256.7, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 26 following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. Adopt rules establishing a statewide 28 system of evaluation and performance review requirements for 29 teachers and a statewide system of evaluation requirements for 30 administrators. The systems shall align with Iowa teaching 31 standards or the Iowa standards for school administrators, as 32 appropriate, and shall use clear and concise evaluation and 33 performance review criteria and descriptors; provide for a 34 fair and balanced use of student outcome measures, comprised 35 -13- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 13/ 71
H.F. 215 of objective, reliable measurers of student growth, classroom 1 observations and student surveys; include a tiered evaluation 2 or performance review system that differentiates at least 3 three levels of teacher performance; and be applicable to 4 all teachers and school administrators, as appropriate, in a 5 charter school, school district, or area education agency. 6 Sec. 16. Section 256.9, subsections 46 and 51, Code 2013, 7 are amended to read as follows: 8 46. Develop core knowledge and skill criteria, based upon 9 significantly shaped by the Iowa teaching standards and the 10 interstate teacher assessment and support consortium’s model 11 core teaching standards , for the evaluation, the advancement, 12 and for teacher career development purposes pursuant to chapter 13 284 . The criteria shall further define the characteristics of 14 quality teaching as established by the Iowa teaching standards 15 and the interstate teacher assessment and support consortium’s 16 model core teaching standards . The director, in consultation 17 with the board of educational examiners, shall also develop a 18 transition plan for implementation of the career development 19 standards developed pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 25 , 20 with regard to licensure renewal requirements. The plan shall 21 include a requirement that practitioners be allowed credit for 22 career development completed prior to implementation of the 23 career development standards developed pursuant to section 24 256.7, subsection 25 . 25 51. Develop , and periodically review and revise as 26 necessary, Iowa standards for school administrators, including 27 knowledge and skill criteria, and develop, based on the 28 Iowa standards for administrators, mentoring and induction, 29 evaluation processes, and professional development plans 30 pursuant to chapter 284A . The criteria shall further define 31 the characteristics of quality administrators as established by 32 the Iowa standards for school administrators. 33 Sec. 17. Section 256.9, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 34 following new subsection: 35 -14- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 14/ 71
H.F. 215 NEW SUBSECTION . 63. Do all of the following by July 1, 1 2015, in order to develop and implement an Iowa educator 2 development system: 3 a. (1) Develop by July 1, 2015, additional Iowa teaching 4 standards designed specifically for purposes of chapters 279 5 and 284. The additional standards shall align with nationally 6 accepted teaching standards. Based upon the standards 7 developed pursuant to this paragraph, the director shall 8 develop core knowledge and skill criteria for the evaluation 9 and advancement of teachers, and for teacher career development 10 purposes pursuant to chapter 284. The criteria shall further 11 define the characteristics of quality teaching as significantly 12 shaped by the Iowa teaching standards and the interstate 13 teacher assessment and support consortium’s model core teaching 14 standards. 15 (2) The Iowa teaching standards developed pursuant to 16 subparagraph (1) shall be based on significant input from the 17 council on educator development established and convened by the 18 director. By October 15, 2015, the director shall submit to 19 the state board and to the general assembly recommendations 20 for changes in policy or statute necessary to implement the 21 Iowa teaching standards developed pursuant to subparagraph (1). 22 This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2016. 23 b. Develop and implement Iowa standards for school 24 administrators designed specifically for purposes of chapters 25 272 and 284A. The standards shall be based on significant 26 input from Iowa administrators and align with nationally 27 accepted school administrator standards. 28 c. Review and, where necessary, revise the standards and 29 requirements for the evaluator training program established 30 pursuant to section 284.10. 31 d. Develop and implement a coaching and support system for 32 teachers aligned with the Iowa teacher career paths, leadership 33 roles, and compensation framework established pursuant to 34 section 284.15, if enacted. 35 -15- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 15/ 71
H.F. 215 e. Develop and implement a coaching and support system 1 for administrators aligned with the beginning administrator 2 mentoring and induction program created pursuant to section 3 284A.5. 4 Sec. 18. Section 272.9A, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 1. Beginning July 1, 2007, requirements Requirements for 7 administrator licensure beyond an initial license shall include 8 completion of a beginning administrator mentoring and induction 9 program and demonstration of competence on the administrator 10 Iowa standards for school administrators adopted pursuant to 11 section 284A.3 256.7, subsection 27 . 12 Sec. 19. Section 279.14, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 1. The board shall establish written evaluation criteria 15 and shall establish and annually implement evaluation 16 procedures. The evaluation criteria and procedures shall be 17 consistent with the statewide system of performance review 18 requirements established by the state board pursuant to section 19 256.7, subsection 33, and the provisions of chapter 284. If 20 an exclusive bargaining representative has been certified, the 21 board shall negotiate in good faith with respect to evaluation 22 procedures pursuant to chapter 20 . 23 Sec. 20. Section 279.23A, Code 2013, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 279.23A Evaluation criteria and procedures. 26 The board shall establish written evaluation criteria and 27 shall establish and annually implement evaluation procedures. 28 The evaluation criteria and procedures shall be consistent 29 with the statewide system of evaluation requirements for 30 administrators established by the state board pursuant to 31 section 256.7, subsection 33, and with the provisions of 32 chapter 284A. The board shall also establish written job 33 descriptions for all supervisory positions. 34 Sec. 21. Section 284.3, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2013, are 35 -16- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 16/ 71
H.F. 215 amended to read as follows: 1 2. A school board shall provide for the following: 2 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for beginning 3 teachers required to allow beginning teachers to progress to 4 career teachers, standards and criteria that are the Iowa 5 teaching standards specified in subsection 1 and the criteria 6 for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the department in 7 accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 director . These 8 standards and criteria shall be set forth in an instrument 9 provided by the department. The comprehensive evaluation 10 and instrument are not subject to negotiations or grievance 11 procedures pursuant to chapter 20 or determinations made by the 12 board of directors under section 279.14 . A local school board 13 and its certified bargaining representative may negotiate, 14 pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and grievance procedures for 15 beginning teachers that are not in conflict with this chapter . 16 If, in accordance with section 279.19 , a beginning teacher 17 appeals the determination of a school board to an adjudicator 18 under section 279.17 , the adjudicator selected shall have 19 successfully completed training related to the Iowa teacher 20 standards, the criteria adopted by the state board of education 21 in accordance with subsection 3 , and any additional training 22 required under rules adopted by the public employment relations 23 board in cooperation with the state board of education. 24 b. For purposes of performance reviews for teachers other 25 than beginning teachers, evaluations that contain, at a 26 minimum, the Iowa teaching standards specified in subsection 1 27 and the interstate teacher assessment and support consortium’s 28 model core teaching standards , as well as the criteria for the 29 Iowa additional teaching standards developed by the department 30 in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 director, 31 and a balanced use of student outcome measurers, comprised 32 of objective, reliable measures of student growth, classroom 33 observation, and student surveys . A local school board and its 34 certified bargaining representative may negotiate, pursuant 35 -17- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 17/ 71
H.F. 215 to chapter 20 , additional teaching standards and criteria. A 1 local school board and its certified bargaining representative 2 shall negotiate, pursuant to chapter 20 , evaluation and 3 grievance procedures for teachers other than beginning teachers 4 that are not in conflict with this chapter . 5 3. The state board shall adopt by rule pursuant to chapter 6 17A the criteria developed by the department in accordance with 7 section 256.9, subsection 46 director . 8 Sec. 22. Section 284.8, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 2. If a supervisor or an evaluator determines, at any 11 time, as a result of a teacher’s performance that the teacher 12 is not meeting district expectations under the Iowa teaching 13 standards specified in section 284.3, subsection 1 , paragraphs 14 “a” through “h” , the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards 15 developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, 16 subsection 46 director , and any other standards or criteria 17 established in the collective bargaining agreement, the 18 evaluator shall, at the direction of the teacher’s supervisor, 19 recommend to the district that the teacher participate in an 20 intensive assistance program. The intensive assistance program 21 and its implementation are subject to negotiation and grievance 22 procedures established pursuant to chapter 20 . All school 23 districts shall be prepared to offer an intensive assistance 24 program. 25 Sec. 23. Section 284A.2, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 3. “Comprehensive evaluation” means a summative evaluation 28 of a beginning administrator conducted by an evaluator 29 in accordance with section 284A.3 284A.4 for purposes of 30 determining a beginning administrator’s level of competency 31 for recommendation for licensure based on the Iowa standards 32 for school administrators adopted pursuant to section 256.7, 33 subsection 27 . 34 Sec. 24. Section 284A.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 35 -18- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 18/ 71
H.F. 215 follows: 1 284A.3 Iowa standards for school administrators administrator 2 evaluations. 3 By July 1, 2008, each school board shall provide for 4 evaluations for administrators under individual professional 5 development plans developed in accordance with section 279.23A , 6 and the Iowa standards for school administrators and related 7 criteria adopted by the state board in accordance with section 8 256.7, subsection 27 . A local school board may establish 9 additional administrator standards and related criteria. This 10 section is repealed July 1, 2015. 11 Sec. 25. COUNCIL ON EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED. 12 1. The director of the department of education shall 13 establish and convene a council on educator development 14 to review the current teacher and administrator evaluation 15 requirements and the teacher performance review requirements, 16 and to make recommendations to the director regarding 17 improvement to the evaluation and performance review 18 requirements for teachers and to the evaluation requirements 19 for administrators. 20 2. The council shall make recommendations to the director 21 concerning development of the following: 22 a. A holistic vision of teacher and administrator 23 development and dissemination of this vision to schools, school 24 districts, and area education agencies. 25 b. Methods designed to foster a culture of continuous 26 learning and improvement within schools, school districts, 27 and area education agencies with differentiated supports for 28 educators. 29 c. Iowa teaching standards and the administrator standards 30 for school administrators. 31 d. Performance review for teachers and evaluation criteria 32 for teachers and administrators. 33 e. A method for incorporating a fair and balanced use of 34 student outcome measures comprised of objective, reliable 35 -19- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 19/ 71
H.F. 215 measures of student growth, classroom observation, and student 1 surveys, into teacher evaluations. 2 f. A means to differentiate levels of teacher performance. 3 3. The council shall be comprised of at least seventeen 4 voting members appointed by the director as follows: 5 a. Eight members representing education stakeholders; four 6 of whom shall be practitioners knowledgeable about the Iowa 7 core curriculum, and four of whom shall be knowledgeable about 8 current education research and practice in educator quality. 9 b. One member representing the department of education, who 10 shall serve as chairperson of the council. 11 c. One member representing the area education agencies. 12 d. One member representing a certified employee 13 organization representing teachers licensed under chapter 272. 14 e. One member representing a statewide organization 15 representing school administrators licensed under chapter 272. 16 f. One member representing rural school districts selected 17 by a statewide organization representing the boards of 18 directors of school districts. 19 g. One member representing an organization made up of Iowa 20 school districts with the largest student enrollments. 21 h. One member representing Iowa’s approved teacher 22 preparation programs. 23 i. One member representing Iowa’s approved administrator 24 preparation programs. 25 j. One member representing parents of Iowa elementary or 26 secondary students. 27 k. Other education stakeholders as determined by the 28 director. 29 4. Four members of the general assembly shall serve as ex 30 officio, nonvoting members of the council, with one member to 31 be appointed by each of the following: the majority leader of 32 the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of 33 the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the 34 house of representatives. 35 -20- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 20/ 71
H.F. 215 5. The council shall submit its findings and 1 recommendations to the state board of education, the governor, 2 and the general assembly by January 1, 2015. 3 6. The director shall consider the findings and 4 recommendations of the council to revise evaluator training in 5 accordance with section 256.9, subsection 63; and to develop 6 a statewide system of performance review requirements for 7 teachers and a statewide system of evaluation requirements for 8 administrators which the director shall submit to the state 9 board of education for approval. 10 Sec. 26. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT 11 SYSTEM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 12 state to the department of education for the fiscal period 13 beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 14 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 15 purposes designated: 16 For purposes of developing and implementing an Iowa educator 17 development system pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 63, 18 if enacted, and establishing a council on educator development 19 pursuant to this Act: 20 FY 2013-2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 21 FY 2014-2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,500,000 22 Of the moneys appropriated each fiscal year for purposes of 23 this section, up to $300,000 may be used by the department for 24 administrative purposes and for not more than three full-time 25 equivalent positions. 26 DIVISION V 27 IOWA TEACHER CAREER AND COMPENSATION MATTERS 28 Sec. 27. Section 257.1, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 29 2013, is amended to read as follows: 30 b. For the budget year commencing July 1, 1999, and for each 31 succeeding budget year the regular program foundation base per 32 pupil is eighty-seven and five-tenths percent of the regular 33 program state cost per pupil. For the budget year commencing 34 July 1, 1991, and for each succeeding budget year the special 35 -21- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 21/ 71
H.F. 215 education support services foundation base is seventy-nine 1 percent of the special education support services state cost 2 per pupil. The combined foundation base is the sum of the 3 regular program foundation base, the special education support 4 services foundation base, the total teacher salary supplement 5 district cost, the total professional development supplement 6 district cost, the total early intervention supplement district 7 cost, the total teacher leadership supplement district cost, 8 the total area education agency teacher salary supplement 9 district cost, and the total area education agency professional 10 development supplement district cost. 11 Sec. 28. Section 257.1, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 3. Computations rounded. In making computations and 14 payments under this chapter , except in the case of computations 15 relating to funding of special education support services, 16 media services, and educational services provided through the 17 area education agencies, and the teacher salary supplement, the 18 professional development supplement, and the early intervention 19 supplement, and the teacher leadership supplement, the 20 department of management shall round amounts to the nearest 21 whole dollar. 22 Sec. 29. Section 257.4, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 23 2013, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 24 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (8) The total teacher leadership 25 supplement district cost. 26 Sec. 30. Section 257.8, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The categorical 29 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 30 2010, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth 31 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent. 32 The categorical state percent of growth for each budget year 33 shall be established by statute which shall be enacted within 34 thirty days of the submission in the year preceding the 35 -22- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 22/ 71
H.F. 215 base year of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The 1 establishment of the categorical state percent of growth for a 2 budget year shall be the only subject matter of the bill which 3 enacts the categorical state percent of growth for a budget 4 year. The categorical state percent of growth may include 5 state percents of growth for the teacher salary supplement, the 6 professional development supplement, and the early intervention 7 supplement , and the teacher leadership supplement . 8 Sec. 31. Section 257.9, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 9 following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. Teacher leadership supplement state cost 11 per pupil. The teacher leadership supplement state cost per 12 pupil amount for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, shall 13 be calculated by the department of management by dividing the 14 allocation amount for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, 15 in section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “0e” , subparagraph 16 (5), by one-third of the statewide total budget enrollment for 17 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. The teacher leadership 18 supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning 19 July 1, 2015, and succeeding budget years, shall be the teacher 20 leadership supplement state cost per pupil for the base year 21 plus an allowable growth amount that is equal to the teacher 22 leadership supplement categorical state percent of growth, 23 pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, 24 multiplied by the teacher leadership supplement state cost per 25 pupil for the base year. 26 Sec. 32. Section 257.10, subsection 8, paragraph a, Code 27 2013, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. Combined district cost is the sum of the regular program 29 district cost per pupil multiplied by the weighted enrollment, 30 the special education support services district cost, the total 31 teacher salary supplement district cost, the total professional 32 development supplement district cost, and the total early 33 intervention supplement district cost, and the total teacher 34 leadership supplement district cost, plus the sum of the 35 -23- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 23/ 71
H.F. 215 additional district cost allocated to the district to fund 1 media services and educational services provided through the 2 area education agency, the area education agency total teacher 3 salary supplement district cost and the area education agency 4 total professional development supplement district cost. 5 Sec. 33. Section 257.10, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 12. Teacher leadership supplement cost per 8 pupil and district cost. 9 a. The teacher leadership supplement district cost per 10 pupil amount for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, shall 11 be calculated by the department of management by dividing the 12 allocation amount for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, 13 in section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “0e” , subparagraph 14 (5), by one-third of the statewide total budget enrollment 15 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. For the budget 16 year beginning July 1, 2015, and succeeding budget years, the 17 teacher leadership supplement district cost per pupil for each 18 school district for a budget year is the teacher leadership 19 supplement program district cost per pupil for the base year 20 plus the teacher leadership supplement state allowable growth 21 amount for the budget year. 22 b. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2015, and 23 succeeding budget years, if the department of management 24 determines that the unadjusted teacher leadership supplement 25 district cost of a school district for a budget year is less 26 than one hundred percent of the unadjusted teacher leadership 27 supplement district cost for the base year for the school 28 district, the school district shall receive a budget adjustment 29 for that budget year equal to the difference. 30 c. (1) The unadjusted teacher leadership supplement 31 district cost is the teacher leadership supplement district 32 cost per pupil for each school district for a budget year 33 multiplied by the budget enrollment for that school district. 34 (2) The total teacher leadership supplement district cost 35 -24- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 24/ 71
H.F. 215 is the sum of the unadjusted teacher leadership supplement 1 district cost plus the budget adjustment for that budget year. 2 d. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, and 3 succeeding budget years, the use of the funds calculated under 4 this subsection shall comply with the requirements of chapter 5 284 and shall be distributed to teachers pursuant to section 6 284.15. The funds shall be used only to increase the stipend 7 payment for a model, mentor, or lead teacher; to increase the 8 percentages of model, mentor, or lead teachers; to increase the 9 minimum teacher starting salary to thirty-two thousand dollars; 10 or to cover the costs for the time mentor and lead teachers are 11 not providing instruction to students in a classroom. 12 Sec. 34. Section 257.16, subsection 4, Code 2013, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 4. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if 15 the governor orders budget reductions in accordance with 16 section 8.31 , the teacher salary supplement district cost, 17 the professional development supplement district cost, and 18 the early intervention supplement district cost , and the 19 teacher leadership supplement district cost as calculated 20 under section 257.10, subsections 9, 10, and 11 , and 12, and 21 the area education agency teacher salary supplement district 22 cost and the area education agency professional development 23 supplement district cost as calculated under section 257.37A, 24 subsections 1 and 2 , shall be paid in full as calculated and 25 the reductions in the appropriations provided in accordance 26 with this section shall be reduced from the remaining moneys 27 appropriated pursuant to this section and shall be distributed 28 on a per pupil basis calculated with the weighted enrollment 29 determined in accordance with section 257.6, subsection 5 . 30 Sec. 35. Section 282.18, subsection 7, Code 2013, is amended 31 to read as follows: 32 7. A pupil participating in open enrollment shall be 33 counted, for state school foundation aid purposes, in the 34 pupil’s district of residence. A pupil’s residence, for 35 -25- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 25/ 71
H.F. 215 purposes of this section , means a residence under section 1 282.1 . The board of directors of the district of residence 2 shall pay to the receiving district the state cost per 3 pupil for the previous school year , the teacher leadership 4 supplement district cost per pupil for the previous fiscal 5 year as provided in section 257.10, and the teacher leadership 6 supplement state cost per pupil for the previous fiscal year 7 as provided in section 257.9 , plus any moneys received for 8 the pupil as a result of the non-English speaking weighting 9 under section 280.4, subsection 3 , for the previous school 10 year multiplied by the state cost per pupil for the previous 11 year. If the pupil participating in open enrollment is also 12 an eligible pupil under section 261E.6 , the receiving district 13 shall pay the tuition reimbursement amount to an eligible 14 postsecondary institution as provided in section 261E.7 . 15 Sec. 36. Section 284.2, subsections 1, 7, and 8, Code 2013, 16 are amended to read as follows: 17 1. “Beginning teacher” means an individual serving under an 18 initial or intern license, issued by the board of educational 19 examiners under chapter 272 , who is assuming a position as a 20 teacher. “Beginning teacher” includes an individual who is 21 an initial teacher. For purposes of the beginning teacher 22 mentoring and induction program created pursuant to section 23 284.5 , “beginning teacher” also includes preschool teachers 24 who are licensed by the board of educational examiners under 25 chapter 272 and are employed by a school district or area 26 education agency. “Beginning teacher” does not include a 27 teacher whose employment with a school district or area 28 education agency is probationary unless the teacher is serving 29 under an initial or teacher intern license issued by the board 30 of educational examiners under chapter 272 . 31 7. “Mentor” means an individual employed by a school 32 district or area education agency as a teacher or a retired 33 teacher who holds a valid license issued under chapter 34 272 . The individual must have a record of four two years 35 -26- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 26/ 71
H.F. 215 of successful teaching practice, must be employed on a 1 nonprobationary basis, and must demonstrate professional 2 commitment to both the improvement of teaching and learning and 3 the development of beginning teachers. 4 8. “Performance review” means a summative evaluation of 5 a teacher other than a beginning teacher and that is used 6 to determine whether the teacher’s practice meets school 7 district expectations and the Iowa teaching standards , and to 8 determine whether the teacher’s practice meets school district 9 expectations for career advancement in accordance with section 10 284.7 284.8 . 11 Sec. 37. Section 284.3, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 12 2013, is amended to read as follows: 13 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for , standards 14 and criteria which measure a beginning teachers required to 15 allow beginning teachers to progress to career teachers, 16 standards and criteria that are teacher’s performance against 17 the Iowa teaching standards specified in subsection 1 , and 18 the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the 19 department in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 46 to 20 determine whether the teacher’s practice meets the requirements 21 specified for a career teacher . These standards and criteria 22 shall be set forth in an instrument provided by the department. 23 The comprehensive evaluation and instrument are not subject to 24 negotiations or grievance procedures pursuant to chapter 20 or 25 determinations made by the board of directors under section 26 279.14 . A local school board and its certified bargaining 27 representative may negotiate, pursuant to chapter 20 , 28 evaluation and grievance procedures for beginning teachers that 29 are not in conflict with this chapter . If, in accordance with 30 section 279.19 , a beginning teacher appeals the determination 31 of a school board to an adjudicator under section 279.17 , the 32 adjudicator selected shall have successfully completed training 33 related to the Iowa teacher standards, the criteria adopted by 34 the state board of education in accordance with subsection 3 , 35 -27- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 27/ 71
H.F. 215 and any additional training required under rules adopted by the 1 public employment relations board in cooperation with the state 2 board of education . 3 Sec. 38. Section 284.3A, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 4 2013, is amended to read as follows: 5 a. For the school budget year beginning July 1, 2010, 6 and each succeeding school year, school districts and area 7 education agencies shall combine payments made to teachers 8 under sections 257.10 and 257.37A with regular wages to 9 create a combined salary. The teacher contract issued under 10 section 279.13 must include the combined salary. If a school 11 district or area education agency uses a salary schedule, a 12 combined salary schedule shall be used for regular wages and 13 for distribution of payments under sections 257.10 and 257.37A , 14 incorporating the salary minimums required in section 284.7 15 or 284.15 . The combined salary schedule must use only the 16 combined salary and cannot differentiate regular salaries and 17 distribution of payments under sections 257.10 and 257.37A . 18 Sec. 39. Section 284.5, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 19 by striking the subsection. 20 Sec. 40. Section 284.5, subsection 4, Code 2013, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 4. Each school district and area education agency shall 23 develop an initial beginning teacher mentoring and induction 24 a plan for the program . A school district shall include its 25 plan in the school district’s comprehensive school improvement 26 plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 21 . The 27 beginning teacher mentoring and induction plan shall, at a 28 minimum, provide for a two-year sequence of induction program 29 content and activities to support the Iowa teaching standards 30 and beginning teacher professional and personal needs; mentor 31 training that includes, at a minimum, skills of classroom 32 demonstration and coaching, and district expectations for 33 beginning teacher competence on Iowa teaching standards; 34 placement of mentors and beginning teachers; the process for 35 -28- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 28/ 71
H.F. 215 dissolving mentor and beginning teacher partnerships; district 1 organizational support for release time for mentors and 2 beginning teachers to plan, provide demonstration of classroom 3 practices, observe teaching, and provide feedback; structure 4 for mentor selection and assignment of mentors to beginning 5 teachers; a district facilitator; and program evaluation. 6 Sec. 41. Section 284.6, subsections 6 and 8, Code 2013, are 7 amended to read as follows: 8 6. School districts, a consortium of school districts, 9 area education agencies, higher education institutions, 10 and other public or private entities including professional 11 associations may be approved by the state board to provide 12 teacher professional development. The professional development 13 program or offering shall, at minimum, meet the requirements 14 of subsection 1 . The state board shall adopt rules for the 15 approval of professional development providers and standards 16 for the district development plan. 17 8. For each year in which a school district receives funds 18 calculated and paid to school districts for professional 19 development pursuant to section 257.10, subsection 10 , or 20 section 257.37A, subsection 2 , the school district shall create 21 quality professional development opportunities. Not less than 22 thirty-six hours in the school calendar, held outside of the 23 minimum school day, shall be set aside during nonpreparation 24 time or designated professional development time to allow 25 practitioners to collaborate with each other to deliver 26 educational programs and assess student learning , or to engage 27 in peer review pursuant to section 284.8, subsection 1 . The 28 goal for the use of the funds is to provide one additional 29 contract day or the equivalent thereof for professional 30 development, and Priority for use of the funds is shall be 31 to implement the professional development provisions of the 32 teacher career paths and leadership roles specified in section 33 284.7 or 284.15, including but not limited to providing 34 professional development to teachers, including additional 35 -29- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 29/ 71
H.F. 215 salaries for time beyond the normal negotiated agreement; pay 1 for substitute teachers, professional development materials, 2 speakers, and professional development content; and costs 3 associated with implementing the individual professional 4 development plans. The use of the funds shall be balanced 5 between school district, attendance center, and individual 6 professional development plans, making every reasonable effort 7 to provide equal access to all teachers. 8 Sec. 42. Section 284.7, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 9 following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. This section is repealed July 1, 2016. 11 Sec. 43. Section 284.8, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 1. A school district shall provide for an annual review of 14 each teacher’s performance for purposes of assisting teachers 15 in making continuous improvement, documenting continued 16 competence in the Iowa teaching standards, or identifying 17 teachers in need of improvement , or to determine whether the 18 teacher’s practice meets school district expectations for 19 career advancement in accordance with section 284.7 . The 20 review shall include, at minimum, classroom observation 21 of the teacher, a balanced use of student outcome measures 22 comprised of objective, reliable measures of student growth, 23 student surveys, the teacher’s progress, and implementation 24 of the teacher’s individual professional development plan , 25 subject to the level of resources provided to implement 26 the plan ; and shall include supporting documentation from 27 parents, students, and other teachers. The first year of 28 review shall be a performance review and the second year and 29 third years of review shall be conducted by a peer group of 30 teachers focused on the professional development plan developed 31 pursuant to section 284.6 . The peer group shall review 32 all of the peer group members. Peer group reviews shall be 33 formative and shall be conducted on an informal, collaborative 34 basis that is focused on assisting each peer group member in 35 -30- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 30/ 71
H.F. 215 achieving the goals of the teacher’s individual professional 1 development plan. Peer group reviews shall not be the basis 2 for recommending that a teacher participate in an intensive 3 assistance program, and shall not be used to determine the 4 compensation, promotion, layoff, or termination of a teacher, 5 or any other determination affecting a teacher’s employment 6 status. However, as a result of a peer group review, a teacher 7 may elect to participate in an intensive assistance program. 8 Members of the peer group shall be reviewed every third year 9 by at least one evaluator certified in accordance with section 10 284.10 . 11 Sec. 44. Section 284.8, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 12 by striking the subsection. 13 Sec. 45. Section 284.9, subsection 4, Code 2013, is amended 14 to read as follows: 15 4. A teacher who does not receive a recommendation from a 16 review panel may appeal that denial to an administrative law 17 judge located in the department of inspections and appeals. 18 The state shall not be liable for a teacher’s attorney fees, 19 costs, or damages that may result from an appeal of a review 20 panel’s decision. The state board shall adopt rules to 21 administer this section . 22 Sec. 46. Section 284.9, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 23 following new subsection: 24 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. This section is repealed July 1, 2016. 25 Sec. 47. NEW SECTION . 284.11 State supplemental assistance 26 for high-need schools. 27 1. Findings and intent. The general assembly finds that 28 students whose first language is not English, who have special 29 needs, or who come from low-income backgrounds face potential 30 obstacles to learning. Schools across Iowa, both urban and 31 rural, have increasing numbers of students who face these 32 challenges. Therefore, it is the intent of the general 33 assembly to provide supplemental assistance to the highest-need 34 schools in Iowa to address these challenges. This section 35 -31- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 31/ 71
H.F. 215 provides for state assistance to allow school districts to 1 develop extended learning time programs, hire instructional 2 support staff, provide additional professional development, or 3 supplement the salary of teachers in the identified schools. 4 2. Department’s responsibilities. The department shall do 5 the following: 6 a. Collect relevant data and establish a list of high-need 7 schools eligible for state supplemental assistance. The 8 department shall establish a process and criteria to determine 9 which schools are placed on the list and the department shall 10 revise the list annually. Criteria for the determination of 11 which high-need schools shall be placed on the list shall be 12 based upon factors that include but are not limited to the 13 socioeconomic status of the students enrolled in the school, 14 the percentage of the school’s student body who are limited 15 English proficient students, student academic growth, certified 16 instructional staff attrition, and geographic balance. The 17 department may approve or disapprove requests for revision 18 of the list, which a school district submits pursuant to 19 subsection 3. 20 b. Develop a standardized process for distributing moneys 21 appropriated for supplemental assistance for teachers in 22 high-need schools under section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph 23 “00e” , to school districts. In determining the process 24 for distribution of such moneys, the department shall take 25 into consideration the amount of moneys appropriated for 26 supplemental assistance in high-need schools for the given 27 year and the minimal amount of moneys needed to increase the 28 academic achievement of students. A school district receiving 29 moneys pursuant to this section shall certify annually to the 30 department how the moneys distributed to the school district 31 pursuant to this section were used by the school district. 32 c. Review the use and effectiveness of the funds distributed 33 to school districts for supplemental assistance in high-need 34 schools under this section, and consider the findings and 35 -32- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 32/ 71
H.F. 215 recommendations of the commission on educator leadership 1 and compensation submitted pursuant to section 284.15, 2 subsection 11, relating to the use and effectiveness of the 3 funds distributed to school districts under this section. The 4 department shall submit its findings and recommendations in a 5 report to the general assembly by January 15 annually. 6 3. School district request for approval. A school district 7 may request on an annual basis approval from the department 8 for additions to the list of high-need schools the department 9 maintains pursuant to subsection 2 based upon the unique local 10 conditions and needs of the school district. The criteria used 11 to determine the placement of high-need schools on the list in 12 accordance with subsection 2, does not restrict the department 13 from adding a high-need school to the list as requested by a 14 school district on the basis of unique local conditions and 15 needs pursuant to this subsection. 16 4. Moneys received and miscellaneous income. The 17 distribution of moneys allocated pursuant to section 284.13, 18 subsection 1, paragraph “00e” , to a school district shall be 19 made in one payment on or about October 15 of the fiscal year 20 for which the appropriation is made, taking into consideration 21 the relative budget and cash position of the state resources. 22 Such moneys shall not be commingled with state aid payments 23 made under section 257.16 to a school district and shall be 24 accounted for by the local school district separately from 25 state aid payments. Payments made to school districts under 26 this section are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 27 257. A school district shall maintain a separate listing 28 within its budget for payments received and expenditures made 29 pursuant to this section. 30 5. Moneys received to supplement salaries. Moneys received 31 by a school district pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, 32 paragraph “00e” , shall be used to supplement and not supplant 33 the salary being received by a teacher in a high-need school, 34 and shall not be considered under chapter 20 by an arbitrator 35 -33- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 33/ 71
H.F. 215 or other third party in determining a comparison of the wages 1 of teachers in that high-need school with the wages of teachers 2 in other buildings or in another school district. 3 Sec. 48. Section 284.13, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 4 by adding the following new paragraphs: 5 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. (1) For the following years, to the 6 department of education, for purposes of teacher leadership 7 supplemental aid payments to school districts for implementing 8 the career paths, leadership roles, and compensation framework 9 or comparable system approved in accordance with section 10 284.15, the following amounts: 11 (a) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending 12 June 30, 2014, five million dollars. 13 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 14 June 30, 2015, fifty million dollars. 15 (c) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending 16 June 30, 2016, fifty million dollars. 17 (d) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 18 June 30, 2017, fifty million dollars. 19 (e) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and for 20 each succeeding fiscal year, one million five hundred thousand 21 dollars. 22 (2) (a) For the initial school year for which a school 23 district receives department approval for and implements a 24 system in accordance with section 284.15, subsection 8, teacher 25 leadership supplement foundation aid payable to that school 26 district shall be paid from the allocation made in subparagraph 27 (1) for that school year. For that school year, the teacher 28 leadership supplement foundation aid payable to the school 29 district is the product of the teacher leadership district 30 cost per pupil for the school year multiplied by the school 31 district’s budget enrollment. 32 (b) For budget years subsequent to the initial school year 33 for which a school district implemented a system and received 34 funding pursuant to subparagraph division (a), the teacher 35 -34- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 34/ 71
H.F. 215 leadership supplement foundation aid payable to that school 1 district shall be paid from the appropriation made in section 2 257.16. 3 (3) Of the moneys allocated to the department for the 4 purposes of this paragraph “0e” , not more than one million 5 dollars shall be used by the department for the development of 6 a delivery system implementing the career paths and leadership 7 roles specified in section 284.15 including but not limited 8 to planning grants to districts and area education agencies, 9 technical assistance for the department, technical assistance 10 for districts and area education agencies, training and staff 11 development, and the contracting of external expertise and 12 services. A portion of the moneys allocated annually to the 13 department for purposes of this subparagraph (3) may be used 14 by the department for administrative purposes and for not more 15 than five full-time equivalent positions. 16 (4) Of the moneys allocated to the department for the 17 purposes of this paragraph “0e” , not more than five hundred 18 thousand dollars annually shall be used by the department to 19 provide technical assistance to school districts and area 20 education agencies in the design and implementation of the 21 teacher career paths, leadership roles, and compensation 22 framework established pursuant to section 284.15, and 23 for not more than two full-time equivalent positions. In 24 allocating and expending moneys appropriated pursuant to this 25 subparagraph, the department shall give priority to school 26 districts with certified enrollments of fewer than six hundred 27 students. 28 (5) Of the moneys allocated to the department for purposes 29 of this paragraph “0e” , for each fiscal year of the fiscal 30 period beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2017, the 31 amount remaining after the allocations in subparagraphs (3) 32 and (4) shall be payable to the school districts that have 33 an approved career path, leadership roles, and compensation 34 framework or approved comparable system as provided in section 35 -35- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 35/ 71
H.F. 215 284.15. 1 (6) For each fiscal year of the fiscal period beginning 2 July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2017, moneys received by a 3 school district pursuant to this paragraph “0e” shall not be 4 considered under chapter 20 by an arbitrator or other third 5 party in determining a comparison of the wages of teachers in 6 that school district with the wages of teachers in another 7 school district. 8 (7) The receipt of funding by a school district for the 9 purposes of this paragraph “0e” , and the need for additional 10 funding for the purposes of this paragraph “0e” , or the 11 enrollment count of eligible students under this chapter, 12 shall not be considered to be unusual circumstances, create an 13 unusual need for additional funds, or qualify under any other 14 circumstances that may be used by the school budget review 15 committee to grant supplemental aid to or establish modified 16 allowable growth for a school district under section 257.31. 17 NEW PARAGRAPH . 00e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 18 2014, and for each subsequent fiscal year, to the department 19 of education, ten million dollars for purposes of implementing 20 the supplemental assistance for high-need schools provisions 21 of section 284.11. Annually, of the moneys allocated to 22 the department for purposes of this paragraph, up to one 23 hundred thousand dollars may be used by the department for 24 administrative purposes and for not more than one full-time 25 equivalent position. 26 Sec. 49. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 27 2013, is amended to read as follows: 28 e. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any moneys remaining 29 unencumbered or unobligated from the moneys allocated for 30 purposes of paragraph paragraphs “a” , “b” , or “c” through “00e” 31 shall not revert but shall remain available in the succeeding 32 fiscal year for expenditure for the purposes designated. 33 The provisions of section 8.39 shall not apply to the funds 34 appropriated pursuant to this subsection . 35 -36- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 36/ 71
H.F. 215 Sec. 50. Section 284.13, Code 2013, is amended by adding the 1 following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. The state board may adopt rules which 3 assure the allocation of resources under this section in a 4 manner that optimizes the fulfillment of the purposes specified 5 in sections 284.11 and 284.15. 6 Sec. 51. NEW SECTION . 284.15 Iowa teacher career paths, 7 leadership roles, and compensation framework. 8 1. To promote continuous improvement in Iowa’s quality 9 teaching workforce and to give Iowa teachers the opportunity 10 for career recognition that reflects the various roles teachers 11 play as educational leaders, a framework for Iowa teacher 12 career paths, leadership roles, and compensation is established 13 for teachers employed by school districts. A teacher employed 14 by an area education agency may be included in a framework 15 established by a school district if the area education agency 16 and the school district enter into a contract for such purpose. 17 The framework is designed to accomplish the following goals: 18 a. To attract able and promising new teachers by offering 19 competitive starting salaries and offering short-term 20 and long-term professional development and leadership 21 opportunities. 22 b. To retain effective teachers by providing enhanced career 23 opportunities. 24 c. To promote collaboration by developing and supporting 25 opportunities for teachers in schools and school districts 26 statewide to learn from each other. 27 d. To reward professional growth and effective teaching 28 by providing pathways for career opportunities that come with 29 increased leadership responsibilities and involve increased 30 compensation. 31 e. To improve student achievement by strengthening 32 instruction. 33 2. The Iowa teacher career paths, leadership roles, and 34 compensation requirements under the framework shall be as 35 -37- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 37/ 71
H.F. 215 follows: 1 a. Initial teacher. 2 (1) The salary for an initial teacher who has successfully 3 completed an approved practitioner preparation program as 4 defined in section 272.1 or holds an initial or intern teacher 5 license issued under chapter 272, and who participates in the 6 initial teacher mentoring and induction program as provided in 7 this chapter, shall be at least thirty-two thousand dollars, 8 which shall also constitute the minimum salary for an Iowa 9 teacher. 10 (2) An initial teacher shall complete a teacher residency 11 during the first year of employment that has all of the 12 following characteristics: 13 (a) Intensive supervision or mentoring by a mentor teacher 14 or lead teacher. 15 (b) Sufficient collaboration time for the initial teacher 16 in the residency year to be able to observe and learn from 17 model teachers, mentor teachers, and lead teachers employed by 18 school districts located in this state. 19 (c) A teaching contract issued under section 279.13 that 20 establishes an employment period which is five days longer 21 than that required for career teachers employed by the school 22 district of employment. The five additional contract days 23 shall be used to strengthen instructional leadership in 24 accordance with this subsection. 25 (d) Frequent observation, evaluation, and professional 26 development opportunities. 27 b. Career teacher. A career teacher is a teacher who holds 28 a statement of professional recognition issued under chapter 29 272 or who meets all of the following requirements: 30 (1) Has successfully completed the initial teacher 31 mentoring and induction program and has successfully completed 32 a comprehensive evaluation. 33 (2) Has demonstrated the competencies of a career teacher as 34 determined under the school district’s comprehensive evaluation 35 -38- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 38/ 71
H.F. 215 of the initial teacher. 1 (3) Holds a valid license issued under chapter 272. 2 (4) Participates in teacher professional development as set 3 forth in this chapter and demonstrates continuous improvement 4 in teaching. 5 c. Model teacher. A model teacher is a teacher who meets 6 the requirements of paragraph “b” , has met the requirements 7 established by the school district that employs the teacher, 8 is evaluated by the school district as demonstrating the 9 competencies of a model teacher, has participated in a rigorous 10 review process, and has been recommended for a one-year 11 assignment as a model teacher by a site-based review council 12 appointed pursuant to subsection 3. A school district shall 13 designate at least ten percent of its teachers as model 14 teachers, though the district may enter into an agreement with 15 one or more other districts or an area education agency to meet 16 this requirement through a collaborative arrangement. The 17 terms of the teaching contracts issued under section 279.13 to 18 model teachers shall exceed by five days the terms of teaching 19 contracts issued under section 279.13 to career teachers, and 20 the five additional contract days shall be used to strengthen 21 instructional leadership in accordance with this subsection. A 22 model teacher shall receive annually a salary supplement of at 23 least two thousand dollars. 24 d. Mentor teacher. A mentor teacher is a teacher who 25 is evaluated by the school district as demonstrating the 26 competencies and superior teaching skills of a mentor teacher, 27 and has been recommended for a one-year assignment as a mentor 28 teacher by a site-based review council appointed pursuant 29 to subsection 4. In addition, a mentor teacher shall hold 30 a valid license issued under chapter 272, participate in 31 teacher professional development as outlined in this chapter, 32 demonstrate continuous improvement in teaching, and possess 33 the skills and qualifications to assume leadership roles. A 34 mentor teacher shall have a teaching load of not more than 35 -39- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 39/ 71
H.F. 215 seventy-five percent student instruction to allow the teacher 1 to mentor other teachers. A school district shall designate 2 at least ten percent of its teachers as mentor teachers, 3 though the district may enter into an agreement with one or 4 more other districts or an area education agency to meet this 5 requirement through a collaborative arrangement. The terms 6 of the teaching contracts issued under section 279.13 to 7 mentor teachers shall exceed by ten days the terms of teaching 8 contracts issued under section 279.13 to career teachers, and 9 the ten additional contract days shall be used to strengthen 10 instructional leadership in accordance with this subsection. A 11 mentor teacher shall receive annually a salary supplement of 12 at least five thousand dollars. 13 e. Lead teacher. A lead teacher is a teacher who holds a 14 valid license issued under chapter 272 and has been recommended 15 for a one-year assignment as a lead teacher by a site-based 16 review council appointed pursuant to subsection 4. The 17 recommendation from the council must assert that the teacher 18 possesses superior teaching skills and the ability to lead 19 adult learners. A lead teacher shall assume leadership 20 roles that may include but are not limited to the planning 21 and delivery of professional development activities designed 22 to improve instructional strategies; the facilitation of 23 an instructional leadership team within the lead teacher’s 24 building, school district, or other school districts; 25 the mentoring of other teachers; and participation in the 26 evaluation of student teachers. A lead teacher shall have 27 a teaching load of not more than fifty percent student 28 instruction to allow the lead teacher to spend time on 29 co-teaching; co-planning; peer reviews; observing career 30 teachers, model teachers, and mentor teachers; and other 31 duties mutually agreed upon by the superintendent and the lead 32 teacher. A school district shall designate at least five 33 percent of its teachers as lead teachers, though the district 34 may enter into an agreement with one or more other districts 35 -40- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 40/ 71
H.F. 215 or an area education agency to meet this requirement through a 1 collaborative arrangement. The terms of the teaching contracts 2 issued under section 279.13 to lead teachers shall exceed by 3 fifteen days the terms of teaching contracts issued under 4 section 279.13 to career teachers, and the fifteen additional 5 contract days shall be used to strengthen instructional 6 leadership in accordance with this subsection. A lead teacher 7 shall receive annually a salary supplement of at least ten 8 thousand dollars. 9 3. The salary supplement received by model, mentor, and lead 10 teachers shall fully cover the salary costs of the additional 11 contract days required of teachers in those leadership roles. 12 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the 13 determinations of salary supplements paid pursuant to this 14 section are not subject to appeal. 15 4. The school board shall appoint a site-based review 16 council for the district’s attendance centers. Attendance 17 centers may share a site-based review council if the 18 appointments meet the requirements specified in paragraph “a” . 19 a. Each council shall be comprised of equal numbers of 20 teachers, administrators, and parents or guardians of students 21 enrolled in the attendance center. 22 b. The council shall accept and review applications 23 submitted to the school’s or the school district’s 24 administration for assignment or reassignment as a model, 25 mentor, or lead teacher, and shall make recommendations 26 regarding the applications to the superintendent of the school 27 district. In developing recommendations, the council shall 28 utilize measures of teacher effectiveness and professional 29 growth, consider the needs of the school district, and review 30 the performance and professional development of the applicants. 31 Any teacher recommended for assignment or reassignment as a 32 model, mentor, or lead teacher shall have demonstrated to 33 the council’s satisfaction competency on the Iowa teaching 34 standards as set forth in section 284.3. 35 -41- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 41/ 71
H.F. 215 c. An assignment as a model teacher, mentor teacher, or 1 lead teacher pursuant to this section shall be subject to 2 review by the school’s or the school district’s administration 3 at least annually. The review shall include peer feedback 4 on the effectiveness of the teacher’s performance of duty 5 specific to the teacher’s career path. A teacher who completes 6 the time period of assignment as a model, mentor, or lead 7 teacher may apply to the school’s or the school district’s 8 administration for assignment in a new role if appropriate or 9 for reassignment. 10 5. A teacher employed in a school district shall not receive 11 less compensation in that district than the teacher received 12 in the school year preceding participation, as set forth in 13 section 284.4, due to implementation of this Act. A teacher 14 who achieves national board for professional teaching standards 15 certification and meets the requirements of section 256.44 16 shall continue to receive the award as specified in section 17 256.44 in addition to the compensation set forth in this 18 section. 19 6. a. A school district may apply to the department for 20 approval to implement the career paths, leadership roles, 21 and compensation framework specified in subsection 2, or a 22 comparable system of career paths and compensation for teachers 23 that contains differentiated multiple leadership roles. 24 b. By March 1 of the school year preceding implementation, 25 a school district that has been approved to implement the 26 framework or a comparable system pursuant to this subsection 27 may opt out of implementation of the framework or comparable 28 system by notifying the department of its intent to withdraw 29 from implementation. The department shall notify the 30 department of management that the school district is no longer 31 approved to implement the framework or comparable system and 32 is not eligible to receive teacher leadership supplement 33 foundation aid under chapter 257 or this chapter. 34 7. The department shall establish criteria and a process 35 -42- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 42/ 71
H.F. 215 for application and approval of the framework established 1 under subsection 1, and for comparable systems, which a school 2 district may implement pursuant to subsection 6 in order to 3 receive teacher leadership supplement foundation aid calculated 4 under section 257.10, subsection 12. 5 8. A school district is encouraged to utilize appropriately 6 licensed teachers emeritus in the implementation of this 7 section. 8 9. The framework or comparable system approved and 9 implemented by a school district in accordance with this 10 section shall be applicable to teachers in every attendance 11 center operated by the school district. 12 10. Subject to an appropriation by the general assembly for 13 purposes of this subsection, a school district may apply to the 14 department for a planning grant to design an implementation 15 strategy for the framework established pursuant to subsection 16 1 or a comparable system of career paths and compensation for 17 teachers that contains differentiated multiple leadership 18 roles. The planning grant shall be used to facilitate a 19 local decision-making process that includes representation 20 of administrators, teachers, and parents and guardians of 21 students. The department shall establish and make available an 22 application for the awarding of planning grants for purposes 23 of this subsection. 24 11. The department shall establish, and provide staffing 25 and administrative support for a commission on educator 26 leadership and compensation. The commission shall monitor 27 with fidelity the implementation of the framework established 28 by school districts pursuant to subsection 1. The commission 29 shall also evaluate and make recommendations to the department 30 on applications for approval of a comparable system submitted 31 to the department pursuant to subsection 6, and on the 32 expenditure of moneys appropriated for purposes of this 33 section. In addition, the commission shall review the use and 34 effectiveness of the funds distributed to school districts for 35 -43- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 43/ 71
H.F. 215 supplemental assistance to teachers in high-need schools under 1 section 284.11. 2 a. The commission shall be comprised of teachers, parents 3 and guardians of children enrolled in Iowa’s school districts, 4 school administrators, school board members, postsecondary 5 faculty, designees representing education-related professional 6 organizations, and business and community leaders. 7 b. Members shall be appointed by the governor, subject to 8 confirmation by the senate, to staggered three-year terms which 9 begin and end as provided in section 69.19. Appointments shall 10 comply with sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.16C. Vacancies 11 on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the 12 original appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy 13 shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term. 14 Members are entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses 15 incurred in performance of their official duties. 16 c. By December 15 annually, the commission shall submit its 17 findings and any recommendations, including but not limited to 18 any recommendations for changes to the framework established 19 in subsection 1 and for changes to section 284.11 relating to 20 state supplemental assistance to high-need schools, in a report 21 to the director, the state board, the governor, and the general 22 assembly. 23 12. a. Teacher leadership supplement foundation aid 24 calculated under section 257.10, subsection 12, shall be paid 25 as part of the state aid payments made to school districts in 26 accordance with section 257.16. 27 b. Notwithstanding section 284.3A, teacher leadership 28 supplement foundation aid shall not be combined with regular 29 wages to create a combined salary. 30 c. The teacher leadership supplement district cost as 31 calculated under section 257.10, subsection 12, is not subject 32 to a uniform reduction in accordance with section 8.31. 33 13. The provisions of this chapter shall be subject to 34 legislative review at least every three years. The review 35 -44- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 44/ 71
H.F. 215 shall be based upon a status report from the commission 1 on educator leadership and compensation, which shall be 2 prepared with the assistance of the departments of education, 3 management, and revenue. The status report shall review and 4 report on the department’s assignment and utilization of 5 full-time equivalent positions, and shall include information 6 on teacher retention, teacher compensation, academic quality 7 of beginning teachers, teacher evaluation results, student 8 achievement trend and comparative data, and recommendations 9 for changes to the teacher leadership supplement foundation 10 aid and the framework or comparable systems approved pursuant 11 to this section. The first status report shall be submitted 12 to the general assembly by January 15, 2017, with subsequent 13 status reports prepared and submitted to the general assembly 14 by January 15 at least every third year thereafter. 15 Sec. 52. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE RANKINGS —— 16 PERFORMANCE INDEX. 17 1. The department of education shall develop criteria and 18 a process for school districts to use to establish specific 19 performance goals and to evaluate the performance of each 20 attendance center operated by the district in order to arrive 21 at an overall performance index for each attendance center. 22 The criteria shall include but not be limited to student 23 academic growth, parent involvement, student attendance, 24 employee turnover, and community activities and involvement. 25 2. The department shall develop an achievement score that 26 calculates aggregate growth as well as aggregate proficiency 27 of students which when combined with other academic indicators 28 results in an overall school performance index for each 29 attendance center in the school district. The performance 30 index shall be used as one measure to rank and classify schools 31 into six different performance categories: exceptional, 32 high performing, commendable, acceptable, needs improvement, 33 and priority. The categories may be used to define support 34 and specialized assistance to schools classified as needs 35 -45- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 45/ 71
H.F. 215 improvement or priority as well as to recognize schools 1 designated exceptional or high performing. Additionally, 2 a closing gap score shall be calculated as another measure 3 to determine subgroup performance and to rank and classify 4 attendance centers. Other academic indicators shall be defined 5 as criterion referenced variables that will be utilized in 6 the calculation of the performance index. Other academic 7 indicators shall include but not be limited to graduation 8 rates, attendance rates, and college-readiness rates. 9 Additional indicators of academic success and progress may 10 include post-graduation data, suspension and expulsion rates, 11 levels of student engagement, parent satisfaction, parent 12 engagement, and staff working conditions. 13 3. The department shall submit its findings and 14 recommendations in a report to the state board of education, 15 the governor, and the general assembly by November 15, 2013. 16 Sec. 53. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 17 FOR STUDENTS IN NEED —— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The 18 department of education shall develop a pilot program plan 19 in collaboration with three school districts, utilizing 20 evidence-based best practices, to provide students in need with 21 extended learning opportunities. The department shall present 22 the plan and any findings and recommendations in a report to 23 the state board of education, the governor, and the general 24 assembly by December 16, 2013. 25 Sec. 54. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. The Code editor shall 26 delete references in the Code, and Code language directly 27 related to the references, to sections and subsections of the 28 Code repealed by this division of this Act effective July 1, 29 2016. 30 Sec. 55. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provision or 31 provisions of this division of this Act take effect July 1, 32 2014: 33 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 34 282.18. 35 -46- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 46/ 71
H.F. 215 DIVISION VI 1 COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION TASK FORCE 2 Sec. 56. 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1119, section 2, subsection 3 2, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 4 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. Develop a draft strategic plan 5 and proposed timeline for statewide implementation of 6 competency-based learning for consideration by the general 7 assembly. 8 Sec. 57. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 9 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 10 enactment. 11 DIVISION VII 12 EXTENDED LEARNING TIME PILOT PROJECT MODEL —— APPROPRIATION 13 Sec. 58. EXTENDED LEARNING TIME PILOT PROJECT MODEL. 14 1. The department of education shall develop a proposed 15 model for an extended learning time pilot project. In 16 developing the model, the department shall consider the 17 recommendations submitted in the final report of the 18 instructional time task force, as well as existing, successful 19 extended time learning opportunities offered within and 20 outside of the state. Three program proposals representing 21 school districts of varied sizes, geographical locations, 22 and socio-economic status shall be included in the model. 23 Component measures, criteria, and associated benchmarks for 24 selecting participants and gauging success for the model shall 25 include but not be limited to the following considerations: 26 impact on student achievement; overall cost; governance 27 structure; transportation issues; recommended age of students; 28 potential use of teacher preparation candidates; 21st 29 century learning center guidelines as applicable; potential 30 collaboration with area education agencies and other public 31 and private partners for cost effectiveness, efficiency, 32 and community involvement; recommended staffing levels; 33 licensure for staff; involvement of nonprofit organizations; 34 collaboration with the staff in the existing school district; 35 -47- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 47/ 71
H.F. 215 whether all of some students in a district should participate; 1 and use of best practices and latest research in the field. 2 The department shall also recommend potential funding sources 3 for the full implementation of the proposed model for extended 4 learning time pilot projects and of future sustained extended 5 time learning efforts. 6 2. The department shall submit the proposed model and 7 the department’s findings and recommendations in a report to 8 the state board of education, the governor, and the general 9 assembly by December 16, 2013. 10 Sec. 59. EXTENDED LEARNING TIME PILOT PROJECT MODEL —— 11 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general fund of 12 the state to the department of education for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following 14 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 15 purposes designated: 16 For purposes of developing an extended learning time pilot 17 project model in accordance with this division of this Act, if 18 enacted: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,000 20 EXPLANATION 21 This bill relates to programs and activities under the 22 purview of the department of education, the state board 23 of education, the college student aid commission, school 24 districts, and accredited nonpublic schools. The bill makes 25 appropriations and provides for establishment and retention 26 of certain fees and includes transition and effective date 27 provisions. 28 DIVISION I —— IOWA LEARNING ONLINE INITIATIVE —— FEES 29 AND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill directs the department of 30 education to establish fees payable by school districts and 31 accredited nonpublic schools participating in the Iowa learning 32 online initiative established by Code section 256.42. The 33 bill provides that fees collected pursuant to the bill are 34 appropriated to the department to be used only for the purpose 35 -48- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 48/ 71
H.F. 215 of administering the initiative and cannot exceed the budgeted 1 cost of administering the initiative to the extent not covered 2 by other moneys appropriated in the bill. The bill specifies 3 that providing professional development necessary to prepare 4 teachers to participate in the initiative is to be considered 5 such a cost. The bill provides that unused fees do not revert 6 but remain available in subsequent fiscal years to expand 7 coursework offered under the initiative. 8 The bill appropriates $1,500,000 per year from the state 9 general fund for fiscal years 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 10 2015-2016, to the department to be used for administering the 11 Iowa learning online initiative and for not more than three 12 full-time equivalent positions. 13 DIVISION II —— TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS. The bill 14 directs the department of education to develop and implement 15 a teach Iowa marketing and public outreach initiative by 16 January 1, 2014, and appropriates $3 million from the general 17 fund of the state to the department for each of FY 2013-2014 18 and FY 2014-2015 for teach Iowa marketing, a public outreach 19 initiative, and a student teacher pilot project. 20 The bill provides five goals for the initiative: to motivate 21 high performing students to enter teacher preparation programs 22 and to enter the teaching profession in Iowa; to motivate 23 teacher candidates, especially those in science, technology, 24 engineering, and mathematics fields, to enter teacher 25 preparation programs and to enter the teaching profession in 26 Iowa; to recruit high-caliber teacher candidates to pursue 27 teaching careers in Iowa; to encourage teacher candidates to 28 pursue teaching careers in rural Iowa; and to inform the public 29 of the value of the teaching profession and of the importance 30 of Iowa’s education system to the future of Iowa. 31 The bill directs the department of education to establish an 32 online state job posting system. The system must be accessible 33 via the department’s internet site, although the department 34 may contract for or partner with another entity for use of 35 -49- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 49/ 71
H.F. 215 an existing internet site, and must include a mechanism for 1 the electronic submission of job openings for posting on the 2 system. 3 The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and 4 area education agencies to submit all of their job openings to 5 the department of education for posting on the system. The 6 bill requires the department to post all of its job openings 7 on the system. The bill provides that accredited nonpublic 8 schools may, but are not required to, submit job openings to 9 the department for posting on the system. 10 The establishment of the online state job posting system is 11 not to be construed to prohibit any employer from advertising 12 job openings and recruiting employees independently of the 13 system, to prohibit any employer from using another method of 14 advertising job openings or another applicant tracking system 15 in addition to the system, or to provide the department of 16 education with any regulatory authority in the hiring process 17 or hiring decisions of any employer other than the department 18 itself. 19 The bill establishes a teach Iowa scholar program within the 20 college student aid commission to provide teach Iowa scholar 21 grants to selected high-caliber teachers. The commission is 22 required to administer the program in collaboration with the 23 department. 24 The bill directs the commission to establish eligibility 25 criteria for teach Iowa scholar grants that at a minimum 26 requires that an applicant must have been in the top 25 percent 27 academically of students exiting a state-approved teacher 28 preparation program, or have earned other comparable academic 29 credentials; and be preparing to teach in fields including but 30 not limited to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, 31 or a hard-to-staff subject as identified annually by the 32 department. 33 A selected applicant who has successfully completed an 34 approved practitioner preparation program is eligible for a 35 -50- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 50/ 71
H.F. 215 teach Iowa scholar grant for each year of full-time employment 1 completed in Iowa as a teacher for a school district, charter 2 school, area education agency, or accredited nonpublic school. 3 The bill provides that a teach Iowa scholar grant cannot exceed 4 $4,000 per year per recipient, and cannot exceed $20,000 total 5 per recipient over a five-year period. 6 The bill directs the commission, in collaboration with 7 the department, to adopt rules for the teach Iowa scholar 8 program. The rules are to include a process for the commission 9 to determine which eligible applicants will receive teach Iowa 10 scholar grants. 11 The bill establishes a teach Iowa scholar fund in the state 12 treasury to be administered by the commission and to consist 13 of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other 14 moneys received by the commission for deposit in the fund. The 15 bill appropriates moneys in the fund to the commission for the 16 program. 17 The bill directs the department of education to establish 18 a teach Iowa student teaching pilot project subject to an 19 appropriation of sufficient funds by the general assembly. 20 The department is required to establish the pilot project in 21 collaboration with two institutions of higher education which 22 offer state-approved teacher preparation programs. The two 23 institutions must include one regents institution and one 24 accredited private institution. 25 The pilot project will provide students in teacher 26 preparation programs with a one-year student teaching 27 experience. A participating institution of higher education 28 must work with school districts to place groups of students 29 in a student teaching experience for an entire academic 30 year, taking geographic diversity into consideration in the 31 selection of school districts. A participating institution 32 of higher education must also supervise the student teachers 33 in the classroom and provide the students with weekly on-site 34 instruction in pedagogy. 35 -51- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 51/ 71
H.F. 215 The bill repeals the teacher shortage loan forgiveness 1 program as of July 1, 2014. Unobligated and unencumbered 2 moneys in the teacher shortage loan forgiveness repayment 3 fund revert to the state general fund on July 1, 2014. Any 4 remaining obligations of the teacher shortage loan forgiveness 5 program continuing on or after July 1, 2014, will be met with 6 moneys in the teach Iowa scholar fund established by the bill. 7 DIVISION III —— ASSESSMENTS —— IOWA CERTIFICATE OF 8 DISTINCTION PROGRAM. The bill relates to student achievement, 9 including the administration of assessments to measure student 10 achievement and the establishment and implementation of 11 the Iowa certificate of distinction program for qualifying 12 graduating high school students. The bill appropriates 13 $200,000 from the general fund of the state to the department 14 of education for FY 2013-2014 to pay for the costs of 15 developing and implementing the Iowa certificate of distinction 16 program. 17 Under current law, the state board of education is required 18 to specify by rule that the district-wide assessment of student 19 progress that school districts must administer shall be the 20 assessment utilized by school districts statewide in the school 21 year beginning July 1, 2011. The bill amends the provision 22 that the requirement may be met using a successor assessment 23 administered by the same assessment provider, but also adds 24 that, beginning July 1, 2014, subject to an appropriation by 25 the general assembly, all students enrolled in grades 3-8 and 26 11 in a school district must, in the spring, be administered an 27 assessment that is aligned to the Iowa common core standards, 28 accurately describes student achievement and growth, and 29 provides valid, reliable, and fair measures of student progress 30 toward college or career readiness. 31 The bill establishes an Iowa certificate of distinction 32 program within the department of education. The program 33 must be designed by the director of the department to define 34 college- and career-ready performance expectations that are 35 -52- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 52/ 71
H.F. 215 aligned to national and international college- and career-ready 1 standards; compel stronger alignment of curriculum, 2 instruction, and assessment with the knowledge, skills, and 3 abilities most predictive of student success in secondary and 4 postsecondary education programs, and in careers; identify high 5 school graduates who demonstrate specific competencies aligned 6 with college and career readiness; validate that students 7 have met specific expectations and demonstrated essential 8 competencies or skills identified by the department as 9 important across a range of education and career opportunities; 10 recognize students by awarding a certificate associated 11 with specific subjects or areas of accomplishment; encourage 12 participating Iowa colleges and universities to consider the 13 certificate when assessing whether an applicant meets the 14 institution’s admission requirements; encourage business and 15 industry to realize the program’s benefits; and to integrate 16 the program with related initiatives offered by other state 17 agencies. 18 The bill also creates within the department an Iowa 19 certificate of distinction program council to regularly advise 20 and make recommendations to the director of the department and 21 the state board on the operation of the program. The governor 22 is charged with appointing the council’s members. 23 The council shall submit its findings and recommendations 24 periodically and at least annually in a report to the governor, 25 the director, and the state board. The council is responsible 26 for recommending specific academic or skill areas for which a 27 certificate may be awarded; standards that reflect the high 28 quality of work a student must complete; specific requirements 29 and criteria for awarding a certificate; adjustments to types 30 or categories of certificates available for award; a tiered 31 implementation schedule that begins July 1, 2014, and results 32 in full implementation of the program by July 1, 2017; and 33 strategies to encourage Iowa colleges and universities to 34 consider the certificate during the admissions process and 35 -53- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 53/ 71
H.F. 215 to encourage participating Iowa businesses and industries to 1 establish hiring preferences to an applicant who was awarded 2 a certificate. 3 The council shall be comprised of at least 20 voting 4 members representing the secondary education community; the 5 postsecondary education community; small, medium, or large 6 business employers; local government; state government; and 7 economic development entities. Members shall be appointed 8 to reflect a balance between educators and noneducators. In 9 selecting individuals for appointment to the council, the 10 governor must seek nominations from a number of business, 11 industry, and educational associations, alliances, and 12 councils; postsecondary institutions; and certain state 13 agencies. 14 Four members of the general assembly shall serve as ex 15 officio, nonvoting members of the council, and are eligible for 16 per diem and expenses. 17 The state board shall adopt, and may amend, standards, 18 requirements, and criteria for awarding a certificate, which 19 shall be made available to school districts and participating 20 accredited nonpublic schools not later than July 1, 2014; and 21 shall, by that date, adopt rules for the administration of the 22 program, including rules establishing the minimum components 23 of the program that are part of the educational standards for 24 grades 9 through 12, and requiring school districts to note 25 achievement of a certificate on a qualifying student’s high 26 school transcript. 27 Accredited nonpublic schools may participate in the program 28 and offer students the opportunity to participate. 29 DIVISION IV —— TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR DEVELOPMENT 30 SYSTEM. The bill provides for additions to the Iowa teaching 31 standards, subject to any change in statute by the general 32 assembly, and modification of the Iowa standards for school 33 administrators, for the establishment of statewide systems 34 of evaluation for teachers and administrators and for 35 -54- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 54/ 71
H.F. 215 performance review requirements for teachers, and establishes 1 a council on educator development charged with reviewing 2 the current teacher and administrator evaluation systems 3 and current performance review requirements, and to make 4 recommendations to the director regarding improvement to the 5 evaluation and performance review requirements for teachers and 6 administrators, as appropriate. The bill appropriates $500,000 7 from the general fund of the state to the department of 8 education for FY 2013-2014, and $3.5 million for FY 2014-2015 9 for developing and implementing an Iowa educator development 10 system and for the council. 11 EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW. The bill directs 12 the state board of education to adopt rules establishing 13 a statewide system of evaluation and performance review 14 requirements for teachers and a statewide system of evaluation 15 requirements for administrators. The statewide systems of 16 evaluation and performance for teachers and the statewide 17 system of evaluation for administrators shall align with 18 Iowa teaching standards or the Iowa standards for school 19 administrators, as appropriate, and shall use clear and concise 20 evaluation and performance review criteria and descriptors; 21 provide for a fair and balanced use of student outcome 22 measures; include a tiered evaluation or performance review 23 system that differentiates at least three levels of teacher 24 performance; and be applicable to all teachers and school 25 administrators, as appropriate, in a charter school, school 26 district, or area education agency (AEA). 27 DIRECTOR’S DUTIES. Current law directs the director of the 28 department of education to develop Iowa standards for school 29 administrators, which the bill amends to charge the director 30 with also reviewing and revising the standards as necessary. 31 The bill also charges the director with developing, for 32 implementation by July 1, 2015, additional Iowa teaching 33 standards and Iowa standards for school administrators designed 34 specifically for purposes of Code chapters 279, 284, and 284A. 35 -55- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 55/ 71
H.F. 215 The standards must be based on significant input from the 1 council on educator development and Iowa educators must align 2 with nationally accepted teaching and administrator standards. 3 The director is also charged with reviewing and, where 4 necessary, revising the standards and requirements for the 5 evaluator training program that is established in Code section 6 284.10; developing and implementing a coaching and support 7 system for teachers aligned with the Iowa teacher career 8 paths, leadership roles, and compensation framework proposed 9 by the department; and with developing and implementing a 10 coaching and support system for administrators aligned with the 11 beginning administrator mentoring and induction program that is 12 established in Code section 284A.5. 13 SCHOOL BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES. School boards are directed 14 to establish written evaluation criteria and to implement 15 annually evaluation procedures that are consistent with the 16 statewide system of evaluation for teachers and administrators 17 and with the performance review requirements for teachers 18 established by the state board, and with the requirements 19 established under the student achievement and teacher quality 20 program or the administrator quality program, as appropriate. 21 The bill provides for the repeal, effective July 1, 2015, 22 of language in Code section 284A.3 that requires school boards 23 to provide for evaluations for administrators under individual 24 professional development plans and which authorizes school 25 boards to establish additional administrator standards and 26 related criteria. 27 COUNCIL ON EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT. The director is required 28 to convene a council on educator development. The council must 29 make recommendations to the director concerning development 30 of a holistic vision of teacher and administrator development 31 and dissemination of this vision to schools, school districts, 32 and AEAs; methods designed to foster a culture of continuous 33 learning and improvement within schools, school districts, and 34 AEAs with differentiated supports for educators; Iowa teaching 35 -56- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 56/ 71
H.F. 215 standards and the Iowa standards for school administrators; 1 performance review criteria for teachers and evaluation 2 criteria for teachers and administrators; a method for 3 establishing a fair and balanced use of student outcome 4 measures; and a means to differentiate levels of teacher 5 performance. 6 The council shall be comprised of at least 17 voting 7 members appointed by the director: Eight members representing 8 education stakeholders, four of whom shall be practitioners 9 knowledgeable about the Iowa core curriculum, and four of 10 whom shall be knowledgeable about current education research 11 and practice in educator quality; one member representing the 12 department of education and who will serve as chairperson of 13 the council; one member representing the AEAs; one member 14 representing a certified employee organization representing 15 teachers; one member representing a statewide organization 16 representing school administrators; one member representing 17 rural school districts selected by a statewide organization 18 representing school boards; one member representing an 19 organization made up of Iowa school districts with the largest 20 student enrollments; one member representing Iowa’s approved 21 teacher preparation programs; one member representing Iowa’s 22 approved administrator preparation programs; and one member 23 representing parents of Iowa elementary or secondary students. 24 The director may appoint additional education stakeholders. 25 Four members of the general assembly shall serve as ex officio, 26 nonvoting members of the council. 27 The council shall submit its findings and recommendations 28 to the state board of education, the governor, and the general 29 assembly by January 1, 2015. 30 The director shall consider the findings and recommendations 31 of the council to revise evaluator training in accordance with 32 Code section 256.9, subsection 63; and to develop a statewide 33 evaluation system and performance review requirements for 34 teachers and a statewide system of evaluation requirements for 35 -57- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 57/ 71
H.F. 215 administrators, which the director shall submit to the state 1 board of education for approval. 2 APPROPRIATIONS. From the appropriations made to the 3 department for fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, the 4 department may use up to $300,000 each year for administrative 5 purposes and for three full-time equivalent positions. 6 The bill also makes a number of technical changes. 7 DIVISION V —— IOWA TEACHER CAREER AND COMPENSATION MATTERS. 8 This bill establishes a framework for Iowa teacher career 9 paths, leadership roles, and compensation for school districts, 10 and repeals the provision establishing the current Iowa teacher 11 career path and salary minimums effective July 1, 2016; amends 12 the state school foundation program to provide a teacher 13 leadership supplement to school districts; provides for an 14 annual appropriation to the department of education so that 15 it may provide technical assistance to school districts and 16 area education agencies (AEAs) for design and implementation of 17 the framework; provides for the establishment of a commission 18 on educator leadership and compensation; and provides for 19 allocations under the student achievement and teacher quality 20 program, and makes other related changes to Code chapter 284, 21 which establishes the program. 22 TEACHER LEADERSHIP SUPPLEMENT. Code section 257.1, 23 providing for the state school foundation program, is amended 24 to add the teacher leadership supplement to the combined 25 foundation base to provide that the district cost for total 26 teacher leadership supplement is funded entirely through state 27 aid, and to add the teacher leadership supplement to the 28 funding sources whose amounts should not be rounded to the 29 nearest whole dollar when computations are made. 30 Code section 257.9 is amended to establish a state cost per 31 pupil beginning with the school budget year beginning July 32 1, 2014, for the teacher leadership. Code section 257.10 is 33 amended to provide that the district cost of the total teacher 34 leadership supplement shall be added to a school district’s 35 -58- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 58/ 71
H.F. 215 combined district cost. 1 For the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, the teacher 2 leadership supplement district cost per pupil shall be 3 calculated by the department of management considering 4 the annual allocation of teacher leadership supplemental 5 aid and statewide student enrollment. For the budget year 6 beginning July 1, 2015, and succeeding budget years, the 7 teacher leadership supplement district cost per pupil for each 8 school district for a budget year is the teacher leadership 9 supplement program district cost per pupil for the base year 10 plus the teacher leadership supplement state allowable growth 11 amount for the budget year. Beginning July 1, 2015, if the 12 department of management determines that the unadjusted teacher 13 leadership supplement district cost of a school district for 14 a budget year is less than 100 percent of the unadjusted 15 teacher leadership supplement district cost for the base year 16 for the school district, the school district shall receive a 17 budget adjustment for that budget year equal to the difference. 18 The bill also provides that the use of the funds calculated 19 for the supplement shall comply with the requirements of the 20 student achievement and teacher quality program and shall be 21 distributed to teachers pursuant to the Code section which 22 establishes the framework. 23 By March 1 of the school year preceding implementation, 24 a school district that has been approved to implement the 25 framework or a comparable system may opt out of implementation 26 of the framework or comparable system by notifying the 27 department of its intent to withdraw from implementation. The 28 department shall notify the department of management that 29 the school district is no longer eligible to receive teacher 30 leadership supplement foundation aid. 31 Effective July 1, 2014, teacher leadership supplement 32 foundation aid for students participating in open enrollment 33 must be paid by a sending district to a receiving district. 34 FRAMEWORK AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. School districts may 35 -59- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 59/ 71
H.F. 215 apply to the department for approval to implement frameworks 1 or comparable systems of career paths and compensation 2 that contain differentiated multiple leadership roles. The 3 department is directed to establish criteria and a process 4 for application and approval of the framework and comparable 5 systems. The bill appropriates $500,000 from the general fund 6 of the state annually to the department to provide technical 7 assistance with not more than two full-time equivalent 8 positions to school districts and AEAs in the design and 9 implementation of the framework. In distributing and expending 10 these moneys, the department must give priority to school 11 districts with enrollments of fewer than 600 students. A 12 teacher employed by an AEA may be included in a framework 13 established by a school district if the AEA and the school 14 district enter into a contract for such purpose. 15 PLANNING GRANTS. A school district may also apply to the 16 department for a planning grant to design an implementation 17 strategy to establish the framework established or a comparable 18 system. The application submitted to the department must 19 reflect a local decision-making process that includes 20 representation of administrators, teachers, and parents and 21 guardians of students. The department is directed to establish 22 an application for the awarding of planning grants. 23 FRAMEWORK DESIGN. The framework is designed to attract able 24 and promising new teachers by offering competitive starting 25 salaries and offering short-term and long-term professional 26 development and leadership opportunities, retain effective 27 teachers by providing enhanced career opportunities, promote 28 collaboration by developing and supporting opportunities for 29 teachers in schools and school districts statewide to learn 30 from each other, reward professional growth and effective 31 teaching by providing pathways for career opportunities that 32 involve increased leadership responsibilities and increased 33 compensation, and improve student achievement by strengthening 34 instruction. 35 -60- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 60/ 71
H.F. 215 CAREER AND LEADERSHIP ROLES AND COMPENSATION. The framework 1 includes five career or leadership roles for teachers. The 2 salary established in the bill for an initial teacher who meets 3 the requirements specified in the bill is at least $32,000, 4 which amount also constitutes the minimum teacher salary for 5 the state. An initial teacher must meet the current definition 6 in the Code for a beginning teacher, but the initial teacher 7 must also complete a teacher residency during the first year 8 of employment that includes intensive supervision or mentoring 9 by a mentor teacher or lead teacher; sufficient collaboration 10 time to be able to observe and learn from model, mentor, 11 and lead teachers; a teaching contract that establishes an 12 employment period which is five days longer than that required 13 for career teachers; and for frequent observation, evaluation, 14 and professional development opportunities. 15 The second role, career teacher, requires the same 16 conditions as that specified in the current Iowa teacher career 17 path, but the compensation level for the career teacher is 18 unspecified in the bill. 19 The third role, model teacher, is a career teacher who 20 is evaluated by the school district as demonstrating the 21 competencies of a model teacher, has participated in a rigorous 22 review process, and has been recommended for a one-year 23 assignment as a model teacher by a site-based review council. 24 The term of the model teacher’s teaching contract shall exceed 25 by five days the terms of career teachers’ teaching contracts. 26 A model teacher shall receive annually a salary supplement of 27 at least $2,000. 28 The fourth role, mentor teacher, is a teacher who is 29 evaluated by the school district as demonstrating the 30 competencies and superior teaching skills of a mentor teacher, 31 and has been recommended for a one-year assignment as a mentor 32 teacher by a site-based review council. The mentor teacher 33 must also participate in teacher professional development, 34 demonstrate continuous improvement in teaching, and possess the 35 -61- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 61/ 71
H.F. 215 skills and qualifications to assume leadership roles. A mentor 1 teacher shall have a teaching load of not more than 75 percent 2 student instruction to allow the teacher to mentor other 3 teachers. The mentor teacher’s teaching contract shall exceed 4 by 10 days the terms of career teachers’ teaching contracts. A 5 mentor teacher shall receive annually a salary supplement of at 6 least $5,000. 7 The fifth role, lead teacher, is a teacher who has been 8 recommended for a one-year assignment as a lead teacher by a 9 site-based review council. The recommendation from the council 10 must assert that the teacher possesses superior teaching skills 11 and the ability to lead adult learners. A lead teacher must 12 assume leadership roles that may include but are not limited 13 to the planning and delivery of professional development 14 activities; the facilitation of an instructional leadership 15 team within the lead teacher’s building, school district, or 16 other school districts; the mentoring of other teachers; and 17 participation in the evaluation of student teachers. A lead 18 teacher shall have a teaching load of not more than 50 percent 19 student instruction to allow the lead teacher to spend time 20 on co-teaching; co-planning; peer reviews; observing career 21 teachers, model teachers, and mentor teachers; and other 22 duties mutually agreed upon by the superintendent and the lead 23 teacher. The term of the lead teacher’s teaching contract 24 must exceed by 15 days the terms of career teachers’ teaching 25 contracts. A lead teacher shall receive annually a salary 26 supplement of at least $10,000. 27 A school district shall designate at least 10 percent of its 28 teachers as model teachers, 10 percent as mentor teachers, and 29 5 percent as lead teachers, though a district may enter into 30 an agreement with one or more other districts or an AEA to meet 31 these requirements through a collaborative arrangement. 32 Additional contract days must be used to strengthen 33 instructional leadership. The salary supplement received by 34 model, mentor, and lead teachers shall fully cover the salary 35 -62- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 62/ 71
H.F. 215 costs of the additional contract days. The determinations of 1 salary supplements are not subject to appeal. 2 An assignment is subject to review by the school’s or the 3 school district’s administration at least annually. The 4 review must include peer feedback. A teacher who completes 5 the time period of assignment as a model, mentor, or lead 6 teacher may apply to the school’s or the school district’s 7 administration for assignment in a new role if appropriate or 8 for reassignment. 9 SITE-BASED REVIEW COUNCIL. Each school board must appoint 10 a site-based review council for the district’s attendance 11 centers that is comprised of equal numbers of teachers, 12 administrators, and parents or guardians of students enrolled 13 in the attendance center. Attendance centers may share 14 a site-based review council. The council must accept and 15 review applications submitted to the school’s or the school 16 district’s administration for assignment as a model, mentor, 17 or lead teacher, and make recommendations regarding the 18 applications to the school district superintendent. In 19 developing recommendations, the council must utilize measures 20 of teacher effectiveness and professional growth, consider 21 the needs of the school district, and review the performance 22 and professional development of the applicants. Any teacher 23 recommended for assignment as a model, mentor, or lead 24 teacher shall have demonstrated to the council’s satisfaction 25 competency on the Iowa teaching standards. 26 FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION. The bill repeals Code section 27 284.7 and a related provision in Code section 284.8, and Code 28 section 284.9, relating to establishment of a review panel for 29 advancement under the Iowa teacher career path, effective July 30 1, 2016. 31 APPROPRIATION ALLOCATIONS. From moneys that the general 32 assembly appropriates for purposes of teacher leadership 33 supplemental aid payments to school districts for the student 34 achievement and teacher quality program, the bill allocates 35 -63- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 63/ 71
H.F. 215 to the department, for purposes of implementing frameworks 1 or comparable systems approved by the department, $5 million 2 for FY 2013-2014; $50 million for FY 2014-2015, FY 2015-2016, 3 and FY 2016-2017; and $1.5 million for FY 2017-2018 and each 4 subsequent fiscal year. 5 Of the moneys allocated, not more than $1 million shall be 6 used by the department for the development of a delivery system 7 implementing the career paths and leadership roles, including 8 but not limited to planning grants to districts and AEAs, 9 technical assistance for the department, technical assistance 10 for districts and AEAs, training and staff development, and the 11 contracting of external expertise and services. Annually, of 12 these funds, the department may use not more than $500,000 for 13 administrative purposes and for not more than five full-time 14 equivalent positions. 15 For the initial school year for which a school district 16 implements an approved system, teacher leadership supplement 17 foundation aid payable to that school district shall be paid 18 from the allocation made for such purposes for that school 19 year. For that school year, the teacher leadership supplement 20 foundation aid payable to the school district is the product of 21 the teacher leadership district cost per pupil for the school 22 year multiplied by the school district’s budget enrollment. 23 For budget years subsequent to the initial school year for 24 which a school district implemented a system and received 25 funding, the teacher leadership supplement foundation aid 26 payable to that school district shall be paid from the standing 27 unlimited appropriation for state foundation aid in Code 28 section 257.16. 29 The bill establishes that the receipt of funding by a 30 school district for the purposes implementing career paths and 31 leadership roles, the need for additional funding for such 32 purposes, or the enrollment of eligible students under this 33 chapter, shall not be considered to be unusual circumstances, 34 create an unusual need for additional funds, or qualify under 35 -64- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 64/ 71
H.F. 215 any other circumstances that may be used by the school budget 1 review committee to grant supplemental aid to or establish 2 modified allowable growth for a school district. 3 The bill exempts teacher leadership supplement foundation 4 aid from a requirement that state aid for teacher compensation 5 be combined with regular wages to create a combined salary. 6 The teacher leadership supplement district cost is not 7 subject to a uniform reduction that may be implemented when 8 the governor determines that estimated budget resources for a 9 fiscal year are insufficient to pay all appropriations in full. 10 The state board is directed to adopt rules that assure 11 the allocation of resources in a manner that optimizes the 12 fulfillment of the purposes of providing state assistance 13 for high-need schools and for purposes of implementing the 14 framework or a comparable system. 15 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONSIDERATIONS. The bill prohibits, 16 from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2017, the consideration of 17 moneys received by a school district for implementation of 18 the framework by an arbitrator or other third party under 19 collective bargaining in determining a comparison of the wages 20 of the teachers in that district with the wages of teachers in 21 another district. 22 REVERSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEYS. The bill establishes 23 that moneys allocated for the student achievement and teacher 24 quality program shall not revert but shall remain available in 25 the succeeding fiscal year for expenditure for the purposes 26 designated. Such moneys may not be transferred by the 27 department for another purpose. Currently, moneys allocated 28 for the establishment of teacher development academies that 29 remain unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall revert 30 and may be transferred for other purposes. 31 COMMISSION ON EDUCATOR LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION. The 32 governor shall appoint members to, and the department shall 33 provide staffing and administrative support for, a commission 34 on educator leadership and compensation. The commission shall 35 -65- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 65/ 71
H.F. 215 monitor with fidelity the implementation of the framework 1 by school districts. The commission shall also evaluate 2 and make recommendations to the department on applications 3 submitted to the department for approval of comparable systems, 4 and on the expenditure of moneys appropriated for teacher 5 salary supplement and for planning grants. In addition, the 6 commission must review the use and effectiveness of state 7 assistance distributed to school districts for high-need 8 schools and, by December 15 annually, shall submit all of its 9 findings and any recommendations in a report to the director of 10 the department of education, the state board of education, the 11 governor, and the general assembly. 12 RULES. The bill directs the state board to adopt rules 13 for the administration of Code chapter 284, and makes related 14 changes. The bill includes “initial teacher” within the 15 definition of “beginning teacher”. 16 MENTOR TEACHER EXPERIENCE. A teacher assigned to mentor 17 a beginning teacher through the beginning teacher mentoring 18 and induction program must under the bill have two years, 19 rather than the current requirement of four years of successful 20 teaching practice. 21 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS/PEER REVIEW GROUPS. From provisions 22 related to the performance review, which is a summative 23 evaluation of a teacher other than a beginning teacher, the 24 bill eliminates Code language that states that the review is 25 also used for purposes of career advancement. The bill also 26 eliminates a requirement that the second and third year of a 27 teacher’s evaluation cycle be conducted by a peer review group. 28 The second and third year of review shall be focused on the 29 individual teacher professional development plan. 30 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING PRIORITIES. Currently, 31 school districts and AEAs must have as a goal for the use 32 of state professional development funds the provision of one 33 additional contract day or the equivalent for professional 34 development. The bill strikes and replaces that language with 35 -66- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 66/ 71
H.F. 215 a requirement that districts and agencies make implementation 1 of the professional development provisions of the teacher 2 career paths and leadership roles the priority for the use of 3 the funds. 4 STATE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. 5 The bill provides for state assistance to encourage school 6 districts to provide supplemental assistance to high-need 7 schools. 8 The bill requires the department to collect relevant data 9 and establish a list of high-need schools which shall be 10 eligible for state supplemental assistance. The department 11 must establish a process and criteria to determine which 12 schools are placed on the lists and must revise the lists 13 annually. Criteria for the determination of which high-need 14 schools shall be placed on the list shall be based upon factors 15 that include but are not limited to the socioeconomic status 16 of the students enrolled in the school, the percentage of 17 the school’s student body who are limited English proficient 18 students, and geographic balance. 19 The department’s determination of state supplemental 20 assistance for high-need schools is not subject to appeal. 21 Moneys received by a school district for such purpose shall be 22 used to supplement and not supplant the salary being received 23 by a teacher in a high-need school, and shall not be considered 24 under Code chapter 20 by an arbitrator or other third party 25 in determining a comparison of the wages of teachers in that 26 high-need school with the wages of teachers in other buildings 27 or in another school district. 28 APPROPRIATION ALLOCATION. Also from moneys that the 29 general assembly appropriates for purposes of the student 30 achievement and teacher quality program, the bill allocates to 31 the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and 32 for each subsequent fiscal year, $10 million for purposes of 33 implementing the state supplemental assistance for high-need 34 schools provisions. The department may use a portion of the 35 -67- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 67/ 71
H.F. 215 funds for administrative purposes. The department is directed 1 to develop a standardized process for distributing the moneys 2 to school districts, and in determining the process for 3 distribution of the moneys, must take into consideration the 4 amount of money appropriated for the given year and the minimal 5 amount of money needed to increase the academic achievement of 6 students. A school district receiving moneys for incentives 7 must certify annually to the department how the moneys were 8 used by the school district. 9 REVIEW AND REPORT. The department must review the use and 10 effectiveness of the funds distributed to school districts 11 for supplemental assistance for high-need schools, and 12 must consider the commission on educator leadership and 13 compensation’s findings and recommendations. The department 14 shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to 15 the general assembly by January 15 annually. 16 UNIQUE LOCAL CONDITIONS AND NEEDS. A school district may 17 request on an annual basis approval from the department for 18 the addition of high-need schools based upon the unique local 19 conditions and needs of the school district. The criteria the 20 department uses to determine the placement of high-need schools 21 on its list does not restrict the department from adding a 22 high-need school as requested by a school district on the basis 23 of unique local conditions and needs. 24 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW. The provisions of Code chapter 284 25 shall be subject to legislative review at least every three 26 years. The review shall be based upon a status report from 27 the commission on educator leadership and compensation, which 28 shall be prepared with the assistance of the departments 29 of education, management, and revenue. The status report 30 shall review and report on the department’s assignment and 31 utilization of full-time equivalent positions, and shall 32 include information on teacher retention, teacher compensation, 33 academic quality of beginning teachers, teacher evaluation 34 results, student achievement trend and comparative data, 35 -68- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 68/ 71
H.F. 215 and recommendations for changes to the teacher leadership 1 supplement foundation aid and the framework or comparable 2 systems approved pursuant to this section. The first status 3 report shall be submitted to the general assembly by January 4 15, 2017, with subsequent status reports prepared and submitted 5 to the general assembly by January 15 at least every third year 6 thereafter. 7 ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE RANKINGS —— PERFORMANCE INDEX. 8 The department must develop criteria and a process for school 9 districts to use to establish specific performance goals and to 10 evaluate the performance of each attendance center operated by 11 the district in order to arrive at an overall performance index 12 for each attendance center. The criteria shall include student 13 academic growth, parent involvement, student attendance, 14 employee turnover, and community activities and involvement. 15 The department shall also develop an achievement score that 16 calculates aggregate growth as well as aggregate proficiency 17 of students which when combined with other academic indicators 18 results in an overall school performance index for each 19 attendance center in the school district. The performance 20 index shall be used as one measure to rank and classify schools 21 into six different performance categories: exceptional, 22 high performing, commendable, acceptable, needs improvement, 23 and priority. The categories may be used to define support 24 and specialized assistance to schools classified as needs 25 improvement or priority as well as to recognize schools 26 designated exceptional or high performing. 27 Additionally, a closing gap score shall be calculated as 28 another measure to determine subgroup performance and to rank 29 and classify attendance centers. Other academic indicators 30 shall be defined as criterion referenced variables that will be 31 utilized in the calculation of the performance index. Other 32 academic indicators shall include graduation rates, attendance 33 rates, and college-readiness rates. Additional indicators of 34 academic success and progress may include post-graduation data, 35 -69- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 69/ 71
H.F. 215 suspension and expulsion rates, levels of student engagement, 1 parent satisfaction, parent engagement, and staff working 2 conditions. 3 The department shall submit its findings and recommendations 4 in a report to the state board of education, the governor, and 5 the general assembly by November 15, 2013. 6 PILOT PROGRAM FOR EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 7 STUDENTS IN NEED. The department of education must develop 8 a pilot program plan in collaboration with three school 9 districts, utilizing evidence-based best practices, to provide 10 students in need with extended learning opportunities. The 11 department shall present the plan and any findings and 12 recommendations in a report to the state board of education, 13 the governor, and the general assembly by December 16, 2013. 14 CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. The bill directs the Code editor 15 to delete Code references in the bill with respect to future 16 repeals of Code provisions. 17 DIVISION VI —— COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION TASK FORCE. The 18 bill adds to the duties of the competency-based instruction 19 task force established by the general assembly in 2012 20 by requiring the task force to develop a draft strategic 21 plan and proposed timeline for statewide implementation of 22 competency-based learning for consideration by the general 23 assembly. The provision takes effect upon enactment. 24 DIVISION VII —— EXTENDED LEARNING TIME PILOT PROJECT MODEL 25 —— APPROPRIATION. The department of education is directed to 26 develop a proposed model for an extended learning time pilot 27 project and the bill appropriates $40,000 from the general 28 fund of the state for FY 2013-2014 for purposes of developing 29 the model. In developing the model, the department shall 30 consider the recommendations submitted in the final report 31 of the instructional time task force, as well as existing, 32 successful extended time learning opportunities offered within 33 and outside of the state. Three program proposals representing 34 school districts of varied sizes, geographical locations, 35 -70- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 70/ 71
H.F. 215 and socio-economic status shall be included in the model. 1 Component measures, criteria, and associated benchmarks for 2 selecting participants and gauging success for the model are 3 specified in the bill. The department shall also recommend 4 potential funding sources for the full implementation of the 5 proposed model for extended learning time pilot projects and 6 of future sustained extended time learning efforts. The 7 department shall submit the proposed model and the department’s 8 findings and recommendations in a report to the state board of 9 education, the governor, and the general assembly by December 10 16, 2013. 11 -71- LSB 1485HV (3) 85 kh/rj 71/ 71
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