Bill Text: IA HF370 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by public moneys, including the sale of public bonds, the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school districts, the department of education, the department of health and human services, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, community colleges, institutions under the control of the state board of regents, area education agencies, and election commissioners, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards. (Formerly HSB 118.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-03-21 - Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Quirmbach, and Rowley. S.J. 645. [HF370 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF370-Amended.html
House
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HOUSE
FILE
370
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
118)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
House
March
16,
2023
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
entities
supported
in
whole
or
in
part
by
1
public
moneys,
including
the
sale
of
public
bonds,
the
2
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
directors
and
officers
3
of
school
boards,
school
districts,
the
department
of
4
education,
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
5
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
charter
schools,
community
6
colleges,
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
7
board
of
regents,
area
education
agencies,
and
election
8
commissioners,
and
the
membership
and
voting
units
of
county
9
and
city
conference
boards.
10
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
BOND
SALES
2
Section
1.
Section
75.2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
75.2
Notice
of
sale.
5
When
public
bonds
are
offered
for
sale,
the
official
in
6
charge
of
the
bond
issue
shall
,
by
advertisement
published
7
at
least
once,
the
last
one
of
which
shall
be
not
less
than
8
four
nor
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
sale
in
a
newspaper
9
located
in
the
county
or
a
county
contiguous
to
the
place
of
10
sale,
give
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
sale
of
the
bonds,
11
the
amount
to
be
offered
for
sale,
and
any
further
information
12
which
the
official
deems
pertinent
by
publishing
the
time
and
13
place
of
sale
of
the
bonds,
the
amount
to
be
offered
for
sale,
14
and
any
additional
information
the
official
deems
pertinent
15
to
the
bond
issue
not
less
than
four
nor
more
than
twenty
16
days
before
the
sale
in
at
least
one
electronic
or
written
17
publication
with
nationwide
circulation
that
is
recognized
for
18
providing
information
regarding
the
sale
of
public
bonds
or
in
19
a
newspaper
located
in
the
county
or
a
county
contiguous
to
the
20
place
of
sale
.
21
Sec.
2.
Section
75.14,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
75.14
Electronic
bidding.
24
Notwithstanding
contrary
provisions
of
this
chapter
,
25
including
section
75.3,
a
public
body
authorized
to
issue
26
bonds,
notes,
or
other
obligations
may
elect
to
receive
bids
to
27
purchase
such
bonds,
notes,
or
other
obligations
by
means
of
28
electronic,
internet
,
or
wireless
communication;
a
proprietary
29
bidding
procedure
or
system;
or
by
facsimile
transmission
30
to
a
location
deemed
appropriate
by
the
governing
body,
in
31
each
instance
as
may
be
approved
by
the
governing
body
and
32
provided
for
in
the
notice
of
sale.
An
electronic
bid
shall
33
be
submitted
in
substantial
conformity
with
the
requirements
34
of
chapter
554D
and
any
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
that
chapter
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with
respect
to
the
acceptance
of
electronic
records
by
a
1
governmental
agency.
Additionally,
before
approving
the
use
2
of
an
electronic
bidding
procedure,
the
public
body
shall
find
3
and
determine
that
the
specific
procedure
to
be
used
will
4
provide
reasonable
security
and
maintain
the
integrity
of
5
the
competitive
bidding
process,
and
facilitate
the
delivery
6
of
bids
by
interested
parties
under
the
circumstances
of
the
7
particular
sale.
8
DIVISION
II
9
SCHOOL
BOARD
AND
OFFICERS
——
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
10
Sec.
3.
Section
256.11,
subsection
9,
Code
2023,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
9.
Beginning
July
1,
2006,
each
A
school
district
shall
13
have
a
qualified
teacher
librarian
who
shall
be
licensed
by
the
14
board
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
The
state
15
board
shall
establish
in
rule
a
definition
of
and
standards
for
16
an
articulated
sequential
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
17
media
program.
A
school
district
that
entered
into
a
contract
18
with
an
individual
for
employment
as
a
media
specialist
or
19
librarian
prior
to
June
1,
2006,
shall
be
considered
to
be
20
in
compliance
with
this
subsection
until
June
30,
2011,
if
21
the
individual
is
making
annual
progress
toward
meeting
the
22
requirements
for
a
teacher
librarian
endorsement
issued
by
the
23
board
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
A
school
24
district
that
entered
into
a
contract
with
an
individual
for
25
employment
as
a
media
specialist
or
librarian
who
holds
at
26
least
a
master’s
degree
in
library
and
information
studies
27
shall
be
considered
to
be
in
compliance
with
this
subsection
28
until
the
individual
leaves
the
employ
of
the
school
district.
29
Sec.
4.
Section
279.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2023,
30
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
and
subsection
32
2
,
vacancies
occurring
among
the
officers
or
members
of
a
33
school
board
shall
be
filled
by
the
board
by
appointment.
A
34
person
so
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
in
an
elective
office
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shall
hold
office
until
a
successor
is
elected
and
qualified
1
at
the
next
regular
school
election,
unless
there
is
an
2
intervening
special
election
for
the
school
district,
in
which
3
event
a
successor
shall
be
elected
at
the
intervening
special
4
election,
in
accordance
with
section
69.12
.
To
fill
a
vacancy
5
occurring
among
the
members
of
a
school
board,
the
board
shall
6
publish
notice
on
the
board’s
internet
site
and
in
the
manner
7
prescribed
by
section
279.36
,
stating
that
the
board
intends
to
8
fill
the
vacancy
by
appointment
but
that
the
electors
of
the
9
school
district
have
the
right
to
file
a
petition
requiring
10
that
the
vacancy
be
filled
by
a
special
election
conducted
11
pursuant
to
section
279.7
.
The
board
may
publish
notice
in
12
advance
if
a
member
of
the
board
submits
a
resignation
to
take
13
effect
at
a
future
date.
The
board
may
make
an
appointment
to
14
fill
the
vacancy
after
the
notice
is
published
or
after
the
15
vacancy
occurs,
whichever
is
later.
16
Sec.
5.
Section
279.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
The
board
shall
make
rules
for
its
own
government
and
19
that
of
the
directors,
officers,
employees,
teachers
and
20
pupils,
and
for
the
care
of
the
schoolhouse,
grounds,
and
21
property
of
the
school
corporation,
and
shall
aid
in
the
22
enforcement
of
the
rules,
and
require
the
performance
of
duties
23
imposed
by
law
and
the
rules.
The
board
shall
include
in
its
24
rules
provisions
regulating
the
loading
and
unloading
of
pupils
25
from
a
school
bus
stopped
on
the
highway
during
a
period
of
26
reduced
highway
visibility
caused
by
fog,
snow
or
other
weather
27
conditions.
The
board
shall
have
the
authority
to
include
in
28
its
rules
provisions
allowing
school
corporation
employees
to
29
use
school
credit
cards
to
pay
for
the
actual
and
necessary
30
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
work-related
duties.
31
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.8C
Board
of
directors
——
access
32
to
information.
33
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
have
34
access
to
and
may
review
any
of
the
following:
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a.
The
curriculum
associated
with
any
instruction
provided
1
to
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
2
b.
Materials
located
in
a
library
operated
by
the
school
3
district,
including
a
library
located
in
a
classroom.
4
2.
A
school
district
shall
not
prohibit
a
member
of
the
5
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
from
attending
6
classes
taught
by
teachers
employed
by
the
school
district
7
to
observe
classroom
instruction,
not
for
the
purpose
of
8
evaluation,
if
the
member
has
provided
reasonable
prior
notice
9
to
the
superintendent
and
principal
of
the
attendance
center
10
in
which
the
classes
are
taught
and
to
the
teacher
providing
11
the
instruction.
12
3.
a.
A
school
district
shall
not
prohibit
a
member
of
13
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
from
accessing
14
materials
used
in
a
professional
development
program
that
15
the
school
district,
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
16
school
district,
requires
employees
of
the
school
district
to
17
attend.
This
paragraph
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
18
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
to
19
access
an
individual
teacher
professional
development
plan
20
developed
pursuant
to
section
284.6
or
any
materials
related
21
to
an
intensive
assistance
program
a
teacher
is
required
to
22
participate
in
pursuant
to
section
284.8.
23
b.
A
school
district,
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
24
school
district,
shall
provide
copies
of
materials
used
in
a
25
professional
development
program
that
the
school
district,
or
26
an
administrator
employed
by
the
school
district,
requires
27
employees
of
the
school
district
to
attend
to
a
member
of
the
28
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
upon
request.
This
29
paragraph
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
a
school
district,
30
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
school
district,
to
provide
31
copies
of
an
individual
teacher
professional
development
plan
32
developed
pursuant
to
section
284.6,
or
any
materials
related
33
to
an
intensive
assistance
program
a
teacher
is
required
to
34
participate
in
pursuant
to
section
284.8,
to
a
member
of
the
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board
of
directors
of
the
school
district.
1
4.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“professional
development
2
program”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
272.1.
3
Sec.
7.
Section
279.20,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
delegate
6
the
authority
to
hire
support
personnel
and
sign
the
support
7
personnel
employment
contracts,
if
applicable,
if
the
board
8
adopts
a
policy
authorizing
the
superintendent
to
perform
9
such
duties
and
specifying
the
positions
the
superintendent
10
is
authorized
to
fill.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
11
district
and
the
superintendent,
if
authorized
pursuant
to
12
this
subsection,
may
use
electronic
signatures
and
electronic
13
contracts
pursuant
to
chapter
554D
and
facsimile
signatures
14
when
entering
into
the
contracts
described
in
this
subsection.
15
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
the
term
“support
personnel”
16
includes
,
but
is
not
limited
to
,
bus
drivers,
custodians,
17
educational
associates,
and
clerical
and
food
service
18
employees.
19
Sec.
8.
Section
279.69,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
Prior
to
hiring
an
applicant
for
a
school
employee
22
position,
a
school
district
shall
have
access
to
and
shall
23
review
the
information
in
the
Iowa
court
information
system
24
available
to
the
general
public,
the
sex
offender
registry
25
information
under
section
692A.121
available
to
the
general
26
public,
the
central
registry
for
child
abuse
information
27
established
under
section
235A.14
,
and
the
central
registry
for
28
dependent
adult
abuse
information
established
under
section
29
235B.5
for
information
regarding
the
applicant.
A
school
30
district
shall
follow
the
same
procedure
by
June
30,
2014,
for
31
each
school
employee
employed
by
the
school
district
as
of
July
32
1,
2013.
A
school
district
shall
implement
a
consistent
policy
33
to
follow
the
same
procedure
for
each
school
employee
employed
34
by
the
school
district
on
or
after
July
1,
2013,
at
least
every
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five
years
after
the
school
employee’s
initial
date
of
hire.
1
A
school
district
shall
not
charge
an
employee
for
the
cost
2
of
the
registry
checks
conducted
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
3
A
school
district
shall
maintain
documentation
demonstrating
4
compliance
with
this
subsection
.
5
Sec.
9.
Section
280.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
Each
public
school
8
district
shall
administer
the
pledge
of
allegiance
in
grades
9
one
through
twelve
each
school
day.
Each
classroom
in
which
10
the
pledge
of
allegiance
is
recited
pursuant
to
this
subsection
11
shall
display
the
United
States
flag
during
the
recitation.
A
12
student
shall
not
be
compelled
against
the
student’s
objections
13
or
those
of
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
to
recite
the
14
pledge.
15
Sec.
10.
Section
291.1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
291.1
President
——
duties.
18
The
president
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
preside
at
19
all
of
its
meetings,
sign
all
contracts
made
by
the
board,
and
20
appear
on
behalf
of
the
corporation
in
all
actions
brought
by
21
or
against
it,
unless
individually
a
party,
in
which
case
this
22
duty
shall
be
performed
by
the
secretary.
The
president
or
the
23
president’s
designee
shall
have
the
authority
to
enter
into
24
original
contracts
or
electronic
contracts
pursuant
to
chapter
25
554D
and
sign,
using
an
original
,
or
facsimile
,
or
electronic
26
signature
,
as
defined
in
section
554D.103
,
all
school
district
27
payments
drawn
and
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
as
28
provided
by
law.
The
board
of
directors,
by
resolution,
may
29
designate
an
individual,
who
shall
not
be
the
secretary,
to
30
sign
payments
or
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
on
behalf
31
of
the
president
pursuant
to
this
section
.
32
Sec.
11.
Section
291.4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
291.4
Oath.
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Each
shall
take
the
oath
required
of
civil
officers
,
which
1
shall
be
endorsed
upon
the
bond,
and
shall
complete
the
2
qualification
within
ten
days.
3
DIVISION
III
4
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND
REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
TO
HEALTH
5
Sec.
12.
Section
8A.318,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2023,
are
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
Findings
and
intent.
The
general
assembly
finds
that
8
human
beings
are
vulnerable
to
and
may
be
severely
affected
by
9
exposure
to
chemicals,
hazardous
waste,
and
other
environmental
10
hazards.
The
federal
environmental
protection
agency
estimates
11
that
human
exposure
to
indoor
air
pollutants
can
be
two
to
12
five
times,
and
up
to
one
hundred
times,
higher
than
outdoor
13
levels.
Children,
teachers,
janitors,
and
other
staff
members
14
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
inside
school
buildings.
15
Likewise,
state
State
employees
and
citizens
of
this
state
16
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
inside
state
buildings.
17
These
individuals
are
continuously
exposed
to
chemicals
from
18
cleaners,
waxes,
deodorizers,
and
other
maintenance
products.
19
3.
Use
of
environmentally
preferable
cleaning
and
maintenance
20
products.
21
a.
All
school
districts
in
this
state,
community
colleges,
22
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
23
and
state
agencies
utilizing
state
buildings
,
are
encouraged
24
to
conform
to
an
environmentally
preferable
cleaning
policy
25
designed
to
facilitate
the
purchase
and
use
of
environmentally
26
preferable
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
for
purposes
of
27
public
school,
community
college,
regents
institution,
and
28
state
building
cleaning
and
maintenance.
29
b.
Each
school
district,
community
college,
institution
30
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
state
31
agency
utilizing
public
buildings
shall
conduct
an
evaluation
32
and
assessment
regarding
implementation
of
an
environmentally
33
preferable
cleaning
policy
pursuant
to
this
section
.
On
or
34
after
July
1,
2012,
all
All
state
agencies
,
and
all
school
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districts,
community
colleges,
and
institutions
under
the
1
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
which
have
not
opted
2
out
of
compliance
pursuant
to
paragraph
“c”
,
shall
purchase
3
only
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
identified
by
the
4
department
or
that
meet
nationally
recognized
standards.
5
School
districts,
community
colleges,
institutions
under
the
6
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
and
state
State
agencies
7
procuring
supplies
for
schools
and
state
buildings
may
deplete
8
their
existing
cleaning
and
maintenance
supply
stocks
and
9
implement
the
new
requirements
in
the
procurement
cycle
for
10
the
following
year.
This
section
shall
not
be
interpreted
11
in
a
manner
that
prohibits
the
use
of
disinfectants,
12
disinfecting
cleaners,
sanitizers,
or
any
other
antimicrobial
13
product
regulated
by
the
federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
14
and
Rodenticide
Act,
7
U.S.C.
§136
et
seq.,
when
necessary
15
to
protect
public
health
and
provided
that
the
use
of
these
16
products
is
in
accordance
with
responsible
cleaning
procedure
17
requirements.
18
c.
A
school
district,
community
college,
or
institution
19
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
may,
based
upon
20
the
evaluation
and
assessment
conducted
pursuant
to
paragraph
21
“b”
,
opt
out
of
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
this
section
22
upon
the
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
members
of
the
23
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
or
a
determination
by
24
the
president
of
the
community
college
or
by
the
president
or
25
administrative
officer
of
the
regents
institution.
A
school
26
district,
community
college,
or
regents
institution
opting
27
out
of
compliance
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
notify
the
28
department
of
education,
the
state
board
of
education,
or
the
29
state
board
of
regents,
as
appropriate,
of
this
decision.
30
Sec.
13.
Section
256.11,
subsection
9B,
Code
2023,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
9B.
Beginning
July
1,
2007,
each
A
school
district
shall
33
have
a
employ
at
least
one
school
nurse
to
provide
health
34
services
to
its
students.
Each
school
district
shall
work
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toward
the
goal
of
having
one
school
nurse
for
every
seven
1
hundred
fifty
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
For
2
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“school
nurse”
means
a
person
who
3
holds
an
endorsement
or
a
statement
of
professional
recognition
4
for
school
nurses
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners
5
under
chapter
272
.
6
Sec.
14.
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
——
HEALTH
CARE-RELATED
7
TRAINING
FOR
SCHOOL
PERSONNEL
WORK
GROUP.
8
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
convene
and
provide
9
administrative
support
to
a
health
care-related
training
10
for
school
personnel
work
group.
The
work
group
shall
11
review
and
develop
a
plan
to
ensure
Iowa
educators
have
the
12
health
care
training
necessary
to
perform
their
duties
and
13
responsibilities,
and
shall
consider
and
submit
recommendations
14
for
delivery
and
implementation
of
training
required
under
15
state
law
or
rule.
16
2.
The
work
group
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
17
a.
(1)
Two
members
who
are
staff
members
from
the
18
department
of
education,
one
of
whom
shall
be
an
administrative
19
consultant
in
the
bureau
of
nutrition
and
health
services.
20
A
member
appointed
under
this
subparagraph
shall
coordinate
21
the
work
group
and
act
as
chairperson
for
the
organizational
22
meeting.
23
(2)
One
member
who
is
a
staff
member
from
the
Iowa
24
department
of
health
and
human
services.
25
b.
Members
who
shall
represent
each
of
the
following:
26
(1)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
27
teachers.
28
(2)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
29
school
board
members.
30
(3)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
31
school
administrators.
32
(4)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
33
authorities
in
charge
of
accredited
nonpublic
schools.
34
(5)
One
member
representing
the
area
education
agencies.
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(6)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
1
physicians.
2
(7)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
3
athletic
trainers.
4
(8)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
5
emergency
management
services.
6
(9)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
7
health
care
organizations.
8
(10)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
9
school
nurses.
10
3.
Any
expenses
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
work
group
11
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
12
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
13
4.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
14
director’s
designee
shall
compile
and
provide
to
the
work
group
15
a
list
of,
and
the
purposes
for,
the
health
care
training
16
programs
that
school
personnel
are
required
to
complete,
as
17
well
as
any
requirements
school
personnel
must
meet
following
18
such
training,
in
order
be
in
compliance
with
state
law
or
19
administrative
rule.
20
5.
The
work
group
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
21
a.
Identify
which
trainings
can
be
best
provided
over
the
22
internet,
and
how
such
training
can
be
rotated
on
a
five-year
23
basis
for
school
personnel.
24
b.
Develop
a
plan
for
a
regular
cycle
of
health
care-related
25
training
for
school
personnel
review,
with
the
goal
of
removing
26
or
modifying
training
or
training
programs
that
are
no
longer
27
relevant,
and
identifying
less
costly
and
more
efficient
28
options
that
still
provide
the
appropriate
level
of
training
to
29
school
personnel.
30
c.
Standardize
the
process
of
establishing
new
training
31
requirements
in
state
law
or
rule
to
manage
stakeholder
32
expectations
relating
to
the
timeline
for
establishing
the
33
requirements.
34
d.
Create
an
ongoing
review
process
to
find
efficiencies,
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identify
training
options
that
better
utilize
time
and
1
financial
resources,
and
offer
a
continuous
improvement
model
2
for
the
system
moving
forward.
3
e.
Study
and
make
any
recommended
changes
on
rules
adopted
4
by
the
state
board
of
education
under
281
IAC
ch.
14,
relating
5
to
individual
health
plans
prepared
for
students
with
various
6
health
conditions.
7
f.
Ensure
a
public
comment
process
for
patient
advocacy
8
groups
and
parents
to
provide
input
on
the
recommendations
of
9
the
work
group.
10
6.
If
the
work
group
recommends
elimination
or
significant
11
modification
of
certain
health
care-related
training
for
12
school
personnel,
the
department
of
education
shall
identify
13
stakeholders
who
would
potentially
be
affected
by
such
14
change,
and
shall
invite
representatives
from
organizations
15
representing
such
stakeholders
to
submit
comments
before
or
16
at
an
upcoming
work
group
meeting
before
the
work
group
makes
17
final
recommendations.
18
7.
The
department
of
education
shall
compile
the
work
19
group’s
findings
and
recommendations
and
shall
submit
the
20
compilation,
including
any
proposal
for
legislation,
in
a
21
report
to
the
general
assembly,
the
governor,
and
the
state
22
board
of
education
by
December
1,
2023.
23
DIVISION
IV
24
STATEWIDE
SCHOOL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNDING
25
Sec.
15.
Section
423F.3,
subsections
2
and
4,
Code
2023,
are
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
2.
A
revenue
purpose
statement
in
existence
for
the
28
expenditure
of
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
29
infrastructure
purposes
imposed
by
a
county
pursuant
to
30
section
423E.2
,
Code
Supplement
2007,
prior
to
July
1,
2008,
31
shall
remain
in
effect
until
amended
or
extended.
The
board
32
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
take
action
to
adopt
33
or
amend
a
revenue
purpose
statement
specifying
the
specific
34
purposes
for
which
the
revenues
received
from
the
secure
an
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advanced
vision
for
education
fund
will
be
expended.
If
a
1
school
district
is
located
in
a
county
which
has
imposed
a
2
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
infrastructure
purposes
3
prior
to
July
1,
2008,
this
action
shall
be
taken
before
4
expending
or
anticipating
revenues
to
be
received
after
the
5
unextended
term
of
the
tax
unless
the
school
district
elects
to
6
adopt
a
revenue
purpose
statement
as
provided
in
subsection
3
.
7
4.
The
revenues
received
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
8
be
expended
for
the
purposes
specified
in
the
revenue
purpose
9
statement.
If
a
board
of
directors
has
not
approved
a
revenue
10
purpose
statement,
the
revenues
shall
be
expended
in
the
order
11
listed
in
subsection
1
except
that
the
payment
of
bonds
for
12
which
the
revenues
have
been
pledged
shall
be
paid
first.
13
Once
approved,
a
revenue
purpose
statement
is
effective
until
14
amended
or
repealed
by
the
foregoing
procedures.
A
revenue
15
purpose
statement
shall
not
be
amended
or
repealed
to
reduce
16
the
amount
of
revenue
pledged
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
17
interest
on
bonds
as
long
as
any
bonds
authorized
by
sections
18
423E.5
and
423F.4
are
outstanding
unless
funds
sufficient
19
to
pay
principal,
interest,
and
premium,
if
any,
on
the
20
outstanding
obligations
at
or
prior
to
maturity
have
been
21
properly
set
aside
and
pledged
for
that
purpose.
A
school
22
district
affected
by
a
reorganization
under
chapter
275
that
23
has
issued
bonds
under
section
423E.5
or
423F.4
and
that
has
24
not
approved
a
revenue
purpose
statement
shall
first
use
25
revenues
to
make
timely
and
sufficient
payment
of
principal
and
26
interest,
and
premium
if
applicable,
on
the
outstanding
bonds.
27
Sec.
16.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
Code
28
2023,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
29
Sec.
17.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
30
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
d.
The
board
secretary
shall
notify
the
county
commissioner
32
of
elections
of
the
intent
to
take
an
issue
to
the
voters
33
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
or
“c”
.
The
county
commissioner
of
34
elections
shall
publish
the
notices
required
by
law
for
special
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or
general
elections,
and
the
election
shall
be
held
on
a
date
1
specified
in
section
39.2,
subsection
4
,
paragraph
“c”
.
A
2
majority
of
those
voting
on
the
question
must
favor
approval
3
of
the
revenue
purpose
statement.
If
the
proposal
is
not
4
approved,
the
school
district
shall
not
submit
the
same
or
new
5
revenue
purpose
statement
to
the
electors
for
a
period
of
six
6
months
from
the
date
of
the
previous
election.
7
Sec.
18.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
8
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
(1)
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
“school
infrastructure”
10
means
those
activities
authorized
in
section
423E.1,
subsection
11
3
,
Code
2007
for
which
a
school
district
is
authorized
to
12
contract
indebtedness
and
issue
general
obligation
bonds
under
13
section
296.1,
except
those
activities
related
to
a
teacher’s
14
or
superintendent’s
home
or
homes
.
“School
infrastructure”
15
includes
the
construction,
reconstruction,
repair,
demolition
16
work,
purchasing,
or
remodeling
of
schoolhouses,
stadiums,
17
gymnasiums,
fieldhouses,
and
school
bus
garages,
the
18
procurement
of
schoolhouse
construction
sites,
the
making
of
19
site
improvements,
and
those
activities
for
which
revenues
20
under
section
298.3
or
chapter
300
may
be
spent.
21
Sec.
19.
Section
423F.4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
423F.4
Borrowing
authority
for
school
districts.
24
1.
Subject
to
the
conditions
established
under
subsection
25
2
,
a
school
district
may
anticipate
its
share
of
the
revenues
26
under
section
423F.2
by
issuing
bonds
in
the
manner
provided
27
in
section
423E.5
,
Code
2019
this
section
.
However,
to
the
28
extent
any
school
district
has
issued
bonds
anticipating
the
29
proceeds
of
an
extended
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
30
infrastructure
purposes
imposed
by
a
county
pursuant
to
former
31
chapter
423E
,
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2007,
prior
to
July
1,
32
2008,
the
pledge
of
such
revenues
for
the
payment
of
principal
33
and
interest
on
such
bonds
shall
be
replaced
by
a
pledge
of
its
34
share
of
the
revenues
under
section
423F.2
.
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2.
a.
Bonds
issued
on
or
after
July
1,
2019,
shall
not
be
1
sold
at
public
sale
as
provided
in
chapter
75
,
or
at
a
private
2
sale,
without
notice
and
hearing.
Notice
of
the
time
and
place
3
of
the
public
hearing
shall
be
published
not
less
than
ten
nor
4
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
public
hearing
in
a
newspaper
5
which
is
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
school
6
district.
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
the
refinancing
of
7
bonds.
8
b.
For
bonds
subject
to
the
requirements
of
paragraph
9
“a”
,
if
at
any
time
prior
to
the
fifteenth
day
following
the
10
hearing,
the
secretary
of
the
board
of
directors
receives
a
11
petition
containing
the
required
number
of
signatures
and
12
asking
that
the
question
of
the
issuance
of
such
bonds
be
13
submitted
to
the
voters
of
the
school
district,
the
board
shall
14
either
rescind
its
adoption
of
the
resolution
or
direct
the
15
county
commissioner
of
elections
to
submit
the
question
to
the
16
registered
voters
of
the
school
district
at
an
election
held
17
on
a
date
specified
in
section
39.2,
subsection
4
,
paragraph
18
“c”
.
The
petition
must
be
signed
by
eligible
electors
equal
19
in
number
to
not
less
than
one
hundred
or
thirty
percent
of
20
the
number
of
voters
at
the
last
preceding
election
of
school
21
officials
under
section
277.1
,
whichever
is
greater.
If
the
22
board
submits
the
question
at
an
election
and
a
majority
of
23
those
voting
on
the
question
favors
issuance
of
the
bonds,
the
24
board
shall
be
authorized
to
issue
the
bonds.
25
c.
After
fourteen
days
from
the
date
of
the
hearing
under
26
paragraph
“a”
or
fourteen
days
after
the
date
of
the
election
27
held
under
paragraph
“b”
,
if
applicable,
whichever
is
later,
28
an
action
shall
not
be
brought
questioning
the
legality
of
29
any
bonds
or
the
power
of
the
authority
to
issue
any
bonds
30
or
to
the
legality
of
any
proceedings
in
connection
with
the
31
authorization
or
issuance
of
the
bonds.
32
3.
The
repeal
of
section
423E.5
shall
not
affect
the
33
validity
of
any
previously
issued
bonds
or
other
evidences
of
34
indebtedness.
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4.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
issue
1
negotiable,
interest-bearing
school
bonds,
without
election,
2
and
utilize
tax
receipts
derived
from
the
secure
an
advanced
3
vision
for
education
fund
for
principal
and
interest
repayment.
4
Proceeds
of
the
bonds
issued
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
5
be
utilized
solely
for
school
infrastructure
as
defined
in
6
section
423F.3,
subsection
6,
paragraph
“a”
.
Bonds
issued
7
under
this
subsection
may
be
sold
at
public
sale
as
provided
8
in
chapter
75,
or
at
private
sale,
without
notice
and
hearing.
9
Bonds
may
bear
dates,
bear
interest
at
rates
not
exceeding
that
10
permitted
by
chapter
74A,
mature
in
one
or
more
installments,
11
be
in
registered
form,
carry
registration
and
conversion
12
privileges,
be
payable
as
to
principal
and
interest
at
times
13
and
places,
be
subject
to
terms
of
redemption
prior
to
maturity
14
with
or
without
premium,
and
be
in
one
or
more
denominations,
15
all
as
provided
by
the
resolution
of
the
board
of
directors
16
authorizing
the
issuance.
The
resolution
may
also
prescribe
17
additional
provisions,
terms,
conditions,
and
covenants
which
18
the
board
of
directors
deems
advisable,
including
provisions
19
for
creating
and
maintaining
reserve
funds,
the
issuance
of
20
additional
bonds
ranking
on
a
parity
with
such
bonds
and
21
additional
bonds
junior
and
subordinate
to
such
bonds,
and
22
that
such
bonds
shall
rank
on
a
parity
with
or
be
junior
and
23
subordinate
to
any
bonds
which
may
be
then
outstanding.
Bonds
24
may
be
issued
to
refund
outstanding
and
previously
issued
25
bonds
under
this
subsection.
The
bonds
are
a
contractual
26
obligation
of
the
school
district,
and
the
resolution
issuing
27
the
bonds
and
its
share
of
the
revenues
distributed
pursuant
28
to
section
423F.2
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
interest
on
29
the
bonds
is
a
part
of
the
contract.
Bonds
issued
pursuant
to
30
this
subsection
shall
not
constitute
indebtedness
within
the
31
meaning
of
any
constitutional
or
statutory
debt
limitation
or
32
restriction,
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
any
other
law
relating
33
to
the
authorization,
issuance,
or
sale
of
bonds.
34
5.
a.
(1)
A
school
district
may
enter
into
an
agreement
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pursuant
to
chapter
28E
with
one
or
more
cities
or
a
county
1
whose
boundaries
encompass
all
or
a
part
of
the
area
of
the
2
school
district.
A
city
or
cities
entering
into
an
agreement
3
with
a
school
district
pursuant
to
chapter
28E
may
expend
the
4
city’s
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
for
any
valid
purpose
5
permitted
in
this
chapter
or
authorized
by
the
governing
body
6
of
the
city.
A
county
entering
into
an
agreement
with
a
school
7
district
pursuant
to
chapter
28E
may
expend
its
designated
8
portion
of
the
revenues
to
provide
property
tax
relief
within
9
the
boundaries
of
the
school
district
located
in
the
county.
10
(2)
The
governing
body
of
a
city
may
authorize
the
issuance
11
of
bonds
which
are
payable
from
its
designated
portion
of
12
the
revenues
to
be
received
under
this
section,
and
not
13
from
property
tax,
by
following
the
authorization
procedures
14
described
in
section
384.83.
A
city
may
pledge
irrevocably
any
15
amount
derived
from
its
designated
portions
of
the
revenues
to
16
the
support
or
payment
of
such
bonds.
17
b.
A
school
district
may
enter
into
an
agreement
pursuant
to
18
chapter
28E
with
another
school
district,
a
community
college,
19
or
an
area
education
agency
which
is
located
partially
or
20
entirely
in
or
is
contiguous
to
the
county
where
the
school
21
district
is
located.
The
school
district
or
community
college
22
shall
only
expend
its
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
23
for
infrastructure
purposes.
The
area
education
agency
24
shall
only
expend
its
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
for
25
infrastructure
and
maintenance
purposes.
26
DIVISION
V
27
COUNTY
CONFERENCE
BOARD
28
Sec.
20.
Section
441.2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
441.2
Conference
board.
31
In
each
county
and
each
city
having
an
assessor
there
32
shall
be
established
a
conference
board.
In
counties
the
33
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
mayors
or
a
designated
34
member
of
a
city
council
of
all
incorporated
cities
in
the
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county
whose
property
is
assessed
by
the
county
assessor;
one
1
representative
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
school
2
district
of
containing
a
high
school
in
the
county,
who
is
a
3
resident
of
the
county,
said
board
of
directors
appointing
said
4
representative
for
a
one-year
term
and
notifying
the
clerk
of
5
the
conference
board
as
to
their
representative
;
and
members
6
of
the
board
of
supervisors.
In
cities
having
an
assessor
7
the
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
members
of
the
city
8
council,
school
board
the
board
of
directors
of
each
school
9
district
containing
a
high
school
in
the
city
,
and
county
board
10
of
supervisors.
In
the
counties
the
chairperson
of
the
board
11
of
supervisors
shall
act
as
chairperson
of
the
conference
12
board,
in
cities
having
an
assessor
the
mayor
of
the
city
13
council
shall
act
as
chairperson
of
the
conference
board.
In
14
any
action
taken
by
the
conference
board,
the
mayors
of
all
15
incorporated
cities
in
the
county
whose
property
is
assessed
16
by
the
county
assessor
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
the
17
members
of
the
city
board
of
education
board
of
directors
of
18
each
school
district
containing
a
high
school
in
the
city
or
19
one
representative
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
20
school
district
of
containing
a
high
school
in
the
county
shall
21
constitute
one
voting
unit,
the
members
of
the
city
council
22
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
and
the
county
board
of
23
supervisors
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
each
unit
having
24
a
single
vote
and
no
action
shall
be
valid
except
by
the
vote
of
25
not
less
than
two
out
of
the
three
units.
In
any
action
taken
26
by
the
conference
board,
if
a
city
or
a
county
contains
only
27
one
school
district
containing
a
high
school,
the
members
of
28
or
the
representative
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
29
district,
as
applicable,
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit.
30
The
majority
vote
of
the
members
present
of
each
unit
shall
31
determine
the
vote
of
the
unit.
The
assessor
shall
be
clerk
of
32
the
conference
board.
33
DIVISION
VI
34
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
BOARDS
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Sec.
21.
Section
273.3,
subsection
12,
Code
2023,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
12.
Prepare
an
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
3
expenditures
for
programs
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
4
273.1
,
273.2
,
this
section
,
sections
273.4
through
273.8
,
and
5
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
provided
under
section
6
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
The
board
shall
post
notice
of
a
7
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
on
the
area
education
8
agency’s
internet
site
and
by
publication
in
the
newspaper
of
9
general
circulation
in
the
territory
of
the
area
education
10
agency
in
which
the
principal
place
of
business
of
a
school
11
district
that
is
a
part
of
the
area
education
agency
is
located
12
or
in
the
manner
prescribed
in
section
279.36
.
The
notice
13
shall
specify
the
date,
which
shall
be
not
later
than
March
14
1
of
each
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
15
hearing.
The
proposed
budget
as
approved
by
the
board
shall
16
then
be
submitted
to
the
state
board
of
education,
on
forms
17
provided
by
the
department,
no
later
than
March
15
preceding
18
the
next
fiscal
year
for
approval.
The
state
board
shall
19
review
the
proposed
budget
of
each
area
education
agency
and
20
shall
before
May
1,
either
grant
approval
or
return
the
budget
21
without
approval
with
comments
of
the
state
board
included.
An
22
unapproved
budget
shall
be
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
23
final
approval
not
later
than
May
15.
The
state
board
shall
24
give
final
approval
only
to
budgets
submitted
by
area
education
25
agencies
accredited
by
the
state
board
or
that
have
been
given
26
conditional
accreditation
by
the
state
board.
27
Sec.
22.
Section
273.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
28
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
c.
The
board
of
each
separate
school
district
that
is
30
located
entirely
or
partially
inside
an
area
education
agency
31
director
district
shall
cast
a
vote
for
director
of
the
area
32
education
agency
board
based
upon
the
ratio
that
the
population
33
of
the
school
district,
or
portion
of
the
school
district,
in
34
the
director
district
bears
to
the
total
population
in
the
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director
district.
The
population
of
each
school
district
or
1
portion
shall
be
determined
by
the
department
of
education.
2
The
member
of
the
area
education
agency
board
to
be
elected
may
3
be
a
member
of
a
local
school
district
board
of
directors
and
4
shall
be
an
elector
and
a
resident
of
the
director
district,
5
but
shall
not
be
a
school
district
employee
shall
be
an
elector
6
and
a
resident
of
the
director
district
and
may
be
a
member
7
of
a
local
school
district
board
of
directors
or
a
substitute
8
teacher
who
is
employed
by
the
school
district
and
holds
a
9
license
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners,
but
shall
10
not
be
employed
by
the
school
district
in
any
other
position
.
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DIVISION
VII
12
ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS
13
Sec.
23.
Section
47.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
14
to
read
as
follows:
15
2.
For
the
purpose
of
this
section
,
a
conflict
between
two
16
elections
exists
only
when
some
but
not
all
of
the
registered
17
voters
of
any
precinct
would
be
entitled
to
vote
in
one
of
18
the
elections
and
all
of
the
registered
voters
of
the
same
19
precinct
would
be
entitled
to
vote
in
the
other
election.
20
Nothing
in
this
subsection
shall
deny
a
commissioner
who
is
21
responsible
for
conducting
the
election
discretionary
authority
22
to
approve
holding
a
special
election
on
the
same
date
as
23
another
election,
even
though
the
two
elections
may
be
defined
24
as
being
in
conflict,
if
the
commissioner
concludes
that
to
do
25
so
will
cause
no
undue
difficulties.
26
DIVISION
VIII
27
IOWA
SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE
PROFILES
28
Sec.
24.
2013
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
121,
section
73,
subsection
29
2,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
The
department
shall
develop
an
achievement
score
that
31
calculates
aggregate
growth
as
well
as
aggregate
proficiency
32
of
students
which
when
combined
with
other
academic
indicators
33
results
in
an
overall
school
performance
grade
for
each
34
attendance
center
in
the
school
district.
For
purposes
of
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calculating
the
performance
grade,
if
a
student
returns
to
1
the
school
after
dropping
out
and
subsequently
drops
out
2
again,
the
student’s
second
or
subsequent
dropping
out
of
3
school
shall
not
adversely
affect
the
school’s
performance
4
grade.
The
performance
grade
may
also
be
used
as
one
measure
5
to
rank
and
classify
schools
into
six
different
performance
6
categories:
exceptional,
high
performing,
commendable,
7
acceptable,
needs
improvement,
and
priority.
The
categories
8
may
be
used
to
define
support
and
specialized
assistance
to
9
schools
classified
as
needs
improvement
or
priority
as
well
as
10
to
recognize
schools
designated
exceptional
or
high
performing.
11
Additionally,
a
closing
gap
score
shall
be
calculated
as
12
another
measure
to
determine
subgroup
performance
and
to
rank
13
and
classify
attendance
centers.
Other
academic
indicators
14
shall
be
defined
as
criterion
referenced
variables
that
will
15
be
utilized
in
the
calculation
of
the
performance
grade.
16
Other
academic
indicators
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
17
to
graduation
rates,
attendance
rates,
and
college-readiness
18
rates.
Additional
indicators
of
academic
success
and
progress
19
may
include
post-graduation
data,
suspension
and
expulsion
20
rates,
levels
of
student
engagement,
parent
satisfaction,
21
parent
engagement,
and
staff
working
conditions.
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